International DFG/DZIF Joint Meeting on Viral Infections of the Liver and the Heart | January 17–18 2025, Berlin
Dear colleagues and friends,
Mark your calendars and join this two-day symposium in Berlin! The latest findings and exciting new insights into viral infections of the heart and liver will be covered by lectures, poster presentations and a round table discussion. On the second day, the discussion will focus on the hepatitis E virus.
Scientific Program
- 14:30
Registration - 15:00-15:15
Welcome
Jens Kurreck (Berlin), Daniel Todt (Bochum), Heiner Wedemeyer (Hannover) - 15:15-15:30
Introduction to the symposium
Heiner Wedemeyer (Hannover)
Session 1 | Cardiovascular Consequences of Viral Infections
- 15:35-16:05
The diagnostic value of endomyocardial biopsy in the era of precision medicine
Heinz-Peter Schultheiß (Berlin)
Session 2 | The Robert Koch Institute
- 16:10-16:30
Viral research at RKI from past to present
Sascha Al Dahouk (Berlin) - 16:35-16:55
Insights into the RKI as reference center for viral infections
Sandra Niendorf (Berlin) - 17:00-17:45
Coffee Break and DZIF Poster Session
Session 3 | Update in Hepatitis B Virus Management
- 17:50-18:10
Overview of the history of HBV research
Hans L. Tillmann (Greenville, USA) - 18:15-18:35
Introduction to HBV virology – what’s this cccDNA?
Joe Torresi (Melbourne, Australia) - 18:40-19:00
HBV management – challenges in Eastern Asia
Nguyen Linh Toàn (Hanoi, Vietnam) - 19:30
Scientific Networking Dinner
Special Dinner Talk given by Michael Manns (Hannover)
Session 4 | Outcome Prediction and Personalized Medicine for Hepatitis E
- 09:00-09:15
Potential reservoir of HEV infection in the intestinal stem cell niche
Viet Loan Dao Thi (Heidelberg) - 09:20-09:35
Zoonotic potential of rat hepatitis E virus in Germany
Reimar Johne (Berlin) - 09:40-09:55
RNA interference strategies targeting HEV
Mathias Ziersch (Berlin) - 10:00-10:15
Dynamics of hepatitis E virus variant evolution during ribavirin treatment of chronic infection: An in-depth in vitro versus in vivo comparison
Dominik Harms (Berlin) - 10:20-11:10
Roundtable Discussion I: Research in HEV – key challenges and future perspectives
Moderation: Jens Kurreck (Berlin); Daniel Todt (Bochum)
Panelists:
► Eike Steinmann (Bochum)
► Martin Eiden (Greifswald)
► Viet Loan Dao Thi (Heidelberg)
► René Kallies (Berlin)
► Philip Meuleman (Gent) - 11:10-12:00
Coffee Break and DZIF Poster Session
Session 5 | Diagnostics and Novel Therapeutics for Hepatitis E Virus Infections
- 12:00-12.20
The hepatitis E virus - more than just the 5th wheel on the wagon
Jörg Hofmann (Berlin) - 12:25-12:45
A novel class of human monoclonal antibodies neutralising HEV
Katja Dinkelborg (Hannover) - 12:50-13:10
Novel antivirals to combat HEV infections
Mara Klöhn (Bochum) - 13:15-13:35
Risk factors for hepatitis E in kidney transplant recipients
Mira Choi (Berlin) - 13:40-14:30
Roundtable Discussion II
Clinical Management of HEV – Challenge accepted!
Moderation: Heiner Wedemeyer (Hannover)
Panelists:
► Oladele Oluyinka Opaleye (Ladoke, Nigeria)
► Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan (Tübingen, Germany and Hanoi, Vietnam)
► Le Huu Song (Hanoi, Vietnam)
► Nguyen Linh Toàn (Hanoi, Vietnam)
► Sven Pischke (Hamburg)
► Patrick Behrendt (Hannover) - 14:30-14:45
Summary of the Symposium and Concluding Remarks
Heiner Wedemeyer (Hannover); Jens Kurreck (Berlin); Daniel Todt (Bochum)
Organisation Team
This symposium is jointly organized and co-hosted by the Scientific Committee Members.
- Prof. Dr. Jens Kurreck
Technische Universität Berlin (TUB)
Institute of Biotechnology - Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Todt
Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)
Department of Molecular & Medical Virology - Prof. Dr. med. Heiner Wedemeyer
Hannover Medical School (MHH)
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases and Endocrinology
Final Information and Registration
- Poster abstract submission deadline: extended until December 22, 2024
Conference fees*
- In-person attendance: 75.00 €
- Virtual attendance: 25.00 €
- Scientific Networking Dinner: 40.00 €
*All rates are inclusive of 19% VAT.
Coffee breaks are included in the conference fee and provided for registered in-person attendees only.
The Scientific Networking Dinner is not included in the conference fee.
General Terms and Conditons
On Friday evening the Scientific Networking Dinner will take place also at the conference venue (Cantinerie | Campus TU Berlin).
Please remember bring your name badge or conference ticket.
Scientific Networking Dinner fee is 40€ (beverages incl.).
The venue of the conference is “Cantinerie” in Berlin's Mitte district. It's a versatile event location with historic industrial charm,
easily accessible by public transport and offers ample parking facilities.
Address: Cantinerie, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355 Berlin
>> Link to the Cantinerie in Google Maps
The congress organizer does not provide any travel services. You are responsible for making your own hotel and travel arrangements.
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You will be redirected to the website of our congress management. Here you will find the necessary registration form.
We expect between 120 and 150 participants. The symposium will take place in a hybrid format, lectures will be live streamed. Companies, interested in a getting additional exposure on this page by purchasing a logo/link, or through sponsorship in general, are requested to contact kongress-ghe@mh-hannover.de.
According to the guidelines of the German Medical Association regarding neutrality and transparency (update of Chapter 6, adopted by the Executive Board of the German Medical Association on December 10, 2020) to keep training content free from commercial interests and safeguard the independence of the medical decision, we disclose the sponsorship as follows:
| Industry Partner | Amount | Purpose |
| Altona | 3.000,-€ | Silver Sponsor, exhibition space |
| Dr. Falk Pharma | 1.500,-€ | Bronze Sponsor, exhibition space |
| Tecan Deutschland GmbH | 1.500,-€ | Bronze Sponsor, exhibition space |
| Biotest AG | 1.500,-€ | Bronze Sponsor, exhibition space |
The Organizing Institutions look forward to seeing you in Berlin!
Verein zur Förderung der Fort- und Weiterbildung in der Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Endokrinologie e.V.
c/o Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
30625 Hannover
Germany
- Phone +49 511 532 3906
- kongress-ghe@mh-hannover.de