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Francesco Claps is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on the impact of systemic disruptions on surgical training, the management of rare urological diseases, and optimizing surgical techniques for vulnerable patient populations. His most impactful work, “Slowdown of urology residents’ learning curve during the COVID‑19 emergency” (130 citations), provided critical early evidence of how the pandemic derailed hands-on surgical education, highlighting the fragility of traditional training models. Claps has also made significant contributions to the understanding of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF), investigating long-term renal preservation strategies and the optimal timing of ureteral stent removal. More recently, his research on robot-assisted radical cystectomy with ureterocutaneostomy (RARC-UCS) demonstrates a tailored, minimally invasive approach for octogenarian and frail bladder cancer patients, offering a potentially safer alternative to more radical surgery. By combining high-impact epidemiological work with focused clinical innovation, Claps addresses both the structural challenges facing urology training and the specific needs of aging, high-risk surgical patients.