Departmental Research
Our mission is to alleviate suffering from urological diseases through innovative and collaborative research programs across basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences.
Joseph Liao, MD
Director of Research
Latest Research News
Celebrating Katie Kan’s NIH K23 Award and Welcoming Jessie Ge as Our Newest KUReS (K12) Scholar
Stanford Urology congratulates Kathleen Kan, MD, on receiving an NIH K23 Career Development Award, and welcomes Jessie Ge, MD, as our newest KUReS (K12) scholar!...... Full story here!
Geoffrey Sonn, MD, on Improving Focal Therapy Outcomes with Unfold AI
Geoffrey Sonn, MD, joins Zachary Klaassen, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery/Urology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, to discuss Unfold AI, an FDA-cleared multimodal artificial intelligence platform for prostate cancer assessment.... Full story here!
5th Annual Research Day
Stanford Urology welcomed faculty, residents, postdoctoral scholars, researchers, and invited experts from across the School of Medicine for the 2025 edition of 5th Annual Research Day...... Full story here!
Is This the Future of Men’s Health? How Stanford Urology Is Redefining What Men’s Health Can Be!
When Michael Eisenberg, MD, arrived at Stanford in 2011, Men’s Health wasn’t a defined program, it was an area quietly folded into other specialties. Over time, that changed. With a clear vision and growing momentum, Stanford Urology began to shape a focused, research-driven ... Full story here!
Jim Brooks, MD, and Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD, Awarded Stanford Cancer Institute’s (SCI) Innovation Grant for Prostate Cancer Research
Their project, titled “PSMA-Targeted Sialidase for Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy,” aims to redefine prostate cancer treatment by employing advanced immunotherapy techniques. Full story here!
Stanford Urology Hosts the 2024 Research Day
An exceptional range of topics research topics from our faculty, trainees, and collaborators were presented at the 2024 Research Day.
Introducing the Inaugural Scholars of K12 Urology Research at Stanford (KUReS)
Meet the inaugural scholars of the K12 Urology Research at Stanford (KUReS), Kathleen Kan, MD and Alexandra Polasko, PhD!