Byron Hayes

Dr. Hayes earned a BS degree in Biochemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He then completed his PhD in Pathology at Duke University in 2021 in research focused on the interplay between the nervous and immune systems during bladder pain syndrome (BPS). Dr. Hayes’ KURe project focused on defining the mechanisms behind BPS following recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI). He published 3 papers in high impact journals, and presented at multiple conferences. His mentors were Dr. Soman Abraham and Dr. J. Todd Purves. Dr. Hayes is now a postdoctoral associate at the HHMI Janelia Research Campus. In the future, he plans to obtain a faculty position where he can combine the urology training he gained as a KURe scholar with the neuroscience training he receives at Janelia Research to innovatively address challenges that require expertise in both disciplines.