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Michael R Abern

Associate Professor of Urology
Urology
200 Trent Drive, DUMC Box 2804, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, DUMC Box 3707, Durham, NC 27710

Research Interests


Biomarkers of prostate cancer
Quantitative imaging of genitorurinary cancers
Surgical innovation

Selected Grants


NWU22-12-01 A PHASE 2 PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL OF UROLITHIN A SUPPLEMENTATION IN MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER UNDERGOING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Northwestern University · 2024 - 2031

TYRA-300

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Tyra Biosciences, Inc. · 2026 - 2031

Droplet Surgical drain for detection of MRD Pro00115296

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Droplet Biosciences · 2024 - 2029

Medtronic Expand URO - Pro00108661

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medtronic, Inc. · 2021 - 2027

Bladder EpiCheck for detection of recurrent Urothelial Carcinoma

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Nucleix Ltd. · 2026 - 2027

External Relationships


  • Droplet
  • Medtronic

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