ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — AASLD is excited to announce the 2026 Editorial Fellows for HEPATOLOGY and Liver Transplantation.
Designed to help cultivate the next generation of leaders in academic publishing, this year-long fellowship offers an immersive opportunity to work alongside experienced journal editors and gain behind-the-scenes insight into the editorial processes that shape leading hepatology publications.
The 2026 Editorial Fellows will gain unique, hands-on experience in scholarly publishing and journal editorial leadership while working alongside experienced editors at two of the field’s leading hepatology journals.
The 2026 HEPATOLOGY Editorial Fellows are:
Kareen Akiva, MD
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow
NIH/University of Maryland Medical Center
Claire Durkin, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh
Arthur Stem, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Yale School of Public Health
The 2026 Liver Transplantation Editorial Fellows are:
Chip Bowman, MD, MPH
University of Miami/Miami Transplant Institute
David Pereyra, MD, PhD
Hepatobiliary Surgery Research Fellow & General Surgery Resident
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN/Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Applications for the 2027 Editorial Fellowship will open in early 2027. Visit the AASLD journals webpage for more information as it becomes available.
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About AASLD
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) is the leading organization of scientists and health care professionals dedicated to preventing and curing liver disease. AASLD advances the science and practice of hepatology through research, professional education, clinical guidance, publishing, and global collaboration. Learn more at www.aasld.org.
About HEPATOLOGY
HEPATOLOGY publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of liver structure, function, and disease. Each month, the journal highlights high-impact research spanning immunology, chronic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, metabolic liver diseases, liver cancer, alcohol-associated liver disease, and drug metabolism. Follow the journal on X at @HEP_Journal.
About Liver Transplantation
Liver Transplantation, a publication of the AASLD and the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS ), delivers current, peer-reviewed articles on liver transplantation, liver surgery, and chronic liver disease—the information necessary to keep abreast of this evolving specialty. Follow the journal on X at @LTxJournal.