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September, 2023 Conference on liver disease in Africa (COLDA) conference September 7-9, 2023; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Co-organized by SOLDA and Academic Medical Education in close collaboration with regional societies, COLDA 2023 aims at empowering healthcare professionals (HCPs) to diagnose, prevent,treat, and achieve a cure for liver diseases for the benefit of patients in Africa.This 6th COLDA continues to cultivate a platform that provides a unique opportunity for clinicians, researchers,policymakers, industry representatives, and other healthcare professionals in the African region.Together with support from an international community of experts, knowledge on the latest developments and achievements in the management of viral hepatitis and liver disease with a special focus on the African context will be exchanged.For more information, please visit:https://academicmedicaleducation.com/meeting/conference-liverdisease-africa-colda-2023.

4th world congress of International Laparoscopic Liver Society (ILL S)-ILL S Rome 2023 September 13-15, 2023; Rome and Naples, Italy

ILLS world congress, chair Luca Aldrighetti, co-chair Roberto Troisi,co-chair and ILLS president elect Mohammed Abu Hilal, will be the first post-pandemic opportunity for the global meeting of hepatobiliary surgeons where recent advancements, achievements in minimally invasive, new technologies and innovative techniques can be assess.The theme of the congress is “Improving outcomes through surgical innovation and technical developments".Symposia, Round Tables, Face-to-Face and Video Sessions, and Meet-the-Professor Sessions will liven up the program of the congress on main topics.Two pre-congresses (Rome, venue of the Congress) and one postcongress symposium in Naples, focusing on minimally invasive liver transplantation and donor hepatectomy, will complete the event.For more information, please visit: https://www.illsrome2023.com/.

5th Latin American congress of hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery September 20-22, 2023; Buenos Aires, Argentina

For more information, please visit: https://www.ihpba.org/21_Chapter-Meetings.html.

EASL NAFLD summit 2023 September 21-23, 2023; EASL meetings, Prague, Czech Republic

The EASL NAFLD summit provides high quality, independent and state-of-the-art educational and scientific updates on NAFLD and NASH.The objectives of the EASL NAFLD summit 2023 is to: 1)explore in depth the most relevant developments and challenges;2) explore the latest therapeutic developments; 3) present research and learn from peers; 4) participate in panel-based discussions on controversial topics; 5) learn about current and future clinical management in case-based multidisciplinary approaches; 6) network with leaders in the field; and 7) get insights in the implications of new NAFLD nomenclature.For more information, please visit:https://easl.eu/event/easl-nafld-summit-2023/.

Canadian surgical forum September 21-24, 2023; Vancouver, Canada

For more information, please visit: https://www.ihpba.org/21_Chapter-Meetings.html.

9th congress of the Chinese chapter IHPBA (CCIHPBA)27-29 October 2023; Wuhan, China

For more information, please visit: https://www.ihpba.org/21_Chapter-Meetings.html.

Basic science school: Microbiome in chronic liver disease September 27-29, 2023; EASL Courses, Schools &Masterclasses, London, UK

This school will focus on the contribution of gut-liver axis to a range of chronic liver diseases, the growing pertinence of antimicrobial resistance to cirrhosis, and manipulation of the gut microbiome as a novel approach to treatment (using fecal microbiota transplant amongst other techniques).Learning objectives are: 1) to give an overview of what the gut microbiome is, and an introduction to methodologies to study it (including next generation sequencing,and other “omic" technologies); 2) to give an insight into the current understanding of the ‘gut liver axis’ to a range of chronic liver diseases; 3) to give an update on the burden of infectious disease to patients with chronic liver disease, including bacterial infections in alcoholic liver disease, and antimicrobial resistance;and 4) to give an insight into current understanding about routes of manipulating the gut microbiome/gut liver axis as a novel approach to therapy in chronic liver diseases.For more information, please visit: https://easl.eu/event/microbiome-in-chronic-liver-disease/.

9th A-PHPBA 2023 Bangalore congress September 27-30, 2023; Bangalore, India

This mega conference will be held in Bengaluru at Hilton Hotel from September 27 to 30, 2023.It is a unique occasion that brings the experts and leaders in HPB surgery and liver transplant together to participate, discuss, share and enrich knowledge through workshops, orations, debates, panel discussions on recent technological advances, and face-to-face meetings with the legends in HPB surgery.For more information, please visit: https://www.aphpba2023.com/.

October ISLS 2023: 5th congress of international advanced HBP surgery October 18-21, 2023; Zurich, Switzerland

The International Society of Liver Surgeons (ISLS) presents their 5th congress of international advanced HBP surgery, located in beautiful Zurich, Switzerland.ISLS 2023 is preparing a comprehensive and exciting scientific program covering a wide range of hot topics, new advancements, and latest findings in the field of liver transplantation and HBP surgery for the upcoming congress including live demonstrations, video sessions, and free paper presentation sessions.For more information, please visit: https://www.isls2023.org/.

November Japan digestive disease week (JDDW)November 2-3, 2023; Kobe, Japan

For more information, please visit: https://www.aasld.org/eventsand-webinars/japan-digestive-disease-week-jddw.

The liver meeting 2023/AASLD November 10-14, 2023; the Hynes Convention Center,Boston, USA

The liver meeting brings together clinicians, associates, and scientists from around the world to exchange information on the latest research, discuss new developments in liver treatment and transplantation, and network with leading experts in the field of hepatology.For more information, please visit: https://www.aasld.org/the-livermeeting.

iLDLT 2023 - annual meeting November 17-19, 2023; Jaipur, India

The international living donor liver transplantation (iLDLT) group meeting 2023 will be held on November 17-19, 2023, at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Jaipur, India.The iLDLT Group was founded in 2014 with the objective of promoting global developments and enriching the collective understanding of LDLT, through research and collaborative discourse.A number of world-renowned experts will be invited to the congress as speakers and chairpersons.For more information, please visit: https://www.ildlt2023.org/

EASL- AASLD Masterclass 2023 November 30-December 2, 2023; Madrid, Spain

The EASL-AASLD Masterclass will be held in-person and is currently scheduled to be held on November 30-December 2, 2023 in Madrid,Spain.The 2023 EASL-AASLD Masterclass is a unique opportunity for early-stage investigators in academic hepatology to take their careers to the next level.This two-day intensive training session will bring together clinical, basic, and translational scientists from leading academic medical institutions from both sides of the Atlantic in Madrid, Spain.The programme has been designed with future leaders in mind, and includes academic lectures, interactive breakout sessions, individual meetings with tutors, abstract presentations,a poster session, and social events which will give early-stage investigators (MD, PhD, or MD/PhD, or equivalent) the opportunity to network with renowned leaders in hepatology and likeminded colleagues in the field.For more information, please visit:https://easl.eu/event/easl-aasld-masterclass-2023/.