Optimal Timing Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis B Virus: When to Start and When to Stop?

Jeong Eun Song (Daegu Catholic Univ.)

Challenges and Future Directions for Hepatitis B Virus Cure

Jung Hyun Kwon (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Emerging Viral Hepatitis: New Insights into Hepatitis D and E Infections

Seong Kyun Na (Inje Univ.)

Updated KASL Guidelines on Chronic Hepatitis C

Young Kul Jung (Korea Univ.)

From Chronic Inflammation to Fibrogenesis

Won Sohn (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)

Impact of Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors on Liver Fibrosis

Ji-Won Park (Hallym Univ.)

Updated KASL Guidelines on Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Byoung Kuk Jang (Keimyung Univ.)

To Be Confirmed

Dong-Chan Cho (SBS)

Identification of High-Risk Groups in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Ha Il Kim (Hanyang Univ.)

Therapeutic Strategies for Alcohol-Use Disorder and Alcoholic Hepatitis

Jeong-Ju Yoo (Soonchunhyang Univ.)

Medical and Interventional Treatments in Portal Hypertension

Ki Tae Yoon (Pusan National Univ.)

Recent Updates on Acute-on-Chronic-Liver-Failure Management

Jong-In Chang (Chung-Ang Univ.)

Surveillance Programs for Hepatocellular Carcinoma According to Risk Factors

Tae Hyung Kim (Korea Univ.)

Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Wonseok Kang (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)

Rising Tide: Hepatocellular Adenomas in Korea

So Yeon Kim (Univ. of Ulsan)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Combined Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Cholangiocarcinoma

Pil Soo Sung (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Why Hepatologists Should Engage in Basic and Translational Research

Jeong Won Jang (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Essential Steps to Setting Up a Hepatology Research Lab

Young-Sun Lee (Korea Univ.)

How to Interpret Basic Research Data in Hepatology

Sejoon Lee (Seoul National Univ.)

Advances in Spatial Omics and Data Analysis

Jong-Eun Park (KAIST)

Heterogeneity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis and Treatment via Spatial Gene Profiling

Junil Kim (Soongsil Univ.)

Digital Spatial Protein Profiling in Liver Diseases

Ji Won Han (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Distinguished Papers by Korean Hepatologists Aged 40 Years or Younger in 2024-2025

Su Jong Yu (Seoul National Univ.)

Introduction of Representative Studies

Clinical Study 1

Clinical Study 2

Basic/Translational Study 1

Basic/Translational Study 2

Discussion

Artificial Intelligence Tools to Power Academic Research and Publication

Joon Seo Lim (Scientific Publications Team, Asan Medical Center)

Effective English Presentation and Communication in a Medical Conference

Danielle Lee (Scientific Publications Team, Asan Medical Center)

Management of Literature and References for Scientific Writing

Sangzin Ahn (Inje Univ.)

What is an Abdominal Ultrasound?

Seung Kak Shin (Gachon Univ.)

Ultrasound Scanning Techniques: Liver

Woo Sun Rou (Chungnam National Univ.)

Ultrasound Scanning Techniques: Pancreato-Biliary

Hae Lim Lee (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Ultrasound Findings of Common Liver Diseases

To Be Decided

Q&A

Group 1

Jung Hee Kim (Hallym Univ.)

Group 2

Seul Ki Han (Yonsei Univ. Wonju)

Group 3

Hyun Yang (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Group 4

Tae Seop Lim (Yonsei Univ.)

Current Condition of Ultrasound Education in Training Hospitals

Tae Suk Kim (Kangwon National Univ.)

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS): An Invaluable Tool in the Field of Medical Procedure Services

Nae-Yun Heo (Inje Univ.)

Role of Ultrasound Methods for the Assessment of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Se Young Jang (Kyungpook National Univ.)

Liver Fibrosis Stages Using Ultrasound Technology

Jung Gil Park (Yeungnam Univ.)

Q&A

Follow-Up of Benign Neoplasm of Liver: Role of Abdominal Ultrasound

Moon Hyung Lee (Kyung Hee Univ.)

Fusion Imaging of Real-Time Ultrasonography with CT or MRI

To Be Decided

The Choice between Sonazoid and SonoVue

Soo Young Park (Kyungpook National Univ.)

