#UTIHour
#UTIhour is THIS WEEK, 10/8 at 1200 EDT / 1600 UTC!

Our host Dr. Maya Chandru, surgeon scientist at @uwmedicine.bsky.social @seattlechildrens.org, assembled a great team to discuss the clinical & research implications of pre-analytic specimen handling for quantitative urine culture!

#UTISky #IDsky
October 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Meet #UTIhour speaker Melanie Yarbrough, of @washumedicine.bsky.social!

Dr. Yarbrough is medical director of the clinical microbiology lab at Barnes Jewish Hospital. Her research includes the assessment & implementation of new diagnostic technologies. Listen to her talk (title in pic) THURSDAY!
October 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Meet our first veterinary #UTIhour speaker @scottweese.bsky.social, aka Dr. J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVPM! 👋

Dr. Weese is a veterinarian who specializes in infectious diseases, based out of the @uofguelph.bsky.social Ontario Veterinary College 🇨🇦. His professional photo is a delight!

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October 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
📣 Join @globaluti.bsky.social for our next #UTIHour
Topic: Pre-analytic specimen handling for quantitative urine culture: implications for clinical practice and research
Host: Dr. Maya Chandru @gu-e.bsky.social
🗓️Oct 8th
🕐 12:00 New York Time
check out the website for more info: utiga.org/upcoming
October 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Mark your calendars for the next #UTIHour on Oct 14th focusing on veterinary #UTI
Daisy is a healthy pup, but she's still pawsitively devoted to supporting animals' urinary health ❤️🐶

That's why our #UTIhour on October 14th (12EDT) is on veterinary #UTI!

Do you have a furry friend who supports urinary health? Post a photo and tag us or send it here to post
August 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is the kind of high-quality microscopy you can expect to see when Dr. @afloresmireles.bsky.social presents at our next #UTIHour!

Tune in on 2/14 to feast your eyes and your brain as you learn all about #urobacteremia!l.

More info at utiga.org

#UTIsky #IDsky
February 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
📣 join @globaluti.bsky.social for Oct's #UTIHour to hear Dr. Melanie Yarbrough, PhD, from Washington University in St. Louis talk about her work entitled: "From Ur-ine to Result out: Navigating the real world of urine collection, stabilization, and culture reporting"
🗓️Oct 8th, 12pm EDT

#UTISky
October 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Deka Namrata is earning her PhD in @chelsamicro.bsky.social's lab, and she's already an #AHA (predoctoral) fellow ❤️

She's presenting her work on #proteusmirabilis in #catheter #UTI and #bacteremia right now during #UTIhour.

Hop on the Zoom, and we will have recordings on our site

#UTIsky #IDsky
February 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Mark your calendars for the upcoming #UTIHour hosted by @katypatras.bsky.social focusing on Host susceptibility in UTI. We have a great speaker line up: @mysorekarlab.bsky.social Dr. Nicole Gilbert and Dr. Brian Becknell. for more info check out utiga.org/upcoming
March 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Up to 50% of all hospitalized patients get a urinary catheter. Catheter infections don't discriminate by gender. They account for 40% of hospital-acquired infections & can lead to fatal bloodstream infections

@afloresmireles.bsky.social presents her research on the topic in our #UTIhour
#UTIsky
February 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Did you know men are at higher risk of developing deadly bloodstream infections caused by #UTI in the hospital? But women are at higher risk out of the hospital. It's complicated even without #diabetes!

This #UTIhour Dr. Ritwij Kulkarni is presenting on diabetes, sex, & #urosepsis

#UTIsky #IDsky
February 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Our second #UTIhour speaker is Ben Olson, a trainee in the lab of @scotthultgren.bsky.social 🇺🇸

His talk is "Microbiota influences gut-bladder axis to alter susceptibility to UTI." He sent us a sneak peek with this beautiful, infected bladder!

Watch him 2/17 4pm New York Time.

#UTISky #IDSky
February 11, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Tommy Bahama, short for Thomas Bahamas, is all dressed up in advance for our October 14th (12pm EDT/1600UTC) #UTIhour on veterinary #UTIs!

