Washington, DC, USA, 18 May 2026 — Canadian Journal of Urology (CJU) Managing Editor Dany Xiang attended the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), one of the most influential international events in the field of urology.

The meeting brought together leading urologists, researchers, and publishing professionals from around the world, providing an important platform for academic exchange and the presentation of the latest advances in urological research and clinical practice.

Figure 1. Overview of the AUA 2026 Annual Meeting venue.

A key highlight of the visit was the CJU Editorial Board Meeting, where Dany Xiang met with board members to discuss the journal’s ongoing development and strategic priorities. Discussions focused on editorial planning, peer review optimization, section development, international visibility, and long-term growth strategy.

Figure 2. CJU Editorial Board Meeting.

Front row (left to right): James A. Brown (University of Iowa Hospitals, USA); Leonard G. Gomella, Editor-in-Chief, Thomas Jefferson University, USA; Grannum R. Sant (Tufts University, USA).

Back row (left to right): Stephen E. Strup (University of Kentucky Lexington, USA); Jennifer Hagerty (Thomas Jefferson University, USA); Rǎzvan Cosmin Petca (“Prof. Dr. Th. Burghele” Clinical Hospital, Romania); Dany Xiang, Managing Editor of CJU.

Throughout AUA 2026, Dany Xiang also engaged with guest editors, authors, and researchers from institutions across North America, Europe, and Asia. Discussions focused on manuscript quality, academic collaboration, and opportunities to further strengthen international scholarly communication in urology.

Figure 3. Leonard G. Gomella, Editor-in-Chief of CJU, Thomas Jefferson University, USA.

Figure 4. Editorial Board members at AUA 2026.
Left: Arturo Mendoza-Valdes (Hospital Médico Sur Puente de Piedra, Mexico).

Right: Tracey L. Krupski (University of Virginia, USA).

Figure 5. Editorial Board members at AUA 2026.
Left: Kevin Koo (Mayo Clinic, USA).

Right: Tracey L. Krupski (University of Virginia, USA).

Figure 6. Debra L. Fromer (Hackensack University Medical Center, USA).

Figure 7. Kevin R. Loughlin (Boston Children’s Hospital, USA).

Figure 8. Ziho Lee (Northwestern University, USA).

Figure 9. Paul Chung (Thomas Jefferson University, USA).

Figure 10. Judd W. Moul (Duke University School of Medicine, USA).

Figure 11. Scholars and collaborators at AUA 2026.

First row (left to right): Na Rong (Department of Urology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong); Ziv Savin (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA); Liu Guoxiong (Xianyang Central Hospital, Shaanxi, China); Tiago Rodrigues (NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal).

Second row: Petar Bajic and colleagues (Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, USA); Li Xuesong (Peking University, China); Francesco Prata and colleagues (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy).

Third row: Elie Kaplan-Marans (Northwestern University, USA); Nicola Pavan (Pasadena University, USA); Seyed Sajjad Tabei (University Hospitals Cleveland, USA); Xiaohu Zhang (University College London, UK).

Participation in AUA 2026 further strengthened CJU’s engagement with the global urology community and reinforced the journal’s commitment to advancing high-quality research and international scholarly communication. CJU will continue to work closely with its Editorial Board and global partners to promote academic exchange and support the dissemination of impactful urological research worldwide.