Advanced Abdominal Ultrasound Considerations

Sae Hwan Lee (Soonchunhyang Univ.)

Q&A

Practical Tips for Designing and Conducting Successful RCT

Sumeet Asrani (Baylor Univ., USA)

Biases, Challenges, and Innovations in RCT Statistics

Inkyung Jung (Yonsei Univ.)

Successes and Failures in RCT: Insights from AASLD Experiences

Mazen Noureddin (Houston Methodist, USA)

Successes and Failures in RCT: Insights from KASL Experiences

Young-Suk Lim (Univ. of Ulsan)

HBV with Co-Existing Liver Diseases: The Interactions between Viral Hepatitis C, MAFLD, and HBV

Chun-Jen Liu (National Taiwan Univ., Taiwan)

Pipelines for Curing Hepatitis B Using Immunological Targets: Successes and Failures

Won-Mook Choi (Univ. of Ulsan)

Targeting Innate Immunity as a Promising Approaches for Curing Hepatitis B

Lung Yi Mak (The Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Targeting Adaptive Immunity as a Promising Approaches for Curing Hepatitis B

To Be Decided

Development of a Novel Immune Modulator SA-5 as a Therapeutic Option for Chronic Hepatitis B

Tatsuya Kanto (National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan)

Etiology-Based Primary Prevention Strategies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Jeong Han Kim (Konkuk Univ.)

Post-Resection Monitoring and Predictors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence

Min-Su Park (Kyung Hee Univ.)

Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Management of Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Hepatectomy

Hye Won Lee (Yonsei Univ.)

Criteria and Workups for Liver Transplant Eligibility in Recipients

Seok-Hwan Kim (Chungnam National Univ.)

Trends from the Nationwide Cancer Registry

Han Ah Lee (Chung-Ang Univ.)

Future Trends in HCC Epidemiology in Korea

Young Eun Chon (CHA Univ.)

Imaging and Beyond: Expanding HCC Surveillance Modalities

Hyuk Soo Eun (Chungnam National Univ.)

The Future of Imaging-Based HCC Surveillance: Personalized Approaches and Artificial Intelligence

Hyo Jung Park (Univ. of Ulsan)

Liver Biopsy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hae Lim Lee (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Liquid vs. Tissue Biopsy to Support Treatment Decisions in HCC

Soung Won Jeong (Soonchunhyang Univ.)

Artificial Intelligence-Based Pathology as a Biomarker of Sensitivity to Immunotherapy

Sung Hak Lee (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Targeting Tumor Microenvironment Biomarkers: Implications for Novel Therapies

To Be Decided

Application and Prospects of Single-Cell Sequencing in Liver Cancer

Jungmin Choi (Korea Univ.)

Pre-Transplant HCC Control: Surgical Resection and Bridging Strategies

Jong Man Kim (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)

Innovative Bridging Therapies for HCC: From Transarterial Chemoembolization to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Tomoharu Yamada (The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan)

Post-Transplant HCC Recurrence: Predictors, Surveillance, and Novel Interventions

Soon Sun Kim (Ajou Univ.)

Immunosuppression and Immunotherapy in Post-Liver Transplant HCC: Striking the Right Balance

Tomoharu Yoshizumi (Kyushu Univ., Japan)

High-Grade Morbid Obesity

Munkhbat Radnaabazar (National Cancer Center, Mongolia)

Severe Cardiovascular Disease

Haeil Jung (Soonchunhyang Univ.)

Elderly Patients Over 75 Years

Etsuro Hatano (Kyoto Univ., Japan)

End-Stage Renal Disease

Chan Woo Cho (Yeungnam Univ.)

Differences in Surgical Approaches

Dai Hoon Han (Yonsei Univ.)

Challenges and Learning Curve for Beginners

Su Young Hong (National Cancer Center)

Complications and Outcomes

Kwan Woo Kim (Dong-A Univ.)

Open Liver Resection as a Good Surgical Approach: Indications and Outcomes

Kwangho Yang (Pusan National Univ.)

