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Update from the CUASF Scientific Council/
CUASF Administrative Council

Chris French Anil Kapoor
Chair, CUASF Administrative Chair, CUASF Scientific
Council Council
St. John’s, NL Hamilton, ON

he CUASF Administrative and Scientific Councils have been working with the CUASF Executive to
Tupdate our strategic plan. The previous plan from 2015 centered on five areas of focus: CUA Scholarship Foundation
Community urologists: Identify and define supports required for community urologists and the (CUASF)
funding structure.
• Funds were allocated from CUA to support continuing education, including a significant grant CUASF President
from CUA-Tolmar of $100,000. Hassan Razvi
Research awards: Examine and define/redefine the amount of funding, timeframe, target London, ON
audience, criteria, and followup for the research awards. CUASF Secretary
• Career Development Grant put on HOLD. Marie-Paule Jammal
• Increase in the amounts for Early-Career Grants. Laval, QC
Partnerships: Support and enhance urological research through strategic partnerships and
collaboration. CUASF Treasurer
• Partnerships with Bladder Cancer Canada, Kidney Cancer Canada, SIU, and Canadian Men’s Wassim Kassouf
Sexual Health are ongoing, with additional CUA affiliates considering co-funded grants. Montreal, QC
Promotion and knowledge exchange: Support effective promotion of CUASF and dissemination Chair, Administrative Council
of research supported through the CUASF to various audiences. Christopher French
• New website, new look – visit cuasf.org. St. John’s, NL
• Promotion on all social media channels. Chair, Scientific Council
Mentorship: Develop a mentorship support plan Anil Kapoor
• After much discussion, the CUASF has launched its mentorship program. Hamilton, ON
• Mentors and mentees have been paired based on subspecialties, and CUA has facilitated
virtual meetings to further support this program. CUASF Member-at-Large
Robert Hamilton
In April, the CUASF Executive will meet to finalize the new strategic plan, which we hope will Toronto, ON
continue to build on the previous plan’s success.

CUASF 2021 Winners

CUASF Early Investigator Research Scholarship Grant
5 GRANTS of $50,000 Andrea Kokorovic, University of Montreal
Total of $250,000 awarded
Evaluation and improvement of sexual function
Adam Kinnaird, University of Alberta outcomes in Canadian women with bladder
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Assessing F-PSMA-1007 positron emission cancer
tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
in the primary staging of prostate cancer
Thomas Skinner, Dalhousie University
Clinical trial of a novel renal cooling device
Jeffrey Campbell, Western University designed to eliminate warm ischemia during
The evolving role of botulinum neurotoxin as a kidney transplantation surgery
treatment for erectile dysfunction

R. Christopher Doiron, Queen’s University CUASF - CMSHC Grant
A randomized pilot study of a novel group-based GRANT of $50,000
pelvic floor physiotherapy intervention versus Luke Witherspoon, University Of British Columbia
individualized pelvic floor physiotherapy in female Peyronie’s disease affects 11-15% of men
interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome patients worldwide, with the potential for severe
negative effects on sexual function and
mental health.

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