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
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| 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 CityFacebook: Vietnam Association for Research on Liver Diseases