The widely-circulated rumors of an eight percent reduction in the Fiscal Year 2018 budget recommendation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) turned out not to be true after all. The reduction is much closer to 20 percent than it is to 8 percent! Read more
For Steven K. Herrine, MD, FAASLD, becoming an AASLD Fellow was a natural progression of his long-term membership in AASLD. “When the opportunity was offered to be recognized by the AASLD, I thought it would be a good idea. A lot of my colleagues that I respect were going to come in as Fellows that […] Read more
In an era where cuts to funding scientific innovation are reported on a daily basis, AASLD Foundation continues to provide a tremendous resource for the hepatology specialty that directly affects patient care, thanks to its forward-thinking donors and industry supporters. In 2016, Foundation funded Research and Career Devel... Read more
“Father of Transplantation” surgeon Thomas E. Starzl, MD, FAASLD, died on Saturday, March 4, at his home in Pittsburgh, announced the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Starzl performed the first liver transplant in 1963 and dedicated his career to pioneering work in the field of transplantation surgery. AASLD extends condolence... Read more
View the first issue of Hepatology Communications, AASLD’s new open access journal. Read more
A major benefit when you become an AASLD member is the option of joining one or more of our Special Interest Groups (SIGs). AASLD launched the SIG program in 2007. At that time, we had only six SIGs, and the goal was to grow the program based on need. Within 10 years we have 15 […] Read more
We are pleased to announce the recognition of AASLD Foundation for its redesigned website – aasldfnd.org – by the AVA Digital Awards, an international competition for creative professionals responsible for the planning, concept, direction, design and production of digital communication. The Foundation was recognized in thre... Read more
Applications for the Fellows of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases program are now being accepted through April 1. Read more