International symposium on translational research in liver cancer

International symposium on translational research in liver cancer
International Symposium on Translational Research in Liver Cancer

Advisory Organization:Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Education
Organizer:National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, National Health Research Institutes, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Co-organizer:Academia Sinica, China Medical University Hospital, Prof.T.H.Wang’s Foundation For Digestive Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
National Sun Yat-sen University, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, E-DA Healthcare group E-Da Hospital,
Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan Microbiota Consortium, Institute of Biomedical Informatics NYCU
Time:August 27, 2023 (Sunday) from 09:00 to 16:00
活動地點:國立陽明交通大學守仁樓膺才廳 (台北市北投區立農街二段155號) [交通資訊]
Target Audience:Clinical professionals and researchers interested in liver cancer-related studies.
Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals: 4 credits in Category B from the Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan, 7 hours for Civil Service Continuing Education,
10 credits in Category B from the Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine, 5.2 credits from the Taiwan Medical Association, 3 credits in Oncology Internal Medicine Category A from the Taiwan Oncology Society, and 3 credits in Oncology Surgery Category A from the Taiwan Oncology Society.
Fee: Free of charge
Contact Person: Ms. Tseng | Phone: 02-55704185

TimeThemeSpeakerModerator
08:30-09:00Registration
09:00-09:10Opening Remarks Principal Chi-Hung Lin
(National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
09:10-09:40Hepatocellular Carcinoma: From Risk Factors to Risk Stratification (Video conferencing)Prof. Hashem B. El-Serag
(Baylor College of Medicine, USA)
Chair Professor Jaw-Ching Wu
(National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
Chun-Ying Wu
(National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
09:40-10:10Tumor evolution and treatment response in liver cancer (Video conferencing)Prof. Xin Wei Wang
(Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, USA)
10:10-10:40Nonviral versus viral HCC – the changing landscapeProf. Mindie H. Nguyen
(Stanford University Medical Center, USA)
10:40-10:55Coffee Break
10:55-11:15Finite therapy versus continuous therapy for the prevention of hepatitis B virus related hepatocellular carcinomaProf. Chien-Wei Su
(Taipei Veterans General Hospital)
Associate Dean Ming-Chih Hou
(Taipei Veterans General Hospital)
Prof. Sen-Yung Hsieh
(Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital)
11:15-11:35The surveillance and prevention of NAFLD-related HCCAssociate Professor Teng-Yu Lee
(Taichung Veterans General Hospital)
11:35-11:55Risk prediction models of hepatocellular carcinoma for chronic hepatitis B patientsAssociate researcher Hwai-I Yang
(Academia Sinica)
11:55-12:05Discussion
12:05-13:30Lunch Break/ Poster Viewing
13:30-14:00Big Data Research for HCC by Leveraging in Hospital Authority Data in Hong Kong (Video conferencing-live)Prof. Grace Lai-Hung Wong
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Associate Dean Jaw-Town Lin
(E-Da Hospita)
Visiting Researcher Li-Tzong Chen
(National Health Research Institutes)

14:00-14:30Single Cell Transcriptomics of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Video conferencing)Prof. Irene Oi-Lin Ng
(The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
14:30-14:50Comparative Outcomes of Curative Salvage Treatments for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Primary Liver Resection – a Nationwide Cohort StudyAssociate Professor Chun-Chieh Yeh
(China Medical University Hospital)
Honorary Dean Long-Bin Jeng
(China Medical University Hospital)
Vice President Ming-Lung Yu
(National Sun Yat-sen University)  
14:50-15:20Genetic predisposition to liver cancer: interplay with risk factors (Video conferencing)Prof. Jessica Zucman-Rossi
(Cordeliers Research Center, France)
15:20-15:40Systemic therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: from trial evidence to the real worldProf. Chiun Hsu
(National Taiwan University Cancer Center)
15:40-16:00Closing Remarks
(The activity agenda is primarily based on the day's announcement.)

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