• Oct 6
    ICS 2026

    Maastricht, the Netherlands More Information on ICS

    The International Continence Society (ICS) held its annual meeting on October 6th-9th, 2026 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Abstract submissions were due on April 8th, 2026. 

  • Text reads "CAIRIBU Events - Uro-Aging RIG. Featured speakers. Zohreh Izadifar, PhD and Heidi Brown, MD, MAS. September 28, 2026. 3 to 4 pm Eastern Time." Dr. Izadifar wears a black blazer over a white shirt and Dr. Brown wears a red blazer. CAIRIBU Uro-Aging RIG logo.
    Sep 28
    CAIRIBU Uro-Aging Research Interest Group Knowledge Exchange

    Zohreh Izadifar, PhD; Heidi Brown, MD, MAS

    (2 PM Central | 12 PM Pacific) Zoom Link for Uro-Aging RIG Knowledge Exchange

    This month's focus is the aging bladder. Zohreh Izadifar, PhD and Heidi Brown, MD, MAS will present on bladder-on-a-chip research and a comparative effectiveness trial in aging women with bladder infections, respectively.

    Text reads "CAIRIBU Events - Uro-Aging RIG. Featured speakers. Zohreh Izadifar, PhD and Heidi Brown, MD, MAS. September 28, 2026. 3 to 4 pm Eastern Time." Dr. Izadifar wears a black blazer over a white shirt and Dr. Brown wears a red blazer. CAIRIBU Uro-Aging RIG logo.
  • Jul 24
    SBUR Summer Trainee Series

    More Information about SBUR

    The Society of Basic Urologic Research (SBUR) will host three summer trainee webinars in the summer of 2026. The second webinar will be on July 24th, 2026 and is focused on bladder diseases.

  • Jun 22
    CAIRIBU Uro-Aging Research Interest Group (UroAging RIG) Knowledge Exchange

    Becky Clarkson, PhD, Shachi Tyagi, MD, MS

    (2 PM Central | 12 PM Pacific) Zoom Link

    The Uro-Aging Research Interest Group (UroAging RIG) connects 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. The UroAging RIG engages in monthly knowledge exchanges to discuss recent research, develop collaborations, and strategize on ways to advance uro-aging research. We meet virtually every fourth Monday. ALL are welcome. This month will feature two speakers from the University of Pittsburgh. Becky Clarkson, PhD will present "Situational Incontinence: Addressing the brain's role in bladder behavior" and Shachi Tyagi, MD, MS will present "Nocturia in Older Adults: Breaking Etiologic Silos."

  • May 14
    CAIRIBU K12 Scholar Seminar

    Jennifer Hammel, PhD

    (4 PM Central | 2 PM Pacific) Zoom Link

    The K12 Scholar Seminar series features presentations that showcase the research of K12 scholars in the CAIRIBU KURe and KUroEpi programs and enhances their visibility in the non-malignant GU research community. All are welcome to attend the presentations and to participate in discussion. This month, Jennifer Hammel, PhD (current K12 scholar, Duke University KURe Career Development Program) will present "An engineered bladder model to identify countermeasures against radiation cystitis." Following her presentation, Alexandra Polasko, PhD (current K12 Scholar, K12 Urology Research at Stanford) will moderate Q+A and discussion.

  • Apr 27
    CAIRIBU Uro-Aging Research Interest Group (UroAging RIG) Knowledge Exchange

    Maria Florian-Rodriguez, MD

    Zoom Link

    The Uro-Aging Research Interest Group (UroAging RIG) connects 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. The UroAging RIG engages in monthly knowledge exchanges to discuss recent research, develop collaborations, and strategize on ways to advance uro-aging research. We meet virtually every fourth Monday. ALL are welcome. This month’s Knowledge Exchange will feature a presentation by Maria Florian-Rodriguez, MD (UT Southwestern).

  • Apr 20
    CAIRIBU Connections – Radiation Cystitis Research Across the Translational Spectrum

    Michael Chancellor, MD

    (2 PM Central | 12 PM Pacific) Zoom Link

    This CAIRIBU Connections will feature Michael Chancellor, MD (Oakland University, Corewell Health) who will speak on his experience working across the full translational spectrum in radiation cystitis.

  • Jul 25
    SBUR Summer Trainee July Webinar Series

    Zoom Link

    The Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR) is starting a new SBUR Summer Trainee Webinar series for all SBUR members in our community. The monthly one-hour webinar on Zoom will feature two trainee speakers. Each trainee will deliver a twenty-minute presentation, followed by ten minutes for Q&A. The July speakers are Bladder Cancer, TBD Benign Bladder Diseases, TBD

  • Nov 14
    SBUR 2024

    Scottsdale, Arizona More Information

    The Society for Basic Urologic Research held its annual meeting on November 14-17, 2024 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort & Villas in Scottsdale, Arizona. Program HERE

  • Jul 19
    CAIRIBU O’Brien Center Summer Student Research Jamboree

    (12 PM CT | 10 AM PT) Zoom Link

    The annual virtual CAIRIBU O’Brien Center Summer Student Research Jamboree will feature presentations from summer undergraduate students at the CAIRIBU U54 O’Brien Urology Research Centers and students associated with the Mayo Clinic NuSURF Program. Program 1:00 PM (Eastern) Kristina Penniston, PhD, RDN, Distinguished Senior Scientist and Director, CAIRIBU Interactions Core, University of Wisconsin School of …