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Digestive Disease Week 2025

Dates: May 3–6, 2025 | Exhibit Dates: May 4–6, 2025
Location: San Diego, California & Online
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Join Metabolon at DDW 2025

Metabolon is attending Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2025, the world’s leading event for gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery. This event brings together top physicians, researchers, and industry professionals to share the latest discoveries and advancements in digestive health.

About Digestive Disease Week 2025

DDW is the largest global gathering of experts in digestive disease research and clinical practice. Jointly sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), DDW showcases over 5,000 abstracts and hundreds of expert-led sessions on cutting-edge advancements in the field.

This event provides unparalleled opportunities for education, networking, and innovation, making it a must-attend conference for professionals researching digestive diseases and for investigators in pursuit of novel discoveries that may lead to new drugs and therapies utilizing the gut-microbiome.

Scientific Themes and Program Highlights

DDW 2025 will feature breakthrough research, clinical advancements, and emerging technologies across multiple disciplines. Attendees can expect:

  • Gastrointestinal Disorders – Innovations in diagnostics and treatment strategies.
  • Liver Disease Research – Advances in hepatology, including NAFLD/NASH and liver transplantation.
  • Endoscopic Technologies – New approaches in endoscopic procedures and techniques.
  • Surgical Innovations – The latest developments in gastrointestinal surgery.
  • Microbiome & Metabolomics – The role of gut microbiota and metabolism in health and disease.

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Why Metabolon is Attending DDW 2025

Metabolomics is transforming gastroenterology and digestive disease research by providing deeper insights into metabolic pathways, gut-microbiome interactions, gut-brain axis associations, and wider disease mechanisms. As the leader in metabolomics-driven discovery, Metabolon provides expert services to support fast, accurate, and actionable multiomic insights that drive innovation in digestive health.

At DDW 2025, Metabolon will highlight how our metabolomics and bioinformatics solutions are enabling breakthroughs in gastroenterology by:

  • Delivering best-in-class metabolic and microbiome profiling and advanced bioinformatics solutions, enabling researchers to explore the functional impact of gut microbial activity.
  • Integrating metabolomics and metagenomics data for truly scalable insights within Metabolon’s Integrated Bioinformatics Platform, maximizing study power, biological relevance, and research outcomes.
  • Enhancing understanding of microbiome-metabolome interactions in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), colorectal cancer, liver disease, and many more metabolic disorders by characterizing metabolic shifts associated with gut microbial dysbiosis.
  • Identifying novel biomarkers for gastrointestinal and liver disorders, supporting early detection, disease progression monitoring, and precision medicine strategies.
  • Driving clinical and translational research by providing metabolomics insights that help validate drug targets, predict treatment response, and uncover novel therapeutic pathways.
  • Supporting large-scale gut microbiome studies for population health research, offering deeper insight into the metabolic signatures linked to gut microbiota composition, dietary influences, and disease susceptibility.

By integrating metabolomics with microbiome and genomic research, Metabolon is powering the next generation of precision medicine approaches in gastroenterology.

Visit us at DDW 2025 to learn how our unparalleled coverage, quantitation, and interpretation of metabolic data can advance your research.

DDW 2025 will host leading experts presenting groundbreaking research and clinical insights. Stay tuned for the official speaker lineup and session details.

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Where to Find Metabolon at DDW 2025

Visit our team of experts at booth #4559 in the exhibit hall. To schedule a meeting with our metabolomics and bioinformatics specialists, please use the contact form on this page.

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