Hello all!

I am currently at the Team HBV Conference and am so excited to be back in the Bay!  It has defintely been a great start. We had a great night last night, getting to know all of the students and sharing some awesome Thai food.

Right now, we are currently listening to Dr. So, Executive Director and Founder of the Asian Liver Center, describe the issues surrounding hepatitis B and liver cancer awareness. Providing a lot of enthusiasm and inspiration, Dr. So has been offering words of wisdom about how to address the problem and how we, as students, public health professionals, scientists, and volunteers, can work together to make a big change.

One of the main reasons why I love working with the ALC is that they have always found innovative ways to "spread the word" regarding their cause. Having East Villagers stream the conference on this website is amazing! It offers students around the world the opportunity to share in the education and lessons learned throughout the conference. I think it will be great for the participants to share their ideas and work together.

We have much more to come for the rest of the day - I am excited to see what the students' presentations will be like!

Blog again soon :)

-Alison