We recognise excellent science and innovation
The Dr. Bares Award is an international award granted to the best papers published on for experimental or clinical practice in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. We have held the competition since 1993, usually every two years.
To honour the memory of Dr. Rudolf O. Bares, the founder of the competition, the company’s general director of many years and a major supporter of gastroenterology, the competition was renamed the Dr. Bares Award in 2005.
Dr. Bares Award Ceremony 2026: Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Science and Medicine
On 4 June 2026, the Ceremony of the 17th annual Dr. Bares Award took place in Tbilisi, Georgia during the International Symposium of Gastroenterology, where we celebrated the achievements of this year's award winners.
Dr. Bares Award — Jun 12, 2026Prestigious medical research award
In the Publication category we present awards to published scientific research papers in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. An independent committee of specialists evaluates the submissions and selects the three best publications for the award based on their innovativeness and significance to gastroenterology into the future.
In 2018 we also presented awards in the Idea category to innovative ideas that may lead to new applications for existing active substances based on hypotheses, preclinical or clinical research, individual observations, or experience with off-label use.
We’ve been recognising medical research since 1993
Award-winning scientific papers
2025
Adenoma Detection Rates by Physicians and Subsequent Colorectal Cancer Risk
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
3PM-guided innovation in treatments of severe alcohol-associated hepatitis utilizing fecal microbiota transplantation
2021
Ursodeoxycholic acid as a means of preventing atherosclerosis, steatosis and liver fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality After Removal of Adenomas During Screening Colonoscopies
Relationship Between Viral Load of HDV RNA and Serum Level of HBsAg in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B with Delta Agent
2019
A heterozygous mutation in GOT1 is associated with familial macro-aspartate aminotransferase
Expression profile of miR-17/92 cluster is predictive of treatment response in rectal cancer
PNPLA3 and RNF7 Gene Variants are Associated with the Risk of Developing Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in an Eastern European Population
2017
Osteopontin: A non-invasive parameter of portal hypertension and prognostic marker of cirrhosis
Lipid-Induced Signaling Causes Release of Inflammatory Extracellular Vesicles from Hepatocytes
Magnetic resonance enterographic predictors of one-year outcome in ileal and ileocolonic Crohn’s disease treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor antibodies
2015
Prospective Evaluation of Ursodeoxycholic Acid Withdrawal in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Prevalence of Liver Disease in Russia´s Largest City: A Population-Based study
Escherichia coli strains of phylogenetic group B2 and D and bacteriocin production are associated with advanced colorectal neoplasia
Dr. Bares Award News
Dr. Bares Award Ceremony 2026: Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Science and Medicine
On 4 June 2026, the Ceremony of the 17th annual Dr. Bares Award took place in Tbilisi, Georgia during the International Symposium of Gastroenterology, where we celebrated the achievements of this year's award winners.
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, carefully reviewed all submissions and carried out a detailed evaluation and voting process.
The 17th edition of the Dr. Bares Award professional competition is entering its final stage
The Dr. Bares Award is one of the mostprestigious international awards in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology, supporting top-level scientific research and clinical practice. Of the 70 professional papers submitted from 11 countries, 33 have advanced to the international round. The winners, who will share a total financial prize of EUR 29,000, will be selected by a six-member panel of experts in early March 2026.