Our mission

California Liver Research Institute is a non-profit organization focused on the advancement of treatment and management of liver disease. Our commitment is to expand and improve the knowledge of liver diseases and novel therapies, as well as to deliver quality patient care.

Pharmaceutical Companies

  • CLRI is a research facility that conducts clinical trials on liver disease.

  • On site, we have our own laboratory, storage space for frozen samples, centrifugation, and a FibroScan.

  • We pride ourselves in the experience of our professionals and the quality of care offered to our patients.

  • As a single center, the average time to start up a study is shorter, and you will get timely responses to your inquiries.

  • Dr. Edward Mena, a renowned hepatologist in Los Angeles county, is the president and CEO, as well as the principal investigator.

  • We conduct our own investigator’s initiative studies, to address different liver diseases affecting communities in LA.