Research Sprint Resources
Research Sprint
The CAIRIBU Research Sprint was a two day virtual event that occured on July 18-19, 2025. Through the Research Sprint, CAIRIBU brought together established investigators in urobiome, uro-aging, and voiding dysfunction research to identify critical knowledge gaps in their areas and develop research roadmaps for the future.
Multiple CAIRIBU RIGs established working groups during the Research Sprint, including: Uro-Aging, Urobiome, and the Uro-Voiding & Dysfunction RIGs. CAIRIBU RIGs foster intellectual cross-pollination, align critical and emerging research questions with expertise and resources, and accelerate translation of discovery to clinical and public health impact. Moreover, CAIRIBU RIGs are a key mechanism for supporting the development of students, trainees, and early-stage investigators throughout their research training.
Other RIGs in development are: 1) Patient engagement in research, 2) Urolithiasis, and 3) Pediatric urology.
Table of Contents
See Uro-Aging RIG resources from the Research Sprint.
See Urobiome RIG resources from the Research Sprint.
See Uro-Voiding RIG resources from the Research Sprint.
Pre-Research Sprint Readings: If interested, take a look at the strategic research plans below that are specific to genitourinary research.
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Strategic Plan for Research: Pathways to Health for All. December 2021 | Updated April 2025.
- Urology Care Foundation of the American Urological Association. National Urology Research Agenda: A Roadmap for Priorities in Urologic Disease Research. Copyright 2010 | Brand Update 2015.
- National Institute on Aging. Strategic Directions for Research, 202o-2025. NIA Strategic Directions 2020.
ADDITIONALLY, this article is very relevant to our efforts in this CAIRIBU Research Strategy Sprint: Brady SS, Bavendam TG, Bradway CK, et al. Noncancerous genitourinary conditions as a public health priority: conceptualizing the hidden burden. Urology 2021;166:39-49.
Additional Readings: Other organizations have created strategic research plans. Some examples are below.
- American Gastroenterological Association. Chang L, Di Lorenzo C, Farrugia G, et al. Functional Bowel Disorders: A Roadmap to Guide the Next Generation of Research. Gastroenterology 2018;154:723-735.
- Morehouse School of Medicine. Cardiovascular Research Institute Strategic Plan (circa unknown; some references are as recent as 2019).
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. NICHD Strategic Plan 2025.
- Division of Lung Diseases of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Castro M, Ramirez MI, Gern JE, et al. Strategic Plan for Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research: An NHLBI Working Group Report. Pediatr Pulmonol 2009;44(1):2-13.
Slides
See the slides from the Research Strategy Sprint on July 18-19, 2025.