Current clinical status of IC/BPS and what the future holds in basic & translational science

Abstract

The present review summarizes the scientific content in the workshop "Current clinical status of IC/BPS and what the future holds in basic & translational science"at the International Continence Society (ICS) 2023, Toronto. In the workshop, clinicians and scientists from different disciplines and nationalities discussed the current clinical status of IC/BPS diagnostic and treatment. They defined the available trends in biomarker search and translational medicine. The recent contribution of computational science and bioinformatics, together with artificial intelligence and the recent improvements in the use of animal models were also explored. The search for diagnostic and predictive biomarkers for IC/BPS patients is important. The use of wellrefined and characterized animal models and the use of bioinformatics and artificial intelligence will be useful in this search.