Past Event Category: Urobiome

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  • Jul 13
    ICMI 2026

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada More Information on ICMI

    The International Congress of Mucosal Immunology (ICMI) will hold its annual meeting on July 13th-17th, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Abstract submissions closed on January 30th, 2026.

  • Jun 26
    CAIRIBU Trainee Summer Camp

    Lisa Karstens, PhD; Lindsey Burnett, MD, PhD

    (2 PM Central | 12 PM Pacific) Zoom Link

    Urobiome RIG will host a 3-part professional development series primarily for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers but open to ANY trainee at ANY training stage. This month's featured break-out sessions include: 5-minute practice presentations with expert feedback and a workshop on visual communication.

  • Jun 4
    ASM Microbe 2026

    Washington, D.C. More Information

    American Society for Microbiology is hosting its annual meeting from June 4-June 8, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

  • May 22
    CAIRIBU Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in the Urobiome

    (2 PM Central | 12 PM Pacific) Zoom Link

    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 Knowledge Exchange spurs collaborations in the urobiome and adjacent fields. 

  • May 11
    Midwest Microbiome Symposium

    Champaign, IL More Information

    The Midwest Microbiome Symposium will be held in Champaign, Illinois on May 11th-13th. The abstract submission deadline is March 31st, 2026. The registration deadline is April 17th, 2026.

  • 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 22
    CAIRIBU Uro-Lit Live – Urobiome

    Eva Raphael, MD, MPH, Vanessa Hale, MAT, DVM, PhD

    (3 PM Central | 1 PM Pacific) Zoom Link

    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 urobiome-related research publications.

  • Apr 17
    CAIRIBU U-RIG Knowledge Exchange: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in the Urobiome

    Xintong Dong, PhD, Kymora Scotland, MD, PhD

    (2 PM Central | 12 PM Pacific) Zoom Link

    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 Knowledge Exchange spurs collaborations in the urobiome and adjacent fields. This month's Knowledge Exchange will feature talks from Xintong Dong, PhD (UT Dallas) and Kymora Scotland, MD, PhD (UCLA).

  • Apr 15
    CAIRIBU Graduate Student Seminar

    Jamisha Francis, MSc (Hadjifrangiskou Lab)

    (1 PM Central | 11 AM Pacific) Zoom Link

    CAIRIBU Graduate Student Seminars provide an informal, virtual platform that highlights graduate students’ work. These seminars give graduate students an opportunity to share and receive feedback on in-progress ideas or new research. All are welcome to attend to hear the students’ presentations and to participate in discussion. This seminar will begin with an introduction by Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD, who will provide an overview of the Hadjifrangiskou Lab at Vanderbilt University. Following this, Hadjifrangiskou Lab graduate student Jamisha Francis, MSc will present her research project.

  • Mar 20
    CAIRIBU U-RIG Knowledge Exchange: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in the Urobiome

    (2 PM Central | 12 PM Pacific) Zoom Link

    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. CAIRIBU U-RIG Knowledge Exchanges aim to facilitate knowledge exchange and spur collaborations in the urobiome and adjacent fields. At this session, investigators will review top research priorities in the urobiome field as articulated by this group and assemble work group teams to collaborate on grant applications. 

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