Award Winners

Walter Brendel Award

Gollmann-Tepeköylü C "Toll-like receptor 3 mediates osteoblastic phenotype switch in calcific aortic valve disease", University hospital for cardiac surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck

ESSR Best Clinical Research Award

Gratl A “Restoration of blood supply is associated with regeneration of mitochondrial function peripheral arterial disease”, Department of vascular Surgery Medical University Innsbruck and Charite Medical University Berlin

Best Young Investigator Award

Klopf J “Prognostic Potential of Circulating Myeloid Cell Subsets to Predict Rapid Expansion of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms”, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Research Laboratories, Medical University of Vienna

Poster Awards (2x)

Schartner Melanie “Mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation in human liver allografts”, Dept of visceral transplant and Thoracic surgery. Medical University Innsbruck

Patel Manal “A Validated Algorithm to Assess Aesthetic Outcomes of Superomedial Pedicle T-Scar Breast Reduction in Gigantomastia Patients – A Retrospective Case-Control Analysis” University of Cambridge, School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom

. B.Braun Scientific Award / Technical Innovations Award

Nakamura K “Recipient Antibiotics Pretreatment Alleviates Transplanted Liver Damage in Mice and Humans” Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Japan

Best Abstract Award by the Austrian Society for Surgical Research

Festin C “The future of interfaces in bionic reconstruction – a fully implantable myoelectric system” Clinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna

Independent juries have been in charge to select the Award Winners for the different categories.