# The University of California San Diego (UCSD) 2020 Urobiome Conference

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · 2020 · $10,000

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The UROBIOME 2020 Conference, led by Linda Brubaker, MD will be held at the University of California San
Diego (UCSD) on March 5 2020 in conjunction with an International meeting of UCSD's Center for Microbiome
Innovation (March 3-4, 2020), led by a world-renown microbiome researcher, Rob Knight PhD. The human
urobiome is a rapidly growing area of scientific research that may inform prevention, diagnosis and treatment
of multiple benign urologic conditions of interest to the NIDDK and other NIH institutes. The recent discovery of
the urobiome has opened opportunities for additional scientific investigations that can refine the current body of
evidence for these conditions. However, there are few investigators trained to participate in the team-based
approach necessary for quality urobiome research. The UROBIOME 2020 Conference will bring together
leaders in the field to share their expertise and connect with interested investigators who are new to urobiome
research. Drs. Brubaker and Knight have formed a collaboration designed to broaden the breadth and depth of
urobiome work, regionally, nationally and internationally. Conference goals include connecting individuals
interested in urobiome research to the larger, established international group of microbiome experts. The
UROBIOME 2020 Conference will also provide training and mentorship to a cadre of competitively-selected
junior investigators who will receive modest travel awards from this R13 Conference Grant. Small group
sessions and workshops will help individuals make the most of publically available resources that can advance
urobiome research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9994662
- **Project number:** 2R13DK120286-02
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
- **Principal Investigator:** LINDA BRUBAKER
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $10,000
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2018-09-07 → 2021-02-21

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9994662

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9994662, The University of California San Diego (UCSD) 2020 Urobiome Conference (2R13DK120286-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9994662. Licensed CC0.

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