{"id":12932,"date":"2026-08-10T11:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merieducation.in\/drashok\/?page_id=12932"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T05:42:31","slug":"research-academic-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/research-academic-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Research &#038; Academic Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12932\" class=\"elementor elementor-12932\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf60926 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-bf60926-82e65f9 \" data-id=\"bf60926\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"bf60926\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"bf60926\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8850fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8850fcc\" 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Collaborate<\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"akc-tag-pill\">TO ADVANCE LIVER HEALTH TOGETHER<\/div>\r\n\r\n            <p class=\"akc-description\">\r\n                We welcome collaborations that drive <strong>innovation<\/strong>, advance <strong>research<\/strong>, and improve <strong>patient outcomes<\/strong>.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <!-- 4 ICONS GRID (HYPERLINKED TO UPDATED MAILTO) -->\r\n            <div class=\"akc-icons-grid\">\r\n                <a href=\"mailto:ashokliverdoc@gmail.com?subject=Collaboration for Research\" class=\"akc-icon-card\">\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-circle-box\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-handshake\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <p>Collaborate<br>for Research<\/p>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"mailto:ashokliverdoc@gmail.com?subject=Innovate for Impact\" class=\"akc-icon-card\">\r\n                    <div 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     <div class=\"td-section-title\">\n                        <h2>Advancing Liver Science Through Research, Innovation and Global Collaboration<\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"title-bottom-line\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/demo.themedraft.net\/wp\/doctio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/line-1.png)\"><\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cb5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93cb5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Ashok Choudhury is a clinician-scientist working at the intersection of <strong>hepatology, liver transplantation, clinical research, translational science, product development, artificial intelligence and precision medicine<\/strong>. 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Acute on Chronic Liver Failure -->\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/acute-liver-failure\/\" class=\"ce-service-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-thumb\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Acute-on-Chronic-Liver-Failure.jpg\" alt=\"Acute on Chronic Liver Failure\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-body\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"ce-service-title\">Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF)\/Liver Critical Care<\/h4>\r\n                <div class=\"ce-arrow-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 02. Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine -->\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/artificial-intelligence\/\" class=\"ce-service-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-thumb\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AI-healthcare-medical-technology.jpg\" alt=\"Artificial Intelligence\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-body\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"ce-service-title\">Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine<\/h4>\r\n                <div class=\"ce-arrow-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<!-- 10. Liver Transplantation -->\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/liver-transplant\/\" class=\"ce-service-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-thumb\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Liver-Transplantation-1.jpg\" alt=\"Liver Transplantation\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-body\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"ce-service-title\">Liver Transplantation<\/h4>\r\n                <div class=\"ce-arrow-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n        <!-- 09. Liver Cancer (HCC\/BTC) -->\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/liver-cancer-care\/\" class=\"ce-service-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-thumb\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/liver-cancer.jpg\" alt=\"Liver Cancer Care\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-body\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"ce-service-title\">Liver Cancer (HCC\/BTC)<\/h4>\r\n                <div class=\"ce-arrow-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n        <!-- 03. Fatty Liver (MASLD\/NAFLD) and Metabolic Health -->\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/fatty-liver\/\" class=\"ce-service-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-thumb\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Fatty-Liver-MASLD_MASH.jpg\" alt=\"Fatty Liver Disease\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-body\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"ce-service-title\">Fatty Liver (MASLD\/NAFLD) and Metabolic Health<\/h4>\r\n                <div class=\"ce-arrow-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t <!-- 11. Liver and Brain (HE\/MHE) -->\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/liver-and-brain\/\" class=\"ce-service-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-thumb\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Liver-and-Brain-HE_MHE.jpg\" alt=\"Liver and Brain\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-body\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"ce-service-title\">Liver and Brain (HE\/MHE)<\/h4>\r\n                <div class=\"ce-arrow-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/a>        \r\n\r\n        <!-- 05. Alcohol Related Liver Disease -->\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/alchohol-releted-liver-disease\" class=\"ce-service-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-thumb\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Alcohol-Related-Liver-Disease.jpg\" alt=\"Alcohol Related Liver Disease\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"ce-card-body\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"ce-service-title\">Alcohol Related Liver Disease<\/h4>\r\n                <div class=\"ce-arrow-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<!-- 12. 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class=\"akc-exact-header\">\r\n        <span class=\"akc-exact-eyebrow\">RESEARCH TO PRACTICE<\/span>\r\n        <h2 class=\"akc-exact-title\">Translating Research into Clinical Innovation<\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"akc-exact-lead\">\r\n            Research creates its greatest impact when it improves patient care. Dr. Choudhury integrates clinical science, technology, data analytics and multidisciplinary collaboration to develop practical healthcare solutions.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- HORIZONTAL CARDS LIST -->\r\n    <div class=\"akc-exact-list\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- 1. Golden Window in ACLF -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-exact-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"akc-exact-card-title\">Golden Window in ACLF<\/h3>\r\n                <p class=\"akc-exact-card-desc\">\r\n                    Defining the critical phase during acute-on-chronic liver failure when timely intervention may prevent infection, progressive organ failure and death.[ J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 . PMID: 28374414]\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-icon\">\r\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-clock-rotate-left\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 2. AARC Liver Failure Score -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-exact-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"akc-exact-card-title\">AARC Liver Failure Score<\/h3>\r\n                <p class=\"akc-exact-card-desc\">\r\n                    Development and clinical application of a prognostic model for risk stratification and outcome prediction in ACLF.[ Hepatol Int. 2017 Aug. PMID: 28856540]\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-icon\">\r\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-square-poll-vertical\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 3. Transplant Window in ACLF -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-exact-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"akc-exact-card-title\">Transplant Window in ACLF<\/h3>\r\n                <p class=\"akc-exact-card-desc\">\r\n                    Identifying the appropriate timing and selection criteria for liver transplantation in patients with severe acute-on-chronic liver failure. [Hepatology International. 2021 Oct 4:1-3.]\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-icon\">\r\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-heart-pulse\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 4. AI-Based Prediction Models -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-exact-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"akc-exact-card-title\">AI-Based Prediction Models<\/h3>\r\n                <p class=\"akc-exact-card-desc\">\r\n                    Developing artificial intelligence models for liver fibrosis, cirrhosis-related renal failure, hepatic encephalopathy and other clinically important outcomes.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-icon\">\r\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-network-wired\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 5. CT Radiomics and Non-Invasive Diagnostics -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-exact-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"akc-exact-card-title\">CT Radiomics and Non-Invasive Diagnostics<\/h3>\r\n                <p class=\"akc-exact-card-desc\">\r\n                    Exploring imaging-based technologies for the non-invasive assessment of portal hypertension and advanced liver disease. [J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2026 PMID: 41550712]\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-icon\">\r\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-x-ray\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 6. Point-of-Care Innovation -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-exact-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"akc-exact-card-title\">Point-of-Care Innovation<\/h3>\r\n                <p class=\"akc-exact-card-desc\">\r\n                    Supporting the development, validation and clinical translation of affordable technologies for rapid and accessible liver-disease assessment.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-icon\">\r\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-laptop-medical\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 7. Product Development and Start-up Ecosystem -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-exact-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"akc-exact-card-title\">Product Development and Start-up Ecosystem<\/h3>\r\n                <p class=\"akc-exact-card-desc\">\r\n                    Encouraging clinicians, researchers and young innovators to transform scientific ideas into validated medical technologies and patient-centred healthcare products through innovation, incubation and responsible commercialisation.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-exact-icon\">\r\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-rocket\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- END: TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO CLINICAL INNOVATION -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7694c6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-88b7668 \" data-id=\"b7694c6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b7694c6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b7694c6\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e6faf elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"92e6faf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n    <title>Research & Academic Leadership - Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhury<\/title>\r\n    <!-- Font Awesome Icons -->\r\n    <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.5.1\/css\/all.min.css\">\r\n    \r\n    <style>\r\n        \/* ==========================================================================\r\n           1. SCOPED CSS & VARIABLES\r\n           ========================================================================== *\/\r\n        .akc-research-page,\r\n        .akc-research-page * {\r\n            box-sizing: border-box !important;\r\n            margin: 0;\r\n            padding: 0;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-research-page {\r\n            --akc-blue-primary: #2b68ff;\r\n            --akc-blue-hover: #1c52bd;\r\n            --akc-navy: #0c2340;\r\n            --akc-text-dark: #1e293b;\r\n            --akc-text-muted: #64748b;\r\n            --akc-bg-light: #f8fafc;\r\n            --akc-bg-card: #ffffff;\r\n            --akc-border: #e2e8f0;\r\n            --akc-teal: #1c9c9c;\r\n            --akc-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(12, 35, 64, 0.05);\r\n            --akc-shadow-hover: 0 20px 40px rgba(43, 104, 255, 0.12);\r\n\r\n            width: 100% !important;\r\n            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n            background-color: #ffffff;\r\n            color: var(--akc-text-dark);\r\n            line-height: 1.6;\r\n            overflow-x: hidden;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Container Limit *\/\r\n        .akc-container {\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n            max-width: 1320px;\r\n            margin: 0 auto;\r\n            padding: 0 20px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Reusable Section Headers *\/\r\n        .akc-section-header {\r\n            text-align: center;\r\n            max-width: 850px;\r\n            margin: 0 auto 50px auto;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-eyebrow {\r\n            display: inline-flex;\r\n            align-items: center;\r\n            gap: 8px;\r\n            background: rgba(43, 104, 255, 0.08);\r\n            color: var(--akc-blue-primary);\r\n            font-size: 13px;\r\n            font-weight: 800;\r\n            padding: 6px 18px;\r\n            border-radius: 30px;\r\n            text-transform: uppercase;\r\n            letter-spacing: 1.2px;\r\n            margin-bottom: 16px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-section-title {\r\n            font-size: 36px;\r\n            font-weight: 800;\r\n            color: var(--akc-navy);\r\n            line-height: 1.25;\r\n            letter-spacing: -0.5px;\r\n            margin-bottom: 16px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-section-desc {\r\n            font-size: 16px;\r\n            color: var(--akc-text-muted);\r\n            line-height: 1.7;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Reusable Buttons *\/\r\n        .akc-btn {\r\n            display: inline-flex;\r\n            align-items: center;\r\n            justify-content: center;\r\n            gap: 10px;\r\n            padding: 13px 26px;\r\n            font-size: 14.5px;\r\n            font-weight: 700;\r\n            border-radius: 10px;\r\n            text-decoration: none !important;\r\n            transition: all 0.3s ease;\r\n            cursor: pointer;\r\n            border: none;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-btn-primary {\r\n            background-color: var(--akc-blue-primary);\r\n            color: #ffffff !important;\r\n            box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(43, 104, 255, 0.25);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-btn-primary:hover {\r\n            background-color: var(--akc-blue-hover);\r\n            transform: translateY(-2px);\r\n            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(43, 104, 255, 0.35);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-btn-outline {\r\n            background-color: #ffffff;\r\n            color: var(--akc-navy) !important;\r\n            border: 1px solid var(--akc-border);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-btn-outline:hover {\r\n            border-color: var(--akc-blue-primary);\r\n            color: var(--akc-blue-primary) !important;\r\n            background-color: var(--akc-bg-light);\r\n            transform: translateY(-2px);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* ==========================================================================\r\n           2. 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RESEARCH FOCUS (HYPERLINKED 4-COLUMN 8-CARD GRID)\r\n           ========================================================================== *\/\r\n        .akc-focus-section {\r\n            padding: 80px 0;\r\n            background-color: var(--akc-bg-light);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-focus-grid-4col {\r\n            display: grid !important;\r\n            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) !important;\r\n            gap: 20px !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Hyperlink Wrapper Card *\/\r\n        .akc-focus-card-link {\r\n            text-decoration: none !important;\r\n            color: inherit !important;\r\n            display: flex !