Scientific Programme


The Abstract Book of the 2nd International Liver Cancer Research Conference 2023 will soon be available for download here.


Wednesday, 11. October 2023

11:00 – 13:00
  • Registration and poster set-up

13:00 – 13:15
  • Welcome

13:15 – 15:00
  • Session 1: Liver cancer – the impact of etiology

15:00 – 15:45
  • Coffee break and
  • poster viewing

15:45 – 18:00
  • Session 2: Tumor cell microenvironment and immune-mediated mechanisms of hepatocarcinogenesis

18:00 – 19:30
  • Guided Poster session 1

19:30 – 22:00
  • Get-together at the venue (DKFZ)



Thursday, 12. October 2023

09:00 – 11:00
  • Session 3: Diagnosis, early detection and progression of hepatobiliary carcinoma

10:45 – 11:30
  • Coffee break and
  • poster viewing

11:30 – 13:00
  • Session 4: Microbiome and tumor metabolism

13:00 – 15:00
  • Lunch and Guided Poster session 2

15:00 – 17:00
  • Session 5: Tumor cell plasticity

19:00
  • Conference and networking dinner



Friday, 13. October 2023

08:30 – 10:15
  • Session 6: Genetic and epigenetic alterations and targeted therapies

10:15 – 11:00
  • Coffee break and
  • poster viewing

11:00 – 13:15
  • Session 7: Therapeutic challenges, innovative therapies and novel approaches

13:15 – 13:30
  • Closing remarks



CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:

Silvia Affo (Barcelona, Spain)
Niklas K Björkström (Stockholm, Sweden)
Chiara Braconi (Glasgow, UK)
Fernando Camargo (Boston, USA)
Suchira Gallage (Heidelberg, Germany)
Mathias Heikenwälder (Heidelberg / Tübingen, Germany)
Shahid A Khan (London, UK)
Angela Lamarca (Madrid, Spain)
Satdarshan (Paul) S. Monga (Pittsburgh, USA)
Jean-Charles Nault (Bobigny, France)
Stephanie Roessler (Heidelberg, Germany)
Anna Saborowski (Hannover, Germany)
Darjus Tschaharganeh (Heidelberg, Germany)
Michele Vacca (Bari, Italy / London, UK)
Arndt Vogel (Hannover, Germany)