4 February 2021 The month of February brings together several key actions to tackle cancer globally, and EASL is focussing particularly on the global threat of liver cancer. EASL draws on all these initiatives, in alignment with its goals embedded…
Digital Liver Cancer Summit 2021: As the latest data suggests, liver cancer is now the third-most deadly cancer in the world, claiming nearly 1 million lives in 2020, the liver community takes robust action to tackle the burden posed by…
In memoriam: Prof. Wolfgang Gerok (1926–2021) and Prof. Roberto Groszmann (1939–2021) 20 January 2021 EASL is greatly saddened to hear of the passing earlier this week of two giants of hepatology, Prof. Wolfgang Gerok (1926–2021) and Prof. Roberto Groszmann (1939–2021).…
About EASL and the ALIVER Consortium The ALIVER Consortium of 11 institutions from seven European countries developed an innovative liver dialysis machine called Dialive™. This device helps the liver to regenerate naturally or, when that does not prove possible, keeps…
This year has been unlike any other. COVID-19 brought unimaginable challenges to the medical community, placing you at the forefront of the pandemic. The year 2020 posed unique questions to those of us treating liver patients and focusing on liver diseases. …
Are you deeply engaged in both hepatology and science and ready to get involved in EASL’s governance? EASL is now calling for nomination of two new Scientific Committee members to join the Governing Board. The term for these members is from the International Liver Congress (ILC) 2021 (end-June 2021) to ILC 2024. Please note: …
Researchers from EF Clif identify the causes that precipitate the onset of the most serious stage of cirrhosis: the syndrome of Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF). Barcelona, December 9, 2020 – A new investigation of the PREDICT study, which was led and…
16 November 2020 Awareness Week on Alcohol-Related Harm (AWARH) takes place yearly. It serves to raise awareness among EU policymakers of the types of harm caused by alcohol, to increase awareness about the need to address alcohol-related harm in Europe,…
An extraordinary year, such as 2020, calls for increased connection with and accountability to our community. EASL wants to hear from you, our members, about what you want and need from us as a professional association, at the Extraordinary General…
As a fully digital three-day event, Digital ILC 2020 brought together thousands of delegates from all over the world. EASL invited you, the delegates, to take part in the first ever EASL Share competition. We asked you to submit creative…