Sophie is a two-time liver transplant recipient and transplant researcher in Salt Lake City, Utah. Diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) at the age of three, Sophie received her first liver transplant at age 15 and her second at age 21. Sophie's personal experiences inspired her to pursue an education and career in medicine. She currently works as a researcher in hepatology and pediatric organ transplantation at Intermountain Health and is in the process of applying to medical school.

Gina Bartes is an internationally recognized liver health advocate, patient leader, and founder of United Liver. Drawing on both professional expertise and lived patient and caregiver experience, she advances patient-centered solutions that improve healthcare navigation, reduce stigma, expand access to care, and elevate patient voices in research and policy. Gina serves on multiple national and international advisory groups, including the 2026 AASLD Patient Advisory Group, and is a leading voice in liver health advocacy and public health innovation.

Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist

Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Medical Director of Liver Transplantation, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Teresa Davidson is the Executive Director of the Mid-South Liver Alliance located in Nashville, TN. Mid-South Liver Alliance is committed to improving, educating, advocating, and supporting children, adults, and families impacted by Chronic liver Disease in the mid-South states of TN, KY, AL, MS, AR, and LA. Before becoming the ED for the Mid-South Liver Alliance, Teresa served as a National Engagement Director South for the American Liver Foundation and as CEO for the Tennessee Kidney Foundation.

Ravshan Yakubov, MBA, CPA, CA is an accounting and finance professional who lives in Ottawa, Canada. Born and raised in Uzbekistan, Ravshan lived, worked and studied in Europe, the USA and Canada.

Amy S. Tang, MD is a primary care internist and Director of Viral Hepatitis & TB Programs at North East Medical Services in the San Francisco Bay Area. She led the development of a simplified hepatitis B guidance for primary care providers hosted on Hepatitis B Online and served on the writing group for the 2025 AASLD/IDSA Hepatitis B Treatment Guidelines. She serves on the Governance Council for Hep B Free and has served on the CDC's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices working group on hepatitis B immunization.

Dr. Lim is a Professor of Medicine and Vice-Chief of the Section of Digestive Diseases at Yale University School of Medicine where he serves as Director of Clinical Hepatology and Associate Medical Chief of YNHHS Digestive Health. He has served the AASLD in several roles, including the HBV SIG steering committee, Viral Hepatitis Elimination Taskforce, AASLD-IDSA HCV guidance panel, and AASLD-IDSA HBV guideline panel.

Shaibu Issa is a passionate global hepatitis advocate from Tanzania with lived experience of hepatitis B. He is the Founder and Director of Tanzania Health Alliance (THA) and a Board Member representing the African Region at the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA). He also serves on the Global Community Advisory Board (HBV-CAB) of the Hepatitis B Foundation and the Steering Committee of the International Liver Cancer Movement. After losing his brother to liver cancer, Shaibu dedicated his life to raising awareness, fighting stigma, and promoting access to testing, vaccination, and care.