In September 2022, our sister society ALEH, organised its flagship conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We had the opportunity to attend the conference to represent EASL and to ask a few questions to some members of the ALEH’s leadership. From…
From the very first meeting in Magdeburg in 1966 to our latest flagship Congress in London last June, EASL has grown to be one of the world’s leading associations in Hepatology, counting more than 4,500 members from all over the…
The International Liver Congress, our flagship event, took place in London last month and drew more than 5,000 delegates all over the world, along with over 2,000 participants online. One of the highlights of the event was the addition of…
Every year, more than a million people die due to the decompensation of liver cirrhosis and disease progression to acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), while many more are rendered permanently unable to work. Research has shown that the gut microbiome plays…
Gender Equality Month happens every March, and in celebration, the UN has underlined the importance of achieving gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls1 by enshrining this goal in its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Unfortunately, despite upswell…
With the end of Philip Newsome’s mandate as EASL Secretary General in June 2021, EASL held its traditional handover of the head of its Governing Board: Former Vice-Secretary Thomas Berg became the new Secretary General, and EASL welcomed its new…
After two years of highly dedicated service, Sabela Lens, Espen Melum, and Salvatore Piano experienced their concluding ILC as members of the Young Investigators Task Force, and stepped down. They did not, however, just slip away quietly. They took care…
On this week’s blog post, we are pleased to have a very special guest, EASL’s new mascot: Livy! Get to know them better and how they can help you navigate through the different EASL resources. You can also read about…
Welcome to ILC 2021! During the four next days you will have the privilege of taking part in one of the world’s leading meetings in the field of hepatology. To help you get the best out of this not-to-be-missed event,…
We are less than a month from the ILC 2021, EASL’s annual flagship event, taking place 23–26 June. ILC 2021 is the 56th iteration of this landmark gathering! So on this occasion, we invite you to discover the history and…