Great to be part of #EHRA2026 in #Paris! We presented 𝗔𝗙-𝗕-𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣, an international project aiming to better understand and quantify #AFBurden and its impact on outcomes such as stroke, heart failure, and quality of life. Thanks to everyone who joined 🙏 #AFBSTEP #AtrialFibrillation #EUResearch #IHI

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺! Passionate about #epidemiology & cardiovascular research? UKE Hamburg – IMBE is looking for a 🎓𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀) for the EU-funded 𝗔𝗙-𝗕-𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁. 👉 Apply now: www.uke.jobs/index.php?ac... #AFBSTEP #AFBurden #Epidemiology #EUresearch #academmicjobs

🤝 Collaboration is key. AF-B-STEP unites 18 partners with one goal: redefining atrial fibrillation — from “yes” or “no” to what really matters. 👉 We will introduce our partners and highlight their role within the consortium— stay tuned. #AFBSTEP #AFib #AFBurden #Collaboration #EUResearch

What happens before cirrhosis patients suddenly deteriorate? 🪫 Single-cell analysis reveals that monocytes lose energy before organ failure, a signal linked to infections, disease progression, and survival. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/D1aH-RC6DsM #LiverSky #cirrhosis #liverdisease

⭐𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 As a leader in cardiac rhythm management, Medtronic brings valuable industrial & translational expertise to #AFBSTEP. 👉Learn more about contribution and role: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... 👉Full interview with Project Lead Mirko de Melis: www.youtube.com/@AF-B-STEP

We sat down with 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 Prof. Paulus Kirchhof about the vision, the ambition — and the challenges — behind the AF-B-STEP project. 👉 Watch the full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/dd9duRHisRk #AFBSTEP #AFBurden #AFib #EUresearch #IHI

🎥 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 (EAB) The EAB, comprising J. Camm, J. Piccini, and S. Gilbert, guiding AF-B-STEP on all ethics matters to ensure the highest scientific standards and the best outcomes for patients. 👉 Full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/49T_rKnX5yc

One of the greatest Kennedy Center Honors performances ever: Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Jason Bonham on drums, and Shane Fontayne on electric guitar. It moved Robert Plant to tears as he watched alongside Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. (Edited for format)

The Obama Presidential Center opens this month and it looks ready to receive people from all over. I spent a few moments on Saturday evening capturing the campus with a fiery sunset as the backdrop. Love the warm glow from within, too

Why ELPA is going on a unique European Liver Screening Tour ELPA is going on a unique European Liver Screening Tour because Europe can no longer afford to wait for liver disease to become visible only when it is already advanced. For too long, liver disease has remained silent.

Back home from an inspiring & energising #EASLCongress in sunny + hot Barcelona 🌅. These were my personal highlights (sound on 🔊) - what were your‘s? 😎 #Barcelona #EASL2026 #LiverDisease #LiverHealth #ACLF @europeliver.bsky.social @medblab.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social

👏 3 more outstanding posters 📣 from the coordinating institute UCL at #EASLCongress 2026 - great job, Supacha & Jinxia! 1️⃣ Ammonia-induced bioenergetic failure via #TLR4🔋 2️⃣ YAQ006 and YAQ005 reduce mortality in #ACLF☠️ 3️⃣ Yaq-001 ameliorates liver injury via gut #microbiome🦠 @rajivjalan.bsky.social

💫 Three outstanding Charité posters at #EASLCongress 2026 in Barcelona - well done, Sina, Joscha & Alex! 1️⃣ Body composition & survival in HRS-AKI 2️⃣ Macrophages & gut barrier failure in alcoholic hepatitis🍷 3️⃣ Thrombin generation🩸in #cirrhosis & #ACLF @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

👏 Two posters by David Tornai today at #EASLCongress! #POSTER SAT-414-YI explored the prognostic value of serum secretory #IgA in patients with #PSC. #POSTER SAT-415 evaluated circulating #macrophage activation markers as prognostic tools in #PSC. @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

😁 Those two had fun at their #Poster: Congratulations to Philipp Althaus & Sabine Klein together with other colleagues from the MedB Lab (Münster, Germany), on this excellent poster presentation at #EASLCongress 2026 this Saturday! @medblab.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

🩺 #POSTER SAT-532 by Markus Maagaard et al. evaluated if direct #prothrombin concentration🩸can improve prognostic performance of the #MELD (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease) score in patients with decompensated #cirrhosis (compared to INR, the international normalised ratio). @easlnews.bsky.social

🩺 Mortality prediction using non-invasive fibrosis scores independent of chronic liver disease in patients with COVID-19: #POSTER SAT-515 by Maximilian Joseph Brol et al. 📍Presented at #EASLCongress #EASL2026 #COVID19 #LiverDisease #Fibrosis #Hepatology #ClinicalResearch @medblab.bsky.social

💪 Strong finish of #EASL2026 with ✨ Highlights from the MICROB-PREDICT Consensus Conference ✨ at our #Networking session - Thanks for coming 🤗! #Microbiome-based #mechanisms #biomarkers #PatientStratification #cirrhosis #ACLF @medblab.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

💊 Non-selective #betablocker use was associated with improved survival across all stages of chronic #LiverDisease, including pre-ACLF & #ACLF: 👏 #POSTER SAT-458-YI by Josune Cabello Calleja et al. #EASL2026 #Cirrhosis #Hepatology @medblab.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

Today at #EASLCongress 2026 🎤: Thesession "EASL / EF-CLIF: The Road Ahead – Horizon Scanning in #Cirrhosis & #PortalHypertension" spotlighted the next wave of evidence that could reshape the management of advanced #LiverDisease! @europeliver.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social @medblab.bsky.social

☺️ What a refreshingly honest #workshop on Friday eve: 💪 How can we turn setbacks into strengths? Former EASL Secretary General Aleksander Krag spoke with a group of #YoungInvestigators about his own career path that also included failures & setbacks. @easlnews.bsky.social #EASL2026 #EASLCongress

🧪 Minneke Coenraad (LUMC) chaired the last #PosterTour today on "Experimental and Pathophysiology" at the Cirrhosis & Complications Track Hub! 💫 Marie Bobowski-Gerard (GENFIT) did a fantastic job presenting this poster, a collaboration with @medblab.bsky.social: 👉 #Poster FRI-383 #EASLCongress

🌍 Which #ACLF score performs best? In 3,370 COSSH cohort patients, the A-TANGO score matched the COSSH-ACLF Score for ACLF diagnosis + short-term #mortality prediction, while other models markedly underestimated ACLF. 👉 Visit Meiqian Hu's poster tomorrow! 🔍 #Poster SAT-476 @rajivjalan.bsky.social

🧪 A deep dive into basic & translational science: Minneke Coenraad (LUMC) chaired today's last #PosterTour on "Experimental and Pathophysiology" at the Cirrhosis & Complications Track Hub! 💫 Meiqian Hu from Rajiv Jalan's group (UCL) did a fantastic job presenting her poster! #EASLCongress #EASL2026

✨ Poster Tour Highlight ✨ 🩺 Reductions in phosphatidylethanol #PEth are associated with improvements in #BloodPressure & lipid profile in steatotic liver disease #SLD. Shown by Nikolaj Torp et al. in #POSTER THU-204. #EASL2026 #SLD #MASLD #Hepatology @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

💬Prof. @aleksanderkrag.bsky.social co-chairs a symposium on #MetALD Key takeaways: • Structured diagnosis & prognosis • Managing AUD in liver patients • Integrating cardiometabolic risk control Focus: Practical application for #clinicalcare #Hepatology #EASL2026

Congrats to V. Legry et al. on this #ACLF translational advance presented by Cristina López-Vicario at #EASLCongress, #POSTER FRI-412. ASK1 inhibitor SRT-015 reduced IL-6, IL-1β, TNFα & CXCL10 while preserving/enhancing antibacterial #ImmuneFunction, including phagocytosis & macrophage polarisation.

👏 Minneke Coenraad's group (LUMC) has a strong presence during today's #PosterSession at #EASLCongress! See below what they investigated by watching our short movie clip 🎬... #Hepatology #LiverTransplantation #MELD #Cirrhosis @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social

We're back in the #EASLStudio. This time, @debbieshawcross.bsky.social, EASL Secretary General, chairs the session 'From evidence to action: Will the EASL-LANCET commission 2.0 move the needle on liver disease?' @thelancet.com @easlnews.bsky.social #EASL2026 #EASLCongress #liverdisease

🦠 Incidence, risk factors & outcomes of #cytomegalovirus infection after liver transplantation: #POSTER FRI-474 by Maximilian Joseph Brol et al. investigates the incidence & clinical impact of CMV infection following #LiverTransplantation. 📍Presented at #EASLCongress #EASL2026 @medblab.bsky.social

🧬 Impaired endothelial FoxO1 signalling may contribute to endothelial dysfunction in ACLF. 👉 #POSTER FRI-428-YI by Fabian Schachteli et al. #EASL2026 #EASLCongress #ACLF #Cirrhosis #Hepatology @medblab.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

🧬 Maladaptive emergency #myelopoiesis may drive progression from acutely decompensated cirrhosis to ACLF. 👉 #POSTER FRI-388-YI by Zhujun Cao et al. #EASLCongress #EASL2026 #ACLF #Cirrhosis #Immunology #DecompensatedCirrhosis @medblab.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social

📊 A nationwide German study highlights changing trends in hepatocellular carcinoma severity, treatment strategies & complications 2005-2019: #POSTER FRI-220 by Josune Cabello Calleja et al. #EASL2026 #HCC #LiverCancer #Hepatology @medblab.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

