NYSGE Grant for Collaborative Endoscopy Research

The NYSGE Research Award for Collaboration in Honor of Florence Lefcourt (REACH Award) provides funding for a collaborative translational or clinical research with a strong emphasis on gastrointestinal endoscopy. The scope of the funding is likely best suited as a pilot award or an award for junior investigators with plans to use this grant as a bridge to obtain further funding for collaborative research efforts. NYSGE is particularly interested in research pertaining to, in no order of preference: cancer screening and therapy, endoscopy training, novel endoscopic treatments, biomarker research, health disparities, quality measurement and improvement, cost- benefit analyses, health economics, endoscope reprocessing and infection control, and other imaging and interventions that are guided by endoscopy.

The REACH award funding is $25,000 for one year. No indirect funds will be provided.

Objective

The primary goal of the award is to lay the foundations for scientific collaboration among several regional institutions. Therefore, the grant requires active collaboration of at least two institutions. Strong preference will be given to studies that could not reasonably be conducted without a collaborative approach and that will likely lead to further studies and larger grant applications. Preliminary data is not required, however a plan on how the grant will lead towards future larger studies is highly encouraged.

Application Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET

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Note: Grants not meeting the stated requirements, such as exceeding the page limits, will be administratively returned without review.