From the Bench to the Bedside: Urologic Discovery and Clinical Innovation
Sunday, May 17, 2026 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM · 2 hr. (America/New_York)
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This educational activity aims to explore the dynamic and critical process of translating scientific discovery into clinical practice application and eventual patient impact across the field of urology. This goal is accomplished through a review of historical milestones in urologic innovation, moderated panel discussion amongst current leading scientific and clinical innovators, and practical “how to” vignettes reviewing key steps in the bench to bedside process.
Sunday, May 17
From the Bench to the Bedside: Urologic Discovery and Clinical Innovation Introduction
Sunday, May 17, 2026 10:01 AM to 10:02 AM
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Margot Damaser · Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Lynn Stothers · UCLA
Historical Milestones in the Journey of Urologic Discovery to Patient Impact
Sunday, May 17, 2026 10:02 AM to 10:22 AM
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John Phillips · Advanced Physician Services-Urology
Introduction to Journey to the NIH Neuromod Prize
Sunday, May 17, 2026 10:22 AM to 10:27 AM
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Margot Damaser · Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Bench to Bedside Success Stories Part 1: Our Journey to the NIH Neuromod Prize
Sunday, May 17, 2026 10:27 AM to 10:37 AM
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Christopher Chermansky · Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Bench to Bedside Success Stories Part 2: Our Journey to the NIH Neuromod Prize
Sunday, May 17, 2026 10:37 AM to 10:47 AM
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Mario Romero-Ortega · University of Arizona
Bench to Beside Success Stories Panel Discussion & Audience Ask the Innovators
Sunday, May 17, 2026 10:47 AM to 10:54 AM
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Margot Damaser · Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Christopher Chermansky · Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Mario Romero-Ortega · University of Arizona
My Journey through Translation: Challenges, Obstacles, and How I Overcame Them
Sunday, May 17, 2026 10:54 AM to 11:09 AM
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Lynn Stothers · UCLA
Panel Discussion: How I Did It - Lessons Learned in Overcoming Barriers and Setbacks in Innovation
Sunday, May 17, 2026 11:09 AM to 11:24 AM
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Margot Damaser · Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Lynn Stothers · UCLA
Michael Chancellor · Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Renea Sturm · UNC Chapel HIll
The Critical Art of Implementation Science in Innovation
Sunday, May 17, 2026 11:24 AM to 11:36 AM
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Anne Sales · Sinclair School of Nursing and Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri- Columbia
What’s Next: Moving Beyond FDA Approval
Sunday, May 17, 2026 11:36 AM to 11:48 AM
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Derek Herrera · Bright Uro
Closing Panel Discussion & Audience Ask the Innovators
Sunday, May 17, 2026 11:48 AM to 11:58 AM
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Margot Damaser · Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Derek Herrera · Bright Uro
From the Bench to the Bedside: Urologic Discovery and Clinical Innovation - Closing Remarks
Sunday, May 17, 2026 11:58 AM to 12:00 PM
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Margot Damaser · Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Lynn Stothers · UCLA
