Dr. J. Curtis Nickel MD, FRCSC Professor, Department of Urology, Queen/’s University Canada Research Chair in Urologic Pain and Inflammation President of the Canadian Urological Association Staff Urologist, Department of Urology, Kingston and Hotel Dieu General Hospitals Kingston, Ontario, Canada Dr. Nickel’s research covers inflammatory (including infections), benign prostate (BPH) and pain diseases (prostatitis and interstitial cystitis) of the urinary tract. He has over 550 publications, is on the editorial board of 8 Urology journals, presented in 45 countries, funded by US NIH and Canadian CIHR and was awarded a CIHR Tier I Canada Research Chair (concurrent), AUA Distinguished Contribution Award and SIU Academy Award. He is currently Past-president of the Canadian Urological Association.