Financial Support

The International Working Group for Disorders of Gastrointestinal Motility and Function is supported by a long-term project grant from the UEG Education Committee. The UEG E-Learning website provides access to a huge range of resources. It will host guidelines, classification systems and teaching materials developed by the working group for dissemination worldwide.

Medical Measurement Systems is an European manufacturer with a mission of “making measurement simple”. MMS enables medical professionals to perform accurate, simple and very convenient diagnostics in the urinary and gastro-intestinal tract. MMS offers GERD diagnostic (Ohmega Ambulatory Impedance-pH recorder) and GI Motility products. Our Solar GI HRM/HRIM/HRAM systems have revolutionary QuickView software for automatic classification per latest edition of the Chicago classification and easier, quicker and better analysis. MMS HRM can be performed with solid state or single-use/multi-use water perfused catheters.

Sandhill Scientific is a world leading developer and marketer of innovative G.I. Diagnostic solutions. We pioneered Impedance/pH Total Reflux Monitoring for acid and nonacid reflux, forever changing worldwide diagnostic practice for refractory GERD. Our equally innovative High Resolution Impedance Manometry (HRiM®) system provided the world with the first high resolution manometry system capable of concurrently assessing esophageal pressure and bolus transit dynamics.

Covidien is a $10 billion global healthcare products leader dedicated to innovation and long-term growth. Covidien creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Our vision is a world where people are healthier and live better. Our purpose is to make a difference by giving people innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes.

Mui Scientific is a Canadian company specializing in the manufacture of medical devices for the assessment of gastrointestinal motility. Our products include water-perfused pumps, single-use and reusable catheters, as well as barostat catheters. We possess the expertise to produce highly customized catheters for specialized applications and are involved in R&D to provide innovative products to the medical industry, including the soon to be released RBB pump.

The Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF), the meeting platform of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich (ETH Zurich), is responsible for the promotion, selection and financing of international conferences at the venue Monte Verità since 1989. The CSF provides an ideal meeting point for all members of the international scientific community who wish to discuss the state of the art and new challenges of any field of research.

“Knowledge is the key to the future. Research creates knowledge”. In its mission statement, the SNSF describes how it aims to act in the best interests of researchers, political authorities, the general public and its own employees. It defines the ambitions and values informing its work. On the basis of the mission statement, the SNSF derives strategic aims and specific measures for the coming years. These measures are aimed at ensuring high quality standards in research funding and at improving internal processes and organizational structures.