Jose Ignacio (Iñaki) Fortea's Avatar

Jose Ignacio (Iñaki) Fortea

@jifortea

12
Followers
4
Following
1
Posts
13.12.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Jose Ignacio (Iñaki) Fortea @jifortea

Post image Post image Post image Post image

⏳ Final countdown: 3 weeks to #BavenoVIII‼️

9⃣ expert panels across the full PH spectrum — from risk stratification in cACLD to decompensation prevention/management, bleeding, recompensation & vascular liver disorders
🗓️ 27-28 March-🧒29/03
🔗 baveno8.org
📄 Programme👇

09.03.2026 08:34 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

⌛️4 weeks to #BavenoVIII‼️

9⃣ expert panels covering the full spectrum of PH — from risk stratification in cACLD & fibrosis modifiers to decompensation prevention & management, bleeding, recompensation, and vascular liver disorders

🔗https://baveno8.org

Programme 👇

02.03.2026 09:41 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

Luigi Pagliaro (1931–2020)
📍 Father of Internal Medicine in hepatology
📖 Pioneer in teaching & clinical research
🔬 Early work on histological evolution of viral hepatitis
🏥 Cervello / University of Palermo

A true mentor of generations

More ℹ️-> dldjournalonline.com/article/S159...

16.02.2026 15:37 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Post image

Thomas D. Boyer (1943–2018)
📍 Clinical-translational leader
👑 Past President of AASLD & IASL
📚 Co-editor of Zakim & Boyer
🏥 University of Arizona

A global educator and statesman of hepatology

More ℹ️-> gastrojournal.org/article/S001...

#BavenoVIII

16.02.2026 15:37 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Post image

Roberto J. Groszmann (1939–2021)
📍 Clinical & experimental pioneer
🎈 Introduced balloon catheter HVPG measurement
💡 Advanced understanding of endothelial dysfunction
🏥 Yale / West Haven VAMC

He helped define how we measure PH

More ℹ️-> journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S016...

#BavenoVIII

16.02.2026 15:37 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Post image

Andrew K. Burroughs (1953–2014)
📍 Master of clinical trial design & meta-analysis
💊 Helped establish NSBB — “the hepatologist’s aspirin”
📜 600+ publications
🏥 Royal Free Hospital Liver Unit

Architect of modern evidence in PH

More ℹ️-> easl.eu/easl/leaders...

#BavenoVIII

16.02.2026 15:37 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Post image

Scientific progress moves forward because others laid the foundations

@BavenoCoop is no exception

⏳ 5 weeks to #BavenoVIII (baveno8.org)

As we prepare, we remember the legends of portal hypertension who are no longer with us 🧵

16.02.2026 15:37 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Post image Post image

🇨🇦 Are you a young
@CASLupdates
member ⁉️
🇮🇹Do you want to attend #BavenoVIII (Mar 27–28, 2026) ?👇

💰 $2,500 CAD travel grant
🎙️ CASL webinar after the meeting
🔎 Open to young CASL members
⏰ DEADLINE: February 15 - ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT‼️
👉 Apply here:
hepatology.ca/baveno-conse...

06.02.2026 06:24 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

🚨Liver lovers alert -> Just 7 weeks to go for #BavenoVIII ‼️

🗓️ 27–28 March 2026 (👶 Pediatric Symposium: 29 March)
📍 Baveno, Italy
🌐 Hybrid format — join in person or online
🔗 baveno8.org/registration

Don’t miss it! Programme 👇

05.02.2026 06:49 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

⌛️ Only 1 week left ‼️

Submit your abstract for the VIII Baveno Consensus Workshop -March 27–28, 2026 (👶 March 29)

🗓️ Deadline: January 15, 2026
📍 Baveno, Italy | 🌐 Hybrid (in person & online)
🏆 Prestigious awards available
🔗 baveno8.org/abstracts/ 👇

08.01.2026 09:44 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

🎄✨ Baveno VIII wishes you a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

🎁 Give yourself a Christmas gift: register for #BavenoVIII‼️

🗓️ 27–28 March 2026 (👶 29 March)
📍 Baveno, Italy 🌐 Hybrid format — in person or online
🔗 baveno8.org/registration 👇

