ESP Prizes
Plenary OFP Session / Best Oral Prizes
Out of all oral presentations, the best 6 will be selected based on their abstract score and quality before the congress.
The authors of those 6 will be invited via e-mail to present again during the Plenary Oral Free Paper Session on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
The three best of the shortlisted 6 presentations will be awarded the First to Third Best Oral Prizes consisting of
- EUR 1,000 for the first and
- EUR 500 each for the second and for the third best oral presentation.
The winners were announced during the Closing Ceremony on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.
Best Poster Sessions / Best Poster Prizes
The congress will award prizes for the First to Third Best Posters.
Presenters in Best Poster Sessions qualify for these prizes. After each Best Poster Session, the respective session chair will announce the best presenter of the session.
Out of all session winners the 3 best will be selected and will be awarded the First to Third Best Poster Prizes consisting of
- EUR 1,000 for the first,
- EUR 500 for the second and
- EUR 250 for the third best poster.
The winners were announced during the Closing Ceremony on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.
2026 Awardees
Targeting cuproptosis uncovers metabolic vulnerabilities in glioblastoma stem cells
Gabriele Ricciardi
University of Messina, Italy
MTAP loss in gastrointestinal cancers: indicator for sensitivity to PRMT5 inhibition therapy and itsintra- and intertumoral heterogeneity
Su Ir Lyu
University Hospital of Cologne, Germany
Microproteins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a proteogenomic framework for biomarker discovery
Ido Livneh
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israell
Mapping cellular heterogeneity in primary and metastatic leiomyosarcoma with single-cell and spatial data
Andreas Mock
LMU Munich, Germany
HER2 in endometrial carcinoma: clinical impact of discrepancies between scoring criteria
Pedro Veiga
Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto), Portugal
Can AI predict molecular drivers in real-time? A rapid digital pathology workflow for accelerated NSCLC profiling
Anastasia Mercurio
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Best Abstract Prizes and ESP Prize for Innovation in Pathology
The ESP recognises outstanding scientific contributions through two award categories:
- the ESP Prize for Innovation in Pathology, which rewards innovative and high-quality research abstracts, and
- the Best Oral and Poster Prizes, which acknowledge the highest-quality oral and poster presentations selected from all submitted abstracts.
Together, these awards aim to celebrate scientific excellence, innovation and the contribution of emerging researchers to the field of pathology.
Plenary OFP Session / Best Oral Prizes
Out of all the oral presentations, the top six will be selected based on their abstract score and quality before the congress.
The authors of those six abstracts will be invited via e-mail to present again during the Plenary Oral Free Paper Session on Tuesday, 7 September 2027.
Three out of the shortlisted six presentations will be awarded the First, Second and Third Best Oral Prizes consisting of:
- EUR 1,000 for the first best oral presentation and
- EUR 500 each for the second and the third best oral presentation
The winners will be announced during the Closing Ceremony on Wednesday, 8 September 2027.
2026 Award Recipients
Targeting cuproptosis uncovers metabolic vulnerabilities in glioblastoma stem cells
Gabriele Ricciardi
University of Messina, Italy
MTAP loss in gastrointestinal cancers: indicator for sensitivity to PRMT5 inhibition therapy and itsintra- and intertumoral heterogeneity
Su Ir Lyu
University Hospital of Cologne, Germany
Microproteins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a proteogenomic framework for biomarker discovery
Ido Livneh
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israell
Best Poster Sessions / Best Poster Prizes
The congress will award prizes for the First, Second and Third Best Posters. All presenters in the Best Poster Sessions are eligible for these awards. At the end of each session, the session chair will announce the selected best presenter.
Out of all session winners the 3 best will be selected and will be awarded the First to Third Best Poster Prizes consisting of:
- EUR 1,000 for the first,
- EUR 500 for the second and
- EUR 250 for the third best poster.
The winners were announced during the Closing Ceremony on Wednesday, 8 September 2027.
2026 Award Recipients
Mapping cellular heterogeneity in primary and metastatic leiomyosarcoma with single-cell and spatial data
Andreas Mock
LMU Munich, Germany
HER2 in endometrial carcinoma: clinical impact of discrepancies between scoring criteria
Pedro Veiga
Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto), Portugal
Can AI predict molecular drivers in real-time? A rapid digital pathology workflow for accelerated NSCLC profiling
Anastasia Mercurio
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
ESP Prize for Innovation in Pathology
ESP is proud to announce the continuation of the ESP Prize for Innovation in Pathology which was inaugurated during ECP 2025 in Vienna.
The prize recognizes groundbreaking advancements that are shaping the future of diagnostic medicine. It has been established to honour individuals or teams who demonstrate exceptional creativity and impact in pathology, including novel technologies, transformative research, or pioneering clinical applications. By celebrating innovation, the award highlights contributions that enhance diagnostic accuracy, improve patient outcomes, and advance the pathology profession.
All submitted abstracts, which have been accepted as either oral presentation or physical poster for the scientific programme of the Congress, are evaluated based on originality, scientific merit, and potential for lasting impact.
Out of those submissions a maximum of three abstracts will be selected and will be awarded the ESP Prize for Innovation in Pathology consisting of a monetary grant of EUR 500.
The winner will be announced during the Closing Ceremony held on Wednesday, 8 September 2027.
2026 Awardee Recipient
Congratulations to...
Vadym Ivanchuk
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Stockholm, Sweden
Whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing for comprehensive molecular diagnostics in mesenchymal tumours: a large prospective cohort study
Plenary OFP Session / Best Oral Prizes
Out of all oral presentations, the best 6 will be selected based on their abstract score and quality before the congress.
The authors of those 6 will be invited via e-mail to present again during the Plenary Oral Free Paper Session on Tuesday, 9 September 2025.
The three best of the shortlisted 6 presentations will be awarded the First to Third Best Oral Prizes consisting of
- EUR 1,000 for the first and
- EUR 500 each for the second and for the third best oral presentation.
The winners will be announced during the Closing Ceremony on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, and will receive information regarding the monetary grant via e-mail.
Best Poster Sessions / Best Poster Prizes
The congress will award prizes for the First to Third Best Posters.
Presenters in Best Poster Sessions qualify for these prizes. After each Best Poster Session, the respective session chair will announce the best presenter of the session.
Out of all session winners the 3 best will be selected and will be awarded the First to Third Best Poster Prizes consisting of
- EUR 1,000 for the first,
- EUR 500 for the second and
- EUR 250 for the third best poster.
The winners will be announced during the Closing Ceremony on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, and will receive information regarding the monetary grant via e-mail.