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-focus-card {\r\n            background: var(--akc-bg-card);\r\n            border: 1px solid var(--akc-border);\r\n            border-radius: 18px;\r\n            padding: 28px 22px;\r\n            position: relative;\r\n            transition: all 0.35s ease;\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            flex-direction: column;\r\n            justify-content: flex-start;\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n            cursor: pointer;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-focus-card-link:hover .akc-focus-card {\r\n            transform: translateY(-8px);\r\n            border-color: var(--akc-blue-primary);\r\n            box-shadow: var(--akc-shadow-hover);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-focus-number {\r\n            font-size: 12px;\r\n            font-weight: 800;\r\n            color: var(--akc-blue-primary);\r\n            background: rgba(43, 104, 255, 0.08);\r\n            padding: 4px 12px;\r\n            border-radius: 20px;\r\n            display: inline-block;\r\n            margin-bottom: 16px;\r\n            width: fit-content;\r\n            letter-spacing: 0.5px;\r\n            transition: all 0.3s ease;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-focus-card-link:hover .akc-focus-number {\r\n            background: var(--akc-blue-primary);\r\n            color: #ffffff;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-focus-card h3 {\r\n            font-size: 18px;\r\n            font-weight: 800;\r\n            color: var(--akc-navy);\r\n            margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n            line-height: 1.35;\r\n            transition: color 0.3s ease;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-focus-card-link:hover .akc-focus-card h3 {\r\n            color: var(--akc-blue-primary);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-focus-card p {\r\n            font-size: 13.5px;\r\n            color: var(--akc-text-muted);\r\n            line-height: 1.6;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* ==========================================================================\r\n           4. RESEARCH & INNOVATION (HORIZONTAL CARDS)\r\n           ========================================================================== *\/\r\n        .akc-innovation-section {\r\n            padding: 90px 0;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-innovation-list {\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            flex-direction: column;\r\n            gap: 20px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-innov-card {\r\n            background-color: var(--akc-bg-card);\r\n            border: 1px solid var(--akc-border);\r\n            border-left: 5px solid var(--akc-blue-primary);\r\n            border-radius: 14px;\r\n            padding: 26px 32px;\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            align-items: center;\r\n            justify-content: space-between;\r\n            gap: 20px;\r\n            transition: all 0.3s ease;\r\n            box-shadow: var(--akc-shadow);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-innov-card:hover {\r\n            transform: translateX(6px);\r\n            box-shadow: var(--akc-shadow-hover);\r\n            border-left-color: var(--akc-teal);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-innov-content h3 {\r\n            font-size: 19px;\r\n            font-weight: 700;\r\n            color: var(--akc-navy);\r\n            margin-bottom: 6px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-innov-content p {\r\n            font-size: 15px;\r\n            color: var(--akc-text-muted);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-innov-icon {\r\n            width: 50px;\r\n            height: 50px;\r\n            min-width: 50px;\r\n            border-radius: 50%;\r\n            background: rgba(43, 104, 255, 0.08);\r\n            color: var(--akc-blue-primary);\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            align-items: center;\r\n            justify-content: center;\r\n            font-size: 20px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* ==========================================================================\r\n           5. GLOBAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS & NETWORK (MAP & BIG CARDS)\r\n           ========================================================================== *\/\r\n        .akc-collab-section {\r\n            padding: 90px 0;\r\n            background-color: var(--akc-navy);\r\n            color: #ffffff;\r\n            position: relative;\r\n            overflow: hidden;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-collab-section .akc-section-title {\r\n            color: #ffffff;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-collab-section .akc-section-desc {\r\n            color: #94a3b8;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* World Map Background Visual *\/\r\n        .akc-map-visual {\r\n            background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 1px, transparent 0);\r\n            background-size: 24px 24px;\r\n            border-radius: 20px;\r\n            padding: 40px;\r\n            margin-bottom: 50px;\r\n            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-collab-grid {\r\n            display: grid;\r\n            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\r\n            gap: 24px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-collab-card {\r\n            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);\r\n            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);\r\n            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);\r\n            border-radius: 16px;\r\n            padding: 30px 24px;\r\n            transition: all 0.3s ease;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-collab-card:hover {\r\n            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);\r\n            transform: translateY(-5px);\r\n            border-color: var(--akc-blue-primary);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-collab-role {\r\n            font-size: 12px;\r\n            font-weight: 800;\r\n            color: #38bdf8;\r\n            text-transform: uppercase;\r\n            letter-spacing: 1px;\r\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n            display: block;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-collab-card h3 {\r\n            font-size: 22px;\r\n            font-weight: 800;\r\n            color: #ffffff;\r\n            margin-bottom: 4px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-collab-card h4 {\r\n            font-size: 13.5px;\r\n            font-weight: 600;\r\n            color: #cbd5e1;\r\n            margin-bottom: 14px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .akc-collab-card p {\r\n            font-size: 14px;\r\n            color: #94a3b8;\r\n            line-height: 1.6;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* ==========================================================================\r\n           6. 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HERO SECTION -->\r\n        <section class=\"akc-hero\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"akc-hero-content\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-eyebrow\">Research & Academic Leadership<\/span>\r\n                    <h1>Advancing Liver Science Through Research, Innovation & Global Collaboration<\/h1>\r\n                    <p>\r\n                        Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhury is a clinician-scientist working at the intersection of hepatology, liver transplantation, clinical research, artificial intelligence and precision medicine. His research focuses on translating scientific discoveries into practical solutions that improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for patients with complex liver diseases.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-hero-buttons\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#research-focus\" class=\"akc-btn akc-btn-primary\">Explore Research Areas<\/a>\r\n                        <a href=\"#publications\" class=\"akc-btn akc-btn-outline\">View Publications<\/a>\r\n                        <a href=\"#collaboration\" class=\"akc-btn akc-btn-outline\">Collaborate With Us<\/a>\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"akc-btn akc-btn-outline\">Google Scholar <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"font-size: 11px;\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- 2. RESEARCH FOCUS (HYPERLINKED 4x2 = 8 CARDS) -->\r\n        <section class=\"akc-focus-section\" id=\"research-focus\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"akc-section-header\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-eyebrow\">Areas of Research<\/span>\r\n                    <h2 class=\"akc-section-title\">Focused Clinical & Translational Research<\/h2>\r\n                    <p class=\"akc-section-desc\">Our research programme focuses on clinically important problems in hepatology, with an emphasis on improving diagnosis, prediction, treatment and long-term outcomes.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"akc-focus-grid-4col\">\r\n                    \r\n                    <!-- 01. Fatty Liver Disease -->\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/fatty-liver\/\" class=\"akc-focus-card-link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-focus-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-focus-number\">01 \u2014 FOCUS AREA<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD\/MASH)<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Research addressing non-alcoholic\/metabolic fatty liver progression, biomarker identification, non-invasive risk models, and precision therapeutic interventions.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- 02. Viral Hepatitis Care -->\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/viral-hepetitis-care\" class=\"akc-focus-card-link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-focus-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-focus-number\">02 \u2014 FOCUS AREA<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>Viral Hepatitis Care<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Longitudinal studies on Hepatitis B and C dynamics, viral integration, resistance screening, treatment regimens, and eradication efforts across diverse populations.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- 03. Alcohol-Related Liver Disease -->\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/alchohol-releted-liver-disease\" class=\"akc-focus-card-link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-focus-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-focus-number\">03 \u2014 FOCUS AREA<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>Alcohol-Related Liver Disease<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Translational research evaluating gut-liver axis dysbiosis, acute alcoholic hepatitis phenotypes, targeted immunomodulation, and early risk stratification.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- 04. Advanced Liver Cirrhosis -->\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/advanced-liver-cirrhosis\" class=\"akc-focus-card-link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-focus-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-focus-number\">04 \u2014 FOCUS AREA<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>Advanced Liver Cirrhosis<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Investigating portal hypertension mechanics, systemic hemodynamics, decompensation prevention, and critical care management for end-stage liver disease.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- 05. Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) -->\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/acute-liver-failure\/\" class=\"akc-focus-card-link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-focus-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-focus-number\">05 \u2014 FOCUS AREA<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF)<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Elucidating disease pathogenesis, organ failure kinetics, intensive critical care pathways, and defining the \"Golden Window\" for lifesaving interventions.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- 06. Liver Cancer Care -->\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/liver-cancer-care\/\" class=\"akc-focus-card-link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-focus-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-focus-number\">06 \u2014 FOCUS AREA<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>Liver Cancer Care<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Focusing on hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance, changing molecular patterns, systemic and targeted therapies, and personalized multimodal management protocols.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- 07. Liver Transplantation -->\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/liver-transplant\/\" class=\"akc-focus-card-link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-focus-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-focus-number\">07 \u2014 FOCUS AREA<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>Liver Transplantation<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Evaluating recipient selection criteria, peri-transplant optimization, transplant windows in severe failure, and post-transplant long-term survival outcomes.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- 08. Hepatic Encephalopathy & Digital Health -->\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/demos.agsindia.net\/demo3\/hepatic-encephalopathy\" class=\"akc-focus-card-link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-focus-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-focus-number\">08 \u2014 FOCUS AREA<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>Hepatic Encephalopathy & Digital Health<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Pioneering clinical AI predictive models, digital health monitoring, non-invasive organ diagnostics, and liver-brain crosstalk analysis in advanced illness.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- 3. RESEARCH & INNOVATION -->\r\n        <section class=\"akc-innovation-section\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"akc-section-header\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-eyebrow\">Research to Practice<\/span>\r\n                    <h2 class=\"akc-section-title\">From Research to Clinical Innovation<\/h2>\r\n                    <p class=\"akc-section-desc\">Research is meaningful when it can improve the way patients are diagnosed, treated and cared for. Dr. Ashok's work combines clinical research with technology, data science and collaborative networks to address complex problems in liver disease.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"akc-innovation-list\">\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-innov-card\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-innov-content\">\r\n                            <h3>Golden Window in ACLF<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Developing the concept of the critical period between inflammation and infection in acute-on-chronic liver failure.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-innov-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-hourglass-half\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-innov-card\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-innov-content\">\r\n                            <h3>AARC Liver Failure Score<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Development and application of liver failure prediction models used by clinicians across the world.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-innov-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-calculator\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-innov-card\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-innov-content\">\r\n                            <h3>AI-Based Liver Disease Models<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Artificial intelligence-based approaches for fatty liver detection and non-invasive liver pressure assessment from CT imaging.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-innov-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-brain\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-innov-card\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-innov-content\">\r\n                            <h3>Transplant Window in ACLF<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Research exploring appropriate timing and selection for liver transplantation in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-innov-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-hospital-user\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-innov-card\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-innov-content\">\r\n                            <h3>Point-of-Care Innovation<\/h3>\r\n                            <p>Development of emerging point-of-care technologies for rapid and accessible liver disease assessment.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-innov-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-microscope\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- 4. GLOBAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS & NETWORK -->\r\n        <section class=\"akc-collab-section\" id=\"collaboration\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"akc-section-header\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-eyebrow\" style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); color: #38bdf8;\">Global Research Networks<\/span>\r\n                    <h2 class=\"akc-section-title\">Global Research Collaborations<\/h2>\r\n                    <p class=\"akc-section-desc\">Complex liver diseases require collaboration beyond geographical boundaries. Dr. Ashok has been involved in large international research networks involving investigators, institutions and centres across Asia and around the world.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"akc-map-visual\">\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-collab-grid\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-collab-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-collab-role\">Principal Investigator<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>CLEARED Consortium<\/h3>\r\n                            <h4>Chronic Liver Disease Evolution and Registry for Events and Decompensation<\/h4>\r\n                            <p>A global investigator-initiated research platform studying outcomes in patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-collab-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-collab-role\">Principal Coordinator<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>AARC<\/h3>\r\n                            <h4>APASL ACLF Research Consortium<\/h4>\r\n                            <p>A major Asia-Pacific research collaboration focused on acute-on-chronic liver failure and liver failure outcomes.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-collab-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-collab-role\">Principal Investigator<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>APCOLIS<\/h3>\r\n                            <h4>APASL COVID Liver Injury Spectrum Study<\/h4>\r\n                            <p>A large collaborative effort examining liver injury and outcomes associated with COVID-19.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-collab-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-collab-role\">India Collaborator<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>AHOC<\/h3>\r\n                            <h4>APASL Hepatology and Oncology Consortium<\/h4>\r\n                            <p>International collaboration focused on hepatology and liver oncology clinical research.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-collab-card\">\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-collab-role\">Course Coordinator \u2013 Asia<\/span>\r\n                            <h3>ALCAP<\/h3>\r\n                            <h4>APASL Liver Cancer Preceptorship Program<\/h4>\r\n                            <p>A platform focused on sharing knowledge and improving clinical education in liver cancer.<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- 5. PUBLICATIONS & COMBINED 2-ROW METRICS STRIP -->\r\n        <section class=\"akc-pub-section\" id=\"publications\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"akc-section-header\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-eyebrow\">Scientific Contributions<\/span>\r\n                    <h2 class=\"akc-section-title\">Publications & Scientific Contributions<\/h2>\r\n                    <p class=\"akc-section-desc\">With more than 100 research publications, Dr. Ashok's academic work spans acute-on-chronic liver failure, liver transplantation, metabolic liver disease, liver cancer, critical care and emerging technologies in hepatology.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <!-- COMBINED 2-ROW METRICS BOX -->\r\n                <div class=\"akc-pub-metrics-strip\">\r\n                    \r\n                    <!-- ROW 1: 4 Key Metrics + Button -->\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-metrics-row-top\">\r\n                        <div 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class=\"akc-pub-metric-val\">34+<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"akc-pub-metric-lbl\">H-Index<\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCdPqdPcXhL6z2M44Hi2GIzg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"akc-pub-strip-btn\">\r\n                            <span class=\"btn-arrow\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                            <span>Know about your liver<\/span>\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- ROW 2: Additional Metrics In The Same Box -->\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-metrics-row-bottom\">\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-submetric-item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"akc-submetric-val\">27<\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"akc-submetric-lbl\">Countries in CLEARED<\/div>\r\n                        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Hepatology International -->\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-pub-card-custom\" data-cat=\"guidelines\">\r\n                        <div>\r\n                            <div class=\"akc-card-header-meta\">\r\n                                <span class=\"akc-journal-badge\">Hepatology International<\/span>\r\n                                <span class=\"akc-date-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> Jul 30, 2026<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"akc-card-title-text\">A global consensus on the critical care management of acute-on-chronic liver failure patients: the APASL ACLF Beijing Position Paper<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"akc-card-authors-text\">\r\n                                <strong>Authors:<\/strong> Chen T, Choudhury A, Liu W, Zhang M, Wu W, Xiang H, Wang X, Abbas Z, Kanda T, Idilman R, Kalista KF, Li H, Mohamed RB, Angeli P, Elbasiony M, Wijewantha HS, Panackel C, Thanapirom K, Singal AK, Win KM, Shawcross DL, Tapper EB, Shrestha A, Trebicka J, Dokmeci AK, Krag A, Kulkarni AV, Hu J, Su H, Adali G, Kumar R, Lau GK, Arora A, Fernandez J, Tanwandee T, Kim DJ, Mamun-Al-Mahtab, Hamid S, Lesmana CRA, Kabacam G, Verma N, Butt AS, Huang DQ, Taneja S, Goel A, Chirapongsathorn S, Jafri W, Maiwall R, Dhiman RK, Bajaj J, Yaghi C, Sharma BC, Valsan A, Fung J, Premkumar M, Karvellas CJ, Kamani L, Satapathy SK, Bakulin IG, Asrani S, Ghazinian H, Roy A, Loho IM, Payawal DA, Shalimar, Sharma MK, Hernaez R, Duan Z, Rajaram RB, Tanaka A, Giri S, Niriella MA, Dadhich S, Arora V, Li J, Azam MG, Jalan R, Kumar A, Shukla A, Kumar SE, Wong VW, Eapen CE, Alam S, Yu ML, Chawla YK, Shiha GE, Duseja A, Tan SS, Choudhary NS, Rela M, Chan ACY, Bhangui P, Durand F, Bataller R, Muthiah MD, Mahmud N, Bhat M, Saigal S, Arab JP, Kim YJ, El-Sayed MH, Hou J, Jia J, Ormeci N, Wei L, Omata M, Kwo PY, Sarin SK, Ning Q; APASL-ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) for APASL-ACLF Working Party\r\n                            <\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-card-bottom-actions\">\r\n                            <div class=\"akc-btn-group\">\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/42533257\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"akc-action-pill akc-btn-pubmed\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-file-lines\"><\/i> PubMed<\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12072-026-11116-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"akc-action-pill akc-btn-publisher\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\"><\/i> Publisher Article<\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-pmid-text\">PMID: 42533257<\/span>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- 2. Liver International -->\r\n                    <div class=\"akc-pub-card-custom\" data-cat=\"multicentre\">\r\n                        <div>\r\n                            <div class=\"akc-card-header-meta\">\r\n                                <span class=\"akc-journal-badge\">Liver International<\/span>\r\n                                <span class=\"akc-date-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> Sep 2026<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"akc-card-title-text\">Comparison of Factors Associated With 30-Day and 90-Day Readmission Among a Global Cohort of Patients Hospitalised With Cirrhosis<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"akc-card-authors-text\">\r\n                                <strong>Authors:<\/strong> Idilman R, Haktaniyan B, Choudhury A, Wong F, Kamath PS, Xie Q, Topazian M, Hayes PC, Alvares-da-Silva MR, Torre A, George J, Seto WK, Bush B, Silvey S, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS; CLEARED Investigators\r\n                            <\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"akc-card-bottom-actions\">\r\n                            <div class=\"akc-btn-group\">\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/42522657\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"akc-action-pill akc-btn-pubmed\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-file-lines\"><\/i> PubMed<\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/liv.70804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"akc-action-pill akc-btn-publisher\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\"><\/i> Publisher Article<\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC13417046\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"akc-action-pill akc-btn-pmc\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-unlock-keyhole\"><\/i> Free PMC Full Text<\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <span class=\"akc-pmid-text\">PMID: 42522657<\/span>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- 3. 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Acute-on-chronic liver failure: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical management.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 46.4<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2026<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 2 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">2<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Sarin SK, Choudhury A. Acute-on-chronic liver failure: terminology, mechanisms and management.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 46.4<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2016<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 3 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">3<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Kulkarni AV, Sarin SK, Choudhury A, Angeli P, Moreau R, Bajaj JS. Harmonizing ACLF definition: Why is it essential for scientific progress?.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 33.0<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2026<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Journal of Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 4 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">4<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Bajaj JS, Choudhury A, Xie Q, Kamath PS, Topazian M, Hayes PC, Torre A, Desalegn H, Idilman R, Cao Z, Alvares-da-Silva MR, George J, Bush BJ, Thacker LR, Wong F; CLEARED Investigators. Global disparities in mortality and liver transplantation in hospitalised patients with cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study for the CLEARED Consortium.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 30.9<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2023<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 5 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">5<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Silvey S, Kamath PS, George J, Choudhury A, Xie Q, Topazian M, Mekonnen HD, Cao Z, Nagral A, Reddy KR, Adebayo D, Asrani SK, Rajoriya N, Bajaj JS et.al. CLEARED Investigators. Enhancement of Inpatient Mortality Prognostication With Machine Learning in a Prospective Global Cohort of Patients With Cirrhosis With External Validation.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 25.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2026<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Gastroenterology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 6 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">6<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Bajaj JS, Shawcross DL, Choudhury A, Karvellas CJ, O'Leary JG, Trebicka J, Kulkarni AV, Marciano S, Asrani SK, Premkumar M, Thabut D, Xie Q, Sonderup M, Strasser SI, Faria AQ, Alvares-da-Silva MR, Torre A, Lai JC, Ning Q, Verma N, Chirapongsathorn S, Mendizabal M, Treeprasertsuk S, Bernal W, VanWagner LB, Maiwall R, Piano S, Albillos A, Garcia-Tsao G, Angeli P, Reddy KR, Wong F, Moreau R, Sarin SK, Kamath PS. Defining Organ Failures in Patients With Cirrhosis: Consensus Statements.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 25.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2025<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Gastroenterology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 7 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">7<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Sarin SK, Philips CA, Kamath PS, Choudhury A, Maruyama H, Nery FG, Valla DC. Toward a Comprehensive New Classification of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Patients With Cirrhosis.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 25.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2016<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Gastroenterology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 8 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">8<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Wong F, Adebayo D, George J, Idilman R, Hayes PC, Alvares-da-Silva MR, Torre A, Mekonnen HD, Seto WK, Sarin SK, Cao Z, Rajoriya N, Nagral A, Fisseha H, Kulkarni AV, Zhu C, Debzi N, Farias AQ, Su M, Goel A, Marciano S, Livingstone R, Dhiman RK, Gao Y, Mal\u00e9-Vel\u00e1zquez R, Demitars CO, Bera C, Jiang YF, Velarde-Ruiz Velasco JA, Tan HK, Zhao C, Huezo MSG, Asrani SK, Wang L, Lu M, Michalczuk MT, Barutcu S, Cordova-Gallardo J, Gofton C, Gounder M, Shaw J, Albhaisi S, Zheng X, Aravinthan A, Rajaram RB, Jothimani D, Thanapirom K, Benitez C, Dincer D, Saraya A, Xu B, Lin M, Wu X, Liu C, Reddy R, Bush B, Thacker LR, Topazian M, Xie Q, Silvey S, Kamath PS, Choudhury A, Bajaj JS; CLEARED Investigators. Chronic kidney disease in cirrhosis: a study of inpatients from a global perspective.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 23.0<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2026<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Gut<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 9 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">9<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Bajaj JS, Kamath PS, Wong F, Xie Q, Idilman R, Topazian M, Seto WK, Torre A, Hayes P, George P, Alvares-da-Silva M, Bush BJ, Silvey S, Choudhury A; CLEARED Investigators. Lack of association between rifaximin and drug-resistant infections: a global multicenter inpatient cirrhosis cohort.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 16.9<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2026<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Clinical and Molecular Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 10 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">10<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Wang Y, Oza N, Leo J, Choudhury A, Huang DQ. Burden of alcohol use disorder, alcohol-related liver disease, and alcohol-related liver cancer: Editorial on \"Global epidemiology of alcohol-related liver disease, liver cancer, and alcohol use disorder, 2000-2021.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 16.9<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2025<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Clinical and Molecular Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 11 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">11<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Jain P, Shasthry SM, Choudhury AK, Maiwall R, Kumar G, Bharadwaj A, Arora V, Vijayaraghavan R, Jindal A, Sharma MK, Bhatia V, Sarin SK. Alcohol associated liver cirrhotics have higher mortality after index hospitalization: Long-term data of 5,138 patients.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 16.9<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2021<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Clinical and Molecular Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 12 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">12<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Anand L, Choudhury A et.al. APASL ACLF (APASL ACLF Research Consortium) Working Party. Flare of Autoimmune Hepatitis Causing Acute on Chronic Liver Failure: Diagnosis and Response to Corticosteroid Therapy.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 15.8<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2019<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 13 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">13<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Bajaj JS, Silvey S, Mullan A, Choudhury A, Wong F, George J, Idilman R, Topazian M, Seto WK, Torre A, Hayes P, Thacker LR, Bush BJ, Alvares da Silva M, Xie Q, Kamath PS; CLEARED Investigators. Liver Failure, Hepatic Encephalopathy, and Infection Contribute to Mortality Risk in a Global Cirrhosis Cohort.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 12.2<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2026<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 14 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">14<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Bajaj JS, Choudhury A, Kumaran V, Wong F, Seto WK, Alvares-Da-Silva MR, Desalgn H, Hayes PC, Idilman R, Topazian M, Torre A, Xie Q, George J, Kamath PS. Geographic disparities in access to liver transplant for advanced cirrhosis: Time to ring the alarm!.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 8.8<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2024<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">American Journal of Transplantation<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 15 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">15<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Wang Y, Chen R, Lee SY, Tan EXX, Muthiah M, Yu Z, Teng MLP, Leo J, Ng CH, Choudhury A, Huang DQ. Rising burden of steatotic liver disease in women of childbearing age and projections to 2035.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 8.2<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2025<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">JHEP Reports<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 16 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">16<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Kumar A, Arora A, Choudhury A et.al. APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) for APASL ACLF Working Party. Impact of Diabetes, Drug-Induced Liver Injury, and Sepsis on Outcomes in Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Fatty Liver Disease-Related Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 8.0<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2025<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">American Journal of Gastroenterology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 17 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">17<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Devarbhavi H, Choudhury AK et.al. APASL ACLF working party. Drug-Induced Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in Asian Patients.