IRTA Congress Scientific Abstract Awards

The IRTA Scientific Abstract Awards are designed to help offset expenses incurred to attend Section meetings and awarded based on the scientific merit of applicants. Therefore, recipients must attend the meeting in order to receive the award. If an awardee is selected for a scientific award but does not attend the meeting, the monies of the award will be forfeited.

TTS Congress Scientific Abstract Awards

The TTS Scientific Abstract Awards are designed to help offset expenses incurred to attend Section meetings and awarded based on the scientific merit of applicants. Therefore, recipients must attend the meeting in order to receive the award. If an awardee is selected for a scientific award but does not attend the meeting, the monies of the award will be forfeited.

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Nicolas Duchateau Young Investigator Award

The Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplantation Association (IRTA) has founded the Nicolas Duchateau Young Investigator Award to recognize a young scientist who has contributed to the field of intestinal failure or transplantation by sharing his or her research findings at the biennial IRTA Conference.

Dr. Nicolas Duchateau himself underwent a multivisceral transplant before he became a surgical resident and researcher at the University Hospitals of Leuven and Antwerp in Belgium. He went on to present his work on intestinal transplantation for neuroendocrine tumors multiple times at the biennial IRTA Congress. For more information about Nicolas Duchateau please visit the IRTA website.

Best Abstract Award

Two highest scoring basic science abstracts, two highest scoring clinical abstracts and highest scoring translational science abstracts will be awarded $1,000.  Winners must be present to present their abstract.