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MICROB-PREDICT
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This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 825694.

Website: https://microb-predict.eu/
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February 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
🥳 Congratulations, David Tornai et al. from Maria Papp's team at the University of Debrecen! The paper has been viewed more than 625 times since its publication in Dec 2025 & is currently amongst the top-downloaded articles!
#SerumVillin #GutBarrier #ACLF

📰 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
February 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
🩺🧪🦠 Thank you, team MICROB-PREDICT, for a strong and successful 15th #SteeringCommittee Meeting. Two intense days with excellent science and great discussions - held in a time of shared grief as we remember #PeerBork from #EMBL 🖤, our esteemed colleague and mentor🕯️. We move forward with momentum! 💪
January 27, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Prof. Peer Bork, EMBL Interim Director General, died on 16 January 2026. A remarkable scientist and leader, he played a pivotal role in MICROB-PREDICT, inspiring colleagues & mentees alike - leaving a lasting scientific legacy. Our heartfelt condolences to his family. Thank you for everything, Peer!
January 19, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Save the date! We look forward to our upcoming steering committee (SC) meeting from 26-27 January 2026. We’ll hear about the results in all work packages and align the consortium's efforts for the next steps in our cross-disciplinary collaboration! @easlnews.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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In 2026, the Universitat de Barcelona will collaborate again with the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) to talk about "bodies, data, and the market - Reflections from bioethics" - don't miss it!

📅 26 February and 5, 12, 19 and 26 March 2026
December 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🫖 Snuggle in with a cup of tea and a blanket over the holidays to read this year's MICROB-PREDICT publications - Wishing everyone relaxing winter holidays and a wonderful start into the New Year! ❄️

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December 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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As the year draws to a close, we are wrapping up 2025 with gratitude, momentum, and a spirit of community at concentris. ✨

💡Curious about what’s next in 2026, and how these developments could support your work?
Read our latest #newsletter:
🔗 mailchi.mp/concentris/n...
New calls & Project highlights from concentris
Calls opening soon *** EU Clusters in cancer prevention & environmental health, *** New QSPainRelief Database *** Important Policy Recommendations for people with Down syndrome from GO-DS21 *** Pediat...
mailchi.mp
December 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM
👏 New study from Dávid Tornai and colleagues 🎉: Serum #Villin1 is a promising non-invasive marker of #GutBarrier damage in #cirrhosis and #ACLF.

It rises with severity, predicts 90-day mortality, links to #inflammation, and has been validated in an independent cohort!

📜 doi.org/10.1111/apt....
Serum Villin‐1—A Novel Marker of Gut Barrier Damage in Acutely Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Cohort Study and Validation
Serum villin-1 is a non-invasive indicator of gut barrier damage and short-term mortality in acutely decompensated cirrhosis. Incorporating villin-1 assessment into risk stratification methods improv...
doi.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
📽️ Now online 🎧: lnkd.in/dJuMmsc4
Watch or listen to the newest EASL Studio Episode on “Rifaximin for Hepatic Encephalopathy: Balancing Benefits and Risks in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance” from Wednesday, 26 Nov 2026.
#rifaximin #HepaticEncephalopathy #AntimicrobialResistance #cirrhosis #ACLF
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
On Wednesday, 26 Nov, at 6 pm CET, EASL Studio hosts a new episode titled “Rifaximin for Hepatic Encephalopathy: Balancing Benefits and Risks in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance”

The episode will be broadcast live on EASL.eu and can be accessed here:

📹 easl.eu/easl-studio-...

Don't miss it ☺️
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🎉 Our new #mirobiome paper in #JHEP is out! We found distinct gut #virome shifts in #ACLF - from virulent to temperate #phages - with Lactococcus A + Enterococcus B phages linked to infections & higher 90-day mortality

👉 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📽️Video: youtu.be/0YF6qToBQUM
October 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🌍 The MICROB-PREDICT team met in Münster, Germany from 1–2 October for its 14th Steering Committee Meeting!

👉 Team leaders discussed results from 20 new papers about late-stage #LiverDisease #cirrhosis #biomarkers and IPR topics as the project nears its final phase.

The finish line is in sight!
October 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🚨 New #LiverFailure insights 🚨

In patients with #cirrhosis + acute #decompensation, secretory #IgA strongly correlates with #gut-barrier failure and is a powerful predictor of 90-day mortality in acute-on-chronic #LiverFailure #ACLF

👉 Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/KapUqG7AFFk

#Biomarkers #GutBarrier
September 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
👏 ALB-TRIAL hits 50% enrollment 🎉

Half of the planned 240 patients have now been recruited across 14 centres in 7 countries - great progress for the MICROB-PREDICT project!

Huge thanks to all site teams - Onward to full enrollment & better treatment for #cirrhosis patients with #ascites!
#albumin
August 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Join this exciting event!

Don't miss our #OpenInnovation event, uniting experts in #DrugDevelopment, #bioinformatics, and #hepatology. Connect with researchers, industry professionals, and investors to share insights & explore collaboration opportunities!

🚀 Register now: inevent.uk/en/Crowdheli...
May 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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🧪 SAT-209 – #EASL2025
MNK6106 vs. rifaximin to treat #HepaticEncephalopathy - new Phase 2a data from Prof. @rajivjalan.bsky.social (UCL) explores safety, PK & ammonia-lowering potential. HE treatment innovation in motion! #Cirrhosis
May 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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🧠 SAT-210 – #EASL2025

New tool alert!

The #mHEST scale brings clarity to grading hepatic #encephalopathy in trials & clinics. A big step for #cirrhosis care. Kudos to Prof. @rajivjalan.bsky.social & his team!

#LiverHealth #HE #ClinicalResearch
May 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
🔬 Improving the prognostic performance of the #MELD score is a challenge that Nikolaj Torp (Odense University Hospital) took on, comparing the original score with MELD 3.0 in 777 patients with an acute #decompensation of #cirrhosis

#POSTER SAT-196-YI 👏

📅 Presented at #EASLCongress | #EASL2025
May 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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#PosterTour today at #EASLCongress 2025:
All our 3 Horizon2020 #LiverResearch projects in 1 session!

Topic: #Cirrhosis & #PortalHypertension
Chair: Maria Papp

💡 Big moments:

#AMMON-OHE model for post-#TIPS #encephalopathy (Rajiv Jalan)

#Terlipressin response in AKI-HRS w/ CKD (Frank Uschner)
May 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
One last time #LIVE from the #EASLStudio: Tot Ziens Amsterdam, Hola Barcelona! 👋

As #EASL2025 draws to a close, Debbie Shawcross and Aleksander Krag reflect on the highlights from Amsterdam and set the stage for #EASL2026 in Barcelona.

Thank you for an inspiring #EASLCongress - see you next year!
May 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🧪 Mads Israelsen (Odense Universitetshospital – Svendborg Sygehus) leads together with Alberto Zanetto the YI #Workshop on How to prepare a #Clinical #Practice #Guideline in Hepatology, offering valuable insights for young investigators.

📅 Presented at the #EASLCongress | #EASL2025
May 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
One last time at #EASL2025: Wim Laleman (KUL) hosts the EASL/CIRSE Skills Learning Centre session on #Liver #Haemodynamics, providing hands-on learning in liver disease management.

🕙 10:15 – 11:15, Skills Learning Centre 2
@easlnews.bsky.social @cirsesociety.bsky.social
🔬 EASL/CIRSE Skills Learning Centre: Liver Haemodynamics
Join Wim Laleman (KUL) for an in-depth session on Liver Haemodynamics
📅 Presented at the #EASLCongress | #EASL2025
🕙 10:00 – 11:00
Also available at 12:30, 14:00, and 16:15!

@easlnews.bsky.social @cirsesociety.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Live from the #EASLCongress: Debbie Shawcross (KCL) presents on Rebooting immunity: Harnessing FMT to revive innate defences in #cirrhosis as part of the Symposium “Microbiome and liver health: Unveiling new therapeutic pathways” 🦠🧫

#EASL2025 @easlnews.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Join us at the Industry Room: Evolving concepts in MASLD, ALD & MetALD at #EASLCongress

Learn about:
✏️ New terminology & pathophysiology
🔬Non-invasive tools for diagnosis, prognosis & monitoring

🚨 Stay updated on the latest in metabolic & alcohol-related liver disease!

#MASLD #MetALD
May 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM