# FASEB's "The Liver Biology Conference: Fundamental Mechanisms and Translational Applications"

> **NIH NIH R13** · FEDERATION OF AMER SOC FOR EXPER BIOLOGY · 2020 · $25,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT
This application seeks partial support for the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
(FASEB) Science Research Conference on “Liver Biology: Fundamental Mechanisms & Translational
Applications”. This conference, which has been held biennially since 1988, is recognized as the world's
premier small conference covering all aspects of basic research involving the liver. It will be held from August
2-7, 2020 in New Orleans, LA. The main goals of the conference are to 1) present and integrate research
advances in disparate areas of liver biology in order to foster new national and international collaborative
projects, 2) encourage and support junior investigators/trainees, women and minority scientists to continue
pursuing liver research ensuring that the study of hepatic disease and biology remains vigorous and 3)
accelerate translation of fundamental advances into novel clinical treatments through the interactions of basic
and clinical researchers. These goals will be achieved through specific programmatic themes and strategies.
The program is divided into eight major sessions, includes one keynote and 36 invited speakers. Besides the
invited speaker presentations, we will integrate 20 short talks chosen from abstracts. Preference will be given
to junior/trainee, minority and women investigators. The program also includes two Poster Sessions preceded
by oral “Poster Blast” presentations, two lunch time “Meet-the-Expert” sessions for one-on-one dialogue, and a
Career Development session for junior investigators and trainees. New features for this conference include an
“Ambassador Program” (pairing a trainee and an investigator) and a “Trainee Only Mixer” on the first night. Our
goal is to get the trainees dialed into their peers and as many investigators as possible by facilitating
introductions. We hope to provide many opportunities to find a mentor, national or international, that works per
individual and their future research endeavors as they grow in their careers. We also hope that they will identify
their peers for long term interactions and collaborations. There will be “free-time” providing opportunities for
informal scientific exchange among speakers and attendees. While the conference will keep the tradition of
covering a wide range of basic science and translational topics - including liver organogenesis, regulation of
hepatobiliary gene expression in health and disease, liver regeneration, liver injury and fibrosis - there will be
particular focus on hepatic metabolism, fatty liver and liver cancer due to their growing relevance. For all
topics, emphasis is given to translational application of recent and current discoveries. In summary, the
program integrates the most relevant and timely topics in basic and applied aspects of liver health and disease
to promote scientific exchange, dissemination, education, collaboration and translation to patient care.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9985417
- **Project number:** 1R13DK124992-01
- **Recipient organization:** FEDERATION OF AMER SOC FOR EXPER BIOLOGY
- **Principal Investigator:** Stacey S Huppert
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $25,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-04-01 → 2023-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9985417

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9985417, FASEB's "The Liver Biology Conference: Fundamental Mechanisms and Translational Applications" (1R13DK124992-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9985417. Licensed CC0.

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