Paediatric Respiratory Epidemiology Abstract Award
sponsored by Scherig AGAnne Kotaniemi-Syrjanen (Helsinki, Finland)

for her abstract "Infants with recurrent lower respiratory tract symptoms - who benefits of extensive investigations?"
Catarina Almqvist (Stockholm, Sweden)

for her abstract "The bell tolls for the relationship between house dust mite exposure and asthma in childhood"
Stephanie J. MacNeill (London, United Kingdom) for her abstract "The Oxford transport strategy: impact of a traffic intervention on PEF and wheeze among children"
ERS Annual Award for Paediatric Respiratory Research in Europe
Sponsored by AstraZenecaThe first prize has been awarded to:
Neeta S. Kulkarni (Leicester, United Kingdom)

for her research on "Carbon in airway macrophages and lung function in children".
The second prize has been awarded to:
Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg (Subiaco, Australia)

for her research on "Impact of positive end-expiratory pressure on functional residual capacity and ventilation in children exposed to high levels of inspired oxygen".