BASL Basic Science Retreat 2026

BASL Basic Science Retreat 2026 is an in-person hepatology research meeting at Kents Hill Park Training & Conference Centre in Milton Keynes, now listed for 14 to 15 September 2026. BASL describes it as bringing together leading scientists, academics and clinicians in UK hepatology, with a programme focused on liver disease research, emerging technologies and collaboration. The listing says the registration fee is £350 per person and includes accommodation at Kents Hill Park for 14 and 15 September, plus dinner and buffet; the fee is unchanged if delegates do not attend the whole event or do not stay at the venue. Abstract submission is open until 11:59 on Monday 24 August 2026, with themes including liver disease models, metabolic-associated liver disease, immune and inflammatory circuits, hepatobiliary cancers, organ cross-talk, spatial biology / multi-omics / digital liver / AI, fibrosis / regeneration / cell therapies, and genetics / epigenetics / gene therapy. The abstract portal confirms the 24 August deadline but does not state a publication outcome. For research-active hepatology trainees, this remains more specialised than the main BASL annual meeting, but the abstract-selected presentation route and residential format make it useful for academic networking and portfolio development.