In this thought-provoking episode of the UEG Podcast, host Egle Dieninyte sits down with organisational psychologist Lina Sopiene to explore one of medicine’s most unspoken challenges — burnout.
Together, they unpack why high-achieving healthcare professionals often equate self-worth with performance, how this mindset fuels exhaustion, and what practical steps can help doctors and nurses reconnect with themselves. From learning to “be a human being, not just a human doing” to managing workplace anger and setting healthy boundaries, this conversation is a candid look at the emotional realities of hospital life.
Lina offers grounded, compassionate insights on self-care, emotional regulation, and the art of saying no — lessons that every healthcare worker can relate to.
Honest, empathetic, and deeply relevant — a must-listen for anyone navigating the pressures of modern medicine.

This episode of the UEG Podcast takes place at the EPC meeting in the summer of 2025. Our host Egle Dieninyte sits down with Professor Marco Del Chiaro, Surgical Oncologist and global lead of the upcoming Guidelines on Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms.
Tune in as they discuss why a unified, evidence-based approach is essential in this complex field, the challenges of managing cystic pancreatic lesions with limited high-quality data, and the balance between clinical judgement and guideline recommendations.
Professor Del Chiaro also reflects on the limitations of current evidence, the evolving role of biomarkers, and how collaboration across continents may finally help standardise diagnosis, surveillance, and treatment for these patients.
Insightful, candid, and forward-looking — this episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes view into how global consensus in pancreatic disease is built.

In this episode of the UEG Podcast, Mary Phillips and Leigh Donnelly reflect on the highlights of UEG Week 2025 in Berlin from a nursing and allied healthcare perspective.
They discuss the most inspiring sessions from learning through mistakes in “Never Waste a Good Disaster” to the growing focus on sustainability, green endoscopy, and global health. The conversation also touches on caring for trans patients in gastroenterology, tackling fake news in dietetics, and understanding the clinical impact of GLP-1 medications and pancreatic cancer research.
With insights on teamwork, education, and the value of multidisciplinary collaboration, this episode celebrates the essential role of nurses and allied health professionals in advancing digestive health care.

In this episode, UEG's new Scientific Committee chair Jörn Schattenberg and Carolin Schneider, UEG rising start of 2025, recap the standout science from UEG Week 2025 in Berlin. They discuss highlights from the HPB field, including pivotal phase III data on linerixibat for cholestatic pruritus in PBC, advances in MASLD/MASH therapies such as FGF21 analogues and resmetirom, and new insights into liquid biopsy and AI-assisted imaging for pancreatic lesions. The conversation also explores simvastatin’s potential in preventing recurrent pancreatitis and reflects on the value of collaboration, precision medicine, and prospective clinical trials showcased at UEG Week.

In this episode of the UEG Podcast, our host Pradeep Mundre, together with IBD expert Klaartje Bel Kok, explore the latest breakthroughs in IBD presented at UEG Week 2025 in Berlin.

From long-term IL-23 inhibitor data to novel drugs such as Obefazimod and Tulisokibart, the discussion covers key findings that are reshaping IBD management. Bel dives into new insights on JAK inhibitors in pregnancy, the growing role of ultrasound monitoring in IBD, and the challenge of choice overload in treatment decisions.
Tune in for expert reflections on emerging research, collaboration within the IBD community, and the evolving understanding of IBD’s complex aetiology.

Join Julia Mayerle and Francisco X. Real (Paco) as they reflect on the first-ever Digestive Disease Mechanism (DDM) Summit, introduced during UEG Week 2025 in Berlin.
In this special episode, they discuss how the DDM Summit brought together leading scientists and clinicians to explore the mechanisms driving GI cancers — from colorectal to pancreatic and liver cancer. Hear how cutting-edge discoveries in genomics, metabolism, and tumour microenvironment are already shaping translational research and clinical trials.
Julia and Paco also share highlights from the meeting, including exciting poster sessions, emerging collaborations, and their vision for the next DDM Summit focusing on inflammation in GI disease.

- 08:00 The evolution of colitis-associated colorectal cancer Trevor A. Graham (United Kingdom)
- 09:45 Tumour cell plasticity and immune evasion in metastatic colorectal cancer. Eduard Batlle Gomez (Spain)
- 11:45 Cutting the nerve supply to pancreatic cancer Andreas Trumpp (Germany)
- 16:40 Neutrophil-driven inflammation in PDAC progression Dieter Saur (Germany)
- 17:30 Exploring the therapy-associated tumour immune microenvironment across the spectrum of HCC Tom Bird (UK)
- 17:45 Intermittent fasting in MASH and liver cancer Suchira Gallage (Germany)
- 17:50 Metabolic drivers of cancer and obesity-related diseases Guadalupe Sabio (Spain)

In this episode, host Eglė is joined by Manmeet Matharoo (St Mark’s Hospital, London) to reflect on the highlights of UEG Week 2025 in Berlin from an endoscopy perspective. Together, they discuss the shift towards precision endoscopy, smarter patient and lesion selection, and the philosophy of “treat the patient, not the polyp.” The conversation explores how concepts such as cold-snare resection, training quality assurance, and green endoscopy are shaping modern practice. They also touch on leadership, mentorship, and the medical community’s role in tackling misinformation online — a thoughtful look at how endoscopy is evolving towards safer, more personalised care.

[02:05: Rutter MD, Ranjan R, Westwood C, et al. BSG/ACPGBI guidance on the management of colorectal polyps in patients with limited life expectancy. Gut 2025; 74: 1551-1560.](https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2025-335047)
[03:05: Cancer and IBD: Mitigating risk among uncertainty](https://congressplatform.ueg.eu/exhibition/dashboard#/stream/uegw2025-62b/28307)
[06:45: Cold snaring for small polyps or serrated polyps: Is this the answer?](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/cold-snaring-for-small-polyps-or-serrated-polyps-is-this-the-answer)
[07:05: Cold snaring for large adenomas: Can it be an answer?](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/cold-snaring-for-large-adenomas-can-it-be-an-answer)
[09:15: NHS clinical endoscopist training programme](https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/endoscopy/clinical-endoscopist-training-programme)
[10:05: ESGE Academy](https://academy.esge.org/)
[10:10 Gieqs](https://www.gieqs.com/)
[12:40: Opening Plenary: Words of welcome](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/words-of-welcome-18)
[13:10: Lars Aabacken: UEG Lifetime Achievement Award](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/ueg-lifetime-achievement-award-7)
[14:00: How to fight fake news in medicine?](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/how-to-fight-fake-news-in-medicine)
[16:00: LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND OPTIMAL TREATMENT STRATEGIES AFTER ENDOSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION FOR T1 COLORECTAL CANCER: A REAL-WORLD MULTICENTER PROSPECTIVE STUDY BY THE HIROSHIMA GI ENDOSCOPY RESEARCH GROUP](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/long-term-outcomes-and-optimal-treatment-strategies-after-endoscopic-submucosal-dissection-for-t1-colorectal-cancer-a-real-world-multicenter-prospective-study-by-the-hiroshima-gi-endoscopy-research-group)

Our hosts Egle and Pradeep take you back to UEG Week 2024 in Vienna, where they spoke with visitors from across the globe. Discover their impressions, experiences, and highlights — from career-boosting opportunities to inspiring scientific sessions and the vibrant community spirit.
Tune in and get ready for what awaits at UEG Week 2025 in Berlin. Don’t miss the chance to hear why participants call UEG Week a “must” every year!

How can we ensure young patients with chronic digestive and liver diseases move safely and smoothly from paediatric to adult care? In this episode, Pradeep speaks with Professor Patrizia Burra (University of Padua, Italy; Chair of UEG Public Affairs Group) and Dr Jorge Amil Dias (Hospital Lusíadas, Porto, Portugal; ESPGHAN representative in UEG Public Affairs Committee).

In this episode of UEG Talks, host Egle and co-host Charles Murray sit down with Alexander Goldowsky, a gastroenterologist and gut microbiome expert, to explore the unique healthcare challenges faced by sexual and gender minority (SGM) groups. They discuss the stigma and discrimination that impact SGM patients, the broader implications for their health, and the urgent need for greater awareness, education, and advocacy in gastroenterology. Alexander also introduces Rainbows in Gastro, a pioneering initiative aimed at improving SGM healthcare within the field, and highlights the role of individual responsibility in driving meaningful change.
https://rainbowsingastro.org/