AUA/Society for Basic Urologic Research (AUA/SBUR)

AUA/Society for Basic Urologic Research (AUA/SBUR)

Friday, May 15, 2026 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM · 7 hr. 30 min. (America/New_York)
202B
Specialty Society
Basic Science Research

Information

Symposium Goal:
This educational symposium will highlight foundational and translational urologic research, focusing on the mechanisms that drive disease understanding and therapeutic innovation. Through expert-led presentations and moderated panel discussions, participants will examine how basic scientific discoveries are advanced along the translational pathway toward clinical relevance and improved patient outcomes in urology.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the participants will be able to:
1. Evaluate and integrate emerging and recently developed therapies based on current research advances into the clinical management of common non-malignant urologic diseases in areas where significant knowledge gaps persist.
2. Identify and analyze gaps in optimal clinical care for urologic conditions associated with bladder contractility dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and comorbidity-related genitourinary disorders, and apply this analysis to inform innovation and future research efforts.
3. Synthesize and apply current and emerging research findings across basic, translational, and clinical domains to inform clinical practice, advance innovation, and support improvements in care delivery.
Of Interest To
FellowsResidentsResearchersYoung Urologists

Sessions

AUA/SBUR Joint Research Symposium: Welcome and Opening Remarks

Friday, May 15, 2026 7:31 AM to 7:40 AM
202B
Henry Lai · University of Iowa
Kristina Penniston · UW School of Med and Public Health
Jindan Yu · Emory University

Session 1: Comorbidity-Induced Genitourinary Problems

Friday, May 15, 2026 7:40 AM to 9:50 AM
202B

Spinal Cord Injury and Bladder Dysfunction

Friday, May 15, 2026 7:41 AM to 7:54 AM
202B
Jonathan Beckel

Diabetes and Bladder Dysfunction: Role of Sex Hormones

Friday, May 15, 2026 7:54 AM to 8:08 AM
202B
Michael Odom · Duke University School of Medicine

Aging and Alzheimer’s-Induced Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Friday, May 15, 2026 8:08 AM to 8:22 AM
202B
Ajinkya Limkar · University of Wisconsin - Madison

Circadian Dysregulation-Induced Nocturia and Bladder Dysfunction

Friday, May 15, 2026 8:22 AM to 8:36 AM
202B
Amy Dobberfuhl · Stanford University

Post-Radiation Cystitis

Friday, May 15, 2026 8:36 AM to 8:50 AM
202B
Bernadette Zwaans · Corewell Health

Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction

Friday, May 15, 2026 8:50 AM to 9:04 AM
202B
Aruna Sarma · University of Michigan

Session 1: Lab Meets Practice - Clinician-Scientist Panel Discussion

Friday, May 15, 2026 9:04 AM to 9:34 AM
202B
Anne Pelletier Cameron · University of Michigan
Kristina Penniston · UW School of Med and Public Health
Byron Lee · UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Michael Chancellor · Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Rose Khavari · Houston Methodist Hospital

Session 1: Break

Friday, May 15, 2026 9:34 AM to 9:50 AM
202B

Session 2: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Friday, May 15, 2026 9:50 AM to 11:30 AM
202B

Mechanisms of Physical Therapy Based on the Local Microenvironment of Chronic Prostatitis

Friday, May 15, 2026 9:51 AM to 10:04 AM
202B
Zhiping Wang · Institute of Urology ,Lanzhou University 2nd Hospital

Stromal Drivers of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Friday, May 15, 2026 10:04 AM to 10:18 AM
202B
Jonathan Pollack

Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Friday, May 15, 2026 10:18 AM to 10:32 AM
202B
Laura Pascal · University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Estrogen Regulation and Racial Disparity in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Friday, May 15, 2026 10:32 AM to 10:46 AM
202B
Teresa Liu · University of Wisconsin-Madison

Spatial Transcriptomics of the Prostate and Implications for BPH Research

Friday, May 15, 2026 10:46 AM to 11:00 AM
202B
Douglas Strand · UT Southwestern Medical Center

Session 2: Lab Meets Practice - Clinician-Scientist Discourse Panel Discussion

Friday, May 15, 2026 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
202B
Naeem Bhojani · University of Montreal
Nicole Miller · Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr
James Brooks · Stanford University
Scott Quarrier · University of Rochester
Brendan Browne · Emory Univserity

Session 2: Break

Friday, May 15, 2026 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
202B

AUA/SBUR Joint Research Symposium: Reconvene

Friday, May 15, 2026 1:00 PM to 1:05 PM
202B
Kristina Penniston · UW School of Med and Public Health
Jindan Yu · Emory University

Session 3: Urothelial Pathophysiology in Functional Bladder Disorders

Friday, May 15, 2026 1:05 PM to 3:00 PM
202B

Overview of the Urothelium and Its Involvement in Bladder Dysfunction

Friday, May 15, 2026 1:06 PM to 1:19 PM
202B
Lori Birder · Univ Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Bladder Dysfunction and Environmental Toxins

Friday, May 15, 2026 1:19 PM to 1:33 PM
202B
Kimberly Keil Stietz · University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bladder Repair Mechanisms

Friday, May 15, 2026 1:33 PM to 1:47 PM
202B
Cathy Mendelsohn · Columbia University

Investigations of Local Angiotensin Signaling in Bladder Physiology

Friday, May 15, 2026 1:47 PM to 2:01 PM
202B
Aaron Mickle · Medical College of Wisconsin

The Role of Urothelial Inflammasomes in Diabetic Bladder Dysfunction

Friday, May 15, 2026 2:01 PM to 2:15 PM
202B
J. Purves · Duke University Medical School

Aging and Urethra Dysfunction

Friday, May 15, 2026 2:15 PM to 2:29 PM
202B
Zhina Sadeghi · University of California Irvine

Session 3: Lab Meets Practice - Clinician-Scientist Discourse Panel Discussion

Friday, May 15, 2026 2:29 PM to 2:55 PM
202B
A. Ackerman · UCLA
Quentin Clemens · University of Michigan
Giulia Ippolito · University of Michigan
Chad Ritenour · Emory University
Anne Suskind · University of California, San Francisco

AUA/SBUR Joint Research Forum: Closing Remarks

Friday, May 15, 2026 2:55 PM to 3:00 PM
202B
Kristina Penniston · UW School of Med and Public Health
Jindan Yu · Emory University

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