Renewal of Stimulating Urology Interdisciplinary Team Opportunity Research (SUITOR) (multi-receipt dates)

May 2023 Council

Lead Division/Office

KUH

Point(s) of Contact

Julie Barthold

Executive Summary

The Stimulating Urology Investigator Team Opportunity Research (SUITOR) program supports increased funding of interdisciplinary R01 research focused on cycling topics of interest in urologic diseases and conditions. Since the initial launch of SUITOR in 2019, the program has already provided support for multiple interdisciplinary investigators working in urinary incontinence and since the beginning of 2022, neurourology in a broad sense. An NIH-supported workshop convened in August 2022 emphasized the importance of neural mechanisms in a range of urologic diseases and conditions, and the significant knowledge gaps that remain. Maintaining broad scientific areas of urologic research will continue to facilitate cross-collaboration, enhance submission of applications that address a wider range of diseases and conditions, and encourage engagement of additional investigators in the field.