Kymora Scotland, MD, PhD, member of the CAIRIBU Urobiome Research Interest Group, led a team that discovered bacteria are present in the most common type of kidney stone – calcium oxalate kidney stones. Previously, only struvite stones have been shown to contain bacteria, while calcium oxalate stones have been considered “noninfectious” and not associated with a bacterial presence.
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CTSI Discovery Radio with Dr. Jon Ellison
Jon Ellison, MD, a co-investigator at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania FORWARD P20 Center, and valued member of the CAIRIBU research community, was featured on CTSI Discovery Radio, which aired Friday, April 18 on WMSE 91.7 FM.
2025 ROCK Society Meeting
See information and CAIRIBU affiliated investigators who presented at the 2025 ROCK Society Meeting, a prestigious urolithiasis-specific organization, on January 31-February 1. The meeting was led by President Kristina Penniston, PhD, RD.
The BackTable Podcast with Dr. Penniston and Dr. Monga
Dr. Kristina Penniston was recently featured on the BackTable Urology Podcast with Dr. Manoj Monga. They discussed the role of diet in kidney stone prevention and how urologists can partner with dietitians.
New Multi-Institution CAIRIBU P20 FORWARD Centers at Endeavor and CHOP
Endeavor Health System and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) were recently announced as the sites for two new CAIRIBU P20 FORWARD Centers. Congratulations to all the investigators!
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.
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.
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.