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Our Commitment The Urology Care Foundation is committed to improving patients’ lives by investing in research where it’s needed the most. Biomedical research in the United States has been negatively impacted by the economic climate, with urology being hit particularly hard, as research in this area has been underfunded compared to other disease groups. Our support has never been more critical given current gaps in federal research funding, academic budget constraints that limit research capabilities in urology departments across the country, and the rapidly increasing burden
of urologic diseases on the nation as the population ages. Research is the cornerstone for any advances in the prevention, detection and treatment of urologic disease, and the Foundation is committed to funding cutting-edge research and fostering the development of researchers who make it possible.
Cutting-Edge Research Prostate Cancer
UTI
Using microRNAs released into the blood to develop early detection strategies for metastatic prostate cancer.
Targeting bacterial iron acquisition as a non-traditional UTI treatment strategy to reduce incidences of antibiotic resistance.
OAB/Incontinence
Infertility
Exploring electrical stimulation to address neuromuscular control of the urethra associated with forms of urgency urinary incontinence.
Investigating the outcomes of assisted reproductive technology in cases of male infertility and the impact of health insurance coverage.
Bladder Cancer
Sexual Development
Evaluating how surgery-induced stress alters a patient’s responsiveness to immunotherapy following bladder cancer surgery.
Identifying genetic mutations that cause urologic birth defects such as hypospadias and prune belly syndrome.
Kidney Stones Developing a dipstick test that measures urine oxalate levels to improve kidney stone treatment.
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