Research Dashboard
Living map of UTUC research: Trials, researchers and funders in one place, updated automatically
last updated . Sep 1, 2026
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Research Area
Geography
The Story · Recomputed
Across the UTUC landscape, the last 3 months hold 93 records — surgery is the busiest area (26 records), and Peking University leads the academic centers with 15 records.
- 57 active trials
- 36 Publications
- 64 oRGANIZATIONS
- 33 Researchers
Activity
Activity Timeline
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 29 |
| Jul 2026 | 31 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 |
- New trial registrations
- Publications
Funding
Funding Community
| BIO | THER | DET | SURG | PATH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | |||||
| Foundation / Academic | |||||
| Industry |
- eMPTY (GAP)
- tHIn (1-2)
- Moderate (3-5)
- active (+6)
A single paper or trial is often classified across multiple research areas, reflecting the breadth of individual projects — so a record can appear in more than one column.
Counts only records with a recorded funder — 21 in this view have no funder recorded and aren't shown here.
Funding Mix
- Government 7% of attributed 5
- Foundation / Academic 83% of attributed 60
- Industry 10% of attributed 7
Counts only records with a recorded funder — 21 in this view have no funder recorded and aren't shown here.
Organizations
Top 5 Academic Medical Centers / Hospitals
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Peking University
Trial + pub
15
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RenJi Hospital
Trial + pub
4
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Tianjin Medical University Second Hospital
Trial + pub
4
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Changhai Hospital
Trial + pub
3
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Johns Hopkins University
Trial + pub
2
Top 5 Pharma / Biotech Companies
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UroGen Pharma Ltd.
Trial + pub
2
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Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Trial + pub
1
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Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd
Trial + pub
1
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Tyra Biosciences, Inc
Trial + pub
1
Other Organizations
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Peter Black
Trial + pub
1
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Shaheen Alanee
Trial + pub
1
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Mingzhao Xiao
Trial + pub
1
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Xuesong Li
Trial + pub
1
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National Cancer Institute
Trial + pub
1
Researchers
Top 3 Active Researchers
- 1 Scilipoti P IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital 2 pubs
- 2 Kubo M Department of Urology The Jikei University School of Medicine 2 pubs
- 3 Hong P Peking University 2 pubs
Publication Output by Research Area
- Biology / Molecular BIO 18
- Therapy THER 15
- Detection / Biomarkers DET 24
- Surgical SURG 26
- Pathology PATH 11
Publications
Notable Recent Publications
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Clinicopathological Predictors of Survival After Radical Nephroureterectomy for UTUC: A Propensity Score-Matched Multicenter Analysis.
This multicenter study of 503 patients identified which tumor and patient features best predict survival and bladder recurrence after UTUC kidney-removal surgery. It also showed that many patients' kidney function dropped below the level needed for cisplatin chemotherapy after surgery, highlighting a barrier to giving chemo afterward rather than before.
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Complications following repeated ureteroscopy for UTUC: The price to pay for nephron-sparing surgery.
This study tracked complications across 268 ureteroscopy procedures in 67 patients treated conservatively for UTUC. Nearly half had at least one complication and some developed ureteral narrowing, quantifying the real trade-offs of the repeated procedures needed to preserve the kidney.
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Stage-Specific Prognostic Impact of Tumor Location in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
This study aimed to clarify the impact of tumor location on stage-specific survival and recurrence patterns following radical nephroureterectomy (RNU), using a large multi-institutional cohort. Tumor location in UTUC may influence stage-specific outcomes.
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Elucidating the mechanisms of aristolochic acid-induced upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A multi-omics approach combining bioinformatics and computational modeling.
Researchers used computer modeling and machine learning to map how aristolochic acid, a known cause of UTUC, may drive the cancer beyond simply damaging DNA, spotlighting five core genes and a strong interaction with the EGFR protein. The work suggests this environmental toxin promotes UTUC through several biological routes at once, pointing to potential new targets for prevention and treatment.
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Period-Over-Period Change
- 6 New trials +3 · +100% prior period: 3 Most notable change this comparison
- 36 Publications -33 · -48% prior period: 69
- 64 oRGANIZATIONS -26 · -29% prior period: 90
- 1 Empty funder cells +1 · +100% prior period: 0
Recent Period
Jul 2026 – Sep 2026
- 6 New trials
- 36 Publications
- 64 oRGANIZATIONS
- 33 Researchers
Activity Timeline
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 31 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 |
Funding Community (simplified)
| BIO | THER | DET | SURG | PATH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Foundation / Academic | 9 | 43 | 30 | 56 | 9 |
| Industry | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - |
Top Organizations
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Peking University
Trial + pub
15
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RenJi Hospital
Trial + pub
4
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Tianjin Medical University Second Hospital
Trial + pub
4
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Changhai Hospital
Trial + pub
3
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Johns Hopkins University
Trial + pub
2
Prior Period
Apr 2026 – Jun 2026
- 3 New trials
- 69 Publications
- 90 oRGANIZATIONS
- 63 Researchers
Activity Timeline
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 28 |
| Jun 2026 | 29 |
Funding Community (simplified)
| BIO | THER | DET | SURG | PATH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| Foundation / Academic | 16 | 48 | 42 | 74 | 19 |
| Industry | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Top Organizations
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Peking University
Trial + pub
15
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Johns Hopkins University
Trial + pub
7
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RenJi Hospital
Trial + pub
4
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Tianjin Medical University Second Hospital
Trial + pub
4
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Changhai Hospital
Trial + pub
3
About this data
- What’s shown
- Only publications and trials that meet the UTUC inclusion criteria appear here — this is a curated landscape, not a raw database search.
- Time windows
- The 3-, 12-, and 24-month views filter publications by publication date and always show currently active trials. Completed and terminated trials appear only under All Time.
- Funder attribution
- Each record is attributed to its primary (first-listed) funder’s type. Because a single project can span several research areas, a record may be counted in more than one column.
- Summaries
- Publication summaries are generated automatically from each paper’s abstract; where no abstract was available, the summary is drawn from the title alone (noted on the card).
- Sources
- Compiled from PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Crossref, and OpenAlex, and refreshed automatically — see “Last updated” above for the current snapshot.