The liver specialty, also called hepatology, oversees research into the diagnosis and management of patients with diseases of the liver, biliary tree and pancreas. Research covers both chronic and acute liver disease, with cross cutting themes across cancer, surgery and gastroenterology.

Although the study into livers is its own therapy area, many study delivery teams have formed close working relationships with medical technology companies and individuals, most specifically with a focus on the technology to assist in liver transplants, as well as genetics research and the links to biomarkers specific to liver and renal diseases.