The Hepatitis B Research Network brings together clinical centers with expertise in caring for patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. An estimated 2 billion people worldwide have been infected with HBV and about 400 million persons are living with chronic HBV infection. Of those with childhood-acquired chronic HBV infection, it is estimated that 25% will later die from the liver-related complications of cancer and cirrhosis if left untreated. The prevalence of HBV infection is uneven throughout the world, with significant burdens in Asia and the Pacific Islands, sub-Saharan Africa, the Amazon Basin, and Eastern Europe. National surveys indicate that 0.3% to 0.5% of U.S. residents have chronic HBV infection, and 47% to 70% of these persons were born outside the United States. The goal of the Network is to conduct research on chronic hepatitis B, in order to better understand the physiological effects of the disease and develop effective treatment strategies with the currently available therapies.

This web site is designed to inform the public of the research activities conducted by the Hepatitis B Research Network. It is also a portal to support communications for our researchers and participants in our studies.



Map of sites in the Hepatitis B Research Network


The Hepatitis B Research Network is currently in the development phase, designing clinical trials. Please come back to this website in the fall to look for contact information and details about the center closest to you, as well as studies and how you can get involved.

Michigan Hawaii Consortium
Michigan Hawaii Consortium

University of Michigan Health System

City: Ann Arbor, MI
PI: Anna Lok, MD
Link: http://www.med.umich.edu/hepatology/


University of Hawaii/Hawaii Medical Center East

City: Honolulu, HI
PI: Naoky Tsai, MD
Link: http://www.hawaiimedcen.com


Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

City: Baltimore, MD
PI: Kathy Schwarz, MD
NIH Clinical Center
NIH Clinical Center

City: Bethesda, MD
PI: Marc Ghany, MD






Harvard
Harvard

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)

City: Boston, MA
PI: Daryl Lau, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

City: Boston, MA
PI: Ray Chung, MD






Chapel Hill, NC
Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

City: Chapel Hill, NC
PI: Michael Fried, MD

Duke University Medical Center

City: Durham, NC
PI: Keyur Patel, MD






HBV CRN North Texas
HBV CRN North Texas

University of Texas Southwestern

City: Dallas, TX
PI: William M. Lee, MD
Link: http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/patientcare/medicalservices/digestive/liver.html


Baylor University Medical Center

City: Dallas, TX
PI: Robert Perrillo, MD
Michigan Hawaii Consortium
Michigan Hawaii Consortium

University of Hawaii/Hawaii Medical Center East

City: Honolulu, HI
PI: Naoky Tsai, MD
Link: www.hawaiimedcen.com


University of Michigan Health System

City: Ann Arbor, MI
PI: Anna Lok, MD
Link: http://www.med.umich.edu/hepatology/


Los Angeles Hepatitis B Research Consortium
Los Angeles Hepatitis B Research Consortium

University of California, Los Angeles

City: Los Angeles, CA
PI: Steve Han, MD
Link: http://asianliverprogram.ucla.edu


Cedars Sinai Medical Center

City: Los Angeles, CA
PI: Tram T. Tran, MD
Link: www.csmc.edu


HBV CRN Immunology Center
HBV CRN Immunology Center

University of Pennsylvania & Philadelphia VAMC

City: Philadelphia, PA
PI: Kyong-MI Chang, M.D.
Link:http://www.med.upenn.edu/gastro/




HBV CRN Data Coordinating Center
HBV CRN Data Coordinating Center

University of Pittsburgh

City: Pittsburgh, PA
PI: Steven H. Belle, Ph.D., M.Sc.Hyg.





Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

City: Richmond, VA
PI: Arun Sanyal, MD






Minnesota Alliance for Research in Chronic Hepatitis B (MARCH-B)
Minnesota Alliance for Research in Chronic Hepatitis B (MARCH-B)

Mayo Clinic

City: Rochester, MN
PI: W. Ray Kim, MD
Link: www.MayoClinic.org


University of Minnesota

City: Minneapolis MN.
PI: Coleman Smith, M.D.
San Francisco Hepatitis B Research Group
San Francisco Hepatitis B Research Group

