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Don’t miss the hottest news at ILC 2015 – official Press Conference schedule announced

Zoe Sycamore — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:05:40 +0000

With The International Liver Congress^TM 2015 fast approaching, we are pleased to announce three official Press Conferences to highlight the most ground-breaking and newsworthy data and research presented on each day of the Congress. Each Press Conference will give registered journalists the low down on key presentations taking place during the day and exclusive opportunities to pose questions to the presenters.

Thursday 23 April: 07.55-09.00
Friday 24 April: 11.00-12.00
Saturday 25 April: 07.30-08.30

These will take place in Schubert Room 1 at the Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress.

A schedule listing for the Press Conferences will be displayed in the Press Office during the Congress. The Press Office is located in Press Center C of the Congress Center.

Journal of Hepatology celebrates 30 years

Zoe Sycamore — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:01:43 +0000

To commemorate the Journal of Hepatology’s 30th anniversary, a supplement on ‘Emerging trends in Hepatology’ is being published.

Commissioned by Rajiv Jalan, Editor-in-Chief, with the support of the Journal of Hepatology’s previous Editors, the supplement is an exciting collection of must-read articles.

‘Emerging trends in Hepatology’ not only provides a historical overview of the landscape of hepatology, but includes inspirational articles, current evidence and future insights from leading experts across the world. Topics covered in the special edition include the pathogenesis of liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, alcoholic hepatitis, hepatitis C and acute liver failure.

A key selection of contributors will be speaking at a dedicated session to the supplement at The International Liver Congress^TM 2015. Please join us for this celebratory event, taking place on Sunday 26 April at 08:30 – 10:00 in Hall C.

Yellow People hit the streets of Vienna

Zoe Sycamore — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 17:32:34 +0000

To mark the launch of The Liver Works campaign, Yellow People will take to the streets of Vienna on Saturday 18 April. The Yellow People will help further raise the profile of the liver amongst members of the public and build excitement and momentum ahead of the launch of The Liver Works Augmented Reality mirror on Tuesday 21 April.

If you are interested in seeing the Yellow People, or taking photographs, please head to St Stephansplatz at 10am CEST this coming Saturday. More information will be uploaded to the Virtual Press Office after the event.

Remember to use the hashtag #LiverWorks if you post on social media.

EASL Launches New Public Awareness Initiative

Skills on Toast — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 10:55:57 +0000

EASL is proud to launch a new educational initiative ahead of the 50th anniversary celebration at The International Liver Congress™ in Vienna this year.

The new campaign called The Liver Works is a visual-led and interactive project to encourage the public to think about their liver in a new way and provide education about the importance of the liver’s role in the body. More information about the campaign events and materials will be made available when The Liver Works launches in April 2015.

Join us in Vienna to find out more…