Jinan University Medical Student Delivers Oral Presentation at Premier Hepatology Conference

November7–11, Washington, D.C.— The75thAnnualMeetingof the American Association for the Study of  Liver Diseases   (AASLD),  the  world's  premier hepatology  congress,  convened  at  the  Walter  E.  Washington  Convention  Center. Among   over   3,000   accepted   abstracts,   three   research   contributions   from   the Department  of Pathophysiology, the  School  of  Medicine,  Jinan  University,  were selected for poster presentation—two earning "Poster  ofDistinction"honors and one featured in aSpecial InterestGroup(SIG)highlight session.

Liu Junli,  a  fourth-year  undergraduate  in  Clinical  Medicine  (Class  of  2021), represented the School at the conference and delivered an oral presentation in the SIG session  titled  "Glycolytic Rewiring ofMonocyte-Derived Macrophages Promotes Immunosuppression   in   Hepatocellular   Carcinoma."  The   presentation   garnered

recognition and positive feedback from multiple international experts, demonstrating both the comprehensive scientific training of Jinan medical students and the School's notable achievements in medical education reform and innovative talent cultivation.

This accomplishment reflects the  School's  commitment to integrating  cutting-edge research with undergraduate education through robust mentorship and international engagement opportunities.