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2025 – 2026 Research Scholar Award Recipients

Apoorv Dhir, MD

Apoorv Dhir, MD

Project Title: “Development of a Universal Communication Framework to Improve Shared Decision-Making for Small Renal Masses” 
Institution: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 
Primary Mentor: Hung-Jui Tan, MD, MSHPM 
Sponsor: AUA Southeastern Section 

Renzo DiNatale, MD

Renzo DiNatale, MD

Project Title: “Clinical Risk Stratification and Tumor Heterogeneity Assessment in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma” 
Institution: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.
P
rimary Mentor: Roger Li, MD
Sponsor: AUA Southeastern Section 

Lin Lin, MD, PhD

Lin Lin, MD, PhD

Project Title: “Functional Mitochondrial Complex I Predicts Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis” 
Institution: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 
Primary Mentor: Vitaly Margulis, MD 
Sponsor: AUA South Central Section 

Andrea Sartori, PhD

Andrea Sartori, PhD

Project Title: “Unveiling the Spinal Neurons Central to Human Lower Urinary Tract Regulation” 
Institution: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 
Primary Mentor: Anne Verstegen, PhD 
Sponsor: AUA New England Section Wyland F. Leadbetter, MD Award 

Juan Serna, MD

Juan Serna, MD

Project Title: “Is There a Benefit to Selective Medical Therapy for Calcium Oxalate Stone Prevention vs an Empiric Approach? A Randomized Control Trial” 
Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
Primary Mentor: Mantu Gupta, MD 
Sponsor: Endourological Society Joseph Segura, MD Scholarship in Endourology and Stone Management 

Ao Zhang, MD, PhD

Ao Zhang, MD, PhD

Project Title: “Characterization of Heterogenous Response to Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Bladder Cancer with Variant Histology” 
Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 
Primary Mentor: David Solit, MD 
Sponsor: AUA New York Section E. Darracott Vaughan, Jr., MD Award

Dates to Remember

October 3, 2025
Last day to start a 90-day performance period for Improvement Activities.

April 1, 2025 – December 1, 2025
2025 MVP registration window.
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