Find resources and opportunities for non-malignant urology researchers. Below you will find information on funding opportunities, predoctoral and postdoctoral training programs, available postdoctoral positions, K12 career development programs, and other employment opportunities as well as collaborative research groups focusing on specific topics within non-malignant urology. For more information on specific opportunities, contact the listed program officials or contacts.
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Undergraduate and Graduate Training Programs
UW-Madison Summer Program for Undergraduate Urology Research (SPUUR)
The Summer Program for Undergraduate Urology Research (SPUUR) at the UW-Madison is a unique 10-week, full-time, supervised and mentored research opportunity for undergraduate students interested in pursuing or considering graduate school in a biomedical science-related field focusing exclusively on research in the lower urinary tract. SPUUR scholars receive a stipend of $6,000 – to be paid in 2 parts (one at the beginning and one later in the summer) and – if desired – dormitory housing on the UW-Madison campus. [Application deadline: February 15, 2026. Acceptance decisions: Mid-March, 2026. Program duration: Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, July 31, 2026.]
The Student Urinary Tract Program in Education and Research
The Student Urinary Tract Program in Education and Research (SUPER) Summer Training Program is for undergraduate, graduate and medical students interested in research and clinical experiences. Focused on the fields of nephrology and urology, this 10-week summer program can fill key training gaps, increase the pediatric nephrology and urology workforce, and ultimately improve patient care through new clinical experiences and research opportunities that accelerate scientific discoveries. Application period with rolling admissions is from October 8 to December 24, 2025.
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Pre and Postdoctoral Training Programs
UW-Madison and Mayo Clinic KUH Generator TL1 Training Program
The KUH Generator Program is pre-and postdoctoral research training program spearheaded by UW-Madison and Mayo Clinic Rochester (MCR). Funded by the NIDDK, it is designed to train the next generation of researchers in Kidney (K), …
UCSF LAUNCH Training Program
The U2C/TL1 LAUNCH (Learners to LeAders in Urology, Nephrology, and non-Cancer Hematology) Program is a multi-institutional training program for pre- and post-doctoral trainees to creatively and collaboratively innovate in KUH (Kidney, Urology, Hematology) disciplines. [Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.]
University of Virginia – IGNITE KUH
The Integrated Virginia Research Training Centers in Kidney, Urology, and Hematology (IGNITE KUH), a pre-and postdoctoral research training program, is designed to address the increase in disease burden in kidney, urology, and hematology, where there …
Chicago KUH FORWARD (TL1DK132769)
Chicago KUH FORWARD (TL1DK132769) research training program is a cross-disciplinary, mentored research experience that will yield scientific products, leading trainees to accumulate publications, submit individual grant applications and present their work at national scientific meetings.
Mayo Clinic Kidney Disease Research Training Program (T32 DK07013)
The Kidney Disease Research Training Program at Mayo Clinic prepares biomedical and clinical scientists for independent investigative careers in academic nephrology and basic renal sciences. Trainees acquire an in-depth education in renal physiology, pathophysiology, or both, and skills in the appropriate basic or applied sciences.
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Other Training Programs
American Urological Association Urology Scientific Mentoring and Research Training (USMART) Program
The USMART program pairs early-career urologists and researchers with leading urologic clinician-investigators and scientists to engage in a structured, longitudinal mentoring experience customized by sub-specialty career interest and research expertise. This one year program is open to early career investigators who hold an MD (or equivalent) and/or PhD (or equivalent). [Application deadline is Dec 15, 2025. Applicants will be notified of the selection decisions by Friday, February 13, 2026.]
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Post Doctoral Positions
Postdoctoral Fellow in Urothelial and Cancer Biology
Postdoctoral Fellow in Urothelial and Cancer Biology at Columbia University in Dr. Cathy Mendelsohn's lab, in the Department of Urology & Genetics/Development. Seeking a person to work on a new mouse model of bladder cancer. The research involves multiomics and whole exome sequencing of tumors from mice as well as tissue analysis and some experience using computational skills.
Medical College of Wisconsin Post-Doctoral Position
Medical College of Wisconsin post-doctoral position in the lab of Aaron Mickle, PhD. Aaron Mickle’s group is studying the mechanisms of bladder sensation, interoception, and pain. The candidate would have the opportunity to lead studies involving signaling between nociceptors and non-neuronal cells in models of interstitial cystitis and bladder pain.
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K12 Positions
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)-Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) Urological Epidemiology K12 Research Career Development Program (UroEpi K12 Program)
UroEpi K12 Program) is inviting early-stage clinical researchers interested in launching research careers in the epidemiology of non-malignant urological conditions to apply for junior faculty K12 scholar positions at either UCSF or KPNC.
Other Employment Opportunities
Lab manager position at Columbia University
Looking for a person to fill lab manager position at the laboratory of Dr. Cathy Mendelsohn at Columbia University. Research and technical work: Perform experiments using mouse models and maintaining a small mouse colony, animal …