The American Liver Foundation (ALF) has launched a toolkit — featuring a plush lion named Bili the Brave —…
Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Lindsey earned her PhD in neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, where she studied novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. She was awarded a fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society in 2019 for this research. Lindsey also previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the role of inflammation in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
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HEPATITIS
NewsAbbvie pulls 2 hepatitis treatments from EU market
Abbvie has decided to permanently discontinue the marketing of antiviral treatments Exviera (dasabuvir) and Viekirax (ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir) for…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsIqirvo approved in UK for adults with PBC, problems with UDCA
U.K. regulators have approved Iqirvo (elafibranor) for adults with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who fail to respond…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsCNP-104 shown to safely reduce liver scarring in PBC Phase 2 trial
Two infusions of the investigational therapy CNP-104 safely reduced liver scarring (fibrosis) and led to beneficial changes in disease-related immune…
HEPATITIS
NewsResearcher secures NIH funding to study hepatitis E virus
A researcher at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine received a $2 million award from the National Institutes of Health…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsPotential THR-beta agonist may more safely, effectively treat MASH
Once daily treatment with oral ALG-055009 safely lowered levels of liver fat in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsFDA committee votes 10-1 against Ocaliva’s full approval for PBC
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee voted 10-1 that Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) doesn’t have a benefit-risk…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsAmerican Liver Foundation gala to recognize biliary atresia family
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is granting its Spirit of Giving Family Award to a U.S. family for its…
Researchers have uncovered the structure of the protein complex that allows the hepatitis C virus (HCV) to infect human cells,…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsAdvanz gets suspension of decision to revoke Ocaliva EU approval
Advanz Pharma has secured a temporary suspension of a decision by the European Commission (EC) to revoke conditional approval…