Research undertaken at the UW-Madison George M. O’Brien Center for Benign Urology Research is dedicated to improving urologic health in aging men. The center is a multi-site research cooperative between the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Massachusetts-Boston, University of Texas-Southwestern, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Current Projects
In addition to building research tools and improving technology for benign urology research, the U54 O’Brien Center for Benign Urologic Research also supports basic science and translational research.
Resources for Researchers
The U54 O'Brien Center for Benign Urologic Research provides funding opportunities, technical resources, and protocols for researchers.
Seminars and Events
Visit our Seminars and Events page for a full list of upcoming and past seminars and events hosted by the O'Brien Center.
MISSION
The O’Brien Centers were established by the NIDDK in 1987 as P50 programs and worked independently. They were converted to the U54 mechanism in 2012 to encourage collaboration between funded centers and sharing with the larger research community with the following mission:
- Support the next generation of urologic researchers by providing meaningful education, support, and mentoring
- Cultivate new research tools and ideas by expanding the collaborative network within and outside of the traditional urologic research field
- Enhance knowledge of mechanisms associated with normal development, function, and disease pathology related to the urinary tract, kidney, and prostate
- Translate knowledge and tools generated from our collaborations to the clinical setting to reduce the burden of benign urologic illness by developing and testing therapies to better treat, manage, and prevent these diseases
GOALS
The goals of the O’Brien Center are to:
- Identify factors that cause urinary dysfunction in aging men
- Build consensus around research approaches to model urinary dysfunction in rodents
- Provide opportunities for established investigators to transition into the field of benign urology
- Secure the future of urologic research by promoting development of the next generation of urologic researchers
- Disseminate urologic research knowledge through seminars, workshops and symposia
OTHER U54 O’BRIEN CENTERS FOR BENIGN UROLOGY RESEARCH
Columbia University George M. O’Brien Urology Center
The Columbia University O’Brien Urology Center brings together research programs in Human Genetics and Mouse models to address the causes of congenital urinary tract malformations.
University of Pittsburgh O’Brien Urology Research Center
The University of Pittsburgh O'Brien Urology Research Center's mission is to identify new targets for developing novel preventative & therapeutic treatment approaches for BPH.
Latest News
Annual U54 UW-Madison O’Brien Center Symposium
The UW-Madison O’Brien Center hosted its annual symposium on June 5-6, 2024, in the Health Sciences Learning Center at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. This year’s focus was “Age-Associated Changes …
June 14, 2024Program now available for the 2024 UW-Madison O’Brien Center Annual Symposium
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June 4, 2024Registration Now Open: UW-Madison O’Brien Center Annual Symposium
Registration is now officially open for our upcoming symposium June 5th-6th, 2024. The deadline to register is June 4th, 2024. This year’s symposium will feature presentations on “Age Associated Changes and the Lower Urinary Tract” with …
May 14, 2024Save the Date for UW–Madison O’Brien Center Annual Symposium
Save the Date for our upcoming UW-Madison O’Brien Center Annual Symposium on June 5th-6th, 2024, in the Health Sciences Learning Center. More details coming soon. Stay tuned! Click flyer to enlarge.
May 13, 2024Lori Uttech-Hanson joins O’Brien Center as Clinical Research Center Administrator
On July 10, 2023, Lori Uttech-Hanson came on board as the O’Brien Center’s Clinical Research Center Administrator with a part-time role on the CAIRIBU Interactions Core. Before joining the team, Lori served as the Director …
August 25, 2023- More News