2026 Symposium featuring: Urogenital Pain | Obesity Effects on Urogenital Conditions
April 17, 2026 - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Duke University Trent Semans Great Hall
AGENDA
| TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Check in |
| 8:15 AM | Welcome & Introductions |
| 8:25 AM | Trainee Podium Presentations |
| 9:30 AM | Poster Session 1 |
| 10:35 AM |
Panel: Urogenital Pain
Moderated discussion |
| 11:40 AM | Lunch or Conversations and Lunch with the Experts |
| 12:45 PM | Poster Session 2 |
| 1:50 PM |
Panel: Obesity Effects on Urogenital Conditions
Moderated discussion |
| 3:00 PM | Trainee Podium Presentations |
| 3:50 PM | Evaluations |
| 3:55 PM |
Presentation of Trainee Awards and Closing Remarks |
Past Symposia
10th Annual Multidisciplinary Benign Urology Research Symposium (2025)
April 9, 2025 - Duke University
Program Booklet Recording Photo Gallery
Podium Presentation Awardees
Top Basic Science Abstracts
Ananya Pinnamaneni - Duke University
- Estrogen-dependent mechanisms increase urothelial c-fiber populations and contribute to the pathogenesis of overactive bladder in female type 1 diabetic Akita mice
Gabriella Robilotto, BS - Medical College of Wisconsin
- Optical inhibition of OPN3 with transdermal light reduces nociceptive behaviors in mice with acute cystitis
Top Translational Science Abstract
Mina Ghatas, MS - Virginia Commonwealth University
- A preliminary study utilizing Bladder NIRS as a non-invasive approach to detect detrusor overactivity in patients with OAB
Top Clinical Science Abstracts
Bin Ni, MD, PhD - Duke University
- Assessing incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of BK virus- related complications following kidney transplantation
Aaron Stewart, MD – Duke University
- Enhancing urology referral intake through artificial intelligence-assisted pre-charting: a pilot study
Poster Presentation Awardees
Basic Science
Samantha McGuire, MS - Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Cxcl17 Alters urinary function but does not affect foam cell formation in the mouse prostate
Translational Science
Priyanka Saraf, BA - Virginia Commonwealth University
- Association between bladder shape and detrusor overactivity in ultrasound urodynamics
Clinical Science
Jasmine Arrington, MD, MPH - Duke University
- Nocturia and falls associations among Lower Urinary Tract Network cohort
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 8:00AM - 4:30PM - Duke University - Trent Semans Great Hall
Panel Discussions * Trainee Platform Presentations * Poster Sessions * Lunch with Experts * Trainee Abstract Awards * Trainee Travel Awards
Platform Presentation Awardees
Top Basic Science Abstract
Samara Silver, BS, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Characterization of foam cells and lipid dysregulation in benign prostate disease in men and mouse models
Top Translational Science Abstract
Cassandra Kisby, MD, Duke University School of Medicine
Exosome injection as a prevention strategy for mesh complications in a porcine model of sacrocolpopexy
Top Clinical Science Abstract
Rory Ritts, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
High autonomic symptom load in IC/BPS Patients correlates with a non-bladder-centric phenotype
Poster Presentation Awardees
Basic Science
Kaylie Hintze, BS (mentee of alumni scholar, Tanya Sysoeva)
University of Alabama Huntsville
Analysis of competition amongst Lactobacilli isolated from the human urinary tract
Translational Science
Diana Aponte, MD (mentee of alumni scholar, Jonathan Routh)
Duke University
Assessing financial toxicity in pediatric urology: validation of a patient-reported outcome measure tool in spina bifida
Clinical Science
Mary Namugosa, MD
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Frailty is common in older interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome patients with a non-bladder-centric phenotype
April 20, 2023 Duke Trent Semans Center
* Panel Discussions * Trainee Platform Presentations * Poster Sessions * Lunch with Experts * Trainee Abstract Awards * Trainee Travel Awards
Program Booklet Video Recording
A successful and exciting gathering! The 8th Annual Multidisciplinary K12 Benign Urology Research (KURe) Symposium attracted over 80 attendees from a wide range of scientific backgrounds representing 16 U.S. and Canadian academic institutions.
Congratulations to the 2023 Award Winners
Platform Presentation Awardees
Top Basic Science Abstract: Byron Hayes, PhD, Duke University
Nerve growth factor drives sensory nerve sprouting and persistent pain after recurrent bladder infection
Top Basic Science Abstract: Michael Odom, PhD, Duke University
Underactive bladders from type 1 diabetic Akita female mice exhibit an increase in contractility via FP receptor activation as a result of NLRP3-mediated inflammation
Top Translational Science Abstract: Nicole Diaz, Duke University
Aging and the female urinary microbiome: associations between Lactobacilli, menopause, and vaginal estrogen use
Top Clinical Science Abstract: Robert Medairos, MD, Duke University
The impact of single use cystoscopes on clinical time workflow in an outpatient setting
Poster Presentation Awardees
Basic Science
Aya Hajj, MSc, McGill University
Improvement in bladder parameters of 12-month-old male and female mice with THX-B treatment, an antagonist to the P75NTR receptor
Translational Science
Bradley Barth, PhD, Duke University
Sacral nerve stimulation for constipation in virtual and rodent colons
Clinical Science
Gregory Vurture, MD, Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Barriers to adherence to overactive bladder treatment for Hispanic women
Sponsors
NIH-NIDDK K12DK100024 (KURe); Duke Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urology, and Biomedical Engineering; CAIRIBU.
