Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR) Information

The Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR) is a US-based basic urological researcher's society formed in 1986. Members include molecular biologists, immunologists, epidemiologists, andrologists, oncologists, biochemists and clinical urologic scientists from academia, industry, and government. SBUR scientists’ expertise includes the study of urologic cancers (prostate, bladder, kidney, testis, penis), the biology of prostate growth, kidney and bladder function, autoimmune urologic diseases, infectious diseases, neurourologic diseases, male reproductive biology, infertility and erectile dysfunction. SBUR was organized to (1) Provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of basic scientific topics related to urology (2) Develop educational forums concerning scientific advancements related to the field of urology (3) Promote collaborative investigations among member scientists with an emphasis on the interchange of expertise among clinical and basic scientists (4) Promote the communication and interests of urologic disease investigators with national funding agencies, industry representatives and academic institutions with regards to urology related research (5) Serve as a resource for research information and expertise to clinical urologists through the American Urological Association