Dr. Sutcliffe’s research focuses on the epidemiology of prostate cancer, as well under-studied urologic and gynecologic conditions, including interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and urinary tract infections. She leads investigations on these conditions in a number of established, national cohort studies and research consortia, including the NIDDK-sponsored Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network and the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium.

Dr. Sutcliffe welcomes research and mentorship applications from a wide range of students, including high school students through to post-doctoral and clinical fellows. Irrespective of their training level, Dr. Sutcliffe always strives to tailor trainees’ research experiences to their educational level and career goals. Examples of past trainee research experiences include participation in or leadership of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, statistical analysis of existing study or administrative data, and implementation of observational studies and randomized controlled trials in the areas of prostate cancer, and benign urologic and gynecologic medical conditions. Most of these research experiences have resulted in authorship (typically first authorship) opportunities. Of relevance to doctoral students and residents, Dr. Sutcliffe co-leads an NIDDK-sponsored T32 program designed to provide post-doctoral and clinical fellows with research training in the area of women’s health, particularly female lower urinary tract disorders (https://obgyn.wustl.edu/education/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-clinical-outcomes-research-training-in-female-lower-urinary-tract-disorders-t32/ ). This program is currently accepting applications from T32-eligible doctoral candidates/graduates and residents.