More than 350,000 euro was awarded in 2018!

ESICM Research & Industry Awards 2018 winners received their awards at LIVES in Paris during the Hot Topics session on October 24th, 2018.

The project should cover families’ needs and expectations, care providers & patient interactions, Long-term outcomes in ICU survivors. The plan would be conducted within a 12-month work period in a European country. We encourage N&AHP members to apply.

The Family Partnership Award allocates a grant amounting to 15,000€, which is fully funded by ESICM. 

Lives 2018 Winner:

Christiane Hartog (Germany)  
Improving health literacy of ICU survivors and relatives by Medical Cartoons on PICS and PICS-F (MeCaPICS)

The Global ICU Award aims at projects conducted in a Low & Middle Income Country. The projects should have an educational element focusing on improving patient care. Eligible Low & Middle Income Countries are based on the 2017 low and middle income countries list compiled by the World Bank and approved by the WHO.

The Global ICU Award allocates a grant amounting to 15,000€, which is fully funded by ESICM. 

Lives 2018 Winner:

Jesús López Herce (Honduras)
Medical education program in emergencies and pediatric intensive care in Honduras Acronym: EPICH (Education in pediatric intensive care in Honduras)

The Established Investigator Award supports the research activities of a senior physician/scientist active in clinical or basic research. It supports a research project conducted in Europe. The specific intent is to provide support for investigators who have already established their independent research programme in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine, and who can demonstrate a commitment to facilitate research training of young colleagues. The research proposal may rely on approaches ranging from basic cellular responses to outcome research, and may include clinical applications as well as translational science.

The Established Investigator Award allocates a grant amounting to 20,000€, which is also fully funded by ESICM.

Lives 2018 Winner:

Ignacio Martin-Loeches (Ireland)
caRdiac EventS aetIoLogy In sEvere commuNity aCquired pnEumonia (RESILENCE)

The ESICM Young Investigator Award supports the development of research activities undertaken with the active contribution of the applicant. It supports a research project conducted in Europe by an investigator under the age of 40 at the time of the application. The specific intent is to provide support for young and talented physicians/scientists that have the potential to become outstanding independent investigators in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. Research proposals may rely on approaches ranging from basic cellular responses to outcome research, and may include clinical applications as well as translational science.

The Young Investigator Award allocates a grant amounting to 20,000€, which is fully funded by ESICM.
Only ESICM members aged 40 years or younger are invited to submit applications.

Lives 2018 Winner:

Emanuele Rezoagli (Italy)
Role of the exhaled breath condensate as non-invasive monitoring of the lung inflammation during ARDS: a prospective cohort study

The NEXT Start-Up Grant supports the professional development of talented newly board-certified intensivists who have already a background in research and are willing to develop independent research programmes. The specific intent is to provide support for young and talented researchers/scientists who have the potential to become established independent investigators in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. Board-certified Intensive Care Physicians within 5-years from consultancy who can demonstrate a solid background in research (e.g. PhD, MD, publications list/reference) are invited to apply. Applicants must demonstrate institutional support to facilitate research activities and professional development.

Research programme proposals may rely on approaches ranging from basic cellular responses to outcome research, and may include clinical applications as well as translational science. Timetable and milestones definition are required. Research programme timetable specification, including milestones and objectives are also required at time of application. 1-year assessment through ESICM validated evaluation tools and approval of 2nd year grant allocation. Dissemination of results through ESICM events and journals within 3-years following grant allocation is required. There will also be long-term follow-up of professional development as an established independent researcher.

The NEXT Start-Up Grant allocates a grant amounting to 25,000€ per year for up to 2 years. This grant is fully funded by ESICM.

Lives 2018 Winner:

Nishkantha Arulkumaran (UK)
Do antibiotics amplify sepsis-induced immunosuppression?

The Clinical Research Award supports a research project to be performed by an investigator in a clinical environment. Some aspects of the proposal may involve collaboration with research laboratories. However, applications that lack a clinical component will not be considered. Proposals may be based on approaches ranging from physiology, diagnostic procedures, therapeutic interventions, to epidemiologic studies and evaluation of practices.
The Clinical Research Award allocates a grant amounting to 20,000€ which is fully funded by ESICM. The prize will be offered to two winners.

Lives 2018 Winners:

Jonathan Grip (Sweden)
Description of lactate kinetics in ICU patients with septic shock – a clinical experimental study

Shirin Frisvold Kordasti (Norway)
Relation between lung protective ventilation, intracranial pressure, autoregulation and brain oxygenation in neurointensive care patients-the BRAIN VENT study

The Basic Science Award supports a research project to be performed by an investigator in a research laboratory. Approaches may vary topically from basic cellular and molecular physiology, cell biology, molecular biology and genetics to animal physiology and translational science.

The Basic Science Award allocates a grant amounting to 20,000€, which is also fully funded by ESICM. The prize will be offered to two winners.

Lives 2018 Winners:

Josef Prazak (Switzerland)
Assessment of inhalative Phage Therapy in Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in Rats – AEROPHAGE

Brijesh Patel (UK)
Necroptosis and apoptosis in the severity and progression of ARDS

In order to foster progression of women in academic careers, this prize supports the development of research activities undertaken with the active contribution of a female applicant. The specific intent is to provide support for young and talented female physicians/scientists who have the potential to become outstanding independent investigators in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. The research proposal may focus on approaches in topics ranging from basic cellular responses to outcome research, and may include clinical applications as well as translational science.

The Levi-Montalcini Biomedical Sciences Award allocates a grant amounting to 20,000€, which is also fully funded by ESICM.

Lives 2018 Winner:

Aurora Magliocca (Italy)
Inibition of Kynurenine Pathway after Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: effects on outcome

The ESICM Trials Group Award was designed to support novel research originating from ESICM’s active scientific sections. Proposals for the Trials Group Award are nominated by each section – with a maximum of three projects per section. Members with high quality research proposals are encouraged to contact the chair and/or deputy chair of the relevant scientific section. Please note that large-scale interventional trials will be favoured.

Applications for this award are organised and submitted through the scientific sections. For section contact information visit our webpages.

The ESICM Trials Group Award allocates a grant amounting up to 50,000€. This grant is fully funded by ESICM.

For any further questions regarding this award, please contact research@esicm.org

Lives 2018 Winner: The ESICM Trials Group Award allocated a grant amounting to 25,000€ to three winners

INF section – EUROBACT II
Epidemiology and determinant of outcomes of hospital acquired bacteremia in the intensive care

DPD Division – COBALIDATION
Effect of a Competence Based Medical Education programme on training quality in intensive care medicine

HSRO, NIC and POIC Sections – SANDMAN
Sedation, Analgesia and Delirium management: an international audit of medical, surgical, trauma, and neuro-intensive care patients