Michael Neugent PhD

I’m thrilled to announce that the Neugent Lab will officially set sail on May 1st, 2026! I am joining the Department of Urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center @URMCUrology as a tenure-track assistant professor. My lab will investigate how we can manipulate the ecosystem of host/microbiome interfaces to impact urologic health. Our work will bridge the spectrum from benign, malignant, and infectious diseases. I'm honored to join the @URMCUrology team and can't wait to get to work. Stay tuned for updates on recruitment opportunities as we build our team of scientists! #Urology #Microbiome #CancerResearch #InfectiousDisease #WomensHealth #NewPI #URMC

Wyatt Cole (PYG-2) presents research on the incidence and predictors of opioid prescribing 1–2 years following ureteroscopy at #AUA26

Ben Winzer (MS3) presents research focused on improving how kidney stone burden is measured — helping guide more accurate treatment decisions and enhance patient care

Ryan Molony, Dr. Lee, and members of the Lee Lab sharing their research suggesting that neutrophil activity following bladder irradiation may amplify inflammation and tissue remodeling, potentially contributing to late radiation cystitis #AUA26

Amanda Rubano (PGY-1) at the history forum presenting her research on the emergence of labiaplasty in urology #AUA26

DAY 2 at #AUA26 is packed with powerhouse topics. Don’t miss out on these key presentations! Follow along on our IG for live updates🔬👏 #Urology

Congratulations to George Siodis (MS2) on winning 2nd place during the history poster session! 👏🏅#AUA26

Dr. Cole presenting @PECenucleate study on epididymo-orchitis as a complication of LEP with style! @urmed_urology

@RavirajRege presenting psa monitoring after #HoLEP @urmed_urology

The CAIRIBU Interactions Core is excited to spotlight preprints in urology-related research and help increase their visibility across our community. Featured preprint: "Genome-wide association meta-analyses over one million individuals identify 54 loci associated with urinary incontinence and its subtypes” Author: Giulia Ippolito, MD, MS Preprints may not yet be peer reviewed, but they are a powerful tool to rapidly share new discoveries and spark scientific discussion. Have a recent preprint? Comment below and let us help share your work with the CAIRIBU Community!

We started with a simple question: which tool and db should we use for resistome profiling in the EMBARK project? That question sent us down a rabbit hole. Different ARG annotation pipelines don't just give different numbers, they give you different resistome profiles. 1/3

Hands-on learning in action! 👏 @OsinskiReflex providing instruction on managing difficult urinary catheterization during today’s advanced cystoscopy training session for APPs #AUA26 @AmerUrological

How well do ARG detection pipelines agree when applied to the same data? Spoiler: not very well. In our new preprint, we ran 10 pipelines on 270M microbial unigenes from GMGCv1. The same data can support conflicting biological conclusions!🧵 biorxiv.org/content/10.648…

Thank you to Dr. Robert Sweet from the University of Washington for an excellent Grand Rounds session today! His presentation highlighted the evolving role of technology-driven simulation, innovative devices, and emerging tools in medical and surgical education, offering valuable insights into how these advancements are shaping the future of patient care and training. We are grateful for you sharing your expertise and engaging in a thoughtful discussion with our team. #urology #urologist #fyp #surgeon #medicine @UWMedicine @DrJeanJoseph

Segmented filamentous bacteria are worldwide human gut commensals #microbiology #GutMicrobiome #bacteria @NatureComms doi.org/10.1038/s41467…

Have You Read This? "Serum and urine metabolomic profiling in Miniature Schnauzer dogs with and without calcium oxalate urolithiasis" Read it: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41961373/ Read more like it: cairibu.urology.wisc.edu/hyrt/

THIS WEEK Join the next CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum to gain advice on transitioning from grad school to a postdoc - from choosing a lab, to setting expectations, and more. Hear from early- and mid-career investigators Teresa Liu, PhD (St. John Fisher University), Acacia White, PhD (University of Wisconsin - Madison), Sonia Fargue, MD, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), and Michael Neugent, PhD (University of Rochester Medical Center). When: May 13th at 1 pm ET (12 pm CT | 10 am PT) Where: Virtual More information: buff.ly/QIxQ7Z4 @drteresaliu @FisherNews @wiscurology @UABUrology @MikeNeug @URMCUrology

Adaptation to a host-associated lifestyle is associated with convergent loss of flagella-related genes in Pseudomonadota #microbiology #flagella #Pseudomonas @BioMedCentral link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Honored to be part of this remarkable collection of minds and the extraordinary @JohnsHopkins @brady_urology community. Looking forward to #AUA26 in DC!

🥁Following a rigorous selection process, our winner for Navy Medicine's Sailor of the Year . . . 🏆#BravoZulu to HM1 Alisha R. Rogers, assigned to NMTSC! She was recognized for her sustained superior performance, leadership and critical mission contributions!

Join the next Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange on May 22 at 3 pm ET (2 pm CT | 12 pm PT). Investigators will engage in a strategic discussion on the current state of urobiome research and pitch grant ideas. More information: buff.ly/joxMR9A