Experts Dissertate on Liver Disease in the 9th Kolkata Liver Meeting
The 9th edition of Kolkata Liver Meeting lived up to its reputation as the leading platform for discussing liver disease.
The biennial event, organized under the aegis of Liver Foundation West Bengal, has already carved a space in academia as a forum for “no-nonsense” discussion on all things liver.
A Platform for Clinical and Translational Liver Research
Indeed, among all the attendees, more than one hundred were PhD scholars and postgraduate and postdoctoral medical students. This number has risen steadily over the years, reflecting the status of the Kolkata Liver Meeting as a rare platform where clinical and basic researchers meet over translational science.
Award Paper Session Remains the Centrepiece
The centrepiece of the Kolkata Liver Meeting has always been the Award Paper Session.
Six papers were selected for the final session out of 36 submissions.
Sujay Krishna Maity of the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) was awarded the first position for his presentation on liver regeneration.
Inauguration of John C. Martin Center for Liver Research and Innovations
The event began with the inauguration of the John C. Martin Center for Liver Research and Innovations.
The inauguration took place at the Indian Institute of Liver & Digestive Sciences (IILDS) in Sonarpur.
Photo Credit: @Dipya_Ganguly
Fatty Liver Disease Dominated the Discussions
Discussions on fatty liver disease, which is as much of a pandemic as Covid-19, dominated the conference.
Dr. Arun J. Sanyal of Virginia Commonwealth University brought to the fore the promising and applicable developments in the treatment of fatty liver.
Memorial Oration on Liver Regeneration
The conference concluded with the A. K. Basu Memorial Oration on liver regeneration by Dr. Stuart Forbes.
References
- Liver Foundation West Bengal: https://www.liverfoundation.in/
- Kolkata Liver Meeting: https://www.kolkatalivermeeting.com/
- Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB): https://iicb.res.in/
- Indian Institute of Liver & Digestive Sciences (IILDS): https://iilds.in/
