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Liver disease: the good, the bad, the ugly


The Northern Branch of the Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to a public lecture at 1.30 pm on Sunday 23 April 2023 by Professor Nicholas Shackel in the Meeting Room of QVMAG (Inveresk).

Admission is free for members of the Royal Society of Tasmania. The charge is $4 for students, QVMAG Friends, TMAG Friends, and members of the Launceston Historical Society. For all others, admission is $6. Full Covid vaccination and the wearing of face masks are highly desirable.

Click here to view the latest flyer for the event and print if necessary.


Recent advances in the treatment of liver disease have seen previously incurable conditions effectively treated. However, the number of cases of fatty liver disease, hepatitis and liver cancer are increasing and predicted to do so for decades. Despite recent breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment we are seeing increasingly more Australians die from liver disease especially in disadvantaged groups.

Professor Nicholas Shackel

Nick Shackel is a specialized hepatologist managing all aspects of adult liver disease. He has both a medical degree and a PhD with a track record in both basic and applied research, having trained at both the Australian National Liver Transplant Unit and Duke University in the USA. Prof Shackel has interests in the diagnosis and management of liver cancer, importance of nutrition in cirrhosis and the noninvasive assessment of liver disease severity.


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