{"id":12087,"date":"2025-08-26T05:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/?p=12087"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:50:56","slug":"unc-urology-and-lineberger-stand-out-at-the-2025-bcan-bladder-cancer-think-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/unc-urology-and-lineberger-stand-out-at-the-2025-bcan-bladder-cancer-think-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Urology and Lineberger Stand Out at the 2025 BCAN Bladder Cancer Think Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nUNC Urology and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center had a strong showing at the 2025 BCAN Bladder Cancer Think Tank<\/a> in Washington, D.C. (July 30\u2013August 1). This year\u2019s attendees included UNC Urology\u2019s Mary Dunn, MSN, NP-C, OCN, RN<\/a>; Meredith Crabtree, FNP-C<\/a>; and Angela Smith, MD, MS<\/a>, along with UNC Lineberger members Matthew Milowsky, MD<\/a>; William Kim, MD<\/a>; and Jeffrey Damrauer, PhD<\/a>\u2014underscoring our department\u2019s commitment to team-based science and patient-centered care. The meeting fostered collaborative discussion across plenary and breakout sessions and welcomed a new cohort of John Quale Travel Fellows dedicated to advancing bladder cancer research.<\/div>\n
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(From Left: Damrauer, Kim, Crabtree, Milowsky, Dunn, and Smith)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Why the Think Tank Matters<\/h2>\n

Founded in 2006, the BCAN Bladder Cancer Think Tank<\/a> is the premier North American forum where clinicians, scientists, patients, and advocates align on research priorities and accelerate progress from diagnosis through survivorship. Its deliberately multidisciplinary design\u2014bringing together urologists, medical and radiation oncologists, pathologists, social scientists, industry partners, and patient voices\u2014creates the conditions for ideas to move from bench to bedside.<\/p>\n

BCANTT25 carried that ethos forward with energizing plenaries and focused breakout sessions that tackled the field\u2019s most pressing questions. The program also invested in emerging leaders through the John Quale Travel Fellowship and a dedicated Fellows\u2019 poster session\u2014key drivers of sustained innovation in bladder cancer.<\/p>\n

From elevating survivorship and symptom monitoring to refining risk stratification and precision therapy, UNC teams contribute across this continuum. The Think Tank\u2019s collaborative environment mirrors how we work every day at UNC\u2014uniting clinicians, scientists, and patient partners to deliver innovations that matter.<\/p>\n

A Track Record of UNC Urology Engagement<\/h2>\n

UNC\u2019s presence at the Think Tank spans years and roles\u2014from trainees to national leaders:<\/p>\n