SBUR 2025

Orlando, Florida
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The Society for Basic Urologic Research is hosting its annual meeting on November 13th-16th in Orlando, Florida. Registration is now open. The agenda and other meeting details are available at: https://sbur.org/upcoming-meetings/

CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Engaging Patient-Driven Funding Sources

Jim Brooks, MD; Lisa Karstens, PhD; Raymond Wezik, Esq; Hilary Furlong, CFRE
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
@ 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
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Hear from investigators who have secured funding through grateful patient programs - Jim Brooks, MD (Stanford University) and Lisa Karstens, PhD (Oregon Health and Science University) - and representatives from institutional philanthropy offices - Raymond Wezik, Esq (Urology Care Foundation, American Urological Association) and Hilary Furlong, CFRE (Stanford University).

Information Session: KUH Generator TL1 Pre- and Post-Doctoral Training Program

(1 PM Central | 11 AM Pacific)
@ 2:00 pm EST - 2:30 pm EST
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The KUH Generator Program is a collaborative initiative between UW-Madison and Mayo Clinic Rochester, funded by the NIDDK, designed to train the next generation of researchers in Kidney (K), Urology (U), and Hematology (H) fields. This information session is for prospective predoctoral and postdoctoral applicants interested in immersive, team-based research training in KUH disciplines, as well as extensive professional development and networking opportunities. It will cover: (1) Eligibility and Application Requirements, (2) Trainee Expectations, (3) Timeline and Deadlines.

CAIRIBU Uro-Lit Live – Clinical Research in Female Urology

Jim Hokanson, PhD; Jashkaran Gadhvi, PhD
(3 PM Central | 1 PM Pacific)
@ 4:00 pm EDT - 5:00 pm EDT
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Uro-Lit Live is a monthly virtual forum to discuss recent publications in urogenital research with the authors and investigators from the broader urogenital research community. This month’s discussion will focus on research publications pertaining to Clinical Research in Female Urology. The following authors will present salient findings in their publications and the relevance to their field: There will be ample time following the presentations for participants to discuss each paper.

CAIRIBU Uro-Aging Research Interest Group (UroAging RIG) Knowledge Exchange

Natasha Wilkins, PhD
(2 PM Central | 12 PM Pacific)
@ 3:00 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT
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The CAIRIBU Interactions Core is working with various CAIRIBU Community leaders to develop research interest groups around specific topics in urology research. The Uro-Aging Research Interest Group (UroAging RIG) will connect uro-aging interested CAIRIBU and non-CAIRIBU investigators from a variety of fields such as urology, urogynecology, geroscience, neurology, neuro-urology, urobiome, nutrition, toxicology, and bioinformatics. As a way to kick-start this group, we will schedule monthly knowledge exchanges as a way to get to know each other, discuss recent research, develop collaborations, and strategize on ways to advance uro-aging research. We meet virtually every fourth Monday. ALL are welcome. Join us on Monday, October 27 at 3:00 PM ET (2 PM CT | 12 PM PT) to hear from K12 Scholar Natasha Wilkins, PhD (Duke University) who will present "Current neuromodulation options for neurogenic pelvic dysfunction in the elderly."

ASRM 2025

San Antonio, Texas
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine will hold its annual meeting from October 25-29 in San Antonio, Texas. Abstract submissions are now closed.

PCORI 2025

Washington, D.C.
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will hold its annual meeting on October 21st-22nd, 2025 in Washington, D.C. More information about registration, agenda, travel, and lodging is available at: https://www.pcori.org/annual-meeting

IDWeek 2025

Atlanta, Georgia
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IDWeek will be held on October 19-22, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. More information is available at https://idweek.org/. IDWeek is the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists.

CAIRIBU U-RIG Research Hour: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in the Urobiome

Nicole Gilbert, PhD, Michael Neugent, PhD
(2 PM Central | 12 PM Pacific)
@ 3:00 pm EDT
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The Uromicrobiota Research Interest Group (U-RIG) includes CAIRIBU and non-CAIRIBU investigators interested in the uromicrobiota. Investigators are clinicians and scientists from a variety of fields including urology, urogynecology, microbiology, microbial ecology, virology, bioinformatics, and computer and data science. The CAIRIBU U-RIG Research Hour aims to facilitate knowledge exchange and spur collaborations in the urobiome and adjacent fields. Join us on Friday, October 17 at 3:00 PM ET (2 PM CT | 12 PM PT)  to hear from Nicole Gilbert, PhD (Washington University in St. Louis).