1. Home
  2. News
  3. Meetings & Workshops
  4. Urinary Stone Disease Research Challenges and Opportunities
Banner for the 2015 Workshop on Urinary Stone Disease

Urinary Stone Disease Research Challenges and Opportunities

-
Event Details Agenda

Event Details

Meeting Summary

Background

Urinary Stone Disease (USD) is an important health care problem affecting both adults and children, causing pain and suffering for the patient and a financial burden to the Nation. One in 11 Americans now has USD, and the prevalence is increasing. According to the NIDDK-funded study, Urological Diseases in America, the direct medical cost of USD in the United States is $10 billion annually, making it the most expensive urologic condition.

NIDDK is organizing this meeting to discuss and prioritize the clinical and basic USD research needs and identify strategies and recommendations on how best to address those needs. Clinicians, researchers, and other stakeholders interested in USD are welcome.

Meeting Objectives

  • Present current information on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of USD and lay out the evidence for management strategies
  • Discuss and prioritize the areas where additional USD research is needed and how best to address those needs
  • Provide recommendations to inform potential future funding initiatives by NIDDK

Registration Deadline

March 29, 2015

Event Logistics

Location

Natcher Conference Center
Building 45
Rooms E1/E2
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20894

Map It

Share this page

Facebook X Email WhatsApp LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest