Event Details

Background

Traditionally, alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have been considered distinct entities, separable on the basis of clinical history of alcohol exposure. Nevertheless, the two diseases resemble each other histologically and may well share underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms. Sharing of ideas and interactions between the research communities that focus on alcoholic and nonalcoholic liver injury might well enrich both fields, by generating new ideas and directions in elucidating the causes and developing therapies for these two important liver diseases.

Objectives

This research workshop is being jointly sponsored by the NIAAA and NIDDK with the aim of bringing together research investigators in these two fields, and summarizing the current state of the science of various pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to fatty liver injury. A particular focus will be on how the possible pathologic mechanism might be shared or distinct in alcoholic versus nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Registration Deadline

September 10, 2019

Agenda

An agenda for this meeting is coming soon!

Travel

Hotel Accommodations

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
Rockville, MD 20852
Telephone: (301) 822-9200
Reserve a Room

Government Room Rate

A block of rooms has been reserved at the government rate of $251 per night for single occupancy, plus 13% tax until Monday, August 12, 2019, or until full. Room reservations received after this date will be accepted on a space- and rate- available basis.

Reservation Dates

Book your arrival date as Sunday, September 15, 2019, and departure as Tuesday, September 17, 2019. If you require alternate dates, please make that change when you make your reservation online or contact Danielle Johnikin of The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. (SCG).

Check-in

When making a reservation, please provide your room and bedding preferences. The hotel will assign specific room types at check-in, based on availability. Please be advised that requests are not guaranteed. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m., and checkout time is 12:00 p.m. Hotel parking is $15 per day.

Cancellations

Rooms not cancelled 48 hours prior to the day of intended arrival will be billed a 1-night guaranteed reservation fee equal to the room rate, plus applicable taxes.

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Abstracts

Submission Deadline

September 10, 2019

Submitting Abstracts

All abstracts must be submitted via email to Danielle Johnikin.

Instructions for Formatting an Abstract

Organize the body of the abstract as follows:

• A completed abstract should include an introduction or statement of purpose, methods used, a summary of results, and a conclusion. Statements such as “results will be described” should be avoided.
• Aim for no more than 300 words (not including title, authors’ names, and institutions)
• The abstract should be typed single-spaced using 11-point font.
• The title should be boldface and followed by one return.
• The author list (authors’ first and last names, degrees) with institutions listed in a separate paragraph—including city, state, and country—should be followed by one return.