Julia is a third-year resident in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Medical Clinic and Policlinic II) at LMU Hospital Munich. Her scientific work combines translational tumor research, clinical hepatology, and virology. During her doctoral studies, she investigated the regulation of the cell cycle in tumor cells as well as the potential role of biomarkers in cancer. She is also involved in clinical trials focusing on hepatocellular carcinoma. Currently, Julia is expanding her research activities into the field of virology, with a particular focus on cytomegalovirus and potential treatment strategies during machine perfusion of donor livers. She is passionate about integrating basic and clinical research to improve the management of patients with liver disease, liver cancer, and those undergoing liver transplantation.

Johannes is currently in his first year of residency in the department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the LMU Hospital Munich. He studied medicine at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich. During his doctoral studies, supported by the DZIF (Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung), Johannes conducted experimental research investigating gastrointestinal bacterial species for their ability to inhibit Helicobacter pylori. Going forward, Johannes aims to deepen his focus on the role of the gastrointestinal microbiome in the context of liver disease and transplantation. His future research projects will furthermore seek to advance the understanding of the metabolic activity of the terminally insufficient liver in the setting of liver transplantation.

Leon completed his medical studies at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and is currently working as a surgical resident at the Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), where he is in the first year of his surgical training. He is currently working as a Clinical Scientist with a research focus on ex vivo liver perfusion in transplantation and drug metabolism in cirrhotic livers. His research focuses on the development of innovative strategies for organ preservation and functional assessment, as well as on investigating the impact of chronic liver disease on pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism. By combining clinical surgical training with translational research, Leon aims to generate new insights to improve outcomes in organ transplantation and optimize pharmacological therapies for patients with liver disease.