International Continence Society

Pradeep Tyagi, Ph.D., MBA is a Research Professor in the urology department at the University of Pittsburgh. I am a translational scientist focused on the basic and clinical science of urological disorders with a track record of conducting research across the translational continuum on drug repurposing, liposomes, functional proteomics, and imaging for benign and malignant lower urinary tract disorders. My academic journey in urology field is propelled by well-rounded education and training in pharmaceutical sciences and a master’s degree in pharmacology from premier medical institute of India (AIIMS, New Delhi). A pivotal milestone of my academic journey was submitting my PhD thesis on intravesical drug delivery under the guidance of Dr. Leaf Huang at the University of Pittsburgh in April 2005. My dissertation research informed the innovation of intravesical contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (ICE-MRI) to generate human bladder pictures that contest the prevailing dogmas of water-tight bladder lining whereas passive storage of urine with minimal energy expenditure is contested by the bladder blood flow measured by DCE-MRI. My work has been recognized by AUA, ICS, and Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology including the 2010 Grand Prize winner of the Lapides essay competition.