Abstract submitters may participate in the application process for the following awards:

DOP Awards

The winners of the Top 10 DOP awards are:

DOP05: Bowel damage and its correlation with the disability index in patients with recently diagnosed Crohn´s Disease - Joana Revés, Loures, Portugal

DOP14: Proctocolectomy is associated with improved transplant-free survival in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis: Results from a pooled collaborative international study - Bregje Mol, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

DOP20: Changes in systemic antibody epitope repertoires from preclinical to established Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Arno R. Bourgonje, New York, United States

DOP32: CD226+TIGITneg expression identifies pathogenic inflammatory CD4+ memory T cells in severe Crohn’s Disease patients, opening up opportunities for patient-tailored treatment strategies – Danielle Barendregt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

DOP43: Histologic improvement, attenuation of inflammation and microbiome modulation by engineered high acetate producing Saccharomyces boulardii in DSS-induced colitis – Sara Deleu, Leuven, Belgium

DOP48: Faecal microbiota transplantation in active Ulcerative Colitis: Key lessons from a randomized controlled trial halted for futility – Sara Deleu, Leuven, Belgium

DOP61: Up-regulated Gremlin 1 in fibroblasts from Crohn’s Disease fibrotic strictures: A potential therapeutic target – Giovanni Santacroce, Cork, Ireland

DOP72: Pregnancy for IBD-patients with an enterostomy is feasible but is associated with complications – Dianne G. Bouwknegt, Groningen, The Netherlands

DOP79: Promising efficacy of biologicals and small molecules for microscopic colitis: results from a large real-life multicenter cohort – Bram Verstockt, Leuven, Belgium

DOP86: FOod Additives on the Mucosal barrier study (FOAM): Effect of five emulsifiers on inflammation, intestinal permeability, and the microbiome: preliminary results – Judith Wellens, Leuven, Belgium

Best Investigator-Initiated Study (IIS) report submitted - IIS Abstract Award

The winners are:

OP01: Nurulamin Noor, Cambridge, United Kingdom

OP15: Maarten Te Groen, Gelderland, The Netherlands

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 2024, 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.

Responsible Committee: Clinical Research Committee of ECCO (ClinCom)
Prize: Free registration for the ECCO Congress 2025
Number of awards: 2
Who can apply: ECCO Members reporting on clinical studies set up by investigators in their abstracts. Note: ECCO Membership fee 2024 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 2024
• Log in to the ECCO'24 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 2024
• Notification of the author in the beginning of December 2023
• Announcement at the ECCO'24 Congress

Y-ECCO Abstract Award

The winners are:

OP13: Hannah Bloemen, New York, United States

OP26: Guangbo Kang, Tianjin, China

OP32: Bo-Jun Ke, Leuven, Belgium

DOP27: Arno R. Bourgonje, New York, United States

DOP28: Natasja Van De Pol, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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.

Responsible Committee: Young-ECCO (Y-ECCO)
Prize: Free registration for the ECCO Congress 2025
Number of awards: 5
Who can apply: Y-ECCO Members (below 35 years of age or still in training). Note: ECCO Membership fee 2024 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 2024
• Log in to the ECCO'24 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 2024
• Notification of the author in the beginning of December 2023
• Announcement at the ECCO'24 Congress