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Health literacy and social determinants of health: Addressing health inequities in liver cancer care

Mon, Dec 16, '24

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Director Sanyal leads study in broad attack by VCU on liver cancer

Tue, Dec 10, '24

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VCU GI Fellows Present Abstracts at AASLD Meeting

Mon, Dec 9, '24

BLOG

Semaglutide shows liver benefits in Phase 3 trial

Wed, Dec 4, '24

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Jasmohan Bajaj: “Less = More with antibiotics in cirrhosis” patients

Mon, Dec 2, '24

BLOG

Institute-related honors at the AASLD - The Liver Meeting

Tue, Nov 26, '24

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UNCOMMON Heroes: Dr. Arun Sanyal

Mon, Nov 25, '24

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NEWS

VCU hepatologist R. Todd Stravitz donates $25M to AASLD to bolster growth in early-career liver disease research

Mon, Nov 18, '24

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November 2024 newsletter

Wed, Nov 13, '24

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NEWS

More than 40% of U.S. adults have liver disease, with higher risk among Hispanics, VCU-led study finds

Tue, Nov 12, '24

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BLOG

VCU-led Study Finds No Difference Among Corticosteroids in Treating Severe Alcohol-Related Hepatitis

Tue, Nov 12, '24

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Bajaj abstract named best in liver category by ACG

Thu, Nov 7, '24

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NEWS

Aseem collaborates with PSC Partners patient organization to study rare disease

Wed, Oct 30, '24

BLOG

Lowering Bile Acid Levels Can Help Heal Liver Damage

Mon, Oct 28, '24

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NEWS

The surprise of a lifetime: Family friend becomes living liver donor

Tue, Oct 22, '24

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October 2024 newsletter

Mon, Oct 7, '24

Best diet

BLOG

What is the best diet for patients with fatty liver disease?

Thu, Oct 3, '24

BLOG

Marking Liver Awareness Month: SSI Efforts to Prevent, Diagnose and Care for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Tue, Oct 1, '24

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Institute faculty among the top 2% of all scientists worldwide: Stanford rankings

Mon, Sep 30, '24

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NEWS

Sanyal joins push for recognition of MASH as global public health threat

Tue, Sep 24, '24

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Blog

Dr. Arab Reports on Global Differences in Management of Alcohol-associated Hepatitis

Tue, Sep 17, '24

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September 2024 newsletter

Fri, Sep 13, '24

Year in review 2024

VIDEO

Director Arun Sanyal delivers the institute’s "A Year in Review."

Wed, Sep 11, '24

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NEWS

Institute welcomes Dr. J.P. Arab to team

Tue, Sep 10, '24

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BLOG

CLEARED Consortium Study Underscores Urgent Need for Better Infection Management

Thu, Sep 5, '24

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News

Sterling on “Enhancing Care With Noninvasive Liver Disease Assessment: New Guidelines”

Mon, Aug 19, '24

BLOG

Institute Director Helps Evaluate AI Tool to Assess Liver Tissue

Tue, Aug 13, '24

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August 2024 newsletter

Wed, Aug 7, '24

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What People Living with HIV and Liver Disease Need to Know about Diagnostic Tests

Wed, Aug 7, '24

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July 2024 Newsletter

Tue, Jul 30, '24

Blog

PSC Partners Seeking a Cure funds Aseem research with $80,000 grant

Tue, Jul 30, '24

News

The Liver Cirrhosis Network Cohort Study: Cirrhosis Definition, Study Population, and Endpoints

Tue, Jul 23, '24

BLOG

Sanyal co-authors reporting guidelines for precision medicine research of clinical relevance

Mon, Jul 22, '24

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BLOG

New fellows John Grady and Vinay Jahagirdar produce an infographic for Liver Fellow Network

Wed, Jul 17, '24

A patient and doctor talk

NEWS

Bajaj: 13% of general population with dementia may have HE instead

Tue, Jul 9, '24

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News

GI-Hep program ranked 11th globally

Wed, Jun 26, '24

July journal issue with Dr Karpen

NEWS

Chief Scientific Officer Saul Karpen's research featured on cover of American Journal of Physiology: Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Fri, Jun 21, '24

EASL News

Director Sanyal announces promising Phase 2 trial results on survodutide

Fri, Jun 7, '24

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EASL News

Dr. Bajaj reports success of fecal microbiota transplants in cirrhosis patients

Thu, Jun 6, '24

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NEWSLETTER

June 2024 Newsletter

Thu, Jun 6, '24

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Publication News

Special issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology on obesity features op-ed by co-editor Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj

Wed, Jun 5, '24

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Dr. Sterling reviews the new AASLD practice guidelines on using blood-based and imaging tests

Tue, May 21, '24

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May 2024 Newsletter

Mon, Apr 29, '24

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Liver patients see benefits after going meatless for one meal

Thu, May 2, '24

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Redefining metabolic health

Thu, May 2, '24

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April 2024 Newsletter

Mon, Apr 29, '24

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PRESENTATION

Dr. Siddiqui discusses MASH patients post-transplant

Mon, Apr 29, '24

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VCU HEALTH

To fight liver disease worldwide, ‘MASH School’ at VCU welcomes Brazilian specialists

Mon, Apr 8, '24

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VCU HEALTH

Four Institute Faculty among Richmond Top Docs

Tue, Apr 2, '24

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BLOG

Labs and Leadership

Wed, Mar 27, '24

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Faculty Honor

Congratulations to Jasmohan Bajaj, M.D., on his election to the American Association of Physicians. Only seven other VCU physicians hold this honor.

Thu, Mar 21, '24

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NEWS

Director’s statement on the first drug approved to treat MASH

Thu, Mar 14, '24

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March 2024 Newsletter

Thu, Mar 14, '24

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NEWS

The Institute welcomes Dr. Saul Karpen as CSO

Mon, Mar 4, '24

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Featured

Survodutide, a Glucagon/GLP-1 RA, Reduces MASH in Phase 2 Trial

Tue, Feb 27, '24

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Liver disease MASH is next target for obesity drugs in development

Tue, Feb 27, '24

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Jerry Colca of Cirius Therapeutics visits the liver institute

Tue, Feb 20, '24

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VCU Health

1 of 10 veterans diagnosed with dementia may instead have cognitive decline from cirrhosis

Wed, Jan 31, '24

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VCU News

A student’s interest in liver disease is fueled by his own experience

Wed, Jan 31, '24

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Podcast

ACG Clinical Guideline: Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Tue, Jan 16, '24

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RESEARCH

A milestone in identifying patients at-risk for fatty liver disease

Fri, Jan 12, '24

Media Inquiries

For media inquiries related to the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, please contact:

A.J. Hostetler
Communications Director
VCU Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health
aj.hostetler@vcuhealth.org
804-828-9652