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Tech-Talks 2025: Tackling Top Technology in Life Sciences What a fantastic day it was at Tech-Talks 2025! Our speakers captivated us with their visionary ideas and real-world applications of technology in healthcare and life sciences through these insightful talks:1. Application of Real-time PCR and Droplet Digital PCR in Gene Expression Analysis2. Organoid Technology: Revolutionizing Disease Modeling and Personalized Medicine3. The Collision of Two Crises: Climate Change and Antimicrobial Resistance The event also featured a Hands-on Session, where our participants performed a real-time PCR reaction to analyze the differences in the gene expression patterns of bacteria grown in environments with and without antibiotics added. During this experiment, participants also learn how to read real-time PCR result and validate their reactions by using the melt-curve analysis. You can find the PDFs of the Event Booklet and presentation slides here Once again, we would like to express a huge thank you to all speakers, participants, and collaborators for making this event a resounding success! Stay tuned for more updates and continue the conversation with us. #RCID #TECHTALKS #TECHTALKS2025

Hepatitis B-C-D and Liver Cancer in Viet Nam: Current Status and Future Directions – 2022 Website: VICLD Vietnam – First Vietnam International Conference on Liver Diseases Link for online conference: https://bit.ly/webinar28072022 For offline guests: B701, 234 Pasteur, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City Time: 9:00am – 6:00pm (Vietnam time GMT+7) 28/7/2022 Program Schedule Time Title of Presentation Speaker/Title Affiliation 8:00-9:00 AM Registration and Guest welcome and seating support RCID 9:00-9:15 AM Opening remarks by Prof. Vu Hai Quan, Dang Van Phuoc, Thao Nguyen, and Dr. Doan Dao Intro by MC 9:15-9:20 AM Intro speakers & panelists & distinguished guests Brief intro of the conference series & theme of the day program Intro by MC and Dr. Doan Dao   9:20-9:40 AM Liver Cancer in Vietnam: Challenges in the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Surveillance Huy S.D. Nguyen, MD Director Liver Tumor Department, Cho Ray Hospital, Vietnam 9:40-10:00 AM A Multidisciplinary Approach and Experience in Liver Cancer Management at Johns Hopkins Hospital Mark Yarchoan, MD Assistant Professor & Director Multidisciplinary Liver Cancer Clinic, JHU School of Medicine 10:00-10:20 AM Potential Role of miRNA in Liver Cancer Diagnosis in Vietnam Quoc Nguyen, PhD Associate Professor Nong Lam University, HCMC 10:20-10:50 AM Tea-break   10:50-11:10 AM Biomarkers for the early detection and prognostication of liver cancer using big data analysis and machine learning Nam Nguyen, PhD Research Professor Vietnam National University-HCMC, School of Medicine 11:10-11:30 AM Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Developing Countries Ahmet Gurakar, MD Professor & Director Liver Transplant Program, JHU School of Medicine 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Panel discussion   12:30-13:15 PM Lunch on site   13:35-13:55 PM Global Initiatives for HBV-HCV-HDV Elimination John Ward, MD Professor & Director Global Coalition for Hepatitis Elimination, The Global Task Force; Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University 13:55-14:15 PM Global Implementation of Point of Care Rapid Tests for HBV-HCV Elimination Homie Razavi, PhD Founder and Managing Director Center for Disease Analysis/Global Procurement Programs 14:15-14:35 PM Is HBV Cure Within Reach? Tim Block, PhD Professor & President Hepatitis B Foundation/Blumberg Research Institute/Pennsylvania Biotech Center 14:35-14:55 PM Potential Long-Acting Treatments for HBV David Thomas, MD, MPH Professor & Former Chief Division of Infectious Diseases, JHU School of Medicine 14:55-15:25 PM Tea-break   15:25-15:55 PM Novel Therapy for HDV Robert Gish, MD Professor & Medical Director Loma Linda School of Medicine/Hepatitis B Foundation 15:55-16:15 PM HCV Micro-Elimination In HCMC: From Concept to Real-life Data to Elimination Hong K. Tang, MD, PhD Associate Professor & Associate Dean Faculty of Public Health, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, HCMC 16:15-16:35 PM Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer in HIV Population Dung V. Do, MD, PhD Associate Professor & Dean School of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy-HCMC 16:35-17:30 PM Panel discussion   17:30-18:00 PM Wrap up and closing Summarize lessons learned & propose solutions Panel chairs, organizers   Organizers: Johns Hopkins COE, VNU HCMC’s School of Medicine, and Research Center for Infectious Diseases Organizing committee: Doan Dao, Phuoc Dang, Thao Nguyen, Hoai Nguyen, Diem Dao, Amy Trang, Hang Dao, Tuan Anh Link Registration: https://forms.gle/4pUxewPwDsexeuD1A Time: 9:00am – 6:00pm (Vietnam time GMT+7) 28/7/2022 Location: B701, 234 Pasteur, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City For more details, please contact us via Email: conferenceonliverdiseases@gmail.com Facebook: Vietnam Association for Research on Liver Diseases