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There's still time to watch our #UTIhour speakers LIVE today at 1200 EDT / 1600 UTC!
That means there's still time to join Dr. Gail Hayword, a physician scientist at @UniofOxford 🇬🇧 & hear her talk in real time (UTIGA.org/upcoming)
Recordings will be available online, too!
Say hello to our #UTIhour speaker Dr. Robert Potter! 👋
Dr. Potter is Assistant Director of the Infectious Disease Diagnostics Laboratory at @ChildrensPhila, Assistant Professor at @pennpathlabmed, and Director for Outbreak Investigations at @CHOP_Research.
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Meet #UTIhour speaker @MicroMeIanie, of @washumedicine!
Dr. Yarbrough is medical director of the clinical microbiology lab at @BarnesJewish. Her research includes the assessment & implementation of new diagnostic technologies. Listen to her talk (title in photo) THIS THURSDAY!
#UTIhour is THIS WEEK, 10/8 at 1200 EDT / 1600 UTC!
Our host Dr. Maya Chandru, surgeon scientist at @uwurology & @seattlechildren, has assembled a team of experts to discuss the clinical & research implications of pre-analytic specimen handling for quantitative urine culture.
Mark your calendars, our #UTIhour is a little over TWO WEEKS AWAY!
What: Pre-analytic specimen handling for quantitative urine culture - implications for practice & clinical research
When: Oct 8, 1200EDT/1600UTC
Where: UTIGA.ORG/Upcoming
You don't want to miss these talks!
UTI Global Alliance retweeted
Introducing Dr. Deka! @Deka_Namrata22 gave an outstanding presentation yesterday for her defense. So very proud of her!
‼️⏰⏲️ OUR #UTIhour is just 5 hours away, TODAY 7/20 AT 1:30PM EDT/1730 UTC!!!
Zoom link on UTIGA.org/upcoming
Recordings available after on UTIGA.org/past
The final speaker of this seminar should be familiar to you - she hosted #UTICONF26!
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Dr. Maria Hadjifrangiskou of @VUMChealth will give a talk called "Co-opting of host-derived fatty acids by an unconventional uropathogen"
We're SO excited to listen to and learn about understudied uropathogens from all of our speakers today!
Our third #UTIhour speaker is Dr Kyle Buchan ( @kylomonas) a postdoc in the @EpiBlake lab at @UTHealthHouston
He'll give a talk called "Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae lineage CG307 displays urinary tract tropism" on 7/20, 1:30PM EDT/1730 UTC!
Utiga.org/upcoming
Our second #UTIhour speaker is Dr. Scott Bray, PhD, a postdoc in the @Katy_Patras lab at @bcmhouston!
His talk is called "Investigating the impact of the diabetic urinary environment on group B Streptococcus virulence and host response."
Catch him 7/20, 1:30PM EDT/1730 UTC!
Our first #UTIhour speaker is physician scientist Catherine Forster from @ChildrensPgh! She sees the impact of non-UPEC uropathogens in the clinic firsthand.
Her talk is, "Understanding Diagnostic Complexity in Urinary Tract Infections."
See her 7/20, 1:30PM EDT | 1700 UTC!
Our next #UTIhour is NEXT WEEK! The topic is understudied uropathogens 🦠
Our host Dr. @lauraamike has assembled a dream team of speakers. She herself is in the #KlebClub - she studies #Klebsiella at @Pittdeptofmed!
📅 7/20 1:30PM EDT / 1700 UTC
🔗 UTIGA.org/upcoming
Mark your calendars, our next #UTIHour is TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY!
What: A 60-minute seminar on Understudied Uropathogens!
When: 7/20, 1:30PM EDT/1730 UTC
Where: UTIGA.org/upcoming
Who: follow this account to find out 👀👀
UTI Global Alliance retweeted
What a great start to #UTICONF26 @globaluti with an amazing keynote on the role of the immune response in #UTI susceptibility in females and males by Dr Ingersoll and a stimulating discussion about the hurdles in UTI management
Dr. Aniruddh (Ani) Deshpande sent us a visual sneak peek of their upcoming #UTICONF26 presentation. He's coming all the way up from Sydney 🇦🇺 to discuss an integrated pediatric chronic #UTI clinic!
He also spoke at our July '25 #UTIhour, see quoted thread below.
(1/2) The second speaker of our 7/11, 9am EDT/1pm UCT #UTIhour (link, & later recording, on utiga.org/upcoming) is Dr. Aniruddh Deshpande!
Dr. Deshpande is a pediatric urologist and surgeon practicing medicine at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, down under 🇦🇺🦘
Oluwagbenro Adesunloro from the @AShea_Lab sent in one of the most intriguing presentation sneak peeks we've seen yet! We are so excited to catch up with them at #UTICONF26, and learn more!
Here's what they have to say below, in emojis: 🧠 🦠 🧫 🏥
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When we asked our #UTICONF26 presenters to give us a sneak peek, Dr. Alan Wolfe, PhD, who leads the @urobiome lab at @LoyolaChicago was the first to answer!
Here's what he had to say 👇