Overview of prizes and awards

Best Paper Award 2023 published on Fundamental Research in European Urology

K. Welén, E. Rosendal, M. Gisslén, A. Lenman, E. Freyhult, O. Fonseca-Rodríguez, D. Bremell, J. Stranne, Å. Balkhed, K. Niward, J. Repo, D. Robinsson, A. Henningsson, J. Styrke, M. Angelin, E. Lindquist, A. Allard, M. Becker, S. Rudolfsson,R. Buckland, C. Carlsson, A. Bjartell, A. Nilsson, C. Ahlm, A-M. Connolly, A. Överby, A. Josefsson (Gothenburg, Umea, Uppsala, Lingkoping, Jonkoping, Malmo, Sweden)

For the paper: “A Phase 2 Trial of the Effect of Antiandrogen Therapy on COVID-19

Outcome: No Evidence of Benefit, Supported by Epidemiology and In Vitro Data”

European Urology; Volume 79, Issue 1, Pages 16-19

Supported by ELSEVIER

- From left to right: J. Catto, K. Welen, A. Josefsson. B. Chen (ELSEVIER)

First Prize Best Paper Award 2023 published on Robotic Surgery in European Urology

G. Marra, M. Agnello, A. Giordano, F. Soria, M. Oderda, C. Dariane, M. Timsit, J. Branchereau, O. Hedli, B. Mesnard, D. Tilki, J. Olsburgh, M. Kulkarni, V. Kasivisvanathan, A. Breda, L. Biancone, P. Gontero (Turin, Italy; Paris, Nantes, France; Hamburg, Germany; Istanbul Turkey; London, United Kingdom, Barcelona Spain)

For the paper: “Robotic Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer in Renal Transplant Recipients: Results from a Multicenter Series” European Urology, Volume 82, issue 6, Pages 639-645

Supported by the VATTIKUTI FOUNDATION

- From left to right: J. Catto, G. Marra, M. Bhandari (VATTIKUTI FOUNDATION)

Best Paper Award 2023 published on Clinical Research in European Urology

L. Harper, T. Blanc, M. Peycelon, J. Michel, M. Leclair, S. Garnier, V. Flaum, A. Arnaud, T. Merrot, E. Dobremez, A. Faure, L. Fourcade, M. Poli-Merol, Y. Chaussy, O. Dunand, F. Collin, L. Huiart, C. Ferdynus, F. Sauvat (Saint Denis De La Réunion, Bordeaux, Paris, Nantes, Montpellier, Rennes, Marseille, Limoges, Reims, Besançon, Saint-Pierre, France)

For the paper: “Circumcision and Risk of Febrile Urinary Tract Infection in Boys with Posterior Urethral Valves:

Result of the CIRCUP Randomized Trial”

European Urology; Volume 81, Issue 1, P64-72

Supported by ELSEVIER

- From left to right: J. Catto, T. Loubersac on behalf of L. Harper, B. Chen (ELSEVIER)

Second Prize Best Paper Award 2023 published on Robotic Surgery in European Urology

H. De Barros, M. Van Oosterom, M. Donswijk, J. Hendrikx, A. Vis, T. Maurer, F. Van Leeuwen, H. Van Der Poel, P. Van Leeuwen (Amsterdam, Leiden, The Netherlands; Hamburg, Germany)

For the paper: “Robotic-assisted prostate-specific Membrane

Antigen-radioguided Salvage Surgery in Recurrent Prostate

Cancer Using a DROP – IN Gamma Probe: The First Prospective Feasibility Study”

European Urology, Volume 82, Issue 1, Pages 97-105, July 1, 2022

Supported by the VATTIKUTI FOUNDATION

- From left to right: J. Catto, A-C. Berrens on behalf of H. De Barros, Dr. M. Bhandari (VATTIKUTI FOUNDATION)

Resident’s Corner Awards - Awards for the two Best Scientific Papers published in European Urology by residents

K. Meghani, L. Cooley, B. Choy, M. Kocherginsky, S. Swaminathan, S. Munir, R. Svatek, T. Kuzel, J. Meeks (Chicago, San Antonio, United States of America)

For the paper: “First-in-human Intravesical Delivery of Pembrolizumab Identifies Immune Activation in Bladder Cancer Unresponsive to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin”

European Urology, Volume 82, Issue 6, P602-610, December 1, 2022 - no picture available

Award Gallery

Saturday, 11 March

D. Mucharski, Krakow, Poland

- From left to right: J. Vasquez, D. Mucharski, D. Carrión Monsalve

First Prize EAU Guidelines Cup 2023

K. Beyer, L. Moris, M. Lardas, M. Omar, J. Healey, S. Tripathee, G. Gandaglia, L. Venderbos, E. Vradi, T. Van Den Broeck, P-P. Willemse, T. Antunes-Lopes, L. Pacheco-Figueiredo, S. Monagas, F. Esperto, S. Flaherty, Z. Devecseri, T. Lam, P. Williamson, R. Heer, E. Smith, A. Asiimwe, J. Huber, M. Roobol, J. Zong, M. Mason, P. Cornford, N. Mottet, S. MacLennan, J. N’Dow, A. Briganti, S. MacLennan, M. Van Hemelrijck, on behalf of the PIONEER Consortium (London, Aberdeen, Liverpool, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Cardiff, United Kingdom; Leuven, Belgium; Athens, Greece; Milan, Rome, Italy; Rotterdam, Utrecht, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Berlin, Dresden, Germany; Porto, Braga, Portugal; Leon, Spain; Paris, St. Etienne, France; Massachusetts, New Jersey, United States of America)

