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9 August 2023
MDPI World Hepatitis Day Webinar 2023, Held on 28 July 2023

To commemorate the World Hepatitis Day 2023, MDPI organized a webinar on 28 July 2023 to encourage researchers to come together, take action, and highlight how the exchange of findings facilitates efforts to raise awareness of hepatitis. The low coverage of testing and treatment is the most important gap to be addressed to achieve the global elimination goals of hepatitis B virus (HBV) by 2030.

Session 1:

Speaker/Presentation
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Chia-Yen Dai
Achieving Elimination of Hepatitis C in Taiwan
Dr. Tan Yee Joo
Understanding the Functions of Hepatitis B Viral Proteins and Targeting Them in Antiviral Drug Development
Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Fazle Akbar
Standing at the Half-Way: An Analysis of “Elimination of Hepatitis by 2030” in Developed and Developing Countries
Q&A Session

 You can watch the recorded webinar below:

Session 2:

Speaker/Presentation
Introduction
Prof. Dr. John Tavis
The International Coalition to Eliminate HBV (ICE-HBV): Promoting Global Scientific Collaboration in HBV Cure Research
Prof. Dr. Mark A. Feitelson
Microbial Metabolites that Attenuate the Pathogenesis of Cancer and Autoimmunity
Prof. Dr. Natalia Osna
Hepatitis in HIV Infection
Q&A Session

 You can watch the recorded webinar below:

 Relevant Special Issues:

Pathogens
Research on Hepatitis B Virus: Past, Present, and Future
Edited by: Hyung Joon Yim
Submission deadline: 31 August 2023 

JPM
Novel Challenges and Therapeutic Options for Liver Diseases
Edited by: Guido Gerken
Submission deadline: 30 September 2023 

Medicina
Viral Hepatitis Research: Updates and Challenges
Edited by: Endrit Shahini, Antonio Giovanni Solimando and Antonella Argentiero
Submission deadline: 15 October 2023 

Cells
Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and Liver Fibrosis: Molecular and Multicellular Control of Evolving Diseased States
Edited by: Jérôme Eeckhoute
Submission deadline: 15 February 2024 

Diagnostics
Diagnosis and Management of Liver Diseases—2nd Edition
Edited by: Jeong-Ju Yoo
Submission deadline: 30 September 2023 

Vaccines
Vaccination and Treatments against Viral Hepatitis: Achievements, Challenges and Perspectives
Edited by: Bárbara Vieira Do Lago and Vinicius M. Mello
Submission deadline: 15 October 2023

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