Following our announcement of the merger of the McCord Oesophageal Cancer Fund (MOCF) with the Barrett’s Oesophagus Foundation on 8th January 2008, we advertised the “McCord Fund Prize” to a selected group of gastroenterologists: “McCord Fund call for grant proposals for detection of Barrett’s Oesophagus and prevention of oesophageal adenocarcinoma”
We invited proposals for the use and evaluation of two ultra fine nasal gastroscopes for the de novo detection of Barrett’s oesophagus over a three year period, the proposals to be in the form of a research project rather than the use of the equipment within a service context. These endoscopes will be made available with up to £30,000 to cover maintenance and expenses for the three year study.
We are pleased to announce that the “McCord Fund Prize” (valued at £75,000) following external assessment, has been awarded to Dr Rebecca Fitzgerald in collaboration with her study team for Barrett’s oesophagus screening studies in Cambridge.
