This two-day symposium will gather leading experts from around the world to discuss recent advancements in the pathogenesis and treatment of alcohol-associated hepatitis. In addition to our keynote speakers, Drs. George Koob and Ramon Bataller, over 20 distinguished speakers will present their latest research. The event will also feature presentations from selected young investigators representing more than 30 laboratories and institutions across the U.S. Poster presentations are open to all registered attendees, including young investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and trainees. Abstract submissions (up to 250 words) for oral or poster presentations are welcome, with a submission and registration deadline of October 10, 2024. After registering, abstracts can be emailed to deltalivertransplant@jhmi.edu for review. There are two options for registration. Option 1 includes in-person attendance along with lunch and dinner Friday and lunch on Saturday. Option 2 includes in-person attendance only.
The symposium will be held at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Conference Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in Washington, D.C.
Organizers:
Zhaoli Sun MD, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
Dan Warren Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
Wen-Xing Ding, Ph.D., UKMC
Chairpersons:
Andrew Cameron, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins
Bin Gao, MD, PhD, NIAAA
Zhaoli Sun, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins
Keynote Speakers:
George Koob, PhD, NIAAA
Ramon Bataller, MD, PhD, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain
Speakers:
Juan Pablo (JP) Arab, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Andrew Cameron MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins
Carol Casey PhD, University of Nebraska
Victor Chen MD, Johns Hopkins
Wen-Xing Ding, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center
Bin Gao, MD, PhD, NIAAA
Leila Gobejishvili, PhD, University of Louisville
Yasuko Iwakiri, PhD, Yale School of Medicine
Cynthia Ju, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Auinash Kalsotra, PhD, University of Illinois
Patrick Kamath, MD, Mayo Clinic
Suthat Liangsipukul MD, MPH, Indiana university
Wajahat Mehal, MD, DPhil, Yale University School of Medicine
Mack Mitchel, MD, UT Southwestern
Laura Nagy, PhD, Cleveland Clinic
Michael Nathanson, MD, PhD, Yale School of Medicine
Pal Pacher, PhD, NIAAA
Bernd Schnabl, MD, UCSD
Ekihiro Seki MD, PhD, Cedar Sinai Medical center
Peter Starkel, MD, PhD, Clinic at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
Zhaoli Sun MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins
Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard
Hidekazu Tsukamoto, PhD, USC
Chris Umbricht MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins
Hua Wang, MD, PhD, Anhui Medical University, China
Xiaoming Yin, MD, PhD, Tulane University of Louisiana
Mengwei Zang, MD, PhD, UT Health San Antonio
Huiping Zhou Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Heng Zhu, PhD, Johns Hopkins