He's a little annoyed that preliminary talk topics are about dogs and livestock/meat, but he's still putting his best paw forward 🐾
August 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our #UTIhour is THIS FRIDAY!

📅⏱️ 7/11, 9am EDT/1pm UST

🔗Zoom link in UTIGA.org/upcoming

Our host is Arthika Manoharan, from @sydney.edu.au 🇦🇺

Our theme is Pediatric #UTIs: Characterizing pathogenesis and immune responses 👶🦠

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE

#UTIsky #IDsky
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July 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our 2/14 #UTIhour on #urobacteremia will be hosted by Dr. Allyson Shea, a new PI in @UofSouthAlabama @usacollegeofmed. You may remember her from #UTICONF24!

Dr. Shea has assembled an A-team of experts to discuss the >25% of bloodstream infections that come from UTI

#UTIsky #IDsky
January 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our second #UTIhour speaker is veterinarian and microbiologist Dr. Tessa LeCuyer, DVM, PhD 👋

Dr. LeCuyer operates out of @UCDavisVetMed.bsky.social She focused on veterinary infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and UTIs in companion animals

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(Photo from her LinkedIn)
October 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
📅 Please make sure to mark off your calendars for our next #UTIhour on July 11, 2025, at 9AM EDT/1100 UTC!

Pediatric UTI are a beast of their own. Our speakers will present on how #UTI develop in young people & how their immune systems uniquely respond to the infection 👶
May 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
#UTIhour is in 45 minutes! 10am EST/1500 UTC!

Zoom link is on our website www.UTIGA.org

#UTI are a major cause of deadly bloodstream infections. Why not spend Valentine's Morning learning how we're working to stop it?

#UTIsky #IDsky
Urinary Tract Infection Global Alliance
No membership fees Join now!
www.UTIGA.org
February 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🧵The first speaker of our 4/30 #UTIhour on host factors affecting #UTI susceptibility is the one, the only, @Mysorekarlab.bsky.social of @bcmhouston.bsky.social!

Her talk will be called "Dissecting impact of urothelial aging and immunity on sex differences in UTI susceptibility"
April 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Get your blood pumping for our Valentine's Day #UTIhour!

Our panel of experts will discuss #urobacteremia - when 🦠 in our bladder go into our bloodstream 🩸

This is the lead of death in #UTI and makes up a QUARTER of sepsis cases 😱💀

Stay tuned to meet our speakers!
January 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Ever wonder how 2 people can be exposed to the same 🦠 but have wildly different #UTI experiences? It's because UTI isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Genetics, hormones, aging, & immunity all play a role in who gets sick - and how often.

Join our 4/30 #UTIhour to learn more!

#UTIsky #IDsky
April 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Hey, #UTIsky & #IDsky, don't forget about our #UTIhour NEXT WEDNESDAY, 10/14 at 12PM EDT!

Topic: Current Perspectives on UTIs in Veterinary Science: Implications for Human Health.

Watch live: UTIGA.org/upcoming

Watch recording after: UTIGA.org/past

Speakers: 🧵👇
Urinary Tract Infection Global Alliance
International society of clinical, research and biomedical professionals
utiga.org
October 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
🦠 Did you know the health of the gut and bladder are connected? Disruptions in the gut can influence bladder health, infection risk, and recurrence #GutBladderAxis
🔍 Come find out who’s at risk @globaluti.bsky.social Feb #UTIHour hosted by @henryschreiber.bsky.social
📅 Feb 17th
🕟 4pm New York Time
January 20, 2026 at 11:12 PM
🚨🚨 our July #UTIhour is TWO WEEKS AWAY! Join us on 7/11, 9am EDT (1PM UTC) to learn all about pediatric #UTIs from our expert speakers.

Zoom link on UTIGA.org/upcoming

Keep an eye on this account in the coming days to learn more about our speakers, too!

#IDsky #UTIsky
June 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Our next #UTIHour is just under a month away! Join our panel of experts on 2/17 at 4pm EST / 9PM UTC (ONE DAY AFTER #UTICONF26 ABSTRACTS ARE DUE).

We'll discuss the gut-bladder axis, and how disruptions in our intestines influence bladder health, infection risk & recurrence!
#IDSky #UTISky
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM