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A California non-profit organization. What is USRF?. URSF is an independent, non-profit organization (501c3) founded in 1992 to further the science of urology. Governance Founder Board of Directors. Funding Gifts Grants Contracts. What is USRF?. MISSION STATEMENT:
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What is USRF? URSF is an independent, non-profit organization (501c3) founded in 1992 to further the science of urology. • Governance • Founder • Board of Directors • Funding • Gifts • Grants • Contracts
What is USRF? MISSION STATEMENT: “To help advance the understanding of common urologic disorders and, through relationships with innovative leaders in the healthcare industry, to perform important clinical trials.”
Who are we ? Key to Productivity: 2002 USRF Staff
Founder and Medical Director • Diplomate, American Board of Urology • Clinical faculty, UCLA • Associate editor, Urology • Committee member, AUA Leonard S. Marks, M.D.
L.A. Metropolitan Location Population: 16 Million (2nd largest metropolitan area in U.S.) USRF Offices
USRF Offices USRF Saw Palmetto Study: Lead Story in Urology Times
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USRF offers industry... • Economy • Efficiency • Large patient base • Established practice Mannekin Pis
USRF offers industry... • Experience • 28 trials • Various aspects of research • Dedicated space and personnel • Well-trained staff • Fully-equipped office Mannekin Pis
USRF offers industry... • Knowledge of industry • Consultancies • Study designs • Academic involvement • Presentations • Publications Mannekin Pis
USRF Focus Areas • Prostate Diseases • Benign • Malignant • Impotency (MED) • Incontinence • Male • Female
Recent Industry Sponsors • Alza • Endocare • Diagnostic Ultrasound • Glaxo-Wellcome • Hybritech • Merck • Nutrilite • Pfizer • Pharmacia & Upjohn • Synthelabo
Recent Clinical Trials(Phase I - IV) • Devices • Prostate stent • Laser • Vaporizing electrode • Ultrasound • PSA Testing
Academic Collaborations • UCLA • Johns Hopkins • Mayo Clinic
Educational Mission Dr. Marks lecturing in Mexico City, January ‘99
USRF History, 1992-2002 • 28 clinical trials • BPH • CaP • MED • Incontinence • Urinary Infection
USRF History, 1992-2002 • 17 sponsoring companies • Large and small • Drug and device • Repeat sponsors
USRF History, 1992-2002 • 18 publications in peer-reviewed journals • 30 papers presented at scientific meeting
USRF History, 1992-2002 • 4 university projects funded • UCLA (residents research fund) • Johns Hopkins (morphometry, MRI) • U. Maryland (apoptosis) • Oregon Health Sciences U. (androgen)