19.12.2025 13:43 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

LAST DAY‼️
🚨 Early-bird registration for #BavenoVIII closes TODAY (15 Dec)‼️

🗓️ 27–28 March 2026 (👶 29 March)
📍 Baveno, Italy
🌐 Hybrid format — in person or online
🧠 Abstract submissions open until Jan 15
🔗 baveno8.org/registration
👇

15.12.2025 11:37 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

📢First BavenoVIII deadline approaching ->Early bird registration ends 15 Dec 2025‼️

Key info:
🗓️ 27–28 March 2026 (👶 Pediatric Symposium: 29 March)
📍 Baveno, Italy
🌐 Hybrid format — in person or online
🧠 Abstracts opened until Jan 15!
🔗 baveno8.org/registration
More👇

26.11.2025 17:38 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

🚨Just 10 days away ‼️
Join the VALDIG PSVD Meeting 2025 in Paris

🗓️ Dec 4–5 @ CNAM
💶 Onsite €150 | 💻 Online FREE
👉 Organized by EURO-VALDIG NET & FILFOIE
🔗 Registration → app.evalandgo.com/f/325218/4qE... Updated program below 👇

24.11.2025 15:44 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

🚨Just one month away‼️
Join the VALDIG PSVD Meeting 2025 in Paris 🇫🇷

🗓️ Dec 4–5 @ CNAM
💳 Onsite €150 | 💻 Online FREE
👉 Organized by EURO-VALDIG NET & FILFOIE
🔗 Registration -> app.evalandgo.com/f/325218/4qE...
📘 Full program below 👇 #LiverTwitter

05.11.2025 16:03 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Loss of Bile Salt Export Pump (Bsep/Abcb11) Ameliorates Toxin-induced Hepatic Fibrosis via Suppression of Hepatocellular Jun Amino-terminal Kinase Signaling and Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation Loss of Bsep/Abcb11 results in a hydrophilic bile acid (BA) pool consisting of tetrahydroxylated BAs (THBAs) reducing cholestasis-induced liver injury. In this study, we investigated whether loss of B...

Loss of Bile Salt Export Pump (Bsep/Abcb11) Ameliorates Toxin-induced Hepatic Fibrosis via Suppression of Hepatocellular Jun Amino-terminal Kinase Signaling and Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation -

Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
www.cmghjournal.org/article/S235...

27.10.2025 20:29 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image

💶Fees (VAT included)

In-person:
🧑‍🔬 Early bird: €800 → After: €1000
👩‍⚕️ Nurses/HCA: €500
🎓 Young investigators (<40 yrs): €700
👶 Symposium only: €122

Virtual:
🌐 General: €800
🎓 €500
@BavenoCoop
members: €100 off (except 🎓)

Register at: baveno8.org/registration

27.10.2025 13:45 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

Important Deadlines for #BavenoVIII ‼️

💶 Early registration: 15 Dec 2025
🪶 Abstract submission: 15 Jan 2026
📄 Satellite programmes & speakers: 15 Jan 2026
📦 Sponsor material delivery at venue: 20 Mar 2026
Stay tuned for updates -> 🔗 baveno8.org

#LiverTwitter

27.10.2025 13:45 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Post image

⏳ Just 5 months left for #BavenoVIII!
🗓️ 27-28 March 2026 (👶 Pediatric Symposium: 29 March)
📍 Baveno, Italy
🌐 The event will take place in a hybrid formula — both in person and online.
🧠 Call for abstracts is now open!
🔗 More info at: baveno8.org
🧵

27.10.2025 13:45 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

@bavenocoop.bsky.social visiting the Japanese Society of Portal Hypertension

👀 at our auditorium

🙏 incredible hospitality

👉 See our 🇯🇵 friends at Baveno VIII

12.09.2025 09:53 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

🚨 Mark your calendars! Baveno VIII Meeting → 27–28 March 2026

Reminder from @crisripoll.bsky.social, Baveno Vice-Secretary at #DGVS

⏳ only 6 months left!

