I’m Dr. Laura Santurri, the Chief Operations Officer at the ICA, and I’m thrilled to introduce you to our Research Digest. This newsletter aims to translate timely and relevant scientific literature to equip our community with the knowledge needed to make the best possible decisions regarding their care.

As a public health professional, I am passionate about ensuring that the research literature is accessible to everyone. I also believe in the importance of ensuring that research results are not overgeneralized or used in ways that may take advantage of others (e.g., turned into oversimplified headlines that become "clickbait"). Research is complex, but that doesn't mean that it can't be made understandable.

Each of the Research Digests will have summaries of recent studies that apply to those living with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), which includes research on common co-morbid conditions (i.e., other conditions that are common in IC/BPS patients). As always, I welcome feedback, questions, and ideas for studies you might like to see summarized here; you are welcome to reach out to me at laura.santurri@ichelp.org.

Issues

2025

• April 2025 (No. 2)
• March 2025 (No. 1)