Kristina Penniston, PhD, RD, PI of the CAIRIBU Interactions Core, is co-directing a symposium for the Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR) to be held at the American Urological Association’s (AUA) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The symposium will take place on Friday, May 15th, 2026, from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. It will highlight foundational and …
Pei Zhong, PhD, PI of the Duke University FORWARD Urology Center, has spent his career researching how to optimize laser lithotripsy treatment. The following excerpt from a recently published article highlights Dr. Zhong’s groundbreaking work. “Zhong first encountered kidney stone treatment, or lithotripsy, while attending graduate school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center …
The American Urological Association (AUA) held its annual meeting on May 15th-18th, 2026 in Washington, D.C. See more information. CAIRIBU is proud to feature its affiliated investigators who presented at the meeting. See below for the schedule of speakers:
The Urinary Tract Infection Global Alliance (UTIGA) held its 6th Clinical and Scientific Advances in Urinary Tract Infections (CSAUTI) meeting on April 9th-11th, 2026 in Nashville, TN. See more information and details. CAIRIBU is proud to feature its affiliated investigators who presented at the meeting. See below for the schedule of speakers: Download the Excel …
The Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) will hold its Annual Meeting on February 25-28, 2026 in Orlando, FL. See more information and details. CAIRIBU is proud to feature its affiliated investigators who presented at the SUFU meeting. Poster schedule coming soon. See below for the schedules of speakers: Download the …
A recent article in Knowable Magazine featured several CAIRIBU-affiliated investigators, including Indira Mysorekar, PhD (Baylor College of Medicine), Hanneke Verstegen, PhD (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School), and Aaron Mickle, PhD (Medical College of Wisconsin). The article in Knowable Magazine (available HERE) explores emerging insights into how the bladder functions and what happens when these complex functions break down. For …
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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.
