Joint with: Chronic Kidney Disease: Emerging Mechanisms, Consequences and Targeted Treatments
Fueling MASH: Metabolic Drivers and Inflammatory Crosstalk
Apr 12–15, 2026 | Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Scientific Organizers:
Utpal B. Pajvani, Jennifer L. Estall and Ariel E. Feldstein
In Person
On Demand
Apr 12–15, 2026 | Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Scientific Organizers:
Utpal B. Pajvani, Jennifer L. Estall and Ariel E. Feldstein
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Booking Function
Merchandise Options
Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Monday, April 13, 2026
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Welcome and Keynote Session
8:30–10:00 AM
Linda G. Griffith †, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Humanizing Drug Discovery: Microphysiological Systems to Model MASH
Humanizing Drug Discovery: Microphysiological Systems to Model MASH
Rohit Loomba †, University of California, San Diego, Salk Institute
Translational Update on MASH
Translational Update on MASH
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
Mechanisms of Hepatocyte Metabolic Dysfunction in Obesity
10:20–11:45 AM
Rotonya Carr †, University of Washington
Sex-Specific Mechanisms of Lipid Droplet Accumulation
Sex-Specific Mechanisms of Lipid Droplet Accumulation
Mark A. Herman †, Baylor College of Medicine
Carbohydrate Metabolism and Steatosis, Intersection of Hepatokines and Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism and Steatosis, Intersection of Hepatokines and Metabolism
Jennifer L. Estall, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal
Understanding the Fasting Response in Hepatic Lipid Metabolism
Understanding the Fasting Response in Hepatic Lipid Metabolism
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Poster Setup
11:45–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:45–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Endocrine Regulators of Hepatocyte Metabolic Functions
5:00–7:00 PM
Magdalene K. Montgomery †, University of Melbourne
Tissue Crosstalk Effects on Glycaemic Control
Tissue Crosstalk Effects on Glycaemic Control
Kristina Schoonjans †, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne – EPFL
Gut-Liver Axis
Gut-Liver Axis
Timothy P. Rolph †, Akero Therapeutics
FGFs in MASH Pathogenesis
FGFs in MASH Pathogenesis
Filip K. Knop †, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen
Role of Glucagon and Incretins in MASH
Role of Glucagon and Incretins in MASH
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Poster Setup
8:00–8:30 AM
Poster Viewing
8:15–5:00 PM
Intercellular and Interorgan Crosstalk in Development of Liver Disease
8:30–11:30 AM
Xingxing Kong †, Fudan University
Adipose-Muscle-Liver Crosstalk
Adipose-Muscle-Liver Crosstalk
Ruchi Bansal †, University of Twente
Hepatic Stellate Cell Secretome in MASH Progression and Fibrosis Development
Hepatic Stellate Cell Secretome in MASH Progression and Fibrosis Development
Ornella Barrandon †, Cellarity
Revealing Novel MASH Biology at Single Cell Resolution
Revealing Novel MASH Biology at Single Cell Resolution
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Lunch
11:30–12:30 PM
Posters
12:00–2:30 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Intrahepatic Determinants of Liver Inflammation and Fibrosis in MASH
5:00–7:00 PM
Utpal B. Pajvani, Columbia University Medical Center
Adipogenic Reprogramming of Hepatocytes as a Contributor to Fibrosis
Adipogenic Reprogramming of Hepatocytes as a Contributor to Fibrosis
Mathias Florian Heikenwälder †, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ
B Cell / T Cell Crosstalk in MASH and Fibrosis
B Cell / T Cell Crosstalk in MASH and Fibrosis
Ariel E. Feldstein, University of California, San Diego & Novo Nordisk
Novel Drivers of the Inflammatory Response in Liver Injury and Fibrosis
Novel Drivers of the Inflammatory Response in Liver Injury and Fibrosis
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Mechanisms of Liver Regeneration and Progression to HCC
8:30–11:30 AM
Hao Zhu †, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Somatic Mutations in MASH Progression
Somatic Mutations in MASH Progression
Bin Zhou †, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Bipotent Transitional Liver Progenitor Cells in Liver Regeneration
Bipotent Transitional Liver Progenitor Cells in Liver Regeneration
KyeongJin Kim †, Inha University
Mechanisms of MASH-Induced HCC
Mechanisms of MASH-Induced HCC
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:30–5:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Emerging Translational Approaches to MASH
5:00–6:45 PM
Vincent WS Wong †, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tracking MASH Resolution
Tracking MASH Resolution
Diana Julie Leeming †, Nordic Bioscience
Circulating Markers of Extracellular Matrix for MASLD Risk Stratification and Prediction of Response to Therapy
Circulating Markers of Extracellular Matrix for MASLD Risk Stratification and Prediction of Response to Therapy
Katy Wack †, PathAI
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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