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 8.0<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2019<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">American Journal of Gastroenterology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 18 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">18<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Chen T, Choudhury A, Liu W, Zhang M, Wu W, Xiang H, Wang X, Jia J, Ormeci N, Wei L, Omata M, Kwo PY, Sarin SK, Ning Q et.al.; APASL-ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) for APASL-ACLF Working Party. A global consensus on the critical care management of acute-on-chronic liver failure patients: the APASL ACLF Beijing Position Paper.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 6.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2026<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Hepatology International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 19 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">19<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Choudhury A, Kulkarni AV, \u2026Wei L, Omata M, Sarin SK et.al. for APASL-ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) for APASL-ACLF working party. Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF): the 'Kyoto Consensus'-steps from Asia.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 6.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2025<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Hepatology International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 20 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">20<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Wang Y, Oza N, Chirapongsathorn S, Lee SY, Tan EXX, Lee GH, Teng MLP, Leo J, Ng C, Ng CH, Choudhury A, Aw M, Muthiah M, Huang DQ. Rising burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in adolescents aged 15-19 years and projections to 2035.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 6.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2025<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 21 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">21<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Choudhury A, Rajaram R, Sarin SK. Acute-on-chronic liver failure in metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease patients: a disease multiplier.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 6.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2024<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Hepatology International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 22 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">22<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Kim DS, Yoon YI, Kim BK, Choudhury A, Kulkarni A, Park JY, Kim J, Sinn DH, Joo DJ, Choi Y, Lee JH, Rela M, Lin HC, Omata M, Sarin SK et.al.; for Asian Pacific Association for the Study of Liver (APASL). Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver clinical practice guidelines on liver transplantation.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 6.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2024<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Hepatology International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 23 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">23<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Maiwall R, Pasupuleti SSR, Choudhury A, Kim DJ et.al.. AARC score determines outcomes in patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis: a multinational study.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 6.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2023<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Hepatology International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 24 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">24<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Sharma S, Agarwal S, Saraya A, Choudhury A et.al. APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) for APASL ACLF working party. Identifying the early predictors of non-response to steroids in patients with flare of autoimmune hepatitis causing acute-on-chronic liver failure.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 6.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2023<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Hepatology International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 25 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">25<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Sharma S, Agarwal S, Saraya A, Choudhury A, Mahtab MA, Alam MS, Saigal S, Kim DJ, Eapen CE, Goel A, Ning Q, Devarbhavi H, Singh V, Shukla A, Hamid S, Hu J, Tan SS, Arora A, Sahu MK, Rela M, Jothimani D, Rao PN, Kulkarni A, Ghaznian H, Lee GH, Zhongping D, Sood A, Goyal O, Lesmana LA, Lesmana RC, Treeprasertsuk S, Yuemin N, Shah S, Tao H, Dayal VM, Shaojie X, Karim F, Abbas Z, Sollano JD, Kalista KF, Shreshtha A, Payawal D, Omata M, Sarin SK; APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) for APASL ACLF Working Party. Acute variceal bleeding portends poor outcomes in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure: a propensity score matched study from the APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC).<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 6.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2022<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Hepatology International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 26 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">26<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Sarin SK, Choudhury A et.al. APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) for APASL ACLF working Party.. Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific association for the study of the liver (APASL): an update.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 6.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2019<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Hepatology International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 27 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">27<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Pan Z, Khatry MA, Yu ML, Choudhury A, Sebastiani G, Alqahtani SA, Eslam M. MAFLD: an ideal framework for understanding disease phenotype in individuals of normal weight.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 5.7<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2024<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 28 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">28<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Choudhury A, Kedarisetty CK, Vashishtha C, Saini D, Kumar S, Maiwall R, Sharma MK, Bhadoria AS, Kumar G, Joshi YK, Sarin SK. A randomized trial comparing terlipressin and noradrenaline in patients with cirrhosis and septic shock.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 5.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2017<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Liver International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 29 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">29<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Idilman R, Haktaniyan B, Choudhury A, Wong F, Kamath PS, Xie Q, Topazian M, Hayes PC, Alvares-da-Silva MR, Torre A, George J, Seto WK, Bush B, Silvey S, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS; CLEARED Investigators. Comparison of Factors Associated With 30-Day and 90-Day Readmission Among a Global Cohort of Patients Hospitalised With Cirrhosis.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 5.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2026<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Liver International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 30 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">30<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Kumar SE, Sithamparapillai K, Choudhury A, Bharadwaj PK, Trebicka J, Karvellas CJ, Arab JP, Premkumar PS, Eapen CE, Goel A. Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Patients With Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure Improves Survival-An Updated Meta-Analysis.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 5.