MICROB-PREDICT: Harnessing the gut microbiome to keep acute-on-chronic liver failure at bay
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.…
Closing the gender gap in science: Paths and views from the women in our community
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…
Liver cancer: state of the art with Dr Jean Charles Nault
Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In Europe, more than 98,000 persons are diagnosed with liver cancer every year, while around…
2021 Retrospective
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Patient Advocacy: When solidarity meets commitment
Since 2020, EASL has been building new opportunities to engage with umbrella patient organisations both at the national and European level. Aiming to share best practices, inspire joint initiatives and activities by…
Meeting again. Finally!
After a year and half without face-to-face events, due to COVID-19, EASL celebrated its big return to onsite events with the Monothematic Conference: Bleeding, Thrombosis, and Vascular Liver Diseases, organised 7-9 October…
Honouring October as Liver Cancer Awareness Month
More than 800,000 people died from liver cancer in 2020, making liver cancer the third most common cause of cancer death globally. In Europe, more than 98,000 persons are diagnosed with liver…
Catch up with the NAFLD MOVEment
Last week, EASL organised its Digital NAFLD Summit 2021. In this week's article, we offer you to catch-up with this major event related to the fight against the NAFLD and to provide…
Standing on the shoulders of giants: Our new Vice-Secretary
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…
How to impact your scientific career (without leaving the beach)
After a short summer break, the EASL blog, Liver Matters: Voices and views from our community is back! Whether you’re still travelling or just about to lay down to sunbath, we have gathered some…
Filling big shoes: the new recruits for EASL’s Young Investigators Task Force
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,…
10 questions with Livy
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…