Prof. @aleksanderkrag.bsky.social (FLASH OUH) co-chairs today's #EASLStudio on the EASL-Lancet Commission on sustainable liver health in 🇪🇺 The session is dedicated to Michael Manns (1951-2025) @thelancet.com @easlnews.bsky.social #EASL2026

🤩 Great attendance & active discussion at #EASLCongress today! Very insightful & interactive Networking Session on the evolving definition and #RiskStratification of ACLF, highlighting the new #ATANGOscore & the urgent need for international #Harmonisation of #ACLF criteria. @rajivjalan.bsky.social

At today’s J Hep Symposium, Benedikt Hofer (author) & Annalisa Berzigotti (challenger) discussed abstinence-induced #Recompensation in #Alcohol-related #Cirrhosis, chaired by Frank Tacke (Charité). 👉 Sustained abstinence = lower mortality 🍷⛔ #EASLCongress #LiverDisease @jhepatology.bsky.social

🛜 Conferences like #EASLCongress are the perfect chance to network, exchange ideas & collaborate ☺️: As part of the "German Cirrhosis Study Group", the MedB Lab is excited to be represented so strongly at #EASL2026 in Barcelona! #Hepatology #LiverResearch @medblab.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social

🌎 Regional variation in #Rifaximin use & #GutMicrobiota composition in European patients with decompensated #cirrhosis: ✨ The outstanding international collaboration & poster SAT-467-YI by Susan Fischer et al. was featured during today's afternoon #PosterTour at Track Hub 6! #EASL2026 #Hepatology

🧬Constitutive #MAS1 activation may reduce #LiverFibrosis and #PortalHypertension in chronic liver disease! 🚨See POSTER FRI-329 by Philipp Althaus et al. (last author + #PosterTour presenter today: Sabine Klein, @medblab.bsky.social at UKM) #EASLCongress #Hepatology #EASL2026 @easlnews.bsky.social

🚨 Michael Praktiknjo et al. validated a custom-built 22G #EUS-PPG system with great correlation to the commercial 25G platform. 👉 Lower cost💲+ better availability may expand access to #PortalHypertension assessment worldwide 🌎! @medblab.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social

🧬 Novel #biomarker composites may help predict #AKI and #mortality following acute decompensation of #cirrhosis. 📍Presented in #POSTER WED-448-YI by Olivia Greenham et al. during #EASLCongress 2026! #RiskStratification #LiverDisease #Patients @europeliver.bsky.social @rajivjalan.bsky.social

🔬 Can a simple urine #dipstick predict acute decompensation in #cirrhosis? #POSTER THU-436 by Susan Fischer (LUMC) investigated this question: Low #UrinaryChloride (≤38 mmol/L) was independently associated with a significantly higher risk of #AcuteDecompensation within 90 days. @easlnews.bsky.social

📊 More inclusive definitions of non-acute decompensation #NAD to improve #RiskStratification in chronic #LiverDisease. ✨ POSTER WED-485 by Martin S. McCoy et al. was featured in today's #PosterTour! #EASLCongress #Cirrhosis @medblab.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

🧬 Reduced #apoptosis in HBV/HDV-expressing #hepatocytes: Poster THU-595 by @Pia Lembeck et al. investigated how HDV modulates apoptotic + #StressResponse pathways in HBV/HDV-expressing hepatocytes. 📍Presented at #EASLCongress 2026 @medblab.bsky.social @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

💡Co-chaired by Maria Papp (Debrecen, Hungary), this was a key session at #EASLCongress today on acute #encephalopathy in #cirrhosis and the challenges of recognising hepatic encephalopathy (HE) versus other causes of altered mental status in the ICU. @easlnews.bsky.social @europeliver.bsky.social

📈 ReMELD-Na and MELD 3.0 may support risk stratification after TIPS for variceal bleeding, though FIPS showed stronger short-term predictive performance: #POSTER1 THU-460-YI by Markus Kimmann et al. #EASL2026 #TIPS #Cirrhosis

👏 Special honours go to Josune Cabello Calleja for being featured in this afternoon’s #PosterTour on #Cirrhosis & its complications - #ACLF & Critical illness. 👉 SAT-458-YI Beneficial impact of consequent non-selective #BetaBlocker intake on patient outcomes in all stages of chronic #LiverDisease

MICROB-PREDICT member @debbieshawcross.bsky.social, EASL Secretary General co-chaired the Global Liver Forum on Alcohol. #EASL2026 #EASLCongress @easlnews.bsky.social

🩺 TIPS placement was associated with a lower risk of AKI than contrast-enhanced CT imaging in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. #POSTER2 THU-461 by Markus Kimmann et al. 💪 #EASL2026 #AKI #TIPS #Cirrhosis

🥙 While others had their lunch break, Mads Israelsen (OUH) chaired the lively #EASLStudio Session "YI case-based discussions: #Ascites, #alcohol-related #hepatitis 🍺, and #ACLF" on Thursday, 28 May - lots of people joined to listen in the EASL Studio area while the session was broadcasted online 📺!