Alcohol Dependence and Liver Transplantation: The Importance of Mental Health Care

Kye-Seong Lee (Incheon Chamsarang Hospital)

Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: Surgical Perspective and Prognosis

Hae Won Lee (Seoul National Univ.)

Coordination of the Liver Transplant Process and Managing Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Sunyoung Son (Gangnam Severance Hospital)

Social Support and Rehabilitation for Liver Transplant Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Eunseon Suh (Hwaseong Community Addiction Management Center)

Minimal Invasive Surgery for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Kyeong Deok Kim (Inha Univ.)

Extent of Lymph Node Dissection in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Poowanai Sarkhampee (Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital, Thailand)

Surgical Approaches for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Sang Hwa Song (Chonnam National Univ.)

Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy

To Be Decided

Primary Hemostasis in Cirrhosis: A Modern Perspective on Coagulopathy

Manoj Kumar Sharma (Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India)

Metabolomic Biomarkers for Risk Stratification and Prognosis Prediction in Cirrhotic Patients

Eun Ju Cho (Seoul National Univ.)

Recompensation in Cirrhosis: Mechanisms, Predictors, and Therapeutic Strategies

Byeong Geun Song (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)

Treatment of Portal Hypertension in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Era of Baveno VII

Dominique Thabut (Sorbonne Univ., France)

Integration of Clinical, Computational, and Genomic Resources for Early HCC Detection

Augusto Villanueva (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA)

Molecular Insights into HCC Recurrence from Minimal Residual Disease after Therapy

Renumathy Dhanasekaran (Stanford Univ., USA)

Immune Microenvironment and Therapeutic Discovery in HCC Using Single-Cell Omics Analysis

Valerie Chew (Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore)

Genomic Characteristics of RB1-Deficient HCC and Its Therapeutic Candidates

Ju Hyun Shim (Univ. of Ulsan)

Percutaneous Liver Biopsy: When to Decide to Perform and How to Minimize Risk

Hyeon Ji Jang (Univ. of Ulsan)

Management of Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

Jae Hyun Yoon (Chonnam National Univ.)

Inpatient Care for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Heechul Nam (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Precipitating Factors and Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Jae Seung Lee (Yonsei Univ.)

Advanced Survival Analysis

Woojoo Lee (Seoul National Univ.)

Development and Evaluation of Clinical Prediction Models

Se Hee Kim (Univ. of Ulsan)

Differences between Sponsor-Initiated Trials and Investigator-Initiated Trials

Minjong Lee (Ewha Womans Univ.)

Human Subjects Protection and Data Review Board

Seung Won Jeung (Korea Health Information Service)

Collection and Management of Patient-Derived Samples in Clinical Trials

Dae Won Jun (Hanyang Univ.)

Keywords for Investigator-Initiated Trials

Elisabet Kim (Asan Medical Center)

Tracing Cellular Dynamics during Intestinal Tumorigenesis and Metastasis

Min Kyu Yum (KAIST)

Histone Lactylation: A Novel Epigenetic Mark in Liver Fibrosis

Hyun Soo Rho (Ewha Womans Univ.)

Casp2: The New Hepatic Lipid Regulator

Ju Youn Kim (Hanyang Univ.)

Identification of Novel Targets for the Treatment of MASLD

Keon Wook Kang (Seoul National Univ.)

Anti-Fibrotic and Anti-Cirrhotic Approaches in Chronic Liver Disease

Seung Up Kim (Yonsei Univ.)

Future Directions in Liver Transplant Allocation Policies: Beyond MELD

W. Ray Kim (Mayo Clinic, USA)

Gut Microbiome-Targeted Therapies to Enhance Treatment Outcomes of Liver Diseases

Ki Tae Suk (Hallym Univ.)

Molecular and Immunological Biomarkers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Guide Personalized Treatment Decisions

Renumathy Dhanasekaran (Stanford Univ., USA)

Management of Portal Hypertension in Advanced Cirrhosis

Shiv Kumar Sarin (Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India)

Identification of Genes Conferring Individual-Level Variation Responsible for MASLD Using Single-Cell eQTL Analysis

Murim Choi (Seoul National Univ.)

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in MASLD: Current Clinical Status and Future Directions

Sang Bong Ahn (Eulji Univ.)

