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

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Contact Information: https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/bio/a/akihiro-asai
Dr. Rodrigo Florentino, PhD

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

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

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

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

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

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

Professor Emerita
Notre Dame University
PFIC Network Research Strategist
Contact Information: https://psychology.nd.edu/faculty/gitta-lubke/
Dr. Paula Hertel, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Contact Information: https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/paula-hertel-23070
Dr. Piotr Czubkowski

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

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

Zunera Dilishad, Pakistan
Mother of PFIC 2 child, Hayyan
Francesca Lombardozzi

Francesca Lombardozzi, PFIC Italia Network
Mother of PFIC 1 child, Eva Luna
Bernadetta Skora

Bernadetta Skora, Poland
Mother of PFIC 2 child, Anna
Walter Perez

Walter Perez, Canada
Father of PFIC 2 child, Armando
Contact Information: walter@pfic.org