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APASL Message from the President of STC on NAFLD/NASH
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
It is truly an honor for us to be able to host the APASL Single Topic Conference on NAFLD/NASH organized by Indonesian Association of the Study for the Liver (Ina-ASL), which will be held in Jakarta from November 29th - December 1st, 2013. We have prepared speakers and moderators that will discuss Non - Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases (NAFLD) & Other Related Disease and their impact on sustainable development in the region, particularly in liver diseases.
A number of renowned experts from Australia, China, France, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippine Singapore, Turkey, USA, and also our own national experts will share their experience and knowledge. There will be workshops on diagnostics approach and also endoscopy related to the care of NAFLD patient. Symposia and lectures on many important topics on NAFLD and NASH will be the center of interest for scientific progress. Also, the involvement of other disciplines such as surgery, radiology and pathology will broaden our minds and knowledge regarding this field.
In this opportunity I would like to encourage all my colleagues to actively take part in this event, which I am truly sure that your experience will significantly bring maximum benefits to the participants. Please propel your colleagues and subordinate to joint this event which contains of many topics concerning the field of Non - Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases (NAFLD) & Other Related Diseases.
We are working hard to make this meeting a high quality scientific and educational event as well as a memorable gathering in the vibrant city of Jakarta. Our sincerest appreciation goes to our International and National Faculty who contributed to the scientific program.
Looking forward to seeing you in Jakarta.
With warmest regards,
Rino Alvani Gani
Chairman
1st APASL NASH Conference
APASL Single Topic Conference on NAFLD/NASH
http://www.apaslstc2013.com/
Counting down to APASL 2014 in Brisbane
REGISTER NOW FOR APASL 2014
With 2014 almost upon us, don’t forget to register for APASL 2014.
You can register now at: www.apasl2014.com
The biggest liver meeting in Asia will be held in Brisbane, Australia from 12 -15 March 2014.
Mark these critical dates in your diary:
| Travel applications close | 31 December 2013 | |
| Pre-registration deadline | 31 January 2014 |
We warmly welcome you to Australia to share ideas, collaborate and of course take advantage of the outstanding scientific and educational program and wonderful networking opportunities of APASL 2014.
With the Asian Pacific Region at the epicentre of liver disease – both in numbers of affected individuals, and now in the quality of its research contributions – the APASL 2014 team has developed an exceptional program to appeal to all interested in liver disease, from researchers to clinicians and nurses or associates.
Key areas of focus will include: Management issues of the liver transplant patient, Viral hepatitis and the Asia Pacific region: Today and tomorrow, Hepatitis B: Treatment and special issues, The rapid growth of chronic liver disease, NASH, Fatty liver disease, Public health strategies to reduce liver disease and Barriers to treating liver disease in the region. A dedicated postgraduate course will be devoted to viral hepatitis.
To register or for further APASL 2014 information
www.apasl2014.com
APASL STC on HCC in Cebu was successfully held!
The STC on HCC in Cebu, Philippines has been successfully held with a large number of participants (more than 900)! Further report from the organizer will be announced later.
Conference URL: http://www.apaslstcphilippines2013.com/
APASL STCs in 2014
We APASL will host the following Single Topic Conferences next year.
We look forward to your participation in these events!
APASL STC (2nd Liver Fibrosis) in Egypt
Date: June 11-13, 2014
City: Cairo, Egypt
President: Dr. Gamal Shiha
APASL STC (3rd HCV) in Pakistan
Date: October 17-19, 2014
City: Islamabad, Pakistan
President: Dr. Zaigham Abbas
APASL STC (4th HBV) in China
Dates: December 12-14, 2014
City: Guangzhou, China
President: Dr. Jinlin Hou
Co-Sponsoring APASL - EASL Special Conference
The EASL Special Conference, Optimal Management of Hepatitis B Virus Infection, is co-sponsored by the Asian-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL). The conference will be held on September 25-27, 2014 in Athens, Greece.
For more information about the scientific program & registration process, please visit the EASL official website at
ALL APASL members will benefit from reduced fees to attend the conference which are normally only allocated to EASL members.
APASL 2015 in Istanbul
APASL 2015 WEBSITE HAS BEEN READY!
Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver and Turkish Society of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatology are pleased to announce 24th Annual Meeting of Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL 2015) which will be held in İstanbul, Turkey on 12-15 March 2015.
Now the congress website, www.apasl2015.org is ready!
You can find all details of APASL 2015 through the congress website.
FOLLOW APASL 2015 ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
Except the official congress website, you can also have a chance to follow and to be updated through social media by following official APASL 2015 social media accounts. APASL 2015 official Facebook page and official Twitter account is ready. All participants and related parties can follow the official accounts to get updated easily.
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Fellowship
APASL plans to launch its first fellowship program (APASL Early Career Fellowships) commencing in the year 2014. 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 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.
An application form can be downloaded by clicking here.
http://apasl.info/doc/application-form-fellowship.docx
Please 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. A sponsoring institution with the academic environment to provide adequate support for the proposed project might be suggested by APASL.
Applications will be reviewed by APASL Committee members. The decisions of the Committee are final and not subject to appeal.