*K: Session in Korean
07:30-08:50
KASL Special Interest Group 4. The KASL Viral Hepatitis Study Group
Advancing Insights into HBV Pathogenesis and Therapy
Chair: Hyung Joon Yim (Korea Univ.), Takehisa Watanabe (Kumamoto Univ., Japan)
- 07:30-08:00
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Maternal Chronic HBV Infection and Its Potential Impact on Fetal Development and Congenital Anomalies
Yewan Park (Kyung Hee Univ.)
- 08:00-08:25
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A Novel Anti-HBV Compound Reduces HBsAg and HBV-DNA by Destabilizing HBV-RNA
Takehisa Watanabe (Kumamoto Univ., Japan)
- 08:25-08:50
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AI-Based HCC Risk Prediction in Chronic HBV Patients
Yeonjung Ha (CHA Univ.)
09:10-10:30
KASL-AASLD Joint Symposium 2
Looking into the Future of Hepatology
Chair: Silvia C. Sookoian (Maimonides Univ., Argentina), Sook-Hyang Jeong (Seoul National Univ.)
- 09:10-09:30
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Anti-Fibrotic and Anti-Cirrhotic Approaches in Chronic Liver Disease
Seung Up Kim (Yonsei Univ.)
- 09:30-09:50
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Future Directions in Liver Transplant Allocation Policies: Beyond MELD
W. Ray Kim (Mayo Clinic, USA)
- 09:50-10:10
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Gut Microbiome-Targeted Therapies to Enhance Treatment Outcomes of Liver Diseases
Ki Tae Suk (Hallym Univ.)
- 10:10-10:30
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Molecular and Immunological Biomarkers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Guide Personalized Treatment Decisions
Renumathy Dhanasekaran (Stanford Univ., USA)
- 10:30-10:50
Coffee Break
10:50-11:20
President's Choice Lecture
Chair: Yoon Jun Kim (Seoul National Univ.)
- 10:50-11:20
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Management of Portal Hypertension in Advanced Cirrhosis
Shiv Kumar Sarin (Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India)
11:20-12:20
Plenary Presentation 2
Chair: June Sung Lee (Inje Univ.), Si Hyun Bae (The Catholic Univ. of Korea), Kwang-Woong Lee (Seoul National Univ.)
- 12:20-13:10
Luncheon Symposium 10
13:10-14:30
KASL Symposium 3
Emerging Concepts, Challenges, and Therapeutic Frontiers of Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Chair: Tatsuya Kanto (National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan), Won Kim (Seoul National Univ.)
- 13:10-13:30
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Identification of Genes Conferring Individual-Level Variation Responsible for MASLD Using Single-Cell eQTL Analysis
Murim Choi (Seoul National Univ.)
- 13:30-13:50
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in MASLD: Current Clinical Status and Future Directions
Sang Bong Ahn (Eulji Univ.)
- 13:50-14:10
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Resmetirom's Promise and the Challenges Ahead
Kris Kowdley (Liver Institute Northwest, USA)
- 14:10-14:30
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New Drug Discovery Based on Multi-Omics
Silvia C. Sookoian (Maimonides Univ., Argentina)
- 14:30-14:50
Coffee Break
14:50-15:50
The Liver Week 2025 Debrief
Chair: Ju Hyun Shim (KASL), Su Jong Yu (KLCA), Jongman Kim (KAHBPS), Hae Won Lee (KLTS)
- 14:50-15:05
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KASL
Eun Sun Jang (Seoul National Univ.)
- 15:05-15:20
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KLCA
Yuri Cho (National Cancer Center)
- 15:20-15:35
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KAHBPS
Min-Su Park (Kyung Hee Univ.)
- 15:35-15:50
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KLTS
Su Young Hong (Seoul National Univ.)
- 15:50-16:10
Closing & Award Ceremony
07:30-08:50
KLCA Symposium 3
Revisiting and Expanding Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment Paradigms: From Standard to Innovative Therapies
Chair: Jong Young Choi (Chung-Ang Univ.), Augusto Villanueva (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA)
- 07:30-07:50
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Systemic Therapy and Transarterial Chemoembolization in BCLC Intermediate Stage: A Survival Boost?
Yi-Hsiang Huang (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung Univ., Taiwan)
- 07:50-08:10
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TACE/TARE in Advanced HCC: Can They Coexist with Systemic Therapy?
Hyo-Cheol Kim (Seoul National Univ.)
- 08:10-08:30
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The Emerging Role of Immuno-Oncology Therapy in Neo- and Adjuvant Treatment for HCC
Jacob George (The Univ. of Sydney, Australia)
- 08:30-08:50
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Cancer Vaccines in HCC: Current Status and Future Directions
Jeong Heo (Pusan National Univ.)
09:10-10:30
KLCA-TLCA Joint Symposium
Innovating and Expanding Surgical Horizons for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Immunotherapy Era
Chair: Kyung Sik Kim (Yonsei Univ.), Yi-Hsiang Huang (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung Univ., Taiwan)
- 09:10-09:30
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Surgical Innovations for Advanced HCC in the Immunotherapy Era: Korean Expertise
Gi Hong Choi (Yonsei Univ.)
- 09:30-09:50
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Advancing Liver Surgery in the Immunotherapy Era: The Taiwanese Experience
Ming-Chin Yu (Chang Gung Univ., Taiwan)
- 09:50-10:10
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Combining Immunotherapy with Local Treatments: New Directions for HCC Management in Korea
Yun Bin Lee (Seoul National Univ.)
