U54 George M. O’Brien Center for Benign Urology Research

University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Urology
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Research 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.

News

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Seminars and Events

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Research Opportunities for Trainees

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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.

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