2026 (Inaugural) Annual Retreat of the Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society
Liver Weekend With Hans Popper
A contemplative retreat to nurture community, ideas, and collaboration among HPHS members
A members only event; number of attendees limited by venue capacity
When: December 5-6, 2026
Where: Emory Conference Center, Silverbell Pavilion
1615 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30329
Registration & Submission Portal: Open Monday August 3 & Close Friday, October 2
Registration: $550 USD; includes sessions, breakfast, lunch, snacks, Saturday social and dinner
Accommodations: $226 USD/room/night ($189 + 16.9% tax + $5 hotel fee); Emory Conference Center Hotel, 1615 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, US
Agenda
- Saturday, December 5
- 7-9: Breakfast
- 9-12: Session I – A little case told me…
- Get ready to submit a case that taught you a lesson you’ll never forget, launched an amazing project, or made you re-think liver disease or liver pathology; to discuss in front of your HPHS colleagues
- 12:15-13:15: Lunch
- 13:30-16:30: Session II – The sounding board
- Get ready to submit a discussion point, nagging diagnostic question, or research idea that you’d like to explore with your HPHS colleagues
- 18:30-21:30: Dinner
- Sunday, December 6
- 7-9: Breakfast
- 9-12: Session III – Discussion Panels
- Immunohistochemistry of liver tumors
- Steatotic liver disease
- 12:15-13:15: Lunch
Organizing Chairpersons: Wei Zheng, MD, PhD & Romil Saxena, MD; Emory University School of Medicine, on behalf of the Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society