Collaborating for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology
The Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR) will hold its annual meeting on November 12th-15th, 2026 in Memphis, TN. CAIRIBU is proud to feature its affiliated investigators who will present at the meeting. See below for the schedule of speakers:
The dates for WCET 2026 Buenos Aires have changed. The 43rd World Congress on Endourology and Uro-technology (WCET) will now take place on December 14th-18th, 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. CAIRIBU is proud to feature its affiliated investigators who will present at the meeting. See below for the schedule of speakers:
Rose Khavari, MD (Houston Methodist) recently received an R01 from the NIH-NIA for her research project titled, “Supraspinal Mechanisms of Underactive Bladder.” Dr. Khavari’s current project builds on previous work investigating neural control of bladder function and lower urinary tract dysfunction, including research funded by a CAIRIBU Collaboration Award (2023) and a CAIRIBU O’Brien Center …
The Societies for Pediatric Urology will hold its annual meeting on October 15th-18th, 2026 in Amelia Island, FL. CAIRIBU is proud to feature its affiliated investigators who will present at the meeting. See below for the schedule of speakers:
General abstract guidelines Details for abstract preparation – YOU MUST ADHERE TO REQUIREMENTS THIS IS THE TITLE OF YOUR PRESENTATION (note all caps, all in bold) Author One,1 Author Two,1 Author Three,2 Author Four,3 Author Five1,3 (note names are italicized) 1Affiliation, 2Affiliation, 3Affiliation (note affiliations are not italicized) INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: This is your introduction, …
Scott Bauer, MD, MS was recently featured in Urology Times for his study on deprescribing medication for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Dr. Bauer leads the CAIRIBU Uro-Aging Research Interest Group, and his research focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying urologic aging and defining clinical phenotypes and biomarkers for older adults with debilitating urologic conditions. Dr. …
Lindsey Burnett, MD, PhD, recipient of a 2026 CAIRIBU Collaboration Award and member of the CAIRIBU Urobiome Research Interest Group, was recently quoted in NPR’s Living Better special series. The article, titled “Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don’t have,” addresses why some women may experience recurrent lower urinary tract symptoms …
LaTasha Crawford, VMD, PhD, DACVP, prior CAIRIBU K12 Scholar and recipient of a 2023 CAIRIBU Collaboration Award, was recently awarded an R01 grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her project titled, “Role of A-fiber mechanosensitive neurons in bladder function and urologic disease phenotypes.” Dr. Crawford’s work will focus on urologic chronic pelvic …
Ajinkya Limkar, MD-PhD candidate at UW–Madison and research assistant at the UW–Madison George M. O’Brien Urology Cooperative Research Center, recently published a preprint in bioRxiv journal titled, “Amyloid-beta is present in the spinal cord of APP/PS1 mice and may contribute to neuropathology manifesting as lower urinary tract dysfunction”. In this study, Ajinkya and his team investigated whether …
Nicole De Nisco, PhD, leader of the CAIRIBU Urobiome Research Interest Group, recently published an editorial in the Journal of Urology Open Plus titled “Is D-Mannose Dead in the Water or Is It Time to Take a Deeper Dive?”. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common within women, and more than 40% of women experience recurrent …
