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Urologic Research at Northwestern

The Department of Urology's strong research program is recognized nationally as one of the premier urologic research centers. The research laboratories, under the direction of Chung Lee, PhD, focus on research in:

  • Prostate Biology and Disease
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer Bone Metastases
  • Urologic Infectious Diseases
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Clinical Outcomes

Below is a list of investigators and their area(s) of research.

Earl Cheng, MD: Tissue Engineering and Bladder Physiology

David J. Klumpp, PhD: Bladder Biology and Pathogenesis

James M. Kozlowski, MD: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer - Growth Mechanisms

Chung Lee, PhD: Prostate Ductal System; TGF-beta-based Gene Therapy in Cancer; Apoptosis in Prostate Cancer Cells

Anait S. Levenson, MD, PhD: Prostate Cancer Bone Metastases, Molecular Biomarkers and Targets for Therapy, Chemopreventive Agents

Kevin T. McVary, MD: Physiology of Penile Erection; Pelvic Neurophysiology - Impact on Male Sexual Dysfunction and Prostate Growth; Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Carol Podlasek, PhD: Sexual Dysfunction

Anthony J. Schaeffer, MD: Molecular Mechanisms of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI); Chronic Prostatitis

Olga Volpert, PhD: Tumor Angiogenesis and Molecular Mechanisms of Action of the Naturally Occurring Inhibitors of Angiogenesis

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