8:30 –09:00 Gathering & Coffee
9:00- 9:15 Welcome and Introduction , Dr. Eran Halpern and Prof. Eytan Mor
09:15-11:15 Session 1- Medical issues
Chair: Dr. Amir Shlomai, Prof. Salomon Stemmer
09:15-09:55 Molecular signatures of liver tumors and the importance of liver biopsy in HCC.
Prof. Jessica zucman-rossi-French Institute of Health,France
09:55-10:35 Developments in loco-regional treatment of HCC
Prof. Jens Rike- Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiology University Hospital Munich
10:35-11:15 The role of m-TOR inhibitors for HCC in liver transplantation
Prof. Edward Geissler – Head of Experimental surgery, Dep. Of Surgery University Hospital Regensburg.
11:15- 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45-13:05 Session 2 –surgical issues
Chair: Dr. Evyatar Nesher, Dr. Marius Braun
11:45-12:25 Liver Transplantation within Milan and Beyond; The role of down-staging
Dr. Myron Schwartz – Director of Hepatobiliary Surgery ,Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY.
12:25-13:05- Approaches for Liver resection of HCC
Prof. Daniel Cherqui,
Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation
Paul Brousse Hospital Villejuif, France
13:05-14:35 Session 3- Controversies in HCC treatment based on case studies
Chair: Prof. Ziv Ben Ari, Dr. Riad Hadad
13:05-13:35 Recection vsTransplantation for treatment of HCC
Dr. Michal Cohen,Liver Institute ,Rabin Medical Center
13:35-14:05 Distinguishing malignant from pre-malignant lesions in cirrhotic patients
Dr. Yana Davidov , The Center of Liver Diseases , Sheba Medical Center
14:05-14:35 Resection & Transplantation for HCC
Dr. Samir-Gazala,MD, Transplant Unit, Hadsssah Ein Kerem
14: 45 Lunch