- 10:10-10:30
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Biomarker Discovery: Tailoring Treatment for HCC
Chien-Hung Chen (National Taiwan Univ., Taiwan)
- 12:20-13:10
Luncheon Symposium 11
07:30-08:50
KLTS Symposium 1
Living Donor Liver Transplantation-Based Protocol for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Intention-to-Treat Approach with Pre-Transplant Therapy
Chair: Myoung Soo Kim (Yonsei Univ.), Il Han Song (Dankook Univ.)
- 07:30-07:50
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Definition and Current Status of Bridging, Neoadjuvant, Downstaging, and Conversion Therapies
Moon Haeng Hur (Seoul National Univ.)
- 07:50-08:10
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Pros and Cons of Repetitive Transarterial Chemoembolization or Other Locoregional Therapies Prior to Liver Transplantation
Dongho Hyun (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
- 08:10-08:30
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Practical Factors Considered in Immunotherapy Prior to Liver Transplantation
Dong Hyun Sinn (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
- 08:30-08:50
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Lessons for Developing Protocols Based on Real-World Data
Dong-Hwan Jung (Univ. of Ulsan)
09:10-10:30
KLTS Symposium 2
Technical Hurdles in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Chair: Dong-Sik Kim (Korea Univ.), Munkhbat Radnaabazar (National Cancer Center, Mongolia)
- 09:10-09:30
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Outflow Reconstruction Tips in Liver Transplant for Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Gyu-seong Choi (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
- 09:30-09:50
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Portal Vein Reconstruction in a Recipient with Atretic Portal Vein
Kwang-Woong Lee (Seoul National Univ.)
- 09:50-10:10
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Difficult Arterial Reconstruction: Multiple Arteries or Size-Mismatched Situations
Chul Soo Ahn (Univ. of Ulsan)
- 10:10-10:30
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Various Bile Duct Anastomosis Methods for Multiple Duct Situations
Tae-Seok Kim (Keimyung Univ.)
- 12:20-13:10
Luncheon Symposium 12
13:10-14:30
KLTS Symposium 3
Frontline Approaches in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: Optimizing Outcomes with Limited Liver Grafts
Chair: Yang Won Nah (Univ. of Ulsan), Young Kyoung You (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)
- 13:10-13:30
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Current Status and Challenges of the Liver Allocation System for Deceased Donors in Korea
Young-In Yoon (Univ. of Ulsan)
- 13:30-13:50
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Patient Selection and Timing of Referral for Liver Transplantation in Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis
Do Seon Song (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)
- 13:50-14:10
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Perioperative Challenges and Solutions for Patients with Chronic Liver Disease Undergoing Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
Young Chul Yoon (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)
- 14:10-14:30
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Predicting Futile Outcomes in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: Focus on Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
YoungRok Choi (Seoul National Univ.)
07:30-08:50
KASL Special Interest Group 5. The KASL Study Group of Portal Hypertension
Advancing the Frontiers of Cirrhosis Care: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Insights
Chair: Young Seok Kim (Soonchunhyang Univ.), Won Hyeok Choe (Konkuk Univ.)
- 07:30-07:50
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Optimal Management Strategies for Non-Selective Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
Jae Yoon Jeong (Ewha Womans Univ.)
- 07:50-08:10
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Advances in Non-Invasive Methods for Detecting Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension
Hyunwoo Oh (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
- 08:10-08:30
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Updates in the Management of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Cirrhosis
Sung Hwan Yoo (Yonsei Univ.)
- 08:30-08:50
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Optimizing Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Recent Advances and Clinical Implications
Masahito Shimizu (Gifu Univ., Japan)
09:10-10:30
Data Science Camp 2
Artificial Intelligence in Hepatology
Chair: Jin-Woo Lee (Inha Univ.), Kang Mo Kim (Univ. of Ulsan)
- 09:10-09:35
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Hepatic Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Seung Soo Lee (Univ. of Ulsan)
- 09:35-10:00
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Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Prediction
Beom Kyung Kim (Yonsei Univ.)
- 10:00-10:30
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Imaging Reconstruction for AI Models
Jong Chul Ye (KAIST)
- 12:20-13:10
Luncheon Symposium 13
13:10-14:50
KASL Symposium 4
Integrative Approaches to Alcohol-Related Hepatic Disorders
Chair: Dominique Thabut (Sorbonne Univ., France), Sang Gyune Kim (Soonchunhyang Univ.)
- 13:10-13:30
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Sex and Gender Differences in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
Young Chang (Soonchunhyang Univ.)
- 13:30-13:50
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Altered Mental Status in Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Etiologies Other Than Hepatic Encephalopathy
Barjesh Chander Sharma (Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, India)
- 13:50-14:10
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Emerging Regimens Competing with Glucocorticoids for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
Sumeet Asrani (Baylor Univ., USA)
- 14:10-14:30
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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Treat Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
Seong Hee Kang (Korea Univ.)
- 14:30-14:50
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Specific Management of Portal Hypertension Before and After Liver Transplantation
Shashwat Sarin (Mahatma Gandhi Hospital and Univ., India)
07:30-08:50
KASL Special Interest Group 6. The KASL Alcohol-Related Problem Study Group
KASL-BATL Joint Session: Alcohol and Environmental Cues in Liver Disease
Chair: Wonhyo Seo (Ewha Womans Univ.), Yoon Mee Yang (Kangwon National Univ.)
- 07:30-07:50
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Hepatic Glutamate Signaling Pathway in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
Won-Il Jeong (KAIST)
- 07:50-08:10
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IRONing Out MASLD: Hepatocyte Messages to Adipose Tissue
Chang Yeob Han (Jeonbuk National Univ.)
- 08:10-08:30
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Calibration of Gut-Liver Axis via Bile Acid and Neutrophils
Yong-Hyun Han (Kangwon National Univ.)
- 08:30-08:50
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Disease Using Extracellular Vesicles
Shuji Terai (Niigata Univ., Japan)
- 12:20-13:10
Luncheon Symposium 14
