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.
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Session topics at a glance
Program and registration will be available here shortly!
January 17, 3 pm – 7 pm:
- Session 1: Cardiovascular consequences of viral infections
- Session 2: The Robert Koch Institute
- Session 3: Update in Hepatitis B virus management
January 18, 9 am - 1:30 pm:
- Session 4: Outcome prediction and personalized medicine for Hepatitis E
- Session 5: Diagnostics and novel therapeutics for Hepatitis E virus infections
- Round Table Discussion: Research in HEV – Key challenges and future perspectives
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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
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 |
We, the organizers, are looking forward to seeing you in Berlin!
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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