Winners of the APUGA Best Paper Award 2022
Congratulations to Professor Tsia-Shu Lo and Professor Lan Zhu
for Winning the APUGA Best Paper Award 2022
The Asia-Pacific Urogynecology Association (APUGA) is delighted to announce the winners of the APUGA Best Paper Award 2022.
This year saw the highest number of submissions with high-caliber candidates. The winners were selected by APUGA scientific committee. Each winner will receive a certificate of merit and award prizes of USD 1000 for the first place and USD 700 for the second place.
The Best Paper Award aims to recognize and promote quality contributions to academic research.
This year’s winners are Professor Tsia-Shu Lo and Professor Lan Zhu.
Sincere congratulation to the winners for their truly amazing efforts and achievements!
A heartfelt thank you to all nominees for this year’s Best Paper award in celebrating the remarkable achievement in the urogynecology field. This event would not be a success without all the participants who made it a unique celebration of our progress and commitment to urogynecology research.
APUGA Best Paper Award Committee
List of submitted papers for APUGA Best Paper Award 2022
DR. Tsia-Shu Lo 盧佳序 (Taiwan)
Fabrication of Drug-Eluting Polycaprolactone/Poly(Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid) Prolapse Mats Using Solution-Extrusion 3D Printing and Coaxial Electrospinning Techniques. Polymers (Basel) 2021 Jul 13; 13(14): 2295.
DR. Lan Zhu (China)
Single-cell transcriptome profiling of the vaginal wall in women with severe anterior vaginal prolapse. Nat Commun 2021 Jan 4; 12(1): 87.
DR. Yi-Hau Lin林益豪 (Taiwan)
Beneficial effect of Bletilla striata extract solution on zymosan-induced interstitial cystitis in rat. Neurourol Urodyn 2021 Mar; 40(3): 763-770.
DR. Cheung Yau Kar, Rachel (Hong Kong)
Women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse and levator ani muscle avulsion would significantly benefit from mesh repair surgery. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021 Apr; 57(4): 631-638.
DR. Keerati Chiengthong (Thailand)
Effect of vaginal estrogen in postmenopausal women using vaginal pessary for pelvic organ prolapse treatment: a randomized controlled trial. Int Urogynecol J 2022 Jul; 33(7): 1833-1838.
DR. Huang Youjin Eugene (Singapore)
Five?year outcomes of an anterior mesh kit for severe pelvic organ prolapse in women. Neurourol Urodyn 2021 Mar; 40(3): 910-919.
DR. Chan Shing Chee Symphorosa (Hong Kong)
Intermediate- to long-term outcomes of transvaginal mesh for treatment of Asian women with pelvic organ prolapse. Hong Kong Med J 2021 Dec; 27(6): 413-420.
DR. Chao, Wei-Ting 趙偉廷 (Taiwan)
Efficacy and Safety of “I-Stop-Mini Adjustable” Sling System versus Transobturator Midurethral “Obtryx” Sling System in Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2022 Apr; 29(4): 519-527.
DR. Daniel Wong (Hong Kong)
Surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse in women aged ≥75 years in Hong Kong: a multicentre retrospective study. Hong Kong Med J 2022 Apr; 28(2): 107-115.