# Society for Basic Urologic Research 2020 Annual Meeting: CELLULAR INTERACTIONS AND IDENTITIES IN UROLOGIC BIOLOGY

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · 2021 · $10,000

## Abstract

This application requests support for the Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR) 2020 Annual Meeting
entitled, “CELLULAR INTERACTIONS AND IDENTITIES IN UROLOGIC BIOLOGY” which will be held on
November 12-15, 2020 at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX. This conference has been held
annually since 1992 and provides a unique environment to learn about the most recent advances in basic,
translational and preclinical urologic research, in addition to providing a dynamic forum for discussing how
these advances could be implemented for the prevention and treatment of urological diseases. Much has been
learned over the last decade regarding the molecular determinants and key pathways that regulate normal and
disease processes, and a wide variety of novel therapeutic and diagnostic strategies have emerged as a result.
Thus, this year’s meeting will focus on a few areas that are emerging as the cutting-edge advances in urology,
including: 1) New Models and Technologies for Studying Urologic Biology; 2) Cancer Cell Biology and
Communication; 3) Genes and Development in Urologic Health and Disease; 4) Advances in Urologic
Pathologies by NIDDK Urology Centers and Training Programs; 5) Cellular Identity and Lineage Plasticity; 6)
Emerging Cellular Targets and Therapies for Urologic Pathologies. The support from this application will be
used to provide 20 travel awards as well as child care services to support disadvantaged, poorly represented
and/or junior investigators who submit research abstracts and wish to participate in the meeting, but who
otherwise might not be able to attend. In addition to highlighting recent advances and identifying key
knowledge gaps, the primary goals of the conference are to: 1) Discuss recent advances in studying the
cellular basis of urologic diseases with emphasis on bioengineering, organoid technology, novel animal
models, cell-cell communication, immunology, genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics,
metabolism, immunology, and therapeutics; 2) Identify critical knowledge gaps and stimulate approaches to
address them; 3) Attract leading scientists from diverse fields in malignant and benign urology; 4) Promote
interactions between basic, translational and clinical research scientists of diverse backgrounds and facilitate
cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration; 5) Foster the active participation of women, minorities, the
disabled, and early career investigators by providing them opportunities to present and discuss cutting-edge
science and enhancing their integration into the field; and 6) Disseminate and facilitate novel discoveries in
urologic diseases. An attendance of at least 250 is expected, and we will recruit a large variety of clinician,
physician-scientist, and basic researcher attendees, with special emphasis on early-career investigators and
groups typically underrepresented in urologic research. Finally, a robust plan is in place for publicizing the
conference and the support, if ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10143494
- **Project number:** 1R13DK127671-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
- **Principal Investigator:** Scott M. Dehm
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $10,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-11-06 → 2021-11-07

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10143494

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10143494, Society for Basic Urologic Research 2020 Annual Meeting: CELLULAR INTERACTIONS AND IDENTITIES IN UROLOGIC BIOLOGY (1R13DK127671-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10143494. Licensed CC0.

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