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  • Dr. Natasha Kyprianou, PhD
    1994 - 1995 Research Scholar
    2008 AUA Foundation Distinguished Mentor
    Dr. Kyprianou is the James F. Hardymon Chair of Urologic Research at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She is also a Professor of Surgery/Urology, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Professor of Toxicology.
  • Dr. Anthony Schaeffer
    Chairman and Herman L. Kretschmer Professor of Urology
    Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
    Dr. Schaeffer has made major contributions to urologic research and has re-invigorated interest in basic science research as a strong advocate of physician-scientists and their needs.
  • Dr. Larry Lipshultz, MD
    1975 - 1977 Research Scholar
    Dr. Lipshultz was the first Research Scholar in the AUA Foundations 35 year Research Scholars Program which was initiated in 1975. He holds several appointments including: Professor, Scott Department of Urology; the Lester and Sue Smith Chair in Reproductive Medicine.
  • Dr. Stephen Zderic, MD
    1989 – 1990 Research Scholar
    2010 AUA Foundation John W. Duckett Award for Excellence in Pediatric Research
    Dr. Stephen Zderic is the John W. Duckett Endowed Chair in Pediatric Urology and is a Professor of Urology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Zderic received his B.S. from the University of California-Riverside and M.D. from UCLA.

Research Scholar Program

Available Scholarships

Research Scholar Awards Portfolio

There are currently eleven awards available for 2012 fellowships. The AUA Foundation continuously seeks sponsors for Research Scholar awards, thus the portfolio for this year's awards is ever-evolving. The entities listed below may not represent the final list of sponsors that commit to awards in 2012, nor do these sponsors or the AUA Foundation make any guarantees that any/all awards will be filled. Research Scholar awards are granted based on the objective evaluation of all aspects of eligibility criteria, scientific review, and the financial portfolio available at the time the grants are finalized by the AUA Foundation. The AUA Foundation reserves the right for final approval for any/all awards provided through the program. Updates on sponsor commitments will be posted on www.UrologyHealth.org/researchscholars.

Designated Scholarships

There are several designated scholarships available for this application cycle that are either specified by disease class or by geographic location.

In October of 2007, the AUA Foundation Board of Directors approved the creation of a Section Scholar Endowment Initiative that provided matching funds to assist AUA Sections to establish endowed research funds to support Research Scholars in perpetuity. We are pleased that the following Sections have agreed to sponsor fellowships in 2012 for qualified grant Applicants from within their respective geographic areas:

  • Mid-Atlantic Section
  • New York Section
  • North Central Section
  • Northeastern Section
  • Southeastern Section
  • South Central Section
  • Western Section

The Kidney Cancer Association has generously agreed to provide support for a one-year scholarship for an investigator working in the field of kidney cancer/renal cell carcinoma.

The inaugural Joseph Segura Scholarship in Endourology and Stone Management will be available to domestic and international investigators performing basic, translational or clinical research in urolithiasis, endourology, stone management and related areas.

Thanks to the support of Dornier MedTech and Amgen, Inc. there are two-year scholarships available for the 2012 Research Scholars Program. These awards are not limited by research area, however research in areas established as priorities within the National Urology Research Agenda (NURA) are highly preferred.

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