Best Publication by a young researcher
The award will be announced at the Swiss Respiratory Society’s annual congress. Authors wishing to be considered must meet the criteria in the guidelines list as well as the corresponding checklist.
Award 2025
Best publication by a young researcher 20245 prize was awarded by the Swiss Lung Association Research Fund to the following researcher:
Dr. David Lauer, University of Bern
for his publication titled « Radioproteomics stratifies molecular response to antifibrotic treatment in pulmonary fibrosis».
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Awards in the past
2024
Dr. Urszula Radzikowska, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF): «Rhinovirus-induced epithelial RIG-I inflammasome suppresses antiviral immunity and promotes inflammation in asthma and COVID-19».
2023
Andrei Darie, University of Basel, for his publication titled «Fast multiplex bacterial PCR of bronchoalveolar lavage for antibiotic stewardship in hospitalised patients with pneumonia at risk of Gram-negative bacterial infection (Flagship II): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial»
2022
Eva Sophie Lunde Pedersen, University of Bern, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine for her publication titled «Reported Symptoms Differentiate Diagnoses in Children with Exercise-Induced Respiratory Problems: Findings from the Swiss Paediatric Airway Cohort (SPAC)»
Thomas Gaisl, University Hospital Zurich, Department of Pulmonology for his publication titled «Obstructive sleep apnoea and the progression of thoracic aortic aneurysm: a prospective cohort study»
2021
Lu Tan, University Hospital Zurich, Department of Pulmonology for her publication titled «Effect of Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy on Nocturnal Hypoxemia and Sleep Apnea Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Traveling to 2048 Meters. A Randomized Clinical Trial»
Maurice Roeder, University Hospital Zurich, Department of Pulmonology for his publication titled «The Accuracy of Repeated Sleep Studies in OSA: A Longitudinal Observational Study With 14 Nights of Oxygen Saturation Monitoring»
2020
Best publication by a young researcher 2020 prize was awarded by the Swiss Lung Association Research Fund to Sabina A. Guler, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital for her publication titled «Functional aging in fibrotic interstitial lung disease: The impact of frailty on adverse health outcomes» published in the «European Respiratory Journal».
2019
Best publication by a young researcher 2019 prize was awarded by the Swiss Lung Association Research Fund to Aurélien Trompette, Department of Pneumology, CHUV Lausanne for his publication, titled «Dietary fiber confers protection against influenza by shaping Ly6cneg patrolling monocyte hematopoiesis and CD8+ T cell metabolism» published in «Immunity».
2018
Best publication by a young researcher 2018 prize was awarded by the Swiss Lung Association Research Fund to Rebecca Blom, University of Bern, Department of Clinical Research for her publication titled «Pulmonary Delivery of Virosome-Bound Antigen Enhances Antigen-Specific CD4+ T Cell Proliferation Compared to Liposome-Bound or Soluble Antigen» published in «Frontiers in Immunology».
2018
Best publication by a young researcher 2017 prize was awarded by the Swiss Lung Association Research Fund to Esther Irene Schwarz, University Hospital Zurich, Division of Pneumology and Sleep Disorders Centre for her publication titled «Effects of CPAP therapy withdrawal on exhaled breath pattern in obstructive sleep apnoea».