PRO.MED.CS is announcing the Winners of the 17th annual Dr. Bares Award

On March 7, 2026, the International Committee of the Dr. Bares Award (DBA) held its final session. This prestigious awards program, sponsored by PRO.MED.CS and by the company’s owners, the Bares family, reflects a long-standing commitment to supporting scientific research in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology, which contributes to improving diagnosis, treatment, and patient care worldwide. 

The independent international committee composed of leading experts in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology was formed, consisting of Assoc. Prof. Goda Sadauskaitė, MD (Latvia), Assoc. Prof.  Mária Szantová, MD, Ph.D. (Slovakia), Prof. Venera Rakhmetova, MD (Kazakhstan), Prof. Abror Khamraev, MD (Uzbekistan), Prof. Marek Hartleb, MD (Poland), and Assoc. Prof. Pavel Drastich MD, Ph.D. (Czech Republic) carefully reviewed all submissions and carried out a detailed evaluation and voting process.

We are delighted to announce the DBA winners

🥇 1st Place

“Adenoma Detection Rates by Physicians and Subsequent Colorectal Cancer Risk”
Pilonis ND, Spychalski P, Kalager M, Løberg M, Wieszczy P, Didkowska J, Wojciechowska U, Kobiela J, Regula J, Rösch T, Bretthauer M, Kaminski MF

🥈 2nd Place

“The microRNA expression in crypt-top and crypt-bottom colonic epithelial cell populations demonstrates cell-type specificity and correlates with endoscopic activity in ulcerative colitis”
Ruta Inciuraite, Rima Ramonaite, Juozas Kupcinskas, Indre Dalgediene, Ugne Kulokiene, Vytautas Kiudelis, Greta Varkalaite, Aurelija Zvirbliene, Laimas Virginijus Jonaitis, Gediminas Kiudelis, Andre Franke, Stefan Schreiber, Simonas Juzenas, Jurgita Skieceviciene

🥉 3rd Place

“3PM-guided innovation in treatments of severe alcohol-associated hepatitis utilizing fecal microbiota transplantation”
Skladany L, Kubanek N, Adamcova Selcanova S, Zilincanova D, Havaj D, Sulejova K, Soltys K, Messingerova L, Lichvar M, Laffers L, Zilincan M, Honsova E, Liptak P, Banovcin P, Bures J, Koller T, Golubnitschaja O, Arab JP

Congratulations to all the winners for their exceptional scientific contributions and for advancing innovation and excellence in patient care. Their work continues to inspire progress in our field.