Announcements
21 July 2026
MDPI Webinar | World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2026
MDPI is excited to announce a special webinar in celebration of World Hepatitis Day on 28 July 2026. This event aims to share the latest insights and innovations driving progress towards a future free from viral hepatitis.
Date: 28 July at 11:00 a.m. CEST | 5:00 a.m. EDT| 5:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 871 1085 3319
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/MWHDW2026-1
Register now for free!
Program:
| Speaker | Presentation Title | Time in CEST | Time in EDT | Time in CST (Asia) |
| MDPI Introduction | 11:00–11:10 a.m. | 5:00–5:10 a.m. | 5:00–5:10p.m. | |
| Prof. Dr. Ferruccio Bonino | A Functional Cure for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection: A Turning Point for the Elimination of a Persistent Major Global Burden | 11:10–11:30 a.m. | 5:10–5:30 a.m. | 5:10–5:30 p.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Rosimar Neris Martins-Feitosa | Importance of Investigating Coinfection by Human T-Lymphotropic Viruses 1 and 2 in Individuals Infected with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) or Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) | 11:30–11:50 a.m. | 5:30–5:50 a.m. | 5:30–5:50 p.m. |
| Q&A Session | 11:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m. | 5:50–6:10 a.m. | 5:50–6:10 p.m. | |
| Webinar Closing | 12:10–12:20 p.m. | 6:10–6:20 a.m. | 6:10–6:20 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic and institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Keynote Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Ferruccio Bonino, Clinical Physiology Institute, National Research Council (IFC-CNR), Italy;
- Prof. Dr. Rosimar Neris Martins-Feitosa, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Brazil.
