Program

Program at a Glance

To be announced.

Scientific Program

  • Theme

  • New Horizons for Steatotic Liver Disease: Cutting Edge Research and Emerging Therapeutics

  • Tentative program

    • Why SLD?

    • Most prevalent liver disease worldwide
    • Changes in nomenclature and definition
    • Progressive disease and comorbidity
    • Importance of metabolic dysfunction
    • Stigma on alcohol-related problems

    Controversies and agenda

    • Terminology: MASLD vs. MAFLD
    • Diagnostic gap: ALD and MetALD
    • Pathology vs. non-invasive measures
    • Pathophysiology: MASLD vs. ALD
    • Therapeutic options
    • Cancer prevention and treatment
    • Social problems: stigma on alcohol/weight

    Tentative program: 2 whole days

    • State of the art lecture
    • Symposia
    • Workshop
    • Oral presentations
    • Poster presentations

    More details will be upcoming on this website asap!

Invited Guests

APASL STC 2025 Tokyo will invite eminent guest speakers from all over the world and will have fruitful discussions!

Dr. Gavin E. Arteel
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Juliane I. Beier
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Ina Bergheim
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna
Dr. David A. Brenner
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Dr. Debanjan Dhar
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Dr. Ariel Feldstein
Novo Nordisk
Dr. Bin Gao
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Dr. Jacob George
University of Sydney
Dr. Jordi Gracia-Sancho
IDIBAPS Research Institute, Barcelona
Dr. Mohammed Eslam
University of Sydney
Dr. Yasuko Iwakiri
Yale University School of Medicine
Dr. Won-il Jeong
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Dr. Tatiana Kisseleva
University of California San Diego
Dr. Masaaki Komatsu
Department of Physiology, Juntendo University
Dr. Kuei-Chuan Lee
National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University School of Medicine
Dr. C. Rinaldi A. Lesmana
University of Indonesia
Dr. Rohit Loomba
University of California San Diego
Dr. Bernd Schnabl
University of California San Diego
Dr. Rajat Singh
University of California Los Angeles
Dr. Vincent W.S. Wong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
*In alphabetical order.
And more guests will be invited.
Further information will be announced.

Social Events

To be announced.

Welcome Reception

Date and Time
Place
Style Buffet Dinner
Attire Smart Casual
  • Welcome Reception fee is included in the Registration Fee of every category.
  • The plan of social events is subject to change depending of the situation.
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