Dear, Colleagues

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is a great honor and pleasure for me to invite you to the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) Single Topic Conference (STC) on HBV in Armenia. The conference will be held in October 3-5, 2015, in Yerevan. This is the first time than an APASL event will take place in this new region.

The conference will focus on all aspects of the management of Hepatitis B Viral Infection and will include the important topics of epidemiology, virology and immunology of HBV Infection as well as optimal current and future treatment approaches for patients with HBV Infection. It will be one of the sequential APASL conferences on HBV with the aim to invite all experts in the field from the different regions of the world, to present the latest research and clinical data. The Scientific program of the conference is supported by a key international advisory group.

Yerevan is regenerated community based on ancient city Erebuni which was founded by Urartian King Argishti I (r. ca. 785–753 BC) in 782 BC. It was built on top of a hill called Arin Berd overlooking the Arax River. Yerevan is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. The city is home to dozens of museums, art galleries, and libraries as well as to the largest Armenian Church in the world, the Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, opened in 2001 when the entire Armenian nation had celebrated the 1700th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian Church and the adoption of Christianity as a state religion in Armenia. Yerevan is as old as its traditions and culture.

Yerevan is also famous for its Brandy (Cognac) where there is a leading Brandy Company with its main brand name “Ararat”. Our guests will enjoy Armenian cuisine as well as the cuisine of other countries in the finest restaurants and cafes. There is a large exhibition market next to The Republic Square where you can buy Armenian national souvenirs, handcrafts, clothes and accessories. October is the best season to visit Armenia. The weather is mild; it is warm and mostly sunny. It is called “gold” season with its beautiful autumn shades so called Saryan’s colors. There are many Public Holidays in October. The main is Erebuni-Yerevan which is an event dedicated to the capital of Armenia.

We hope you will enjoy this conference as well as your stay in Armenia, the country with an extensive and rich history, culture and amazing traditions and hospitality.

We are looking forward to see you in Armenia.

With kindest regards

Dr. Hasmik
The President of APASL STC 2015 in Armenia

Date: October 3-5, 2015 City: Yerevan, Armenia Chairman: Dr. Hasmik Ghazinyan Website:www.apaslstc-armenia2015.com

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Updated Information of APASL 2015 in Istanbul

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APASL Future STCs in 2015

In 2015, we APASL will have following single topic conferences.

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APASL Future Annual Meetings

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Fellowship Program

It is our pleasure to inform you that we have elected a 2014 fellow successfully and now we are in preparation phase to offer the fellow the best placement for pursuing his career.

The objective of the fellowship is to foster career development by encouraging the beneficial experience of working in a different clinical or research environment in another country in the Asia-Pacific region. These fellowships provide for advanced training in health and medical research in any country in the Asia-Pacific region and enable fellows to work in a clinical environment or on a research project with nominated advisers. We appreciate your generous contributions and support for these APASL fellowships and look forward to a number of high-quality applications for a 2015 fellowship.

An application form can be downloaded by clicking here: http://www.apasl.info/applicationform-fellowship.docxPlease fill in and send to the APASL secretariat (apasl_secretariat@apasl.info). We are looking forward to receiving your application.

There are no restrictions based on nationality. The sponsoring institution with the academic environment to provide adequate support for the proposed project might be suggested by APASL.

Application will be reviewed by APASL Committee members. The decisions of the Committee are final and not subject to appeal.