{"id":1115,"date":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","slug":"prof-romain-pauwels","status":"publish","type":"awards","link":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/prof-romain-pauwels\/","title":{"rendered":"PROF. 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ROMAIN PAUWELS AWARDS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-intro tw:mt-4\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">With the aim of promoting excellence in scientific research, these two prizes recognise the two best original articles in respiratory medicine published in an international journal during the year preceding their award.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-xl tw:font-semibold bers-prizes\"><span class=\"bers-prize\"><u>1st prize<\/u> : 2 500 \u20ac<\/span> <span class=\"bers-prize\"><u>2nd prize<\/u> : 1 000 \u20ac<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:flex-wrap tw:items-center tw:gap-3 tw:mt-6\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-button tw:underline tw:underline-offset-4 tw:hover:no-underline bers-btn bers-btn-outline-white\">Rules and Regulations<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-button tw:underline tw:underline-offset-4 tw:hover:no-underline bers-btn bers-btn-outline-white\">Application<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-col tw:gap-12\" data-bloqify-animate=\"fade-up\" data-bloqify-stagger=\"0.15\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:grid tw:items-start tw:grid-cols-1 bers-winner bers-winner--landscape\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-winner__media\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-image tw:h-auto tw:max-w-full bers-winner__image tw:aspect-3\/2 tw:object-cover tw:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/pauwels-2024-web.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph bers-winner__heading\">AWARD 2024 \u2013 1st prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-lg bers-winner__name tw:text-accent-1\">Hannelore VAN EECKHOUTTE (UGent)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-lg tw:font-bold\">Pathophysiology of COPD: tracing the cell death cascade to identify a target<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">The RIPK1 protein plays a central role in programmed cell death and inflammation, two key factors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study demonstrated increased RIPK1 expression in several types of lung cells in COPD patients and in mice exposed to cigarette smoke.<br>Genetic or pharmacological inhibition of RIPK1 kinase activity significantly reduced\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:flex-wrap tw:items-center tw:gap-3 tw:mt-12\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-button tw:underline tw:underline-offset-4 tw:hover:no-underline bers-btn bers-btn-outline\">Awards 2023<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-button tw:underline tw:underline-offset-4 tw:hover:no-underline bers-btn bers-btn-outline\">Awards 2022<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-button tw:underline tw:underline-offset-4 tw:hover:no-underline bers-btn bers-btn-outline\">Awards 2021<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-award-navs\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8 tw:bg-accent-5 bers-award-nav\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading tw:text-center tw:text-3xl bers-display bers-gradient-text\">BERS AWARDS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:mt-6\"><div class=\"bers-tab-grid wp-block-bloqify-blocks-posts\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tw:grid tw:gap-8 tw:grid-cols-1 tw:md:grid-cols-2 tw:lg:grid-cols-3\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"bers-tab-box\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/prof-jean-claude-yernault\/\">PROF. JEAN-CLAUDE YERNAULT AWARDS<\/a>\n<a class=\"bers-tab-box\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/prof-romain-pauwels\/\">PROF. ROMAIN PAUWELS AWARDS<\/a>\n<a class=\"bers-tab-box\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/paediatric-pulmonology\/\">LUNG Paediatrics Awards<\/a>\n<a class=\"bers-tab-box\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/respiratory-inspiration-award\/\">RESPIRATORY INSPIRATION AWARD<\/a>\n<a class=\"bers-tab-box\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/lifetime-achievement\/\">LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8 tw:bg-accent-5 bers-award-nav\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading tw:text-center tw:text-3xl bers-display bers-gradient-text\">AWARDS PARTNERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:mt-6\"><div class=\"bers-tab-grid wp-block-bloqify-blocks-posts\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tw:grid tw:gap-8 tw:grid-cols-1 tw:md:grid-cols-2 tw:lg:grid-cols-3\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"bers-tab-box\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/astrazeneca\/\">ASTRAZENECA AWARDS<\/a>\n<a class=\"bers-tab-box\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/chiesi\/\">CHIESI AWARDS<\/a>\n<a class=\"bers-tab-box\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/gsk\/\">GSK<\/a>\n<a class=\"bers-tab-box\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/sanofi\/\">Sanofi<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-12 tw:bg-accent-3 tw:text-base\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\" data-bloqify-animate=\"fade-up\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading tw:text-center tw:text-2xl bers-display\">Would you like to get involved in the activities of one or more working groups?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:flex-wrap tw:items-center tw:justify-center tw:gap-3 tw:mt-6\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-button tw:underline tw:underline-offset-4 tw:hover:no-underline bers-btn bers-btn-outline-white\" href=\"\/en\/become-a-member\/\">Sign up<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":1056,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","_bloqify_translation":"on5t08ltqkzduqawvxa0a291","footnotes":"","award_application_url":"","award_regulation_url":""},"award_group":[74],"class_list":["post-1115","awards","type-awards","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","award_group-bers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PROF. 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