ASGE Research Award Recipients 2014-2020
2020
Research Awards
Nauzer Forbes, MD, MSc
University of Calgary
Infection Control in ERCP using a Duodenoscope with a Disposable Cap (ICECAP): a Randomized Controlled Trial
Joel H. Rubenstein, MD, MSc, FASGE
University of Michigan Medical School
Yield of Repeat Screening for Barrett’s Esophagus
Yutaka Tomizawa, MD, MSc
University of Washington
Risk factors for neoplasia in U.S. patients with gastric intestinal metaplasia
Catharine Walsh, MD, MEd, PhD, FRCPC, FAAP
University of Toronto
Cognitive Simulation and Deliberate Practice to Improve Optical Diagnosis and Management Decision-Making Skills for Colorectal Polyps
2019
Research Awards
Yen-I Chen, MD
McGill University, Montreal Canada
EUS-guided biliary drainage of first intent with the lumen apposing metal stent vs. ERCP in the management of malignant distal biliary obstruction: a randomized controlled trial (ELEMENT trial)
Fergal Donnellan, MD
University of British Columbia
Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Hemostatic Spray in a Porcine Model of Acute Severe Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Anne Peery, MD
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Endoscopists Across Specialties: Identifying Opportunities For Colonoscopy Quality Improvement
NYSGE Florence Lefcourt Endoscopy Research Award
Violeta Popov, MD
Manhattan VA Hospital and NYU Langone Medical Center
The Impact of Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies on Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
2018
Research Awards
Joseph C. Anderson, MD
Dartmouth Medical School / White River Junction VAMC
Optimizing quality measure recommendations for colorectal cancer screening to reduce the incidence of interval colorectal cancer: Data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy registry
Christopher Chapman, MD
University of Chicago
Liquid Biopsy of the Portal Vein Using Endoscopic Ultrasound for Next Generation Sequencing of circulating tumor DNA for Therapeutic and Prognostic Stratification in Pancreatic Cancer
Cadman L. Leggett, MD
Mayo Clinic - Rochester
The use of Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy to Predict Recurrence of Barrett’s Esophagus following Complete Eradication of Intestinal Metaplasia
Heiko Pohl, MD and Badih Joseph Elmunzer, MD
VA White River Junction / Medical University of South Carolina
Video based assessment of endoscopic mucosal resection skills and impact on clinical outcomes
David Vera, MD
University of California, San Diego
Molecular Imaging for Adenoma Detection during Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
NYSGE Florence Lefcourt Endoscopy Research Award
Peter S. Liang, MD, MPH
NYU School of Medicine / VA NY Harbor Manhattan Medical Center
Assessing the effect of offering a blood-based colorectal cancer screening test on screening adherence and colonoscopy completion in patients who have refused colonoscopy and FIT
2017
Research Awards
Koushik K. Das, MD
Washington University
Evaluation and Validation of the Biomarker mAb Das-1 in Precancerous Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
Dennis M. Jensen, MD
UCLA / West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of Standard Endoscopic Hemostasis Compared to OVESCO for Severe Non-variceal UGI Hemorrhage
Tonya R. Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FASGE
San Francisco VA
Training for COMPLETE Polyp Resection During Colonoscopy – Improving COmpetency and Metrics for PoLypectomy Skills Using Evaluation Tools and VidEo Feedback
Salvatore Oliva, MD
University of Rome
A Non-invasive Endoscopic Follow-up of the Entire Gastrointestinal Tract in Pediatric Chrohn's Disease: The Advent of Pan-enteric Capsule Endoscopy
Anna Tavakkoli, MD
University of Michigan
The Appropriate Use of Endoscopy in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
2016
Research Awards
Vani Konda, MD, FASGE
Baylor University Medical Center
Nanocytology as a Tool to Improve Risk Stratification in Barrett’s Esophagus
Felix W. Leung, MD
VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center
A prospective RCT to Show Water-Exchange Cap Assisted Colonoscopy Significantly Increases ADR Compared with Water Exchange
Tilak U. Shah, MD
Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
Pilot Study Assessing the Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Liquid Spray Cryoablation for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
Andrew W. Yen, MD, FASGE
Sacramento VA Medical Center
Underwater Resection of Non-pedunculated Colorectal Lesions: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2015
Research Awards
Jonathan M. Buscaglia, MD, FASGE
Stony Brook University Medical Center
Pancreatic Organoids form EUS-Guided Core Biopsy: Assembling a living Piobank of Resectable and Non-Resectable Pancreatic Cancers
Successful creation of pancreatic cancer organoids by means of EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy sampling for personalized cancer treatment.
Tiriac H, Bucobo JC, Tzimas D, Grewel S, Lacomb JF, Rowehl LM, Nagula S, Wu M, Kim J, Sasson A, Vignesh S, Martello L, Munoz-Sagastibelza M, Somma J, Tuveson DA, Li E, Buscaglia JM.
Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Jun;87(6):1474-1480. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.12.032. Epub 2018 Jan 9. PMID: 29325707
Sachin B. Wani, MD, FASGE
University of Colorado
Rapid Assessment of Trainee Endoscopy Skills (RATES) Study: A Prospective Multicenter Study Evaluating Competence in EUS and ERCP Among Advanced Endoscopy Trainees
NYSGE Florence Lefcourt Award
Robin Mendelsohn, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Recurrent of Refractory Clostridium Difficile Infection in Patients with Solid Tumors
Infection Control Award
Ashley L. Faulx, MD, FASGE
Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Utility of perirectal Swab Assays for Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Contaminating Duodenoscopes
Deepak V. Gopal, MD, FASGE
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Optimizing recovery of Pathogenic Organisms from duodenoscopes
Rahul Pannala, MD, MPH, FASGE
Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) detection in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancertography (ERCP): Feasibility and accuracy of a point-of-care test
Mandeep S. Sawhney, MD, FASGE
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School
Prospective randomized double-blinded trial comparing 3 duodenoscope high-level disinfection and sterilization procedures
Harminder Singh, MD
University of Manitoba
Prevention of biofilm formation in duodenoscopes
2014
Research Awards
Vikesh Singh, MD, MSc
Johns Hopkins University
A randomized trial of rectal indomethacin and papillary spray of epinephrine versus rectal indomethacin to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis in high risk patients
Ikuo Hirano, MD
Northwestern University
Determination of clinical correlates and remodeling consequences of eosinophilic esophagitis using a novel endoscopic classification and grading system for esophageal features
Klaus E. Mönkemüller, MD, PhD, FASGE
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Development and validation of a novel and simple ex-vivo biologic ERCP training model
Anthony Teoh, MD, FASGE
Prince of Wales Hospital
Endosonography-guided gallbladder drainage (EGBD) versus percutaneous cholecystostomy (PTC) in patients suffering from acute cholecystitis that are unsuitable for surgery. A randomized controlled trial.
Quality in Endoscopic Research Award
Salman Nusrat, MD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Use of Diphenhydramine as an Adjunctive Sedative for Colonoscopy in Chronically on Opioids