The OESO Research grant Competition
To maintain the flow of new and youthful ideas throughout the OESO and its undertakings, and to provide young researchers with a chance to begin a research project or even a career, the OESO is offering an addition to the scientific Conference: The "Fellow and Young Investigator Award".

Through OESO, industrial firms involved with related pharmaceuticals, instrumentations or basic research will have the opportunity to offer a number of grants to Fellows and Young Investigators involved in research pertaining to the upper GI tract.

11 protocols have been sent by young investigators from international academic centers. A multi-disciplinary OESO Committee is currently reviewing the submissions.

A multi-disciplinary OESO Committee will review the submissions and select a first group of proposals.
These selected proposals will be presented by their authors to the entire OESO audience in a 5 minute talk during the special Fellow and Young Investigator session of the Congress scheduled on Sunday, April 6, 2008, immediately before the Opening Ceremony of the Congress.
The winners will be honored during the Opening Ceremony, as well as during the Gala evening.

Are considered as « Fellows » those who are enrolled in an accredited fellowship program and will finish there training before July 1, 2011.
The fellows who fulfil the above requirement qualify for a reduced
registration fee.

Young Investigators are those born on or after September 3, 1978, who have finished fellowship training and are currently pursuing an interest in basic or clinical research.