# Society for Pelvic Research 2020 Annual Meeting

> **NIH NIH R13** · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · 2021 · $30,000

## Abstract

Project Summary:
The Society for Pelvic Research (SPR), founded on May 12, 2015 by and for career basic and translational
scientists interested in normal function and benign disease states of the pelvic viscera and pelvic floor, is
dedicated to cross-disciplinary basic and translational scientific interaction and trainee development. The
society’s mission is to promote the highest standards of basic and translational science research directed
toward understanding benign pelvic visceral and musculoskeletal function and dysfunction through education,
interaction, and advocacy. This includes such conditions as urinary and fecal incontinence, male and female
sexual dysfunction, overactive and underactive bladder syndromes, colonic motility disorders, urologic chronic
pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS), and pelvic organ prolapse. These disorders are highly prevalent, especially in
our aging populace, and have significant negative impacts on the health, quality of life and financial well-being
of a very large portion of the population. The SPR envisions being the premier professional organization for
career basic and translational scientists and bioengineers interested in benign urogenital, distal gut and pelvic
floor research. It promotes multidisciplinary interaction, intellectual cross-fertilization, networking for
collaboration, and career development through the regular dissemination of information via online resources,
future published guidelines and standards for basic and translational science research, and, most importantly,
through the SPR annual meetings.
The Specific Aim of this R13 application is to partially support the 5th annual meeting of the SPR to be held in
Charlotte, NC, December 11-13, 2020. While there are other forums to present research findings, the SPR is
the only society whose stated primary focus is to support the careers of basic and translational scientists that
form the backbone for the discoveries that will eventually be implemented into clinical practice. At this year’s
meeting, each of the sessions, covering a broad range of topics of interest to current and potential future
members of the SPR, will be unified by the underlying theme of aging. For example, keynote speaker Phillip P.
Smith is principal investigator (PI) of several NIA funded research projects (R01AG058814, K76AG054777 and
R21AG06352) and his presentation will be significant to many attendees who are working on the function and
dysfunction of the lower urinary tract including urinary incontinence, underactive and overactive bladder and
the exciting development of novel agents to reduce the accumulation of senescent cells (senolytics). The SPR
is committed to diversity and inclusion, as evidenced by more than 50% of positions on its Board of Directors
(BOD) that are held by women. Our intention for this meeting, as with previous meetings, is to ensure the
participation by underrepresented basic and translational scientists as invited speakers and attendees usi...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10144809
- **Project number:** 1R13AG071166-01
- **Recipient organization:** TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH
- **Principal Investigator:** Mary F Barbe
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $30,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-12-05 → 2022-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10144809

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10144809, Society for Pelvic Research 2020 Annual Meeting (1R13AG071166-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10144809. Licensed CC0.

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