

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.
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
Continuing Medical Education
Non-CME
Speakers

Jindan Yu
Emory UniversitySessions
AUA/SBUR Joint Research Symposium: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Friday, May 15, 2026 7:31 AM to 7:40 AM
202B
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
Diabetes and Bladder Dysfunction: Role of Sex Hormones
Friday, May 15, 2026 7:54 AM to 8:08 AM
202B
Aging and Alzheimer’s-Induced Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Friday, May 15, 2026 8:08 AM to 8:22 AM
202B
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
Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction
Friday, May 15, 2026 8:50 AM to 9:04 AM
202B
Session 1: Lab Meets Practice - Clinician-Scientist Panel Discussion
Friday, May 15, 2026 9:04 AM to 9:34 AM
202B
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
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Friday, May 15, 2026 10:18 AM to 10:32 AM
202B
Estrogen Regulation and Racial Disparity in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Friday, May 15, 2026 10:32 AM to 10:46 AM
202B
Spatial Transcriptomics of the Prostate and Implications for BPH Research
Friday, May 15, 2026 10:46 AM to 11:00 AM
202B
Session 2: Lab Meets Practice - Clinician-Scientist Discourse Panel Discussion
Friday, May 15, 2026 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
202B
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
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
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
Investigations of Local Angiotensin Signaling in Bladder Physiology
Friday, May 15, 2026 1:47 PM to 2:01 PM
202B
The Role of Urothelial Inflammasomes in Diabetic Bladder Dysfunction
Friday, May 15, 2026 2:01 PM to 2:15 PM
202B
Aging and Urethra Dysfunction
Friday, May 15, 2026 2:15 PM to 2:29 PM
202B
Session 3: Lab Meets Practice - Clinician-Scientist Discourse Panel Discussion
Friday, May 15, 2026 2:29 PM to 2:55 PM
202B
AUA/SBUR Joint Research Forum: Closing Remarks
Friday, May 15, 2026 2:55 PM to 3:00 PM
202B
Jindan Yu · Emory University

