Benign Urologic Disorders Faculty Beckel, Jonathan Associate ProfessorMolecular, cellular and physiological approaches to understand epithelial-afferent nerve interactions and how changes in this communication play a role in bladder pathology jmbeckel@pitt.edu 412-383-5004 de Groat, William Distinguished Professor Study of the autonomic mechanisms involved in the control of urogenital function. Study of visceral pain mechanisms. wcd2@pitt.edu 412-648-9357 DeFranco, Donald Professor & Vice Chair for Medical Education, Associate Dean for Medical Student ResearchGlucocorticoids and Neurodevelopment. Prostate cancer. dod1@pitt.edu 412-624-4259 Pascal, Laura Research Assistant Professor lep44@pitt.edu 412-383-9564