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2023 – 2024 Research Scholar Award Recipients

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Yufen Zhang, MD, PhD

Project Title: “The spinal mechanism of pelvic pain sensitization and voiding dysfunction”
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Mentor: Vijay Samineni, PhD
Sponsor: AUA South Central Section

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Joshua Linscott, MD, PhD

Project Title: “Utilizing Cell Free DNA to Detect Minimal Residual Disease and Monitor Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer”
Institution: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc
Mentor: Roger Li, MD
Sponsor: AUA Southeastern Section

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Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, MD

Project Title: “Assessment of resource utilization following treatment of localized prostate cancer using a novel data source”
Institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Mentor: Daniel Barocas, MD
Sponsor: AUA Southeastern Section

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Unwanaobong Nseyo, MD

Project Title: “Characterizing provider-driven disparities in advanced therapies for overactive bladder among racial/ethnic minority women”
Institution: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Mentor: Larissa Rodriguez, MD
Sponsor: AUA New York Section E. Darracott Vaughan, Jr., MD Award

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Heiko Yang, MD, PhD

Project Title: “The role of macrophages in Randall's plaque formation”
Institution: The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
Mentor: Marshall Stoller, MD
Sponsor: Endourological Society Joseph Segura, MD Scholarship in Endourology and Stone Management

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Wilson Sui, MD

Project Title: “A Randomized Controlled Trial of Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics for Ureteroscopy in Moderate to High Infectious Risk Population”
Institution: The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
Mentor: Thomas Chi, MD
Sponsor: Endourological Society Raju Thomas, MD Award

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Meera Chappidi, MD

Project Title: “Development and validation of a novel prognostic biomarker model to improve risk stratification of prostate cancer patients on active surveillance”
Institution: University of Washington
Mentor: Daniel Lin, MD
Sponsor: Society of Urologic Oncology

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Christopher Gaffney, MD

Project Title: “Inducing anti-tumor immunity in localized and metastatic prostate cancer using a novel intratumoral agonist anti-CD40 antibody as a cancer 'vaccine'”
Institution: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Mentor: Howard Scher, MD
Sponsor: Society of Urologic Oncology Specialized Programs of Research Excellence Award

Dates to Remember

December 31, 2024
CMS deadline to apply for the 2024 Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) and Promoting Interoperability (PI) hardship exemptions.

January 2025
CMS 2024 MIPS pre-submission audits are conducted.

February 26, 2025
Last day to upload the Health Insurance Claim Form (CMS 1500 Form) and sign the Data Release Consent Forms (DRCF) via the AQUA Registry dashboard.

March 14, 2025
The AQUA Registry’s internal 2024 MIPS submission deadline.

March 31, 2025
CMS’ official 2024 MIPS submission deadline.