For the paper: “Updating and Integrating Core Outcome Sets for Localised, Locally Advanced, Metastatic, and Nonmetastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: An Update from the PIONEER Consortium”

European Urology, Volume 81, Issue 5, P503-514, May 1, 2022

- From left to right: J. Catto, K. Beyer, L. Moris

Second Prize EAU Guidelines Cup 2023

L. Albers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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L. Tzelves, Athens, Greece

- From left to right: J. Vasquez, L. Tzelves, D. Carrión Monsalve

Third Prize EAU Guidelines Cup 2023

Audience Prize EAU Guidelines Cup 2023

G. Margue, Bordeaux, France

- Handed out by J. Vasquez

EUSP Best Scholar Award 2023

Y. Abu Ghanem, Ramat Gan, Israel

- Handed out by A. Merseburger

Second Prize for the Best Abstract by a resident

N. Rahav, M. Udah, S. Cohen, B. Chertin, O. Shenfeld (Jerusalem, Israel)

For the abstract: ”Proximal urethrostomy (PU) versus urethroplasty (U) for complex urethral strictures (CUS)

- From left to right: J. Vasquez, N. Rahav, E. Checcucci, D. Carrión Monsalve

First Prize for the Best Abstract by a resident

A. Ng, F. Giganti, A. Asif, V. Chan, M. Rossiter, A. Nathan, P. Khetrapal, L. Dickinson, S. Punwani, C. Brew-Graves, A. Freeman, M. Emberton, C. Moore, C. Allen, V. Kasivisvanathan, Q. Prime (London, United Kingdom)

For the abstract: “Global variation in the quality of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate from the PRIMEtrial (the glimpse study)

- From left to right: E. Checcucci, A. Ng, D. Carrión Monsalve, J. Vasquez

Third Prize for the Best Abstract by a resident

F. Möller, M. Månsson, J. Wallström, M. Hellström, J. Hugusson, R. Arnsrud Godtman (Skövde, Gothenburg, Sweden)

For the abstract: “Prostate cancers detected in the PSA interval 1.8-3 ng/mL - results from the Göteborg 2 prostate cancer screening trial

- From left to right: E. Checcucci, F. Möller, D. Carrión Monsalve, J. Vasquez

Saturday, 11 March

First Video Prize

S. Cho, J. Kim, B. Cheon, J. Han, D-S. Kwon, J. Lee (Seoul, South Korea)

For the video: “V40: Multi-center, prospective, single arm, pivotal study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of robotic-assisted surgery easyuretero-100 in patients in need of retrograde intrarenal surgery

- Handed out by F. Van Der Aa

Second Video Prize

C. Yee, P. Lam, Y. Hong, P. Lai, Y. Tam, T. Ng, S. Yuen, M. Tam, C. Chan, K. Lo, J. Teoh, P. Chiu, C. Ng (Hong Kong, China)

For the video: “V83: Robotic augmentation cystoplasty: 1-year outcome of the anterior and posterior approaches

- Accepted by C-F. Ng; handed out by F. Van Der Aa

The European Urology Platinum Awards 2023

Best Booth Award 2023

Ipsen Pharma

Video Session

Sunday, 12 March

Third Video Prize

A. Ta, J. Olphert, W. Tan, M. Alkhamees, G. Shaw, A. Sridhar, J. Kelly (London, United Kingdom)

For the video: “V16: Technique and outcomes from prostate capsule-sparing during robotic male cystectomy

- Accepted by J. Olphert; handed out by F. Van Der Aa

International Friendship Dinner

Sunday, 13 March

M. Albersen, Leuven, Belgium

- Handed out by J. Catto

J-N. Cornu, Rouen, France

- Handed out by J. Catto

First Prize for the Best Practice development-oriented Poster Presentation

C. Oliveira, S. Ross, C. Gkika, C. Molokwu (Bradford, United Kingdom)

For the poster: “Prediction of missed clinically significant prostate cancer after adoption of new prostate specific antigen (in mcg/L) referral guidelines”

Supported by HOLLISTER

- From left to right: R. Zonderland (HOLLISTER), A. Semedo, who received the prize on behalf of C. Oliveira, P. Allchorne

Second Prize for the Best Practice development-oriented Poster Presentation

R. Dalton, R. McConkey, T. Kelly, G. Rooney, M. Healy, L. Murphy, M. O'Loughlin, M. Dowling (Galway, Roscommon, Limerick, Ireland)

For the poster: "Establishing a journal and research club to support urology nursing research culture"

Supported by HOLLISTER

- From left to right: Paula Allchorne, R. Zonderland (HOLLISTER), T. Kelly, who received the prize on behalf of R. Dalton

International EAUN Meeting

Monday, 13 March

First Prize for the Best Science-oriented Poster Presentation

C. Cassells, C. Semple, S. Bingham (Dundonald, Jordanstown, Antrim, United Kingdom)

For the poster: "Maximising sexual wellbeing | cancer care e-Learning resource: Healthcare professionals’ views on acceptability, utility and recommendations for implementation“

- From left to right: P. Allchorne, C. Cassells, J. Verkerk-Geelhoed

Prize for the Best EAUN Nursing Research Project Presentation

G. Villa, S. Trapani, S. Gnecchi, A. Poliani, D.F. Manara (Milan, Rome, Italy)

For the research project: “Female urge urinary incontinence in an Italian tertiary referral university and research hospital: A prevalence study”

- Handed out by P. Allchorne