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UPCOMING UROLOGY EVENTS

2025 ROCK SOCIETY MEETING

Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2025

Friday & Saturday

Milwaukee, WI

Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel

139 E. Kilbourn Avenue



Investigators and clinicians present and discuss emerging research in kidney stone disease, its pathophysiology, etiologies, clinical expression, risk factors, risk reduction, and innovations in surgical management. All those interested in stone research should register and participate. DETAILS & REGISTRATION HERE

The ROCK Society is a prestigious urolithiasis-specific organization. The annual meeting is led this year by President Kristina Penniston, PhD, RD (University of Wisconsin-Madison, PI of the CAIRIBU Interactions Core).

CAIRIBU-affiliated investigators presenting at the ROCK Society meeting include:

• Tom Chi, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham - PI of a prior CAIRIBU P20 Urology Center (at UCSF)
• Jonathan Ellison, MD, Wisconsin Children's Hospital/Medical College of Wisconsin- Co-Investigator of the multi-center CAIRIBU P20 Urology Center led by Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania
• Robert Medairos, MD, Duke University - Investigator in the Duke University P20 Urology Center (PI, Pei Zhong, PhD)
• Muthuvel Jayachandran, PhD, Mayo Clinic Rochester - Investigator in the Mayo Clinic P20 Urology Center (PIs, Kevin Koo, MD, MPH and John Lieske, MD)
• Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania - PI of CAIRIBU P20 Urology Center

2025 UROBIOME CONFERENCE

February 24, 2025

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

University of California San Diego

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Conference organizer: Linda Brubaker, MD, Professor, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, University of California San Diego

CAIRIBU-affiliated and other researchers will address the emerging science of the urobiome and its recently-discovered implications for human health, including common conditions such as urinary tract infection, urinary incontinence, urinary tract stones, and bladder overactivity. MORE INFORMATION AND LINK TO REGISTER HERE

DID YOU KNOW... the CAIRIBU Interactions Core searches the literature monthly to find and archive publications with CAIRIBU-affiliated authors?

View and search a list of publications by CAIRIBU-affiliated investigators HERE - updated every month

The CAIRIBU Interactions Core uses bibliometric techniques to identify and archive CAIRIBU-affiliated publications. Publications from 2020 forward are there. Sort by journal, publication date, topic, authors' names, and more.

CAIRIBU EVENTS

The December 2024 CAIRIBU meeting in Milwaukee, the seventh annual CAIRIBU meeting, was the largest-ever

View "Best Poster" and "Best Abstract" winners HERE

Also available:

• List of the 10 highest-scoring abstracts (including those recognized for aging-related content)*
• CAIRIBU Community Award recipients for Outstanding Mentor, CAIRIBU Community Builder, CAIRIBU Engagement, CAIRIBU Distinguished Speaker, Collaboration Catalyst, and Outstanding Abstract Reviewer awards

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Investigators and trainees from 3 current CAIRIBU U54 Urology Centers, 3 current and 1 prior CAIRIBU P20 Urology Centers, and all 5 CAIRIBU K12 Career Development Programs shared their research during the program. Keynote speakers were George Kuchel, MD,* Professor of Medicine, Travelers Chair in Geriatrics and Gerontology, and Director of the UConn Center on Aging at the University of Connecticut; and Johanna Hannan, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

*Dr. Kuchel and aging-related abstracts and posters were supported by an award from the Clin-STAR Advances in Aging Research program

Mark your calendars now for the 2025 CAIRIBU meeting, Wednesday-Friday, December 3-5 (location TBD)

CAIRIBU CATALYST CONVERSATIONS

Catalyzing interdisciplinary collaborations in urology research. Catalyst Conversations strengthen urology research by stimulating new ideas, introducing novel experimental approaches, and identifying new ways to use existing tools and technologies.

The next CAIRIBU Catalyst Conversation features Kristin Ebert, MD, a pediatric urologist in the Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology, at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Her research aims to translate the model of transitional care in urology to other diseases and subspecialties. Her talk is titled “Navigating the Journey: Enhancing Transitional Care for Urology Patients.”

Wednesday, January 29

1:00 PM Eastern

(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)

Zoom link available HERE

UROBIOME Research Interest Group (RIG). Virtual knowledge exchanges are scheduled through 2025. These knowledge exchanges are organized by the CAIRIBU Urobiome RIG, one of several RIGs within the CAIRIBU Community.

Every month, 3rd or 4th FRIDAYS

3:00 PM Eastern (2 PM Central | 12 PM Pacific)

Next: January 24 - Zoom link HERE

TRAINEES & ESIs

ARCTICS = Advancing the Research Capacity of Trainees

and Investigators at early Career Stages

CAIRIBU-affiliated trainees and early-stage investigators meet each year to develop ideas for ARCTICS forums, all aimed at building skills, increasing knowledge, and boosting trainees' abilities to plan and develop independent careers in genitourinary research. Forums are every month, 2nd Wednesdays.

