Dr. Sabela Lens won the award for the study “Impact of age on the HVB-specific humoral immune response”, which explains the function of B cells in controlling infection by the hepatitis B virus.
The UEG awards are given to 10 young investigators from 48 national societies all over Europe, with the intention of promoting their professional career. The award is an international recognition of the professional career of Dr. Lens, who is currently on sabbatical at University College London with the project “Study of the dysfunction of the intrahepatic and peripheral adaptive immune response in different stages of chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus”