ABSTRACT AWARDS



ABSTRACT AWARDS

EULAR 2025 | ABSTRACT AWARDSABSTRACT WINNERS 2024

EULAR 2025 | ABSTRACT AWARDS

EULAR bestows Abstract Awards to the presenting authors of abstracts submitted to the EULAR Annual European Congress. Winners are selected by the EULAR Scientific Programme Committee based on the quality of the abstracts' scientific content. The award ceremony takes place at the EULAR Annual European Congress' Opening plenary session.

Basic and Translational Science

EULAR will present 6 Abstract Awards to the presenting authors of basic science abstracts that are submitted to the EULAR Annual European Congress. Winners are selected by the EULAR Scientific Programme Committee based on the quality of the abstracts' scientific content.

No special application is required for this award. 

Clinical Research

EULAR will present 6 Abstract Awards will be awarded to the presenting authors of clinical research abstracts that are submitted to the EULAR Annual European Congress. Winners are selected by the EULAR Scientific Programme Committee based on the quality of the abstracts' scientific content.

No special application is required for this award. 

Health Professionals in Rheumatology (HPR)

EULAR grants 3 Abstract Awards for submitted abstracts by Health Professionals as presenting authors. Winners are selected by the EULAR Scientific Programme Committee based on the quality of the abstracts' content. 

No special application is required for this award. 

Patient Perspective (PARE)

One award is given to the highest scored abstract submitted in the PARE category by a PARE representative or a patient.  

No special application is required for this award.

Undergraduate Award

Undergraduates are medical students that performed the studies during their medical education / training; they have not yet qualified as a physician and are in general below the age of 25 years. EULAR will present 3 Abstract Awards to the presenting authors of the highest scored abstracts in basic science or clinical abstracts that are submitted to the EULAR Annual European Congress. Winners are selected by the EULAR Scientific Programme Committee based on the quality of the abstracts' scientific content. 

PLEASE NOTE:  PhD students do not qualify. "Undergraduate" means being still in medical school and not having passed the final medical school examination yet.

ABSTRACT WINNERS 2024

  • Dr. Sebvastian Viatte, United Kingdom
    OP0111 Quiescent human blood monocyte states are pre-committed to an inflammatory synovial transcriptional program.
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  • Dr. med. Corrado Campochiaro , Italy
    OP0073 Unraveling pathophysiology and hematopoiesis of VEXAS syndrome by multi-omics analysis and targeted gene editing
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  • Dr. Simone Perniola, Italy
    OP0062 Multi-modal analysis of synovial tissue macrophages informs on treatment response in naive to treatment Rheumatoid Arthritis
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  • Dr. Richard C. Bethell, Denmark
    OP0210 Targeted degradation of Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) inhibits the elevated endogenous expression of inflammatory genes in fibroblasts from patients with Aicardi-Goutiéres syndrome (AGS) and STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI)
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  • MD Shinji Izuka, Japan
    OP0106 ​​Roles of JAK-STAT signaling and GM-CSF for the development of osteitis and bone microstructure changes in rheumatoid arthritis
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  • Dr. Kerstin Dürholz, Germany
    OP0029 Gut-specific H3R signaling orchestrates microglia-dependent resolution of peripheral inflammation
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  • MD, PhD Blaž Burja, Switzerland
    OP0013 Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies are predictive of a more severe lung involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis: a study from the EUSTAR database
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  • Ms. Anusha Moses, Netherlands
    OP0116 Treat to Target in gout yields superior outcomes compared to Treat to Avoid Symptoms approach (results from Gout TrEatment Strategy (GO TEST) OVERTURE trial) Glucocorticoids
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  • MD, PhD Liubov Petelytska, Ukraine
    OP0019 INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR NEW ONSET INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE IN SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS: INSIGHTS FROM AN ANALYSIS OF THE EUSTAR COHORT
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  • Dr. Natalie McCormick, United States
    OP0051 Prediagnostic proteomics of gout: prospective cohort study of 48,898 men and women
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  • Mr. Nils Steinz, Netherlands
    OP0018 Dissecting early RA patient trajectories through time-independent disease state identification identifies distinct patterns dissected by inflammation in blood or joints
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  • Ms. Zoe Clark, United Kingdom
    OP0333-PARE Online patient education for axial spondyloarthritis self-management
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  • Ms. Maria Hanif, United Kingdom
    OP0246 Factors associated with injury accrual in Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE): corticosteroid regimens and maintenance of low disease activity
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  • Ms. Yuan Zhao, China
    OP0258 Performance Validation of the 2023 ACR/EULAR Antiphospholipid Syndrome Classification Criteria in an Antiphospholipid Syndrome Cohort
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  • Mr. Sohma Wakasugi, Japan
    OP0071 ICX3CR1-positive cytotoxic T cells specifically contribute to the pathogenesis of elderly-onset and difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis
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  • Dr. Gitta Jacob, Germany
    OP0097-HPR A cognitive behavioral digital health application is effective in improving psychological quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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  • Mr. Jesper Walther Larsen, Denmark
    OP0235-HPR Comparing a Nurse-Led Treat-to-Target Urate-Lowering Strategy with Usual Care for Gout Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study
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  • Ms. M.A.T. van Wissen, Netherlands
    OP0143-HPR Effectiveness of longstanding exercise therapy versus usual care in people with axial spondyloarthritis and severe functional limitations: a randomized controlled trial (L-EXSPA)
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Clinical Science Abstract awarded by FOREUM 

  • Dr. PhD Stefania Croci, Italy
    OP0014 Transcripts expressed in temporal artery biopsies associated with response to therapy in patients with giant cell arteritis
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Basic and Translational Science Abstract awarded by FOREUM

  • MD Edoardo Cipolletta, United Kingdom 
    • OP0136 Risk of cardiovascular events in patients with gout starting urate-lowering therapy with or without flare prophylaxis with colchicine: an emulated target trial using English primary-care, hospitalization, and mortality data
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    • Risk of cardiovascular events after first gout flare consultation in primary care: a self-controlled case series analysis using UK primary care, hospitalization, and mortality data
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