Congratulations to Maggie Stangis for her work performed in the Ricke Lab being nominated for a 2022 Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR) Eula and Donald S. Coffee Innovation Award!
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Increased COX-1 Expression in Benign Prostate Epithelial Cells Triggered by Mitochondrial Dysfunction
In a new publication in American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Urology, Dr. William Ricke (UW O’Brien Center Director) and Dr. Don DeFranco (University of Pittsburgh P20 Center) and colleagues demonstrate that COX-1 and mitochondrial …
New Resources are Coming to the Urology Community!
New resources are coming to the urology community! Dr. Chad Vezina (UW O’Brien Center Co-Director/Project 2 Co-I) and Dr. Doug Strand (UW O’Brien Center Project 2 Co-I) have been awarded a RC2 grant from NIDDK …
Petra Popovics Accepted Asst. Professor Position at EVMS
July 31st was Dr. Petra Popovics’ last day with us. An NIH K01 Research Scientist Development Award winner, she was a strong contributor to our investigator team throughout her time at UW. Best of luck …
Monica Ridlon (Keil Stietz lab) & Alexis Adrian (Ricke lab) awarded GWIS Abstract and Poster Award
Congratulations to Monica Ridlon (Keil Stietz lab Molecular and Environmental Toxicology PhD student) and Alexis Adrian (Ricke lab Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology PhD student), for winning 1st place and runner up, respectively, for the UW …
Ricke Lab ‘Urine Business’ Outreach Group Spreads Awareness of Benign Urologic Conditions
Dr. Petra Popovics, Scientist I/K01 Scholar, and Alexis Adrian, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology PhD student, in the laboratory of Dr. William Ricke formed the ‘Urine Business’ group this Summer to perform outreach work spreading awareness …
Research Core Revitalization Program Grant Awarded to TRIPath
Congratulations to Drs. Andreas Friedl (Lead PI), Karla Esbona (Co-PI), and Kristina Matkowskyj (Co-I) for being awarded a UW Research Core Revitalization Program grant for 2022-2023! Support for this grant, titled “Acquisition of nCounter MAX …
New Prostate Publication from Project 2 Co-I Dr. Douglas Strand
A new study in Prostate from UW O’Brien Center Project 2 Co-I Dr. Douglas Strand (Associate Professor of Urology, UT Southwestern), and colleagues at UT Southwestern Medical Center evaluates the histological features of benign prostatic …
New Am J Clin Exp Urol Publication from Biomedical Core co-Director Dr. Keil Stietz
A new study in the American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Urology from UW O’Brien Center Biomedical Core co-Director, Dr. Kimberly Keil Stietz, and colleagues demonstrates how developmental exposure to PCBs alter voiding physiology in …
UW O’Brien Center Biomedical Core Co-Director, Dr. Kim Keil Stietz, Awarded NIEHS R03
Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Keil Stietz, UW O’Brien Center Biomedical Core Co-Director, for being awarded a NIEHS R03 grant for her work titled “Contribution of Obesity-environment Interaction in Bladder Dysfunction”. Great job, Dr. Keil Stietz!