Urobiome Research Interest Group (U-RIG)
FACILITATING KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND SPURRING COLLABORATIONS IN THE UROBIOME AND ADJACENT FIELDS
The Urobiome Research Interest Group (U-RIG) includes CAIRIBU and non-CAIRIBU investigators interested in the urobiome. Investigators are clinicians and scientists from a variety of fields including urology, urogynecology, microbiology, microbial ecology, virology, bioinformatics, and computer and data science.
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Jun 22CAIRIBU Uro-Aging Research Interest Group (UroAging RIG) Knowledge Exchange
Becky Clarkson, PhD, Shachi Tyagi, MD, MS
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Jun 26CAIRIBU Trainee Summer Camp
Lisa Karstens, PhD; Lindsey Burnett, MD, PhD
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Jul 13
U-RIG In-Person Summer Meeting
We are excited to announce the in person 2026 CAIRIBU Urobiome Research Interest Group Summer Meeting, Thursday and Friday, July 30-31 in Madison, Wisconsin. Register now!
U-RIG Virtual Trainee Summer Camp
For Summer 2026, 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.
Prior Meeting Summaries
2026 Meetings
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Apr 2026 Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange summary
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Mar 2026 Urobiome RIG Strategic Discussion summary
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Feb 2026 Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange summary
2025 Meetings
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Dec 2025 Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange summary
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Oct 2025 Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange summary
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April 2025 Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange summary
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March 2025 Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange summary
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Feb 2025 Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange summary
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Jan 2025 Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange summary
2024 Meetings
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Dec 2024 Knowledge Exchange summary
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Nov 2024 Knowledge Exchange summary
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Oct 2024 “open floor” discussion summary
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Sept 2024 Knowledge Exchange summary
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Aug 2024 leadership meeting summary
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May 2024 Knowledge Exchange summary
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April 2024 Knowledge Exchange summary
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March 2024 Knowledge Exchange summary
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Jan 2024 Knowledge Exchange summary
2021-2023 Meetings
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Dec 2023 Knowledge Exchange summary
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Nov 2023 Knowledge Exchange summary
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Oct 2023 Knowledge Exchange summary
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Sept 2023 Knowledge Exchange summary
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July 2023 Knowledge Exchange summary
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June 2023 Knowledge Exchange summary
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May 2023 Knowledge Exchange summary
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Jan 2022 Knowledge Exchange summary
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Nov 2021 Knowledge Exchange summary
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Sept 2021 Knowledge Exchange summary
Resources
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List of publications on urinary microbiota by CAIRIBU Urobiome RIG Attendees 2021 to 2023
A non-exhaustive list of publications authored by CAIRIBU Urobiome RIG participants from 2021 to 2023. Publication dates range from 2015 to August 2023.
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Beyond the usual suspects: emerging uropathogens in the microbiome age
In this review, we present a set of poorly understood, emerging, and suspected uropathogens. The goal is to stimulate research into the biology of these microbes with a focus on their life…
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Tarnished gold—the “standard” urine culture: reassessing the characteristics of a criterion standard for detecting urinary microbes
Despite the high incidence of UTI diagnoses, the high cost of UTI treatment, and increasing concerns associated with antimicrobial resistance, the development of novel and more accurate UTI tests has not been…
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Introduction to Urobiome Metadata Standards
This video provides an overview of the National Microbiome Data Collaborative’s mission. Following this introduction, Dr. Lisa Karstens (Oregon Health & Science University) describes the data life cycle and what metadata is…
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Forming Consensus To Advance Urobiome Research
Urobiome research has the potential to advance the understanding of a wide range of diseases, including lower urinary tract symptoms and kidney disease. Many scientific areas have benefited from early research method…