Thank you to all our great presenters from the 2022 PFIC Scientific Conference! These presenters made our conference a huge success.
Dr. Akihiro Asai, MD, PhD
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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Contact Information: https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/bio/a/akihiro-asai
Dr. Rodrigo Florentino, PhD
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Liver Research Center
Contact Information: https://livercenter.pitt.edu/people/rodrigo-m-florentino-phd/
Dr. Jagadeesh Menon V R , M.D
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Consultant Pediatric gastroenterologist, hepatologist, and liver transplant physician at Dr. Rela Institute and medical centre, Chennai, India
Contact Information: relainstitute.com/doctor-profile/dr-jagadeesh-menon-vr
Dr. Kathleen Loomes, MD
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Site principal investigator at CHOP for the NIH-funded Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN) and the Pediatric Acute Liver Failure Immune Response Network (PALF-IRN).
Contact Information: https://www.research.chop.edu/people/kathleen-loomes
Dr. Ben Schneider, MD
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George Peterkin Endowed Chair and Head of the Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital
Contact Information: https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/benjamin-shneider-30689
Dr. Henkjan Verkade, MD, PhD
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Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Dept. Pediatrics Beatrix Children’s Hospital University Medical Center Groningen
Contact Information: https://www.rug.nl/staff/h.j.verkade/?lang=en
Dr. Chunyue Yin, PhD
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Contact Information: https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/bio/y/chunyue-yin
Dr. Gitta Lubke, PhD
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Professor Emerita
Notre Dame University
PFIC Network Research Strategist
Contact Information: https://psychology.nd.edu/faculty/gitta-lubke/
Dr. Paula Hertel, M.D.
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Contact Information: https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/paula-hertel-23070
Dr. Piotr Czubkowski
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The Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Department Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Immunology
Contact Information: https://nauka.czd.pl/en/piotr-czubkowski-2/
Community Presenters
Emily Ventura
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PFIC Network Executive Director
Mother of PFIC 2 child, Cedar
Emily is presenting on behalf of a family in our community. The story Emily tells will be the story of an anonymous mother who is brave for taking the first step in sharing a rare disease story.
Contact Information: emily@pfic.org
Zunera Dilshad
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Zunera Dilishad, Pakistan
Mother of PFIC 2 child, Hayyan
Francesca Lombardozzi
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Francesca Lombardozzi, PFIC Italia Network
Mother of PFIC 1 child, Eva Luna
Bernadetta Skora
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Bernadetta Skora, Poland
Mother of PFIC 2 child, Anna
Walter Perez
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Walter Perez, Canada
Father of PFIC 2 child, Armando
Contact Information: walter@pfic.org