Conference dates, abstract deadlines, and funding opportunities in hepatology and transplant medicine. Verify all dates directly with each society — exact dates for upcoming cycles are updated as announced.
Timing is approximate based on historical scheduling. Verify exact dates at each society's website annually.
| Conference | Society | Approx. Timing | Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASL Congress | EASL | ~April–May | Premier European hepatology congress; rotating international city. Strong MASLD, portal hypertension, and viral hepatitis programming. Major venue for European and international liver research. | easl.eu |
| Digestive Disease Week (DDW) | AGA / ACG / ASGE / AASLD | ~May | Joint GI/hepatology megameeting. Hepatology track includes MASLD, portal hypertension, and liver disease. Broad exposure across GI and hepatology — good entry point for early trainees. | ddw.org |
| ILTS Annual Congress | ILTS | ~May–June | International Liver Transplantation Society annual meeting. Rotating international city. Emphasis on living donor liver transplantation, surgical innovation, and global transplant outcomes. | ilts.org |
| American Transplant Congress (ATC) | AST / ASTS | ~June | Joint AST/ASTS meeting. Largest transplant conference in North America. All organ types. Strong trainee programming; most accessible transplant meeting for students to present original work. | myast.org |
| The Liver Meeting | AASLD | ~November | Premier annual hepatology conference in the US. Full spectrum: liver disease, HCC, transplant, clinical trials. Rotating US city. Student member registration at discounted rate. | aasld.org |
Deadlines listed are approximate based on prior cycles — verify each year at the society website before submitting.
| Conference | Society | Approx. Deadline | For Conference | Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASL Congress Abstract Deadline | EASL | January | April/May Congress | ~3–4 months before the EASL Congress. Data must be complete by December. Check easl.eu for the annual call for abstracts. | easl.eu |
| DDW Abstract Deadline | AGA / ACG / ASGE / AASLD | October–November | May DDW (next year) | ~6 months before DDW. Abstracts for May DDW close the prior fall — plan data analysis complete by September. | ddw.org |
| ILTS Abstract Deadline | ILTS | January–March | May/June ILTS Congress | ~3–5 months before the annual congress. Late-breaking abstract submission sometimes available in April. Verify at ilts.org each cycle. | ilts.org |
| ATC Abstract Deadline | AST / ASTS | October–November | June ATC (next year) | ~7–8 months before ATC. Abstracts for the June congress close the prior fall. All organ types and trainee categories accepted. Medical student abstracts specifically encouraged. | myast.org |
| Liver Meeting Abstract Deadline | AASLD | Late May–June | November Liver Meeting | ~5–6 months before The Liver Meeting. Data must be complete by April to allow adequate writing and co-author review time. Confirm exact date at aasld.org each spring. | aasld.org |
| Award | Society | Approx. Timing | Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LICOP Medical Student Travel Grant | AST Liver & Intestinal CoP | January–March | Annual travel grant for medical students presenting at ATC. Requires abstract acceptance. Watch the LICOP listserv for the annual announcement. | myast.org |
| TYFCOP Medical Student Travel Grant | AST Thoracic & Abdominal CoP | January–March | Annual travel grant for medical students attending ATC. No abstract acceptance required. Watch the AST website for the annual announcement. | myast.org |
| AASLD Medical Student Stipend | AASLD | Summer application | Supports medical student attendance at The Liver Meeting. Check AASLD website for current eligibility and application cycle — program details vary year to year. | aasld.org |
| ILTS Young Investigator Awards | ILTS | With abstract submission | Abstract prizes and travel support for trainees at the ILTS Annual Congress. Designated trainee abstract competition — apply at time of submission. | ilts.org |