NEXT FORUM: Wednesday, January 8

TOPIC: Orientation to research administration

TIME: 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern (12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)

Link to join available HERE

Navigating the human subjects research review process can be frustrating for non-clinical investigators. Animal use regulations and requirements can also be complex. Join CAIRIBU investigators Lauren Baker, PhD, DVM, Nathan Tykocki, PhD, & Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD as they share experiences and knowledge related to administrative aspects of conducting urology research. Bring your questions.

Quarterly, 3rd WEDNESDAYS

Jan - Apr - Jul - Oct 2025

1:00 PM Eastern (12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)

2025 grad student seminar series schedule available HERE

January 15 - Zoom link HERE

Sakina Plumber

Graduate student, Columbia University

(mentor, Cathy Mendelsohn, PhD)

Dr. Mendelsohn's lab focuses on understanding normal and abnormal biology of the urothelium, a water-tight epithelial barrier lining the urinary outflow tract that protects against infection. Dr. Mendelsohn is one of the PIs of the Columbia University George M. O'Brien Urology Research Center.

Monthly, 3rd THURSDAYS

4:00 PM Eastern (3 PM Central | 1 PM Pacific)

2025 K12 scholar seminar series schedule available HERE

February 20 - Zoom link HERE

Vinaya Bhatia, MD

• Pediatric Urologist, Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
• K12 Scholar, University of Wisconsin-Madison Multidisciplinary Urologic Research K12 Career Development Program

CAIRIBU AT SUFU 2025

CAIRIBU trainees and investigators are on the scientific program and will present posters at the annual meeting of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction, Feb. 26 - Mar. 1

CAIRIBU investigators giving presentations during the meeting include:

• Doug Strand, PhD - University of Texas Southwestern. Dr. Strand is one of the leaders of the PI of the George M. O'Brien Urology Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (PI, William Ricke, PhD).
• Chad Vezina, PhD - University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Vezina is PI of the UW-Madison K12 Multidisciplinary Urologic Research (KURe) Career Development Program, associate director of the George M. O'Brien Urology Research Center (PI, William Ricke, PhD), and co-PI of the R25 Summer Program for Undergraduate Urology Research (SPUUR; co-PI, Kristina Penniston, PhD).
• LaTasha Crawford, PhD, VMD - University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Crawford recently completed a K12 scholarship in the UW-Madison KURe Program and is a mentor for the UW-Madison SPUUR. She was previously awarded a CAIRIBU Collaboration Award.
• Kim Keil Stietz, PhD - University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Stietz is a recipient of a CAIRIBU Collaboration Award and also an Opportunity Pool Award from the Urology O'Brien Center at Stanford University (PI, James Brooks, MD). She is also a Project Leader for the UW-Madison Urology O'Brien Center and a mentor for the UW-Madison SPUUR.
• Indira Mysorekar, PhD - Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Mysorekar was the PI of a prior CAIRIBU P20 Urology Center while at Washington University and is currently one of the leaders of the CAIRIBU Lifespan and Urology (aging) Research Interest Group.
• Quentin Clemens, MD - University of Michigan. Dr. Clemens is one of 2 PIs of the University of Michigan K12 Urological Epidemiology (KUroEpi) Institutional Research Career Development Program (co-PI, Aruna Sarma, PhD).

Additionally, Zhina Sadeghi, MD (UC Irvine) and Renea Sturm, MD (UC Los Angeles) are both panelists in Thursday's panel on the urethra. Both presented abstracts at the 2024 CAIRIBU meeting. Dr. Sadeghi won "best aging abstract" for her research on the role of fibro-adipogenic progenitor cells in aged female urethra striated muscle and urinary incontinence.

In addition to CAIRIBU-affiliated and -associated trainees who will present posters at the meeting, other CAIRIBU-affiliated investigators with roles at the SUFU meeting include Ramy Goueli, MD (UT Southwestern) and James Hokanson, MD (Medical College of Wisconsin).

Check the SUFU meeting website for more details and list of posters

PRE- & POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Training and research opportunities for early-stage investigators and trainees available on the CAIRIBU Kiosk - HERE

CAIRIBU YouTube Playlists serve as "channels" that correspond to your specific research interests

CAIRIBU Interactions Core staff recently categorized all CAIRIBU YouTube content by specific area within the lower urinary tract (nearly 100 videos!). Now you can quickly find recordings in which you are most interested (e.g., bladder, prostate, infection, etc.). Content related to trainees is also categorized. Look HERE.