SMSNA is Proud to Announce the 2023 Foundation and Andrology Grant Award Recipients!

SMSNA is Proud to Announce the 2023 Foundation and Andrology Grant Award Recipients!

The SMSNA is proud to announce the 2023 Foundation Research, supported by SMSNA, and Research Fellowship in Andrology, supported by Endo!

Congratulations Farzana Liakath Ali, whose research is entitled "Dysfunction Endogenous enhancement of testosterone by Umbilical-cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in an aging and poly chemotherapy-induced testicular dysfunctional mouse models" and will be conducted at the University of Chicago.

Congratulations to Raevti Bole, MD, MA, whose research is entitled "Sexual Medicine with a focus on the Couples' Perspective."

Congratulations to Nora Renthal, MD, PhD, whose research is entitled "Duchenne Research, Education and Attitudes about Mental and Sexual (DREAMS) Health Study."

Congratulations to Aymara Evans, MS, whose research is entitled "Modulation of Depressive Symptoms after Penile Prosthesis."

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