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The BIO International Convention is the largest and most comprehensive event for biotechnology, representing the full ecosystem of biotech with 20,000 industry leaders from across the globe. Whether you work at a public pharmaceutical company, biotech startup, academia, non-profit organization, or government agency; or you work as a researcher, business development professional or investor, BIO is where you’ll make valuable connections and build relationships.  Our proprietary BIO Partnering™ match-making platform—exclusive to the Premier Access registration package—allows you to find potential partners, schedule and accept meetings. REGISTER NOW

Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, specifically the announcement of freedom to enslaved people in Texas in 1865. In 2025, Juneteenth falls on a Thursday.

The inaugural 2025 Cholestatic Liver Disease Summit brings together multiple liver disease communities for a dynamic three-day event including a Scientific Meeting, Research Roundtable, and Patient & Family Conference. Bringing together all stakeholders from Alagille Syndrome, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis, and Biliary Atresia, with PSC and other CLD communities in attendance, the Summit provides the opportunity to bridge knowledge gaps, develop scientific collaborations, strengthen patient and family connections, and provide High Hopes for cholestatic liver disease families.​ The inaugural 2025 Cholestatic Liver Disease Summit will be held in Aurora, Colorado at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center, in partnership with Children’s Hospital Colorado. Children’s Colorado has an extensive history in research and treatment of Alagille Syndrome, PFIC, BA, PSC, and other cholestatic liver diseases making their facility an expert in CLD. Bringing together multiple cholestatic liver disease communities provides a fantastic opportunity to expand knowledge and research both for the disease states individually and also collectively. Don’t miss your opportunity to engage with scientists, researchers, clinicians, biotech, patients, and families across the CLD landscape. We have High Hopes for Cholestatic Liver Disease families!

History of Social Media Day World Social Media Day was launched by Mashable on June 30, 2010. It was born as a way to recognize social media’s impact on global communication and to bring the world together to celebrate it. Everyone uses social media every day; it’s how we connect with people all over the world in a simple and fast way. Mashable is known to use social media to connect various cultures, movements, and fandoms, which is why they wanted a day to celebrate it. People use the hashtag, #SMDay every year, and this year is your time to get involved! The first social media platform ever to be launched was Sixdegrees in 1997. Founded by Andrew Weinreich, the website allowed users to list friends and family members and had features such as profiles, bulletin boards, and school affiliations. At its peak, Sixdegrees had over a million users but it was eventually shut down in 2001. The first modern social media platform was Friendster in 2002. The website allowed people to safely make new friends and has over a hundred million users, most of whom are in Asia. LinkedIn, the first business-focused social media platform was launched in 2003. […]

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Webinar Registration | Accessing & Paying for Clinical Trials Clinical trials give us new treatments and other medical advances. This webinar will provide tips on how to find, qualify, and pay for clinical trials. It will also dispel common myths, and explain insurance coverage for clinical trials. July 22, 2025 10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET Duration: 90 minutes Course Level: Beginner Register Now See All 2025 Webinars

Community Liver Alliance: September 25-27 Liver Health Forum [IN PERSON]