The mission of the Baskin laboratory is to investigate the causes of congenital and acquired pediatric urologic diseases. By understanding etiology we hope to advance prospects for cure. The main focus of our research is to understand how cells signal and communicate during normal and abnormal development.

The laboratory has two main focuses:
Define the mechanism of smooth muscle differentiation in the bladder
Elucidate the etiology of genital malformations such as hypospadias

Laurence Baskin, MD has been faculty at UCSF since 1993. He is a professor in the Departments of Urology and Pediatrics, and heads the pediatric urology program.

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