2026 HBU Summit

"A New Era: Transforming Innovation into Community Action"

Hep B United 2026 Summit is occurring Dec. 3 and 4 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The sessions will begin at 8 a.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 3, and end by 3 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 4.

The Summit will convene national and local coalition partners, stakeholders, and others in the shared goal of increasing hepatitis B testing and vaccination and improving access to care and treatment for individuals living with hepatitis B. Sessions will explore advancements in hepatitis B and D treatments, barriers facing vaccine uptake, hepatitis' intersection with other liver diseases, and more.

This year’s theme is "A New Era: Transforming Innovation into Community Action.”

Summit Schedule

Thursday, December 3
8:00am	Registration open; Breakfast opens
8:30am	Start of breakfast plenary
9:00am	Workshop - Vaccines
10:00am	Break
10:15am	Workshop - HBV Screening
11:15am	Engagement - Exhibits & Headshots
12:00pm	Lunch
12:15pm	Lunch Plenary - HCC Modeling
1:15pm	Workshop -
2:00pm	Engagement - Exhibits & Headshots
2:30pm	Workshop - Functional Cure
3:30pm	Listening Session - Functional Cure
4:00pm	Break
4:15pm	Workshop - CDC Update
5:00pm	Closing remarks
6:00pm	Dinner reception
6:30pm	Remarks
8:00pm	Dinner ends

Friday, December 4
8:00am	Registration open; Breakfast opens
8:30am	Start of breakfast plenary
9:00am	Workshop - Delta Treatment
10:00am	Break
10:15am	Workshop - MASH
11:15am	Engagement - TBD
12:00pm	Lunch
12:15pm	Lunch Plenary - Young People and HBV
1:15pm	Workshop - Current Challenges
2:15pm	Takeaways and closing remarks
3:00pm	End of Summit

Register Here by 5pm PT, Friday, August 21^st, if you want to be considered for a travel scholarship.

SUMMIT LOCATION: Jefferson University Alumni Hall, 1020 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS - HBF will cover up to two (2) nights’ hotel stay for Summit attendees (3 nights for some West-Coast-based partners). HBF will make hotel reservations for all attendees. The Summit hotel is the DoubleTree Center City located at 237 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Please reach out to Frank Hood at frank.hood@hepb.org for additional information.

Thank you to our sponsors!

If your organization is interested in sponsoring the Summit, find sponsor information here.

Pioneer: $50,000+
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