Category: CAIRIBU Investigator Spotlight

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 …

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 …

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, 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.” …