The CAIRIBU U24 Interactions Core provides opportunities for trainees and investigators to advance their research programs. These include pilot grants from the George M. O’Brien Urology Cooperative Research Centers Program (U54), CAIRIBU Collaboration awards, and grants for travel-related expenses to attend conferences or participate in skill-development activities that will enhance their research capabilities. See below for funding opportunities for researchers.
CAIRIBU Collaboration Awards
Applications for short-term, novel, high-risk proposals are requested by the CAIRIBU Interactions Core. Clinical trials are not allowed. Applications addressing multiple CAIRIBU research goals are prioritized. A set of application pages are available for download HERE.
Conference and Data Dissemination Grants
This grant supports the participation of trainees and early-stage investigators in conferences, educational meetings, workshops, and symposia by offering funds to cover travel-related expenses.
Research Training and Development Grants
This grant supports CAIRIBU-affiliated researchers by covering expenses for unique opportunities and activities that enhance skills, advance careers, and strengthen institutional programs.
Recent Award Recipients
Congratulations to the CAIRIBU Collaboration Award Recipients. Recipients were awarded funding to support short-term, novel, high-risk non-malignant urologic research. CAIRIBU Collaboration Awards support proposals that engage early-stage investigators or those new to urology research, establish new collaborations, and consist of highly interdisciplinary research teams.
Kim Keil Stietz, PhD
Kim Keil Stietz, PhD is the 2024 CAIRIBU Collaboration award recipient for her project "Genetic origin of incontinence linked to Shh signaling.".
Jim Hokanson, PhD
Jim Hokanson, PhD is the 2024 CAIRIBU Collaboration award recipient for his project "Neuroanatomical basis for tibial neuromodulation".
2023 Award Recipients
See here for the 2023 CAIRIBU Collaboration Award recipients Rose Khavari, MD, PhD, Henry Schreiber, PhD, Ramy Goueli, MD, MHS.