4th International Symposium on Regenerative Hepatology
Organized by: EASL Regenerative Hepatology Consortium
May 6, 2025 9:00-17:30
MUZIEKGEBOUW AAN´T IJ
Kleine Zaal, Foyerdeck 3
Piet Heinkade 1
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Opening
9:00-9:10 – Welcome and opening of the symposium by Pedro Baptista.
Gene Therapy/Editing and other Novel Therapies in Regenerative Hepatology
Moderator: Krista Rombouts, Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, UCL, London, UK.
9:10-9:40 – PFIC gene therapy, Sarina Shabso, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
9:40-10:10 – Small RNAs for the treatment of hepatobiliary disease, Pedro Rodrigues, BioDonostia, San Sebastian, Spain.
10:10-10:40 – Cellular plasticity in adult liver injury, Ludovic Vallier,Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.
10:40-11:00 – Discussion
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
Organoids and other hepatic 3D models
Moderator: Bart Spee, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
11:30-12:00 – Adult hepatocyte organoids for the modeling and treatment of liver diseases, Kerstin Schneeberger, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
12:00-12:30 – Hepatic hybrid spheroids for liver modeling, Leo van Grunsven, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
12:30-13:00 – Bioengineered liver models for in vitro disease research, Luca Urbani, Roger Williams Institute for Liver Research, London, UK
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
Industry Session: Uncovering new products with potential in Regenerative Hepatology
Moderator: Pedro Baptista, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain.
14:00-14:10 – Orgonex, The Netherlands
14:10-14:20 – CN Bio, UK
14:20-14:30 – UPM – Kymmene Corporation, Finland
14:30-14:40 – EXVIVO, The Netherlands
14:40-14:50 – TBD
Poster session
15:00-16:00 – Rapid-fire oral poster presentations (5 minutes for each presenter)
Regenerating Livers Left and Right: Bioengineering and Cell Therapies for the Liver
Moderators: Kerstin Schneeberger, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
16:00 Extending Transplantation of Bioengineered Livers in Pigs: The End of the Beginning? Pedro Baptista, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain
16:30 New horizons in liver regeneration, Sangeeta Bhatia, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard,Boston, USA
17:00 Ex vivo Normothermic Machine Perfusion in the New Age
Robert Porte, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
17:30 Closure
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Abstract Submission
Abstract submission will be open from March 1st until April 30th, 2025.
Please submit your abstracts to mail@regenerativehepatology.com
We will award a 1st prize of 150 EUR to the best poster.
Coffee breaks and lunch will be provided.
Registration
Please register at mail@regenerativehepatology.com before April 30, 2025.
REGISTRATION FEE: 75 EUR
Should be paid at:
Foundation for Regenerative Hepatology
Chamber of Commerce number: 80698247
Registered at: Luwte 6, de Meern, the Netherlands
Bank account number foundation: NL45 INGB 000 772 448 4
BIC/WIFT: INGBNL2A VAT number: NL861765904B01
Symposium Chairs
Pedro Baptista
Krista Rombouts
Bart Spee
Organizers
Ludovic Vallier
Massimo Pinzani
Etienne Sokal
Tobias Cantz
Frederic Lemaigre
Institutional Sponsors
