Research Study – Seeking Volunteers!
Rebecca Purcell – PhD student Ulster University My name is Rebecca and I am a PhD student at Ulster University. I am running a research…
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Research into the psychological impact of living with Barrett’s Oesophagus – Can you help?
Sedina O’Kane, QUB PhD Student Dear Participant, I’m reaching out both as a researcher and as someone personally connected to the Barrett’s Oesophagus community—my…
Together at Christmas: School’s Christmas Market to Raise funds Cancer Cause in Memory of Late Principal
By Dylan Hayler In late 2025 Dylan, a journalism student from the University of Ulster, contacted OGCancerNI, as he wished to write a community…
Prioritising research for cancers of the oesophagus and stomach
Christopher M. Jones; University of Cambridge What do you think researchers should focus on to improve the care provided to patients with cancers of…
Julie Hanna – Volunteer Co-Ordinator, Committee Member andTrustee
How long have you been volunteering for OGCancerNI?Since I left work in 2018, so 7 years now. What made you want to start volunteering?As…
Fundraising by Jonathan Magee
A massive thank you to Jonathan Magee who completed Hell & Back, Ireland’s Toughest Mental & Physical Endurance Challenge in aid of OGCancerNI. Jonathan is…
Half Marathon by Louise Owens
A huge thank you to Louise Owens, who completed the half marathon in Cardiff on behalf of OGCancerNI in memory of her late grandfather…
The Greatest Showman: Movie & Sing-Along
We are excited to announce that Donaghadee Golf Club has adopted OGCancerNI as its charity of the year and are holding a fundraising evening…
Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald wins the Jane Wardle prize
A huge congratulations are due to Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald after she was recently awarded the prestigious Jane Wardle Prevention and Early Diagnosis prize, which…
GoFundMe – Team OGCancerNI!
We are pleased to announce that we recently launched our GoFundMe team page. You can now sign up as a team member and start…
Eating well with swallowing difficulties in cancer
University College Cork (UCC) and Breakthrough Cancer Research have released books entitled, ‘Eating Well with swallowing difficulties in cancer,’ and “Making the Most of…
Christmas Greetings
It’s easy to get caught up in all the business of Christmas, but we would like to wish you a Peaceful Season full of…
BBC Look East report about the BEST3 trial of the Cytosponge
A great clip about the Cytosponge with Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald and the BBC.
How to swallow pills more easily
How to swallow a pill A study by researchers from the University of Heidelberg in Germany may help people with pill swallowing difficulties. They…
Wellbeing Meeting – March 30th 2019
We are pleased to announced our next Wellbeing meeting will take place on March 30th 2019 at 10:30AM at Beechlawn House Hotel, Dunmurry, Belfast.…