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Program
The goals of the conference are to: 1) Present and integrate research advances in disparate areas of liver biology to foster new national and international collaborative projects; 2) Encourage and support junior investigators/trainees, women, and diverse ancestry scientists to continue pursuing liver research to ensure an ongoing, vigorous study of hepatic disease and biology; 3) Accelerate the translation of fundamental advances into novel clinical treatments through the interactions of basic and clinical researchers.Conference sessions will present the latest research and foster discussion on these topics:
1. Hepatogenesis and Hepatic Architecture Establishment
2. Hepatic Plasticity and Regenerative Medicine
3. Non-Parenchymal Cell Biology, Liver Injuries, and Fibrosis
4. Bile Acid Signaling and the Microbiome
5. Abstract Flash Talks
6. Comprehensive Analyses of Hepatocellular Carcinogenesis
Keynote lectures include "Circadian Rhythm and Liver Metabolism" from Mitchell A. Lazar, MD, PhD (Willard and Rhoda Ware Professor, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Director, Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, University of Pennsylvania), and "Organoids and Pluripotent Stem Cells to Study Liver Biology and Diseases" by Ludovic Vallier, PhD (Professor, Regenerative Medicine, Director, National Institute for Health Research Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre hIPSCs, Co-Deputy Director, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences).
The program also features 15 invited speakers, 12 abstract-selected short talks, and a session devoted to abstract flash talks. The conference will also feature multiple "Meet the Expert" Roundtable rooms for open dialogue and a Trainee Event to further connect trainees with their peers and facilitate introductions.
