European Society for Clinical Investigation
The European Society for Clinical Investigation was founded on February 12, 1967, as a pan-European society of clinicians and scientists. The Society covers all the topics of biomedical sciences and aims to create a common platform for researchers in fundamental sciences and applied clinical medicine More recently, the Society has embraced a cross-sectional and future-oriented vision, including topics like bioinformatics, digital health, personalized medicine and gender medicine. The term clinical investigation should be therefore interpreted widely, including the whole biomedical research from bench-to-bedside and vice versa.
Objectives
The main objective of ESCI is to lead clinical and translational research across Europe. The Society pursues this objective through the following actions:- the creation of a common language between fundamental and applied sciences,
- the promotion of scientific method applied to clinical research,
- the improvement of scientific standards to ensure reproducibility, sustainability and justice of biomedical research,
- the creation of a solid network among its members, based on mutual support and collaboration.
European Journal of Clinical Investigation
ESCI is associated to the monthly publication European Journal of Clinical Investigation, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, publishing articles in all the fields of biomedical sciences and clinical research. EJCI accepts original research, research letters, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, editorial and commentaries from all over the world. significant papers in the field of clinical investigation. The current journal impact factor is 3.6. EJCI ranks Q1 in the field "General & Internal Medicine" and Q2 in "Research & Experimental Medicine".Awards
Every year, ESCI gives two awards and money prizes for the best basic and clinical research articles of the year published in European Journal of Clinical Investigation. A significant part of the research must have been performed in Europe. The recipient of each of the awards delivers a plenary lecture during the Annual Scientific Meeting of ESCI, summarising the work for which the award was given.Previous winners of the ESCI Awards
| Year | Awardee |
| 2020 | Fabrizio Montecucco & Guadalupe Sabio |
| 2019 | Amaia Roderíguez & Rubén Nogueiras Pozo |
| 2018 | Victoria Catalán & Miguel López |
| 2017 | Gemma Chiva-Blanch, Oliver Soehnlein |
| 2016 | Marjolein van Egmond, Antoine Muchir |
| 2015 | Danuta Zapolska-Downar, Klaus Distelmaier |
| 2014 | Dirk Schübeler, Xenofon Baraliakos |
| 2013 | Luca Scorrano, Mihai G. Netea |
| 2012 | Triantafyllos Chavakis |
| 2011 | Caetano Reis e Sousa, Georg Schett |
| 2010 | Reuven Agami, I. Sadaf Farooqi |
| 2009 | Josef M Penninger |
| 2008 | László Nagy |
| 2007 | John PA Ioannidis |
| 2006 | Michael Roden |
| 2005 | Lars Fugger |
| 2004 | Allan Flyvbjerg |
| 2003 | Raphael Scharfmann |
| 2002 | Hugh Edward Montgomery |
| 2001 | Hans C Clevers |
| 2000 | Seppo Ylä-Herttuala |
| 1999 | Guido Poli |
| 1998 | Anthony HV Schapira |
| 1997 | Irene Virgolini |
| 1996 | Paolo Golino |
| 1995 | Peter Valent |
| 1994 | Bo Angelina |
| 1993 | Thomas F. Lüscher |
| 1992 | Roberto Montesano |
| 1991 | René RP de Vries |
| 1990 | Douglas Roland Higgs |
| 1989 | Daniel P Lew |
| 1988 | Anthony W Segal |
| 1987 | Gian Franco Bottazzo |
| 1986 | Lars-Inge Larsson |
| 1985 | Rolf M Zinkernagel |
| 1984 | Pierre Corvol & J Ménard |
| 1983 | Fritz R Bühler |
| 1982 | GG Rousseau |
| 1981 | Timothy J Peters |
| 1980 | Alberto Malliani |
| 1979 | Jens F Rehfeld |
| 1978 | Lelio Orci |
| 1977 | David JH Brock |
| 1976 | Jean-François Bach |
Annual Scientific Meeting
ESCI organizes an annual scientific meeting. ESCI awards travel grants for young scientists to attend the annual meeting.| Year | Location |
| 2020 | Bari, Italy |
| 2019 | Coimbra, Portugal |
| 2018 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 2017 | Genoa, Italy |
| 2016 | Paris, France |
| 2015 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| 2014 | Utrecht, The Netherlands |
| 2013 | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 2012 | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2011 | Heraklion, Greece |
| 2010 | Bari, Italy |
| 2009 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 2008 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 2007 | Uppsala, Sweden |
| 2006 | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2005 | Athens, Greece |
| 2004 | Utrecht, The Netherlands |
Presidents of ESCI
| Year | President |
| 2019–Present | Paulo Oliveira |
| 2015 - 2019 | Hendrik Nathoe |
| 2011 - 2015 | Piero Portincasa |
| 2008 - 2011 | George P. Chrousos |
| 2005 - 2008 | Joannes J.M. Marx |
| 2002 - 2005 | Heinrich M. Schulte |
| 1999 - 2002 | Lina Badimon |
| 1996 - 1999 | A.E. Pontiroli |
| 1993 - 1996 | J. F. Martin |
| 1990 - 1993 | A. C. Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman |
| 1987 - 1990 | A.M. McGregor |