Awards & Grants

Welcome to our Awards & Grants page! Here, we celebrate the recognition and financial support awarded to Vyral and its dedicated scientific staff. These honors underscore our commitment to innovation, excellence, and the advancement of medical research.

Scientific awards
  • 1st Poster Prize ÖCK 2024: “Morbidity and Mortality in Robotic Pancreatic Surgery” Ass. Dr. Patrick Kirchweger, PhD
  • 2nd Poster Prize ÖCK 2024: “Impact of Intraoperative Indocyanine Green (ICG) Staining on Lymph Node Dissection” Ass. Dr. Lorenz Danhel
  • 3rd Poster Prize ÖCK 2023: “Lost Appendicolith – Case Report of an Underestimated Complication After Appendectomy” Ass. Dr. Antonia Kirchweger
  • 1st Presentation Award Young Surgeons Forum, ÖCK 2023: “Circulating Tumor DNA as a Precision Marker” Ass. Dr. Patrick Kirchweger, PhD
  • Poster Prize ACO Asso 2023: “Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) dynamics predicts early response to treatment in mGEC after 2 weeks of systemic treatment.” Dr. Stefan Tatalovic
  • 1st Place Innovation Award OeGHO Best of ASCO 2023: “Circulating tumor DNA correlates with tumor burden and predicts outcome in pancreatic cancer irrespective of tumor stage.” Ass. Dr. Patrick Kirchweger, PhD
  • Hans Werner Waclawiczek Prize 2023: “LIQUIPANC – Liquid biopsy guided treatment for localized pancreatic cancer – upfront surgery vs. neoadjuvant chemotherapy.” Ass. Dr. Patrick Kirchweger, PhD
  • 1st Presentation Award Young Surgeons Forum, ÖCK 2023: “Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) in gastrointestinal malignancies (GEC, PDAC, CRC). Where does it come from, and how far can we go?” Ass. Dr. Patrick Kirchweger, PhD
  • 2nd Presentation Award Young Surgeons Forum, ÖCK 2023: “Pulmonary Complications after Esophageal Resections – Data from the Linz Esophagus Register.” Ass. Dr. Theresa Kratzer
  • 1st Poster Prize ÖCK 2023: “The Prognostic Value of Metastasis Distribution after Curative-Intent Resection of Pancreatic Carcinoma.” Ass. Dr. Patrick Kirchweger, PhD
  • 2nd Poster Prize ÖCK 2023: “Failure to Rescue in Late Hemorrhage after Esophageal Resection.” Ass. Dr. Antonia Punzengruber
  • 3rd Poster Prize ÖCK 2023: “Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in Peritoneal Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: 10 Years of CRS and HIPEC at Ordensklinikum Linz.” Ass. Dr. Daniel Rezaie
  • Poster Prize in Oncology OeGHO 2023, Best Submitted Abstract: “Circulating tumor DNA correlates with tumor burden and predicts outcome in pancreatic cancer irrespective of tumor stage.” Ass. Dr. Patrick Kirchweger, PhD
Grants
  • Georg Stumpf Scholarship for Cancer Research 2023: “LIQUIPANC – Liquid biopsy guided treatment for localized pancreatic cancer – upfront surgery vs. neoadjuvant chemotherapy.” Ass. Dr. Patrick Kirchweger, PhD

We’re proud of our achievements and look forward to future accolades. For additional information or inquiries, please reach out via our contact form or at office@vyral.at. We’re eager to hear from you!