East Asia Liver Alliance
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
East Asia Liver AllianceRESEARCH SECTION
2025 EALA Collaborative Research
Title of Research: Towards an Asian-Specific Definition of MetALD: Validation, Criteria Development, and Clinical Implications
Jee-Fu HuangKaohsiung Medical Univ., Taiwan
Takumi KawaguchiKurume Univ., Japan
Shang-Chin HuangNational Taiwan Univ., Taiwan
Kai-Chi ChangNational Taiwan Univ., Taiwan
Shih-Chieh ChienNational Cheng Kung Univ., Taiwan
Norihiro ImaiNagoya Univ., Japan
Han Ah LeeChung-Ang Univ., Korea
Young-Sun LeeKorea Univ., Korea
2025 EALA Collaborative Research
Title of Research: Real-World Comparative Study of Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab versus Durvalumab/Tremelimumab as First-Line Therapy in Unresectable HCC: An East-Asia Liver Alliance Cohort Analysis
Yi-Hsiang HuangTaipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Do Young KimYonsei Univ., Korea
Hung-Wei WangChina Medical Univ., Taiwan
Shu-Hsien LinChia-Yi Christian Hospital, Taiwan
Keisuke KorokiChiba Univ., Japan
Tomoaki YohKyoto Univ., Japan
Soon Kyu LeeThe Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea
Yeonjung HaCHA Univ., Korea
2025 EALA Collaborative Research
Title of Research: Development of an HCC Prediction Model for Non-Cirrhotic Patients with DAA-SVR -International Joint Research Project with EALA
Wen-Juei JengChang Gung Univ., Taiwan
Tatsuya KantoJapan Institute for Health Security, Japan
Yen-Chun LiuChang Gung Univ., Taiwan
Hsin-Ju TsaiTaichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Yuki TahataThe Univ. of Osaka, Japan
Kazuya OkushinThe Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Jeong-Ju YooSoonchunhyang Univ., Korea
Won-Mook ChoiUniv. of Ulsan, Korea
2025 EALA Collaborative Research
Title of Research: Current Management and Perspectives on Sarcopenia in Cirrhosis across the East Asia Liver Alliance
Kuei-Chuan LeeTaipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Moon Young KimYonsei Univ. Wonju, Korea
Tyng-Yuan JangKaohsiung Medical Univ., Taiwan
Yun-Cheng HsiehTaipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Yu-Ju WeiKaohsiung Medical Univ., Taiwan
Takao MiwaGifu Univ., Japan
Soon Sun KimAjou Univ., Korea
2025 EALA Collaborative Research
Title of Research: Study on the Establishment of an East Asian International Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) Registry
Ming-Lung YuKaohsiung Medical Univ., Taiwan
Tatsuya KantoJapan Institute for Health Security, Japan
Takumi Kawaguchi Kurume Univ., Japan
Seung Up KimYonsei Univ., Korea
Jee-Fu Huang Kaohsiung Medical Univ., Taiwan
Ming-Lun YehKaohsiung Medical Univ., Taiwan
2025 EALA Collaborative Research
Title of Research: Lean MASLD Special Interest Group in East Asia Liver Alliance
Atsushi TanakaTeikyo Univ., Japan
Eun Sun JangSeoul National Univ., Korea
Ming-Ling ChangChang Gung Univ., Taiwan
About Collaborative Research
EALA promotes collaborative research among its member societies in order to address important challenges in liver diseases through multinational cooperation.
Research Goals
The collaborative research initiative aims to:
- encourage joint research proposals among researchers from Korea, Japan, and Taiwan
- promote the exchange of expertise and scientific resources
- support impactful research outcomes in hepatology
- strengthen long-term academic partnerships across East Asia
Research Presentation and Exchange
Collaborative research activities are connected to the annual EALA Symposium, where progress and outcomes may be shared with the broader academic community.
Regional Significance
Through multinational research collaboration, EALA helps generate new scientific knowledge
and supports innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of liver diseases.
