He has a range of research interests with a special emphasis on cancers of the prostate and bladder. Dr. Bivalacqua was awarded a Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Award in 2007 for his project titled “Molecular Basis of Priapism: Nitric Oxide Imbalance.” He devoted this one-year award to elucidating molecular pathomechanisms underlying recurrent ischemic priapism associated with sickle cell disease. As a Research Scholar, Dr. Bivalacqua was given the opportunity to develop into an independent scientist, surgeon and leader in his department. Following the completion of his award, he joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.