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The latest updates, announcements, and achievements from the WIRE team.
Talia Malik and Dr. Dua Win Mel Schapiro Award and VideoGIE Best of the Best at DDW 2026
WIRE GI Fellow and Mentor Earn Top Video Submission Honors Out of More Than 800 Abstracts
Talia Malik, MD, a gastroenterology fellow and WIRE Mentee working under the mentorship of Dr. Kulwinder Dua, has been awarded the Mel Schapiro Award and VideoGIE Best of the Best at Digestive Disease Week 2026 for their presentation "Regrowing the Human Esophagus In Vivo with Endoscopic Bioengineering," selected from more than 800 abstract submissions.
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RESUME Patient Engagement Study Selected for Presentation at ESGE Days 2026 in Milan
Late-Breaking Abstract on Patient Preferences Informing the RESUME Trial Accepted by ESGE Scientific Committee
A late-breaking abstract led by WIRE Founding Director Dr. Zachary Smith has been selected for presentation at ESGE Days 2026 in Milan. The study examines patient preferences regarding bleeding versus thromboembolic risk after DOAC interruption for high-risk endoscopic procedures — foundational work informing the design of the RESUME trial.
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Dr. Lerner Contributes to National Delphi Consensus on Unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy Competency
WIRE Faculty Member Joins 27-Expert Panel to Develop First Validated Assessment Tool for Pediatric TNE
Dr. Diana Lerner participated in a 27-expert North American Delphi consensus study that developed the TransNasal Endoscopy Skills Assessment Tool (TNE-SAT) — the first validated, video-based instrument for assessing clinician competence in unsedated transnasal endoscopy in pediatric patients.
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CHOIcE Study Published: Rigorous Observational Research on ERCP in Elderly Patients
WIRE Team Demonstrates Power of Target Trial Emulation for Unanswerable Questions
The CHOIcE study, led by WIRE Founding Director Dr. Zachary Smith, demonstrates that rigorous observational methodology using target trial emulation can answer critical clinical questions when randomized trials aren't feasible.
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Dr. Dua Publishes Definitive Review on Refractory Esophageal Strictures in AJG
WIRE Faculty Member Offers Expert Framework for Managing Complex Cases
Dr. Kulwinder Dua has published a comprehensive review article in the American Journal of Gastroenterology on managing refractory benign esophageal strictures, drawing on decades of experience to offer a complete clinical algorithm applicable in any practice setting.
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WIRE to Present Eight Abstracts at DDW 2026
Five trainees to lead nationally presented work at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago, including an ASGE Video Plenary presentation
WIRE will present eight abstracts at Digestive Disease Week 2026 in Chicago — including an ASGE Video Plenary presentation — marking the lab's first DDW as a structured research institute. Five trainees are represented across projects spanning clinical trial methodology, observational research, practice variation, scientific transparency in endoscopy, and esophageal bioengineering.
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Why Harmonizing Outcomes Matters in Procedural Innovation
WIRE Director Calls for Patient-Centered Trial Design in Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology
In a correspondence piece published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Dr. Zachary Smith examines how outcome selection shapes the interpretation and clinical value of procedural trials, arguing that rigorous methodology must advance in parallel with genuine attention to patient priorities.
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