2024 PSC Partners Annual Conference, Cutting-Edge PSC Research, and the Search for a Cause: A Conversation with Dr. Tom Karlsen

Living With PSC

In episode 45 of the Living with PSC Podcast, Host Niall McKay talks with Tom Karlsen, MD, PhD, Co-Chair of the 2024 PSC Partners 20th Anniversary Annual Conference, and Clinical Specialist in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.

"I've worked on PSC for more than 20 years, and that aligns nicely with the 20-year anniversary of the Conference, because I've seen PSC Partners throughout this entire career."

Dr. Karlsen has partnered with the PSC Partners' team to create a dynamic agenda for the Conference. "I am fortunate to be co-chairing this meeting together with PSC Partners," says Dr. Karlsen. "(The Conference) is a mixture of basic knowledge and the research agenda as it currently stands," adding that cutting-edge research results are also on the agenda. "This is a big honor for me."

The conversation also covers the gut microbiome, the benefits of slowing PSC progression, and the search for a cause. "I think to achieve a full-stop in PSC development, you need to know the cause," he says. "There's alot of activity in this space for the first time in many, many years. So, it will be an exciting 3-5 years from now."

Each month, this podcast explores the latest research and knowledge about PSC. From patient stories to the latest research updates from PSC experts to collaborations that are necessary to find better treatments and a cure, this podcast has it all!