ECCO Abstract Awards
Abstract submitters may participate in the application process for the following awards
In the center: nine winners of the Top 15 DOP Awards
Winners of the Top 15 DOP Awards
DOP006
Long term maintenance treatment with vedolizumab in pediatric IBD: a three-year follow-up of the prospective multicenter VEDOKIDS study.
Dan Turner, Jerusalem, Israel
DOP017
Infliximab induction fails to reach targets in Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease: first results from the ATLANTIC study.
Lieven Mulders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
DOP027
Caudovirales may trigger molecular mimicry mechanisms in Crohn’s Disease.
Carmela Errico, Milan, Italy
DOP030
Mucosal deficiency of mitochondria-driven humoral immunity is linked to Crohn’s Disease.
Annika Raschdorf, Lübeck, Germany
DOP044
Active disease on intestinal ultrasound in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes: an international multi-centre prospective cohort study.
Emma Flanagan, Fitzroy, Australia
DOP053
Efficacy of appendectomy in inducing remission in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: preliminary one year results of a multicentre prospective cohort study (COSTA).
Eva Visser, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
DOP056
TDM-Based Dose-Intensification of Infliximab is not Superior to Standard Dosing in Patients with Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Results from the TITRATE Study.
Joep Van Oostrom, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
DOP068
Vedolizumab counteracts Parkinson’s disease-related brain pathology driven by gut-primed IBD T cells.
Elizaveta Gerasimova, Erlangen, Germany
DOP076
Translational and preclinical study validating anterior gradient 2 as a novel epithelial therapeutic target in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) involved in inflammation, fibrosis, and intestinal barrier integrity.
Xavier Tretón, Neuilly, France
DOP084
Development of a core outcome set for Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients with stomas.
Lakshman Kumar, Dublin, Ireland
DOP097
Emulsifier restriction is an effective therapy for active Crohn’s disease: the ADDapt trial - a multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, re-supplementation trial in 154 patients.
Aaron Bancil, London, United Kingdom
DOP106
Geographic disparities in Healthcare Utilisation in people with inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s Colitis Cure Data Insights Program.
Jane Mary Andrews, Sydney, Australia
DOP109
A necroptotic-to-apoptotic signaling axis underlies inflammatory bowel disease.
Britt Christensen, Parkville, Australia
DOP126
Circulating neutrophils exhibit distinct transcriptional and maturity changes in CD and UC that relate to pathogenic Th1/17 CD4+ memory T cell responses.
M. Fernanda Pascutti, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
DOP135
Patient-specific regulatory network rewiring in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: How genetic polymorphisms divert incoming signals and contribute to disease pathogenesis.
John P Thomas, London, United Kingdom
In the center: Peter Bossuyt, Koianka Trencheva – the winners of the IIS Abstract Award
Best Investigator-Initiated Study (IIS) report submitted – IIS Abstract Award
The Clinical Research Committee of ECCO (ClinCom) wants to stimulate the development of high-quality Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS) in IBD and to improve the quality of IBD clinical studies in Europe through education. In 2025, awards will be given to the 2 best congress abstracts reporting on clinical studies set up by investigators (preferably multi-centre) submitted for the ECCO Congress. Note: Studies conducted by industry will not be eligible for this award.
The winners are
OP16: Koianka Trencheva, New York, United States
OP35: Peter Bossuyt, Bonheiden, Belgium
Responsible Committee
Clinical Research Committee of ECCO (ClinCom)
Prize
Free registration for the ECCO Congress 2026
Number of awards
2
Who can apply
ECCO Members reporting on clinical studies set up by investigators in their abstracts. Note: ECCO Membership fee 2025 must be paid up until the abstract submission deadline.
How to apply
- In case you are not an ECCO Member yet please register for ECCO Membership 2025
- Log in to the ECCO'25 Abstract submission system
- At the beginning of the submission process please indicate if your abstract is qualified for the IIS Abstract Award
- Please pay careful attention to the general guidelines for abstract submission
- Upload your abstract for the ECCO Congress 2025
- Notification of the author in the beginning of December 2024
- Announcement at the ECCO'25 Congress
In the center: Lauranne Derikx, Arno R. Bourgonje, Victoria Gudiño – three winners of the IIS Abstract Award
Y-ECCO Abstract Award
The Young ECCO (Y-ECCO) encourages Y-ECCO Members to submit their abstract and share their research with the ECCO Community. Awards will be given to the 5 best-ranked abstracts along with a free congress registration for the following year.
The winners are
OP01: Arno R. Bourgonje, New York, United States
OP07: Lauranne Derikx, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
OP19: Aleksejs Sazonovs, Copenhagen, Denmark
OP24: Victoria Gudiño, Barcelona, Spain
DOP006: Dan Turner, Jerusalem, Israel
Responsible Committee
Young-ECCO (Y-ECCO)
Prize
Free registration for the ECCO Congress 2026
Number of awards
5
Who can apply
Y-ECCO Members (below 35 years of age or still in training). Note: ECCO Membership fee 2025 must be paid up until the abstract submission deadline.
How to apply
- In case you are not an ECCO Member yet please register for ECCO Membership 2025
- Log in to the ECCO'25 Abstract submission system
- At the beginning of the submission process please indicate if your abstract is qualified for the Y-ECCO Abstract Award
- Please pay careful attention to the general guidelines for abstract submission
- Upload your abstract for the ECCO Congress 2025
- Notification of the author in the beginning of December 2024
- Announcement at the ECCO'25 Congress