Register 👉 bavenocoop.net

19.09.2025 15:25 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Muere Jaume Bosch, hepatólogo y expresidente de la AEEH entre 2013 y 2015 Fue el primer director científico del Ciber de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas

Press
🗞️Redacción Médica: redaccionmedica.com/secciones/me...
🗞️Diario Médico: diariomedico.com/medicina/apa...
📰La Razón: larazon.es/cataluna/fal...
⚽️ Lagrada: lagradaonline.com/espanyol-due...

May his legacy continue to inspire, heal, and guide the future of hepatology. 🌿

04.09.2025 09:32 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
In Memoriam: Professor Jaume Bosch (1947–2025) - CASL - Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver A giant in both humanity and science, Jaume was an extraordinary mentor and role model to countless physicians and researchers […]

🇨🇦 hepatology.ca/2025/07/17/i...
🇧🇷 sbhepatologia.org.br/noticias/not...
🇮🇹 AISF: dldjournalonline.com/action/showP...

Institutions
🏥Hospital Clínic / IDIBAPS: clinicbarcelona.org/en/news/deat...
🏛️CIBEREHD: ciberisciii.es/noticias/lam...

04.09.2025 09:32 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Post image

The passing of Prof. Jaume Bosch (1947–2025) has generated, and continues to generate, heartfelt tributes

Here you can read some of them:

Scientific societies
🇪🇺EASL: journal-of-hepatology.eu/action/showP...
🇪🇸AEEH: aeeh.es/obituario-ja...
🇨🇭SASL: sasl.unibas.ch/files/mixed%...

04.09.2025 09:32 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Preview
Rivaroxaban to prevent complications of portal hypertension in cirrhosis: The CIRROXABAN study Previous studies suggested that anticoagulation decreases the probability of developing portal hypertension (PHT)-related complications and improves survival in cirrhotic patients. Our study aimed to ...

CIRROXABAN Study is finally here!
🔬 First DB RCT evaluating rivaroxaban in cirrhosis
💡 Complication-free survival benefit in moderate liver dysfunction—Child‑Pugh B7 (HR 0.26 [95 % CI 0.07–0.90]).
⚠️ Mild bleeding ↑, but no increase in severe events.
📄 www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S016...

22.07.2025 09:29 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image

🇳🇱 Join us at #EASL2025 in Amsterdam 🇳🇱

📅 Thu 08 May
08:30–09:45 | Future of Hepatology: Endohepatology
10:00–10:30 | Baveno @ EASL Track Hub (Cirrhosis & Complications)

📅 Fri 09 May
12:00–13:30 | Baveno General Assembly (Room D201, members only)

#LiverTwitter

05.05.2025 05:19 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image

🚨Missed it or want to dive deeper into the Baveno VIII Pre-Symposium Webinar: Designing Clinical Studies in Advanced Chronic Liver Disease?

📺It’s now available on demand at bavenocoop.net — members only.

🫂Membership is free

You’re so welcome 😉

29.03.2025 09:38 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

🚨 Today is the day 🚨

The #Baveno8 Pre-Symposium Webinar is happening today 🎉

🔬 Cutting-edge topics on ACLD, Win Ratio, Bayesian inference, surrogate outcomes, and more‼️

⏳ Don't miss it ‼️

🔗 baveno8.org/presymposium/
💰 Free for members | €100 non-members

05.03.2025 08:13 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image

🚨 2 days to go‼️

✅ RCT challenges in ACLD
✅ Win ratio & ordinal outcomes
✅ Heterogeneity of Tx. effects
✅ Surrogate outcomes & Bayesian inference
✅ Methodological pitfalls in observ. studies

🔗 baveno8.org/presymposium/
🗓️ March 5
💰 Free for members | €100 non-members

03.03.2025 08:09 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image

And last but not least...

💡Uncover the methodological pitfalls in observational studies in Hepatology. Ensure your research is robust and reliable‼️

⌛ Just 1️⃣ week to go!

🔗Register: baveno8.org/presymposium/
🗓️March 5, 2025
💰Free for members | €100 non-members 👇

25.02.2025 11:11 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0