The AUA is working to procure a $10 million dedicated research program, or line item, for bladder cancer within the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Last week, the AUA, in collaboration with the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, met with the offices of Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17), Representative Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC-3), Representative John Rutherford (R-FL-4), and Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL-2) to discuss the AUA’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 research appropriation funding priorities around the creation of a bladder cancer research program within CDMRP. CDMRP is a major funder of scientific ...