2025 ROCK Society Meeting
See information and CAIRIBU affiliated investigators presenting at the upcoming 2025 ROCK Society Meeting, a prestigious urolithiasis-specific organization, on January 31-Febuary 1. This year the meeting is led by President Kristina Penniston, PhD, RD.
CAIRIBU Investigators at the 2025 Urobiome Conference
See information and CAIRIBU affiliated investigators presenting at the upcoming 2025 Urobiome Conference on February 24, 2025 in San Diego, California. Researchers will present the emerging science of the Urobiome.
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. Mysorekar Awarded Outstanding Women in Science Award
Indira Mysorekar, PhD is the recipient of this year's Outstanding Women in Science award from the Association for Women in Science (AWIS). AWIS champions the interests of women in science across all disciplines.
Duke University Welcomes Dr. Bin Ni to KURe – K12 Program
The KURe - K12 Institutional Career Development Program at Duke University has announced the addition of Bin Ni, MD, PhD. Dr. Ni is a Fellow in the Divison of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Duke University.
Dr. Penniston and Dr. Vezina Coordinate KUH Symposium
On August 3-4, 2023, Kristina Penniston, PhD, RDN, and Chad Vezina, PhD hosted over 150 students and faculty members affiliated with NIDDK-funded R25 undergraduate research programs from 12 institutions across the country.
Oluwaferanmi Okanlami Helps Organize NIDDK Workshop
Oluwaferanmi Okanlami, MD, MS, is part of the Organizing Committee for this NIDDK Workshop that aims to understand the consequences of racism, marginalization, and discrimination across population groups.
CAIRIBU Investigators at the 2025 SoBPD Meeting
See more information and all CAIRIBU affiliated investigators presenting at the upcoming 2025 Society of Benign Prostatic Disease (SoBPD) Meeting on February 7th-8th, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Register by January 16 to receive the discounted rate.
CAIRIBU Investigators at the 2025 SUFU Winter Meeting
See information and CAIRIBU affiliated investigators presenting at the upcoming 2025 SUFU winter meeting February 26 – March 1, 2025 in Rancho Mirage, California. Register by January 31, 2025 to receive the discounted rate.
2024 Collaboration Award Recipients Announced
Jim Hokanson, PhD, prior K12 scholar in the Duke KURe program, and Kim Keil Stietz, PhD, Biomed Core Co-Director of the CAIRIBU Urology O'Brien Center, were both recently awarded CAIRIBU Interactions Core Collaboration Awards.
Vinaya Bhatia Appointed 2024-2026 NIDDK LEAP Fellow
Vinaya Bhatia, MD, pediatric urologist at UW Health Kids and CAIRIBU K12 Scholar in the University of Wisconsin - Madison K12 Urologic Research Career Development Program (KURe), has been appointed as a 2024-2026 LEAP Fellow.
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.
Duke’s KURe Program Secures $3.8 Million NIH Grant Renewal
Cindy L. Amundsen, MD, Director of the KURe Program, and program specialists Friederike Jayes, DVM, PhD, and Rebecca Kameny, PhD, have been awarded $3.8 million over five years by NIH.
CAIRIBU Welcomes a New K12 Career Development Program
James Brooks, MD, Principal Investigator of the Stanford University U54 George M. O’Brien Center, and Joseph Liao, MD are the PIs of the new K12 Urologic Research (KURe) Career Development Program at Stanford University.
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.
CAIRIBU Machine Learning Interest Group at AUGS
Members of the CAIRIBU Machine Learning interest group were invited to participate in a panel discussion at the 2024 AUGS Pelvic Floor Disorders Week in Washington DC in October 2024.
Duke University Welcomes Dr. Wilkins to KURe - K12 Program
Natasha Wilkins, PhD, a preclinical scientist with over ten years of research experience in rodent models of spinal cord injury, was recently appointed as a CAIRIBU K12 Scholar in the KURe Program at Duke University.
Dr. Kisby Selected for Best Paper Award by AUGS
Cassandra Kisby, MD, MS, K12 Scholar, Duke University, was selected for the Best Basic Science Paper Award for her research project “Exosomes for Prevention of Mesh Complications in a Porcine Sacrocolpopexy Model."
New CAIRIBU P20 FORWARD Centers Announced at Endeavor and CHOP
Endeavor University Health System and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia were recently announced as the sites for two new CAIRIBU P20 FORWARD Centers. Congratulations to all the investigators!
Inaugural Scholars of Stanford University's New K12 Program
The Multidisciplinary Urology Research K12 Urology Research at Stanford (KUReS) Career Development Program has announced Kathleen Kan, MD, and Alexandra Polasko, PhD as the first scholars to embark on this exciting journey
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.
CAIRIBU K12 Scholar Jennifer Yarger, PhD, Secures HHS Funding
Jennifer Yarger, PhD, recently received funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Population Affairs (OPA). Dr. Yarger will be rigorously evaluating “Yes & Know!”