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Science and Quality Fellow Program
The Science and Quality Fellow Program advances the fields of guidelines, quality, and data. It also helps residents and fellows develop insight into how the AUA develops and promotes the advancement of evidence-based science.
Residency Research Awards
Residency Research Awards provide urology residents with research training to enable them to build momentum toward a career that includes research. Awards are $10,000 each, restricted to research supplies and other resources needed to conduct a 3-12 month research project during the resident’s research training period. The 2026 competition is now open! [Letters of intent due 11/3/2025. Full proposals due 1/5/2026.]
LEAD Program
The LEAD Program supports urology residents who conduct mentored research, engage in AUA research education opportunities and are championed through networking events as they develop successful research careers and better serve the urology patient community. Full application opens 11/7/2025 and closes 1/6/2026. Please contact grantsmanager@auanet.org for more information.
The NIDDK Celebrates its 75th Anniversary! – Chris Mullins, PhD
First, hello to the CAIRIBU community! Dr. Kris Penniston asked me to provide a few words from the NIDDK for this inaugural issue of the Trainee Newsletter and periodically in future issues. I’ll try to cover …
NIH Funding for Trainees Within the F-Series Grant Mechanism – Kris Penniston, PhD
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers a series of “fellowship” awards. These awards are part of the NIH National Research Service Award program. F-series awards are specifically designed to support training and career development. …
Ask a Postdoc – Hannah Ruetten DVM, PhD
As a postdoctoral fellow, I am in the in-between stage where I am working toward independence but still working for another lab. It seems like there are a lot of obstacles at this stage because …
Collaboration Tips – Whitney Sweeney, PhD
Working across disciplines helps us get a deeper understanding of urologic conditions and develop better health solutions. However, most researchers aren’t trained to step outside their own field, and the training that is available frequently …
Ask a PI – Chad Vezina, PhD
The short answer is yes — a principal investigator (PI) may have to leave academia if they experience a lapse in funding. The impact of losing funding often depends on the PI’s employment structure. Some …
2023 Award Recipients
See here for the 2023 CAIRIBU Collaboration Award recipients Rose Khavari, MD, PhD, Henry Schreiber, PhD, Ramy Goueli, MD, MHS.