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EVENTS
2025-01-18
International Joint Meeting on Viral Infections of the Liver and the Heart (2025) Day two of this symposium will place a special emphasis on Hepatitis E — a virus that, despite being the most common cause of viral hepatitis, offers a valuable opportunity for further research and understanding.
Venue:
Cantinerie Berlin Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25 13355 Berlin, Germany.
Organisers:
Prof. Dr. Jens Kurreck,
Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Todt,
Prof. Dr. med. Heiner Wedemeyer,
More information:Medizinische Hochschule Hannover : International DFG/DZIF Joint Meeting on Viral Infections of the Liver and the Heart (mhh.de)