CAIRIBU is a community of researchers studying non-malignant genitourinary and urology diseases
CAIRIBU Community leadership is from theU54 George M. O’Brien Cooperative Urology Research Centers, P20 Urology Centers, and K12 Career Development Programs funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), an institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
CAIRIBU Centers and Programs are united around the overall objectives of improving our understanding of the mechanisms of urogenital diseases and developing clinical therapies for treating them by building collaborative and interactive research platforms that span the gamut from basic to translational to population research. Investigators and trainees from the broader urology research community are encouraged to participate in any and all CAIRIBU activities, initiatives, and events.
Summaries of CAIRIBU Centers and Programs
CAIRIBU News
The BackTable Podcast with Dr. Penniston and Dr. Monga
Dr. Kristina Penniston was recently featured on the BackTable Urology Podcast with Dr. Manoj Monga. They discussed the role of diet in kidney stone prevention and how urologists can partner with dietitians.
CAIRIBU Investigators at the 2025 Urobiome Conference
See information and CAIRIBU affiliated investigators presenting at the upcoming 2025 Urobiome Conference on February 24, 2025 in San Diego, California. Researchers will present the emerging science of the Urobiome.
CAIRIBU Investigators at the 2025 SUFU Winter Meeting
See information and CAIRIBU affiliated investigators presenting at the upcoming 2025 SUFU winter meeting February 26 – March 1, 2025 in Rancho Mirage, California. Register by January 31, 2025 to receive the discounted rate.
CAIRIBU Investigator Publications
Each month we feature newly published benign urology research from CAIRIBU-affiliated investigators and trainees. Our archive of publications goes back to 2020, when the CAIRIBU Community was officially formed. CAIRIBU investigators publish studies in all areas of the urinary tract, including infections and urobiome, non-malignant bladder and prostate conditions, surgical interventions and technologies, clinical and epidemiological studies, pharmacological and toxicological studies, and more. Click “Read More” to find featured publications from previous months.
