# Innovations in Treatments for Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Southwestern PFDN site

> **NIH NIH UG1** · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · 2021 · $18,180

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The University of New Mexico’s clinical site has continued to make major contributions to the current 2016-
2021 PFDN cycle. These include continued evaluation of data collected in the 2011-2015 cycle, active
participation in all appropriate studies and manuscripts, and retention of appropriate participants with focus on
continued participation of an underserved population and continued meticulous data collection. We have met
the Network’s goal of conducting rigorous, multi-center trials to investigate the clinical and personal aspects of
pelvic floor disorders on women. We achieved our objectives of bringing under-represented women to these
Network trials and met or exceeded Network goals in the recruitment and retention of women to ongoing PFDN
clinical trials. Dr. Yuko Komesu MD is UNM’s Principal Investigator (PI). She is a seasoned clinical trials
investigator, whose leadership provided continued oversite of major translational work this cycle. The
University of New Mexico, since its initial entry into the PFDN, has added clinical sub-sites at Sandoval County
Regional Medical Center (SRMC), the Albuquerque Veteran’s Administration Hospital (VAH), and Gallup
Indian Medical Center (a U.S. Indian Health Services referral center). In addition to Dr. Komesu, our
urogynecologic clinical faculty includes Gena Dunivan MD, Peter Jeppson MD (sub-site PI SRMC), Cara
Ninivaggio MD and Kate Meriwether MD, all of whom have participated extensively in all aspects of research
during this cycle. In addition to our talented urogynecologic faculty, UNM brings a skilled multidisciplinary team
of urologists, colo-rectal surgeons, physical therapists, imaging specialists, and PhD’s to participate in PFDN
work. This proposal highlights the accomplishments of the UNM clinical site this cycle and our plans for
continued successful contributions to the PFDN in the upcoming bridge year.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10395271
- **Project number:** 3UG1HD069025-10S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** Yuko Margaret Komesu
- **Activity code:** UG1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $18,180
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2011-08-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10395271

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10395271, Innovations in Treatments for Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Southwestern PFDN site (3UG1HD069025-10S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10395271. Licensed CC0.

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