2026 Award Winners
Dietitian Recognition Award
Alex Lickley
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Project Title: Improving Patient Outcomes While Reducing Gastroenterology Appointments and Endoscopy Demand
Supervisor: Cristian Costas
Essay Prize Winner
Manjeevan Singh
University of Sheffield School of Medicine
Project Title: Beyond the Biopsy: Is it feasible to lower the ten-fold anti-tissue transglutaminase threshold in diagnosing adult coeliac disease?
Supervisor: Professor David Sanders
Soumyajit Saha
Norwich Medical School at University of East Anglia
Project Title: RORyt+ cell enclysis and hepatocyte PPARα expression in cholestatic and viral liver diseases
Supervisor: Dr Zania Stamataki
Student Prizes
Satvika Adiki
Imperial College School of Medicine
Project Title: Modafinil for Severe IBD-Related Fatigue: A Prospective Evaluation of 12-Month Clinical Outcomes
Supervisor: Dr Calum Moulton
Veylan Sebastian
School of Medicine, Imperial College London
Project Title: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Fluid Therapy Protocols in Acute Pancreatitis: A Comparison of Aggressive versus Moderate Resuscitation Strategies
Supervisor: Mr Farid Froghi
Bethan Rogers
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
Project Title: A Physiologically Relevant In Vitro Gut Barrier Model
Supervisor: Jeffrey Pearson
Sara Lyden
Cardiff University School of Medicine
Project Title: Integrating histo-molecular patient profiles with patient reported symptoms and quality of life measures in ulcerative colitis
Supervisors: Prof Simon Travis, Dr Matthias Friedrich, Prof Paula Dhiman
F1/F2 Research Award
Dr Arkadeep Dhali
Department of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust
Project Title: Virtual first-appointment dietetic intervention for coeliac disease: a single-centre prospective feasibility study with health economic evaluation
Supervisor: Professor David Sanders
Dr Ben Ward
Health Sciences, University of York
Project Title: Multi-site evaluation of long-term outcomes and quality measures for patients post colon capsule endoscopy; establishing a colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) research database
Supervisor: Professor James Turvill
Nurse Recognition Award
Donna Blinston
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Project Title: Early Identification of Liver Disease Through Community-Based Screening and Engagement
Supervisor: Dawn Jones
Pharmacist Recognition Award
Cara Leung
North Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Project Title: Getting Immunomodulators Right: Implementing a Pharmacist-Led Immunomodulator Clinic for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Autoimmune Hepatitis
Supervisor: Dr Melanie Lockett
HST Audit/Quality Improvement Award
Dr Rachel Perry
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Project Title: Prevention not palliation: Introducing and evaluating the success of new multi-morbidity clinics to prevent the development of advanced liver disease
Supervisors: Professor Neil Guha, Professor Naaventhan Palaniyappan, De Rebecca Harris