Grant recipients, sponsored delegates and other awards

ERS/ELF Travel Grant for Best Abstract in Patient-Centred Research

Presented to: Maureen George and Annemarie Lee

Abstract grant prize: €1,500Financially supported by ELF

ERS Best Abstract Grant for Healthy Lungs for Life

Presented to: Inga Jarosch

Abstract grant prize: €2,000Financially supported by the Healthy Lungs for Life initiative

ERS Grant for Best Abstract in Noninvasive Ventilatory Support for Chronic Lung Diseases

Presented to: Jens Bräunlich

Abstract grant prize: €1,000Financially supported by Breas Medical

ERS Young Investigator Abstract Grant in Lung Transplantation

Presented to: Sanooj Soni

Abstract grant prize: €1,000 Financially supported by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

Excellence Grant in Clinical Physiology and Exercise

Presented to: Dongxing Zhao

Abstract grant prize: €1,000 Financially supported by MGC Diagnostics

ERS Grant for Best Abstract in Physiotherapy

Presented to: Özge Ertan

Abstract grant prize: €1,000Financially supported by POWERbreathe

Grants for Best Abstracts in Allied Health Professionals

Presented to: Jana De Brandt and Henrik Hansen

Abstract grant prize: €1,000Financially supported by MGC Diagnostics

ERS Grant for Best Abstract in Sleep Respiratory Medicine

Presented to: Nicolle J. Domnik

Abstract grant prize: €1,000Financially supported by Nox Medical

ERS Best Abstract Grant in Paediatric Asthma and Allergy

Presented to: Benjamin Davies

Abstract grant prize: €1,000Financially supported by Omron

ERS Grant for Best Abstract in Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis

Presented to: Giulia Spoletini

Abstract grant prize: €1,500Financially supported by Vertex

ERS Young Scientist Sponsorships

ERS is pleased to support a limited number of young scientists to attend the ERS International Congress. The ERS Young Scientist Sponsorship is intended for young scientists from all countries who are non-medical doctors, and who would not normally receive support from pharmaceutical companies to attend the Congress. This year's sponsored delegates are:

Anna Freeman, Cristina Isabel Oliveira Jácome, Sumanth Swaminathan, Zafeiris Louvaris, Iva Hlapčić, Isabel Uwagboe, Padmini P. S. J. Khedoe, Gali Epstein Shochet, Mathieu Marillier, Luca Fardin, Nikolaos Chynkiamis, Jannie Sand, Xinhui Wu, Keita Hirai, Ashley Sullivan, Silvia Sánchez-Díez, Rustem Mustafaoglu, Yutong Cai, Nara Higano, Ivana Mizikova, Dharmesh Hirani, Madeleine Driskel, Rainer Gloeckl, Nilakash Das, Max Thomas, Laura Mcnaughton, Yonghua Gao, Holly Rachael Keir, Jodie Ackland, Katie Ferguson, Agata Raniszewska, Arina Zinchenko, Alberto Garcia Ortega, Sameen Toor, Rachel Mercer

ERS Best Abstracts

ERS offers grants to recognise the best overall abstracts of the 14 ERS assemblies, covering all respiratory areas. This year's sponsored delegates are:

Christer Janson, Noel Britton, Parviz Minoo, Amany Fathy Elbehairy, Jakob Löndahl, Sven-Eric Jordt, Rosalie Mensink-Bout, Pavlina Lenga, Astrid Blondeel, Pei Yee Tiew, Yuanling Liu, Etsuro Yamaguchi, Pablo Otero-Núñez, Pallav L. Shah

The William MacNee Award

Presented to: Patricia Ogger

The Geoffrey Laurent Award

Presented to: Renata Jurkowska

ERS HERMES Examination in Adult Respiratory Medicine Award

Presented to: Tom McEnery

In recognition of acheiving first place in the examination.

ERS HERMES Examination in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine Award

Presented to: Julia Carlens

In recognition of acheiving first place in the examination.