@article{Byrnes_Asif_Ng_Khadhouri_Bhatt_Kasivisvanathan_2023, title={Crowdsource Funding via Social Media Platforms}, volume={4}, url={https://siuj.org/index.php/siuj/article/view/256}, DOI={10.48083//RVJX1845}, abstractNote={<p>Crowdfunding involves obtaining financial support for a project through public engagement. It is a form of<br>crowdsourcing, where monetary and non-monetary contributions from the public are obtained for a common aim.<br>Crowdfunding is an increasingly popular way of gaining additional monetary support for medical research projects<br>and may act as a supplement to conventional funding. Social media can influence which projects are likely to be<br>successful. Engagement on social media can increase the funding obtained. In this brief communication, we introduce<br>the concept of crowdfunding, give practical applications, and describe the characteristics of successful campaigns.</p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal}, author={Byrnes, Kevin and Asif, Aqua and Ng, Alex and Khadhouri, Sinan and Bhatt, Nikita R. and Kasivisvanathan, Veeru}, year={2023}, month={Mar.}, pages={127-129} }