MAY 2025

IN THIS EDITION OF THE CASL MEMBERS NEWSLETTER:

CASL EXCLUSIVES

CASL HEPATIC HIGHLIGHTS & MEMBER INSIGHTS

CASL EVENTS & OTHER HEPATOLOGY EVENTS

BEST OF EASL 2025

The Best of EASL is a webinar hosted by the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, providing a concise overview of key presentations from the EASL Congress, which took place from May 7-10, 2025. This session aims to highlight the most interesting sessions from the EASL Congress for CASL members. The webinar was held virtually on ZOOM on Thursday, May 15 at 7:30pm Eastern Time. You can watch the recording on HepatoSite: CASL's Online Learning Portal!

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Thank you for being a valued member of our community!

CASL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IS JUNE 10

All CASL Members in good standing are invited to attend the AGM to learn about Association activities in the past year and provide input into future plans. The meeting will be held virtually on ZOOM on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at:

3:00pm VANCOUVER, Canada, British Columbia

4:00pm EDMONTON, Canada, Alberta

4:00pm REGINA, Canada, Saskatchewan

5:00pm WINNIPEG, Canada, Manitoba

7:00pm HALIFAX, Canada, Nova Scotia

7:30pm ST. JOHN'S, Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador

HIGHLIGHTING CASL PRESIDENT-ELECT DR. GIADA SEBASTIANI'S LATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations Dr. Giada Sebastiani! It is truly inspiring to see the numerous recognitions you are receiving for your outstanding contributions to the field. 👏

• New publication in The Lancet HIV – Lifestyle first: tackling MASLD in people living with HIV – The Lancet HIV
• Received the highly competitive #FRQS Chercheure de mérite award! 2025-2026 FRQS Results | Department of Medicine – McGill University
• Received the “Ingegno Italiano Award” from the Italian Ambassador in Canada: Dr. Giada Sebastiani Receives the “Ingegno Italiano Award” from the Italian Ambassador in Canada | Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology – McGill University

ALEX FROLKIS – A TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY AS A CASL-CLF CLINICAL FELLOW AT KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL

Chronic HBV infection is a major global health problem, with approximately 820,000 related deaths worldwide in 2019, mostly attributed to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Sequential therapy with bepirovirsen followed by Peg-IFN is tolerable and effective in participants with chronic HBV infection on stable NA therapy. This proof-of-concept trial demonstrates a potential strategy to extend responses to bepirovirsen by reducing relapse.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE CASL VISITING PROFESSORSHIP AWARD ARE OPEN UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025

The CASL-CLF Visiting Professorship is awarded to a CASL member who is recognized as an outstanding individual in hepatology, an excellent communicator, and with an interest in clinical, basic science or translational liver research.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE AS A LIVER EXPERT?

Help us bring awareness of liver health to Canada. Tell us one piece of advice you would give to the general public as a liver expert. Click below to answer.

Started a new job, got promoted, published research, or recognized for other outstanding contributions? Submit your or a fellow CASL member's achievements to CASL via email at casl@hepatology.ca!

The 6th Congress of International Advanced HBP Surgery (ISLS 2025)

OCTOBER 22 – 25, 2025

SHERATON CENTRE TORONTO HOTEL

www.islscongress.com

Deadline: June 16, 2025

Advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Transplantation: A Global Perspective Conference (DEI in Transplant 2025)

OCTOBER 25 – 26, 2025

SHERATON CENTRE TORONTO HOTEL

deiintransplant.com

Submit your abstract for ISHEN 2025! The conference, organized by Professor Christopher Rose and team, will be held in Canada.

OCTOBER 5 – 8, 2025 | Saint-Paulin, Quebec | www.ishen.org/ishen-2025/

Call for abstract is open! Deadline EXTENDED to May 22th, 23:59 EST

Join the ILCA 2025 Single Topic Workshop on Y90 and TACE in HCC and BTCs

JUNE 6, 2025 | Chicago, US | https://ilcalive.org/single-topic-workshop-2025/

FREE Registration for Students

31st International Symposium HCV-Flavi 2025

OCTOBER 13 – 16, 2025

DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL, SINGAPORE

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