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2025<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Liver International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 31 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">31<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Verma N, Choudhury A, Singh V, Duseja A, Al-Mahtab M, Devarbhavi H, Eapen CE, Goel A, Ning Q, Duan Z, Hamid S, Jafri W, Butt AS, Shukla A, Tan SS, Kim DJ, Hu J, Sood A, Goel O, Midha V, Ghaznian H, Sahu MK, Lee GH, Treeprasertsuk S, Shah S, Lesmana LA, Lesmana RC, Prasad VGM, Sarin SK; APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) for APASL ACLF Working Party. APASL-ACLF Research Consortium-Artificial Intelligence (AARC-AI) model precisely predicts outcomes in acute-on-chronic liver failure patients.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 5.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2023<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Liver International<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 32 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">32<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Giri S, Ingawale S, Khatana G, Gore P, Praharaj DL, Wong VW, Huang DQ, Singhal A, Choudhury A. Metabolic Cause of Cirrhosis Is the Emerging Etiology for Primary Liver Cancer in the Asia-Oceania Region: Analysis of Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 4.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2025<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 33 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">33<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Choudhury A, Kumar M, Sharma BC, Maiwall R, Pamecha V, Moreau R, Chawla YK, Duseja A, Mahtab M, Rahman S, Hamid SS, Butt AS, Jafri W, Tan SS, Devarbhavi H, Amarapurkar D, Ning Q, Eapen CE, Goel A, Kim DJ, Ghazinyan H, Shiha G, Lee GH, Abbas Z, Payawal DA, Dokmeci AK, Yuen MF, Lesmana LA, Sood A, Chan A, Lau GK, Jia JD, Duan Z, Yu C, Yokosuka O, Jain P, Bhadoria AS, Kumar G, Sarin SK; APASL ACLF working party. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in acute-on-chronic liver failure: Relevance of 'golden window': A prospective study.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 4.1<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2017<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 34 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">34<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Thanapirom K, Treeprasertsuk S, Choudhury A et.al. Ammonia is associated with liver-related complications and predicts mortality in acute-on-chronic liver failure patients.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 3.9<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2024<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Scientific Reports<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 35 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">35<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Choudhury A, Roy A, Mukund A, Sharma D, Heo S, Choi WM. Managing Complex Hepatocellular Carcinoma Subtypes: Diffuse Infiltrative, Large Tumours, and Tumour Rupture-The Challenges and Strategies.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 3.6<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2025<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 36 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">36<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Choudhury A, Adali G, Kaewdech A, Giri S, Kumar R. Liver Transplantation in Chronic Liver Disease and Acute on Chronic Liver Failure- Indication, Timing and Practices.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 3.6<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2024<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 37 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">37<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Choudhury A, Singh SP, Desmukh A, Sahoo B, Eslam M. Post-Liver Transplant Metabolic Syndrome.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 3.6<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2024<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 38 -->\r\n        <div class=\"akc-allpub-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-num\">38<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"akc-allpub-content\">\r\n                <p class=\"akc-allpub-text\">Jarrah M, Bourque S, Choudhury A, Singal AG. Hepatocellular carcinoma: new insights into prevention and surveillance.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"akc-allpub-meta-row\">\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-if-badge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chart-simple\"><\/i> Impact Factor: 3.6<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"akc-allpub-year-badge\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-calendar\"><\/i> 2025<\/span>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #0c2340;\">Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- COUNTER ANIMATION SCRIPT -->\r\n<script>\r\n    document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", () => {\r\n        const counters = document.querySelectorAll(\".counter\");\r\n        const duration = 1800; \r\n\r\n        const animateCounter = (counter) => {\r\n            const target = +counter.getAttribute(\"data-target\");\r\n            const isCommaFormat = 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class=\"akc-mentor-bullet-item\">\r\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-check\"><\/i>\r\n                <span>Various University examiner for DM\/Fellowship Hepatology (National\/International)<\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- UNIVERSITY EXAMINER FOOTER BANNER -->\r\n    <div class=\"akc-examiner-banner\">\r\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-university\"><\/i>\r\n        <div class=\"akc-examiner-text\">\r\n            Serving as University Examiner for DM and Fellowship Programs across National and International Institutions.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- END: ACADEMIC MENTORSHIP SECTION -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b630c6e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b630c6e-02213de \" data-id=\"b630c6e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b630c6e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b630c6e\">\n    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<p class=\"projects-description\">\r\n                Dr. Choudhury has contributed to international scientific meetings, consensus development, research collaborations and educational forums across Asia, Europe and North America. His academic engagement includes major international societies.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"engagement-sub-grid\">\r\n                \r\n                <!-- Professional and Scientific Society Engagement -->\r\n                <div class=\"engagement-box full-width-box\">\r\n                    <h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-users-rectangle\"><\/i> Professional and Scientific Society Engagement<\/h3>\r\n                    <div class=\"societies-grid\">\r\n                        <div class=\"society-item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"society-abbr\">AASLD<\/div>\r\n                            <p class=\"society-full-name\">American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"society-item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"society-abbr\">EASL<\/div>\r\n                            <p class=\"society-full-name\">European Association for the Study of the Liver<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"society-item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"society-abbr\">APASL<\/div>\r\n                            <p class=\"society-full-name\">Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"society-item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"society-abbr\">ILTS<\/div>\r\n                            <p class=\"society-full-name\">International Liver Transplantation Society<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"society-item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"society-abbr\">INASL<\/div>\r\n                            <p class=\"society-full-name\">Indian National Association for Study of the Liver<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"society-item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"society-abbr\">LTSI<\/div>\r\n                            <p class=\"society-full-name\">Liver Transplant Society of India<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"society-item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"society-abbr\">ISG<\/div>\r\n                            <p class=\"society-full-name\">Indian Society of Gastroenterology<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"society-item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"society-abbr\">SGEI<\/div>\r\n                            <p class=\"society-full-name\">Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"society-item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"society-abbr\">IAPEN India<\/div>\r\n                            <p class=\"society-full-name\">Indian Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition<\/p>\r\n                        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