University of California San Francisco

City: San Francisco, CA
PI: Norah Terrault, MD
PI: Mandana Khalili, MD


California Pacific Medical Center

City: San Francisco, CA
PI: Natalie Bzowej, MD



PNW/Alaska Clinical Center
PNW/Alaska Clinical Center

Harborview Medical Center

City: Seattle, WA
PI: Robert Carithers, MD


Virginia Mason Medical Center

City: Seattle, WA
PI: Kris Kowdley, MD


Seattle Children's Hospital

City: Seattle, WA
PI: Karen Murray, MD


St. Louis Midwest Hep B Consortium
St. Louis Midwest Hep B Consortium

Saint Louis University

City: St. Louis, MO
PI: Adrian Di Bisceglie, MD
Link: http://livercenter.slu.edu


Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

City: St. Louis, MO


Washington University

City: St. Louis, MO
PI: Elizabeth Brunt, MD
Link: http://gastro.wustl.edu


University of Toronto
University of Toronto

Toronto Western Hospital Liver Centre

City: Toronto, Ontario Canada
PI: Jenny Heathcote, MD
Link: www.torontoliver.ca


Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan Hawaii Consortium

University of Michigan Health System

City: Ann Arbor, MI
PI: Anna Lok, MD
Link: http://www.med.umich.edu/hepatology/


University of Hawaii/Hawaii Medical Center East

City: Honolulu, HI
PI: Naoky Tsai, MD
Link: http://www.hawaiimedcen.com




Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

City: Baltimore, MD
PI: Kathy Schwarz, MD



Bethesda, MD
NIH Clinical Center

City: Bethesda, MD
PI: Marc Ghany, MD








Boston, MA
Harvard

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)

City: Boston, MA
PI: Daryl Lau, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

City: Boston, MA
PI: Ray Chung, MD



Chapel Hill, NC
Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

City: Chapel Hill, NC
PI: Michael Fried, MD

Duke University Medical Center

City: Durham, NC
PI: Keyur Patel, MD






Dallas, TX
HBV CRN North Texas

University of Texas Southwestern

City: Dallas, TX
PI: William M. Lee, MD
Link: http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/patientcare/medicalservices/digestive/liver.html


Baylor University Medical Center

City: Waco, TX
PI: Robert Perrillo, MD


Honolulu, HI
Michigan Hawaii Consortium

University of Hawaii/Hawaii Medical Center East

City: Honolulu, HI
PI: Naoky Tsai, MD
Link: www.hawaiimedcen.com


University of Michigan Health System

City: Ann Arbor, MI
PI: Anna Lok, MD
Link: http://www.med.umich.edu/hepatology/




Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Hepatitis B Research Consortium

University of California, Los Angeles

City: Los Angeles, CA
PI: Steve Han, MD
Link: http://asianliverprogram.ucla.edu


Cedars Sinai Medical Center

City: Los Angeles, CA
PI: Tram T. Tran, MD
Link: www.csmc.edu




Philadelphia, PA
HBV CRN Immunology Center

University of Pennsylvania & Philadelphia VAMC

City: Philadelphia, PA
PI: Kyong-MI Chang, M.D.
Link:http://www.med.upenn.edu/gastro/






Pittsburgh, PA
HBV CRN Data Coordinating Center

University of Pittsburgh

City: Pittsburgh, PA
PI: Steven H. Belle, Ph.D., M.Sc.Hyg.





Richmond, VA
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

City: Richmond, VA
PI: Arun Sanyal, MD








Rochester, MN
Minnesota Alliance for Research in Chronic Hepatitis B (MARCH-B)

Mayo Clinic

City: Rochester, MN
PI: W. Ray Kim, MD
Link: www.MayoClinic.org


University of Minnesota

City: Minneapolis MN.
PI: Coleman Smith, M.D.




San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Hepatitis B Research Group

University of California San Francisco

City: San Francisco, CA
PI: Norah Terrault, MD
PI: Mandana Khalili, MD


California Pacific Medical Center

City: San Francisco, CA
PI: Natalie Bzowej, MD





Seattle, WA
PNW/Alaska Clinical Center

Harborview Medical Center

City: Seattle, WA
PI: Robert Carithers, MD


Virginia Mason Medical Center

City: Seattle, WA
PI: Kris Kowdley, MD


Seattle Children's Hospital

City: Seattle, WA
PI: Karen Murray, MD




St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Midwest Hep B Consortium

Saint Louis University

City: St. Louis, MO
PI: Adrian Di Bisceglie, MD
Link: http://livercenter.slu.edu


Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

City: St. Louis, MO


Washington University in St. Louis

City: St. Louis, MO
Link: http://gastro.wustl.edu


Toronto, ON
University of Toronto

Toronto Western Hospital Liver Centre

City: Toronto, Ontario Canada
PI: Jenny Heathcote, MD
Link: www.torontoliver.ca