Resmetirom's Promise and the Challenges Ahead

Mazen Noureddin (Houston Methodist, USA)

New Drug Discovery Based on Multi-Omics

Silvia C. Sookoian (Maimonides Univ., Argentina)

KASL

Eun Sun Jang (Seoul National Univ.)

KLCA

Yuri Cho (National Cancer Center)

KAHBPS

Min-Su Park (Kyung Hee Univ.)

KLTS

Suk Kyun Hong (Seoul National Univ.)

Systemic Therapy and Transarterial Chemoembolization in BCLC Intermediate Stage: A Survival Boost?

Yi-Hsiang Huang (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung Univ., Taiwan)

TACE/TARE in Advanced HCC: Can They Coexist with Systemic Therapy?

Hyo-Cheol Kim (Seoul National Univ.)

The Emerging Role of Immuno-Oncology Therapy in Neo- and Adjuvant Treatment for HCC

To Be Decided

Cancer Vaccines in HCC: Current Status and Future Directions

Jeong Heo (Pusan National Univ.)

Surgical Innovations for Advanced HCC in the Immunotherapy Era: Korean Expertise

Gi Hong Choi (Yonsei Univ.)

Advancing Liver Surgery in the Immunotherapy Era: The Taiwanese Experience

Ming-Chin Yu (Chang Gung Univ., Taiwan)

Combining Immunotherapy with Local Treatments: New Directions for HCC Management in Kore

Yun Bin Lee (Seoul National Univ.)

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Biomarker Discovery: Tailoring Treatment for HCC

Chien-Hung Chen (National Taiwan Univ., Taiwan)

Definition and Current Status of Bridging, Neoadjuvant, Downstaging, and Conversion Therapies

Moon Haeng Hur (Seoul National Univ.)

Pros and Cons of Repetitive Transarterial Chemoembolization or Other Locoregional Therapies Prior to Liver Transplantation 

Dong Ho Hyun (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)

Practical Factors Considered in Immunotherapy Prior to Liver Transplantation

Dong Hyun Sinn (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)

Lessons for Developing Protocols Based on Real-World Data

Dong-Hwan Jung (Univ. of Ulsan)

Outflow Reconstruction Tips in Liver Transplant for Budd-Chiari Syndrome

Gyu-seong Choi (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)

Portal Vein Reconstruction in a Recipient with Atretic Portal Vein

Kwang-Woong Lee (Seoul National Univ.)

Difficult Arterial Reconstruction: Multiple Arteries or Size-Mismatched Situations

Chul Soo Ahn (Univ. of Ulsan)

Various Bile Duct Anastomosis Methods for Multiple Duct Situations

Tae-Seok Kim (Keimyung Univ.)

Beyond the Present Korean Allocation System: Optimal Evaluation and Management of Patients on the Liver Transplant Waitlist

Gi-Won Song (Univ. of Ulsan)

Patient Selection and Timing of Referral for Liver Transplantation in Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis

Do Seon Song (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Perioperative Challenges and Solutions for Patients with Chronic Liver Disease Undergoing Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation

Young Chul Yoon (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)

Predicting Futile Outcomes in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: Focus on Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

YoungRok Choi (Seoul National Univ.)

Hepatic Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Seung Soo Lee (Univ. of Ulsan)

Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Prediction

Beom Kyung Kim (Yonsei Univ.)

Imaging Reconstruction for AI Models

Jong Chul Ye (KAIST)

Sex and Gender Differences in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Young Chang (Soonchunhyang Univ.)

Differentiating Neurological Manifestations in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Barjesh Chander Sharma (Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, India)

Emerging Regimens Competing with Glucocorticoids for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis

Sumeet Asrani (Baylor Univ., USA)

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Treat Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Seong Hee Kang (Korea Univ.)

Hepatic Glutamate Signaling Pathway in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Won-Il Jeong (KAIST)

IRONing Out MASLD: Hepatocyte Messages to Adipose Tissue

Chang Yeob Han (Jeonbuk National Univ.)

Calibration of Gut-Liver Axis via Bile Acid and Neutrophils

Yong-Hyun Han (Kangwon National Univ.)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Disease Using Extracellular Vesicles

Shuji Terai (Niigata Univ., Japan)