Jim Hokanson, PhD, prior K12 scholar in the Duke KURe program, and Kim Keil Stietz, PhD, Biomed Core Co-Director of the CAIRIBU Urology O’Brien Center, were both recently awarded CAIRIBU Interactions Core Collaboration Awards.
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Thomas Chi, MD, MBA, Named Department Chair of UAB Urology
Thomas Chi, MD, MBA, PI of a prior CAIRIBU P20 Center and current collaborator with the UCSF- UroEpi K12 program, was recently appointed as the Chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Vinaya Bhatia Appointed 2024-2026 NIDDK LEAP Fellow
Vinaya Bhatia, MD, pediatric urologist at UW Health Kids and CAIRIBU K12 Scholar in the University of Wisconsin – Madison K12 Urologic Research Career Development Program (KURe), has been appointed as a 2024-2026 LEAP Fellow.
Dr. Mysorekar Awarded Outstanding Women in Science Award
Indira Mysorekar, PhD is the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Women in Science award from the Association for Women in Science (AWIS). AWIS champions the interests of women in science.
Inaugural Scholars of Stanford University’s New K12 Program
The Multidisciplinary Urology Research K12 Urology Research at Stanford (KUReS) Career Development Program has announced Kathleen Kan, MD, and Alexandra Polasko, PhD as the first scholars to embark on this exciting journey
Dr. Penniston Elected President of ROCK Society
Kristina Penniston, PhD, RDN, PI of the CAIRIBU Interactions Core, has been elected President of the Research on Calculus Kinetics (ROCK) Society. Dr. Penniston brings extensive expertise to this leadership role.
Duke University Welcomes Dr. Bin Ni to KURe – K12 Program
The KURe – K12 Institutional Career Development Program at Duke University has announced the addition of Bin Ni, MD, PhD. Dr. Ni is a Fellow in the Divison of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Duke University.
Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc, Featured on NBC Nightly News
Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc, PI of prior CAIRIBU P20 Exploratory Center at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, was featured on NBC to highlight work done by Tasian and his team about the rising incidence of pediatric stone disease.
Duke’s KURe Program Secures $3.8 Million NIH Grant Renewal
Cindy L. Amundsen, MD, Director of the KURe Program, and program specialists Friederike Jayes, DVM, PhD, and Rebecca Kameny, PhD, have been awarded $3.8 million over five years by NIH.
CAIRIBU Welcomes a New K12 Career Development Program
James Brooks, MD, Principal Investigator of the Stanford University U54 George M. O’Brien Center, and Joseph Liao, MD are the PIs of the new K12 Urologic Research (KURe) Career Development Program at Stanford University.