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Rose Khavari, MD Awarded R01 to Investigate Underlying Mechanisms of Underactive Bladder in Aging Adults

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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 …

Stay Connected with the CAIRIBU Web App

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Overview The CAIRIBU Web App is now the most up-to-date place to access CAIRIBU Community discussions and resources. We encourage all who are engaged in the CAIRIBU Community to create an account* and explore the latest tools available. Users who have a CAIRIBU Mobile App account should use the same login.* The web app is …

Establishing a clinician-prioritized pediatric urology clinical research agenda in the United States

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From an interview with the authors of “Establishing a clinician-prioritized pediatric urology clinical research agenda in the united states.” Clinician scientists from the CAIRIBU Community identify six unanswered questions with the potential to shape the future of pediatric urology research and patient care. ­As a clinician who is counseling parents on their child’s kidney stone, …

Urology Times Feat. Scott Bauer – Deprescribing Medication for BPH

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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 Featured in NPR Article on UTI Misdiagnosis and Antibiotic Use

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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, Awarded R01 to Investigate Neural Drivers of Bladder Function and Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

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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, Publishes Preprint in bioRxiv – Explores Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Urinary Incontinence

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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 Editorial – D-Mannose for rUTI Management

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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 …

Alison Huang, MD, MAS, Receives Funding to Advance Patient-Centered rUTI Research

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Alison Huang, MD, MAS, was selected for funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a proposal in patient-centered healthcare research. Dr. Huang is the PI of the CAIRIBU KUroEpi Career Development Program at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Huang’s grant is titled “Antibiotic-Sparing Strategies to Prevent Urinary Tract Infection After Menopause.” …

Urobiome Summer Meeting Award Recipients

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The 2026 CAIRIBU Urobiome Research Interest Group Summer Meeting provided opportunities for trainees to showcase their projects. Trainees who presented the best abstracts, lightning talk, and posters were recognized for demonstrating exceptional scientific communication.