Awards

Quality Improvement in Liver Transplantation Award

Join us in improving liver transplantation! Submit a video with your proposal to optimize quality and costs. The best ideas will be awarded and monitored over time.

The ILTS grants a number of awards for abstracts submitted to the Congress. To be considered, you may opt in during the online abstract submission process.  Applicants are only eligible to receive one award. Award Winners of 2022, 2023 and 2024 are not eligible for the same award in 2025.

Rising Star Award / Symposium

The goal of the Rising Star Symposium is to attract the best and brightest combinations of youth and wisdom working in the clinical and basic science of liver transplantation research today. Young investigators and their designated mentors are invited to submit an abstract.

Award Criteria

This award is based on the abstract’s degree of excellence.
The mentee and mentor MUST be the presenting authors. No exceptions will be made.
Both mentor and mentee MUST be current ILTS members.
The mentee must be age 42 or younger.
Only the mentee will receive the award honorarium.
Rising Star Award Winners of 2022, 2023 and 2024 are not eligible for the award.

Young investigators

This award recognizes current young investigators who submit abstracts to the Congress.

Selection will be based on abstract degree of excellence determined by the Program Committee.

Funds will be disbursed by wire transfer after the Congress upon confirmation of attendance.

Award Criteria

This award is based on the abstract’s degree of excellence.
The award recipient MUST be the presenting author. No exceptions will be made.
The award applicant MUST be a current ILTS member.
The award applicant must be age 42 or younger.
Only the mentee will receive the award honorarium.
Young Investigator Award Winners of 2022, 2023 and 2024are not eligible for the award.

Leaders of Tomorrow in Liver Transplantation

We are dedicated to fostering innovation and excellence in liver transplantation research, spanning basic and translational science, surgery, hepatology, anesthesiology, allied health, and education. Our distinguished awards recognize the groundbreaking work of scientists, researchers, and clinicians who are advancing knowledge and improving outcomes in these critical areas.