NOTES/NOSCAR® Grants Awarded
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Supports Groundbreaking Research
The Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research (NOSCAR)® Research Subcommittee announced 13 recipients of its first research grants. The funds, granted by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, support fundamental research in an emerging transdisciplinary therapy known as Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)®, an approach that could ultimately represent a major paradigm shift in minimally invasive therapy and patient care.
More than 80 requests were submitted for the nearly $1,000,000 in research funds. The recipients were notified in early January and will conduct their research in the months ahead. Additional grant opportunities will be announced; visit www.noscar.org regularly for information.
Grant Recipients:
Julian Bingener, MD
University of Texas Health Sciences Center
San Antonio, TX
Randomized controlled trial evaluating the hemodynamic and immunologic impact of NOTES
William Brugge, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Leaks & Endoscopic Assessment of Break of Integrity after NOTES® Gastrotomy: the LEAKING Study
Sergey Kantsevoy, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Safety Of Different Techniques Of Transgastric And Transcolonic Access To The Peritoneal Cavity
Michael Kochman, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Assessment of Immune Response Patterns and Peritoneal Contamination with Alternative Peritoneal Access Strategies
Richard Kwon, MD
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Ex vivo and in vivo assessment of gastric closure integrity with sulfur hexafluoride (SF6): a feasibility study
Michael McGee, MD
Case Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
Grant #1 – Systemic Inflammation and Physiologic Burden of Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES): Determining the Degree of Invasiveness of a New Minimally Invasive Procedure
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Grant #2 – Closure Integrity in NOTES® Gastrotomy: A Prospective Quantitative Evaluation of Contemporary Closure Techniques
Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD
The Regents of the University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
Physiology of Transgastric Surgery
Joseph Romagnuolo, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
A Comparison of Adhesion Development after Transgastric versus Laparoscopic Colonic Perforation Repair in a Pig Model
Michelle Savu, MD
The Regents of the University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
Translumenal Restrictive Bariatric Procedure Feasibility and Survival Study
Mark Talamini, MD
The Regents of the University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
Controlling the Adverse Effects of Peritoneal Spillage During NOTES
Christopher Thompson, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Comparison of Physiological Effects of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) vs. Traditional Laparoscopy
Bin Zheng, MD
Legacy Health System
Portland, OR
Mind Control: The Challenges of Perception and Manipulation in Natural Orifice Surgery