A large part of our success is a direct result of the incredible work of our committees. If you are interested in learning more about our various committees or participating on a committee, please email [email protected].

Awards Committee (Ad Hoc)

• Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD (Chair)
• Veronica Rodriguez-Bravo, PhD
• Ayesha Shafi, PhD, PhD
• Hung Ming Lam, PhD

Coffey Innovation Award and Chung Mentorship Award Subcommittee

• Timothy Ratliff, PhD
• William Ricke, PhD
• Chung Family Representative

By-Laws Committee 

• Daniel Frigo, PhD
• Yan Dong, PhD
• Kexin Xu, PhD
• Paula Hurley, PhD

Fall Meeting Organizing Committee 

• Qianben Wang, PhD(Chair)
• Douglas Strand, PhD
• Daniel Frigo, PhD
• Christina Jamieson, PhD
• Shawn Lupold, PhD
• Jonathan Zhao, PhD
• Xin Lu, PhD
• Ping Mu, PhD

Abstract Review Committee

• Daniel Frigo, PhD

Trainee Affairs Committee 

• Antonina Mitrofanova, PhD (Chair)
• Ayesha Shafi, PhD
• Nate Brennen, PhD

Industry Fundraising Committee 

• Douglas Strand, PhD (Chair)
• Jiaoti Huang, MD, PhD
• Hongyan Wang, PhD
• Beatrice Knudsen, PhD
• Zongwei Wang, PhD

Finance Committee 

• Zongbing You, MD, PhD  (Chair)
• Xin Lu, PhD
• Christina Jamieson, PhD
• Anna Woloszynska, PhD
• Jonathan Zhao, PhD
• Bishoy M. Faltas, MD

Media/Website Committee (Ad-Hoc)

• Petra Popovics, PhD
• Leigh Ellis, PhD
• Beatriz German Falcon, PhD

Membership Committee 

• Chengfei Liu, MD, PhD (Chair)
• Asmaa Elkenawi, PhD
• Petra Popovics, PhD
• Maho Shibata, PhD
• Larisa Nonn, PhD

Nominating Committee

• Shawn Lupold, PhD
• Natasha Kyprianou, PhD
• Leah Cook, PhD
• Janielle P. Maynard, PhD
• Roselyn Adam, PhD

Spring Meeting Program Committee 

• Travis Jerde, PhD (Vice President)
• Christina Jamieson, PhD (2025 President)
• Shawn Lupold, PhD(2025 Immediate Past President)

AUA Research Council Representatives 

• Travis Jerde, PhD (Vice President)
• Christina Jamieson (President)
• Shawn Lupold, PhD (Immediate Past President)

Publications Committee 

• Natasha Kyprianou, PhD(Chair 2024)
• Isaac Kim, MD
• Scott Dehm, PhD
• Aria Olumi, MD
• Amina Zoubeidi, PhD
• Hansen He, PhD
• Tanya Stoyanova, PhD
• Marc Cox, PhD
• John Sfakianos, MD
• Yan Dong, PhD
• Mehdi Mollapour, PhD
• Lorelei Mucci, PhD
• Petros Grivas, MD
• Sean X. Li, PhD
• Timothy McDonnell, MD, PhD
• Toby Chai, MD

OTHER PAST AD HOC COMMITTEES

• Advocacy Committee
• Mission Uroscience Committee
• Diversity advocacy Committee
• Endowment Fund Committee