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ESUR18 Call for Nominations: Dominique Chopin Distinguished Award
The EAU Section of Urological Research (ESUR) is pleased to announce that nominations for the Dominique Chopin Distinguished Award will be accepted until 31 August 2018. Members of the EAU who wish to submit a nomination should consider the...
Exhibit of the Month: The “Bavarian Lithotomy Set”
Every month, an EAU History Office member chooses an item of particular interest from the European Museum of Urology. This instrument was chosen by Dr Friedrich Moll, Urologist at the University of Cologne Medical Centre and curator of the collections...
“A journal is more than its impact factor”
Last month, it was announced that the EAU’s flagship scientific journal, European Urology had a 2017 impact factor of 17,581, an all-time high. This makes European Urology the most highly-ranked urology journal in the world, by far. We spoke...
ESU Training and Research Group: Reaching new heights through collaboration
The European School of Urology (ESU) pioneered the “Training and Research” group to develop the training standards of the ESU’s Hands-on Training (HOT) programmes. This initiative was accomplished through close collaboration with the EAU Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT), EAU...
Surgery in the 3rd Millennium: The future is female
Urology has historically been a male-dominated surgical specialty, and although the number of female urologists is growing worldwide, they still represent a minority particularly in leadership and academic positions. The first edition of the congress “Surgery in the 3rd...
ESU introduces new kidney-transplant masterclass
The number of candidates on the waiting list for a kidney transplant is increasing. With donor figures and characteristics changing over time, further development of kidney transplant preservation techniques is needed. Customisation of immunosuppression to adapt to the characteristics...
EAU-National Societies Meeting 2018: Emergent challenges in Europe
Around 65 representatives of 39 urological national societies from all over Europe gathered at the Grand Hotel Huis Ter Duin in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, to address challenges in European urology. “The collaboration between the EAU and the European national...
New Guidelines-based e-course focuses on men’s health
Get your comprehensive overview on relevant andrology updates via the new e-course, EAU Guidelines on Men’s Health, courtesy of the European School of Urology (ESU). The latest EAU Guidelines on non-neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), infertility, sexual dysfunction,...
EMUC18: Finding durable solutions in prostate cancer management
Although in Europe the debate has begun on how to deliver uniform and quality care for prostate cancer (PCa) patients, healthcare experts and physicians are encountering deeply-rooted issues that range from financial costs, poor patient recruitment in key trials...
ESUR18 convenes top experts in urological research
Brainstorm with internationally-known urologists and scientists from diverse fields, and receive the latest updates in urological research during the 25th Meeting of EAU Section of Urological Research (ESUR18), organised in collaboration with the EAU Section of Uropathology (ESUP). Prof....