Our research abstract has been successfully published at the ISDE 2024 World Congress for Esophageal Diseases, a renowned global platform for advancements in esophageal diseases. The congress was held from September 22 – 24, 2024 at Edinburgh, Scotland. We are pleased to announce that Dr. R. Chrishanthi, Consultant oncologist, Teaching Hospital Jaffna presented our work through a poster presentation, bringing our findings to an international audience of experts and professionals, with the participation of Dr. N. Vikneswaran, Senior Consultant, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singhealth. This accomplishment underscores the significance of our research and its contribution to the field of healthcare. We are excited about the future prospects and are exploring the possibilities of publishing the full work in the near future.

An Endoscopic Live Demonstration session was held on 11.08.2023 at the Endoscopic Unit, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna. The event was collaboratively organized by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, and SingHealth, Singapore. Dr N. Vikneshwaran, Senior Consultant, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singhealth has graced this event by generously sharing his time and expertise. Upper Gastro Intestinal Endoscopy and Colonoscopy cases were demonstrated and the findings were discussed interactively. The session provided valuable new skills and knowledge that will undoubtedly contribute to the professional growth of the participants. The collective efforts of Prof.R.Surenthirakumaran, Prof S. Rajendra, Dr. N.Vikneswaran, Dr. S.Gobishangar, Ms. Vijaya Rao, Ms. Irene Ang, the coordinators, and the participants have made this event a memorable success.

The Oesophageal cancer research team meeting was held on 11.08.2023 at Teaching Hospital, Jaffna. The Singaporean team including Dr. N.Vikneswaran, Ms. Vijaya Rao, and  Ms. Irene Ang joined the meeting in person together with the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, UOJ, and Consultants from Teaching Hospital, Jaffna. The updates on the ongoing research activities and future collaborations were discussed effectively.

oesoresearch@med.jfn.ac.lk

Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna