Collaborating for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology
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
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.
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, 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.
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.
On August 3-4, 2023, Kristina Penniston, PhD, RDN, and Chad Vezina, PhD hosted over 150 students and faculty members affiliated with NIDDK-funded R25 undergraduate research programs from 12 institutions across the country.
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.
Jennifer Yarger, PhD, recently received funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Population Affairs (OPA). Dr. Yarger will be rigorously evaluating “Yes & Know!”
Oluwaferanmi Okanlami, MD, MS, is part of the Organizing Committee for this NIDDK Workshop that aims to understand the consequences of racism, marginalization, and discrimination across population groups.
