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April 18, 2026
Celiac disease is a complex, multifactorial condition that can emerge at any stage of life, from infancy to late adulthood, raising critical questions about triggers, diagnostic accuracy, and long-term management. With a strict gluten-free diet still the only effective therapy, clinicians and researchers are turning their attention to improved diagnostic methods, enhanced patient care, and the pursuit of future treatments.
Join leading national and international experts for a comprehensive, full-day symposium dedicated to the latest advances in celiac disease. This dynamic program will deliver focused, clinically relevant insights for providers across specialties, as well as researchers seeking a deeper understanding of disease mechanisms and emerging therapies.
Key topics include:
- Confident diagnosis and new diagnostic strategies, including gluten challenge protocols and noninvasive biomarkers
- Risk factors and screening approaches shaped by genetic and environmental influences
- Long-term patient management, follow-up care, and best practices for navigating pediatric-to-adult transitions
- Dietary counseling, nutritional monitoring, and optimizing adherence
- Psychosocial and behavioral aspects of living with celiac disease
- Complex presentations, misdiagnosis, and refractory celiac disease
Celiac Disease Across the Lifespan 2026 – Session List
| # | Session Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managing Celiac Disease and Comorbidities | Marisa Stahl |
| 2 | Panel Discussion: Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease | Ritu Verma, Benjamin Lebwohl |
| 3 | Nutritional Management Across the Lifespan for Celiac Disease | Lori Welstead |
| 4 | Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Celiac Care | Joseph Chapman |
| 5 | Psychosocial Aspects of Adherence and Celiac Disease Management | Alyse Bedell |
| 6 | New Tools to Monitor Gluten Exposure in Patients with Celiac Disease | Sonia Kupfer |
| 7 | Panel Discussion: Managing Complex Challenges in Celiac Care | Joseph Murray |
| 8 | Early Life Exposure and the Risk of Developing Celiac Disease | Daniel Agardh |
| 9 | Somatic Mutations and Refractory Celiac Disease | Yichun Fu |
| 10 | From Bench to Bedside: Translating Lab Findings into Therapeutic Development and Clinical Practice for Celiac Disease | Joseph Murray |
| 11 | New and Emerging Therapies in Celiac Disease | Benjamin Lebwohl |
| 12 | Panel Discussion: The Future of Celiac Disease Research | Ludvig Sollid |


