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  • 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 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.

  • Apr 18
    ASA 2026

    Scottsdale, Arizona More Information

    The American Society of Andrology (ASA) will hold its annual meeting on April 18-21st, 2026 in Scottsdale, AZ.

  • 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 17
    Duke KURe Symposium 2026

    Durham, NC More Information

    Duke University’s Annual Multidisciplinary Benign Urology Research Symposium was held on April 17th, 2026 from 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Eastern in Duke’s Trent Semans Great Hall. 

  • 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.

  • Apr 9
    CAIRIBU K12 Scholar Seminar

    Lindsey Felth Tanaka, 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's seminar will feature Lindsey Felth Tanaka, PhD (current K12 scholar, UW-Madison KURe Career Development Program). Following her presentation, Alexandra Polasko, PhD (current K12 Scholar, K12 Urology Research at Stanford) will moderate Q+A and discussion.

  • Apr 9
    Clinical and Scientific Advances in Urinary Tract Infections 2026

    Nashville, TN More Information

    The 6th Clinical and Scientific Advances in Urinary Tract Infections meeting was held on April 9th-11th, 2026 in Nashville, TN. 

  • Apr 8
    CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Interviewing for Research Positions

    Marvin Langston, PhD, Michael Odom, PhD, Petra Popovics, PhD

    (12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link

    This session's panel will be moderated by Nathan Tykocki, PhD (Michigan State University) who will facilitate discussion between Marvin Langston, PhD (Stanford University), Michael Odom, PhD (Duke University), and Petra Popovics, PhD (Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University). Panelists will help attendees prepare for job interviews in research - whether in academia, industry, private foundation, or non-profit - by reviewing different interview formats, common questions, and strategies to effectively frame your research vision.

  • Apr 6
    O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) Resource Showcase

    Washington, D.C. More Information

    The OKRA Consortium is hosting its inaugural Resource Showcase on April 6, 2026, in Washington, D.C. at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center. All are welcome to attend.  Early-career investigators will learn about OKRA’s resources including, services, tools, and expertise offered by the NRCs. All early-career investigators who are engaged in basic, clinical, or translational …

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