Marc BOURLIERE

Head of Hepato-Gastroenterology department

France

City: Marseille

Institution: Hopital Saint Joseph, Sce hépato gastro entérologie

Contact: mbourliere@hopital-saint-joseph.fr

Biography of Marc BOURLIERE

Marc Bourliere, received his medical degree in 1987 from Marseille University in Marseille, France. He completed his fellowship training at Marseille University hospital and in Beaujon University hospital in Paris. He was assistant in Hepatology in Conception University hospital in Marseille before taking up his current position as head of the Hepato-Gastroenterology department at Hospital Saint Joseph also in Marseille.

Dr Bourliere and his group have participated in hepatitis B and C and HCC clinical trials; His current research focus is the use and development of non invasive biomarkers in hepatitis and the development of new antiviral therapy for hepatitis C.

Dr Bourliere has published more than 190 papers or chapters in international journals and books focused on hepatitis B and C. As well as reviewing for many specialist journals, he has served as member of the editorial board of Gastroenterologie, Clinique et Biologique.