If you still haven't submitted travel award applications, you have until MONDAY, 1/12, 11:59pm Pacific time! Get your applications in this weekend!

Attention postdocs, medical fellows, and residents of #UTISky and #IDsky! Abstract submission for travel awards to our April UTI conference, #UTICONF26, are due on January 12. The general abstract submission deadline is February 16. Submit your applications at utiga.org!

Attention postdocs, medical fellows, and residents of #UTISky and #IDsky! Abstract submission for travel awards to our April UTI conference, #UTICONF26, are due on January 12. The general abstract submission deadline is February 16. Submit your applications at utiga.org!

#UTICONF26 is just around the corner! We've got a great program covering: 🦠 #UTI diagnosis 🦠 Pathogenesis 🦠 Drivers 🦠 Microbiomes/reservoirs 🦠 Personalized therapies 🦠 Host-pathogen interactions Deadlines: Travel award - 1/12 Abstracts - 2/16 Early registration - 2/26 #UTISky #IDsky

The 2025 Agar Art Contest winners have been selected! This year’s theme, “Microbes Make the World Go Round,” inspired 557 global entries—from food fermentation to antibiotic production. See the masterpieces and finalists! asm.org/press-releas... #agarart

Also, thank you Dr Schwartz for this amazing image. We are still seeking images to highlight for #UTICONF26 - please submit to [email protected]

Also, thank you Dr Schwartz for this amazing image. We are still seeking images to highlight for #UTICONF26 - please submit to [email protected]

This is *the* premiere #UTI conference in the field, and only happens every two years, so you don't want to miss it! Nashville, April 9-11 utiga.org/2026-6th-csa...

The application window for travel awards to attend #UTICONF26 are due in ONE MONTH, on January 12. Abstract submissions are due in TWO MONTHS, on February 16. Get your submissions in early, the deadlines sneak up on you faster than you think! (📸 From Dr. Laura Schwartz 🦠) #UTIsky #IDsky

#UTICONF26 is just around the corner! We've got a great program covering: 🦠 #UTI diagnosis 🦠 Pathogenesis 🦠 Drivers 🦠 Microbiomes/reservoirs 🦠 Personalized therapies 🦠 Host-pathogen interactions Deadlines: Travel award - 1/12 Abstracts - 2/16 Early registration - 2/26 #UTISky #IDsky

Reminder to get your materials ready for #UTICONF26 if you want to present your research or apply for a travel award! The deadlines will sneak up on you fast!

Registration for our 6th conference on clinical & scientific advances in UTI is OPEN! 📅WHEN: 4/9/26 - 4/11/26 🌎WHERE: Nashville, TN 🇺🇸 ‼️APPLICATION DEADLINES‼️ ✈️💰TRAVEL AWARD: 1/12/26 🗣️ABSTRACT: 2/16/26 🗓️EARLY REGISTRATION: 2/26/26 UTIGA.ORG/2026-6TH-CS... #UTICONF26 #UTISKY #IDSKY

Registration for our 6th conference on clinical & scientific advances in UTI is OPEN! 📅WHEN: 4/9/26 - 4/11/26 🌎WHERE: Nashville, TN 🇺🇸 ‼️APPLICATION DEADLINES‼️ ✈️💰TRAVEL AWARD: 1/12/26 🗣️ABSTRACT: 2/16/26 🗓️EARLY REGISTRATION: 2/26/26 UTIGA.ORG/2026-6TH-CS... #UTICONF26 #UTISKY #IDSKY

It's starting! If you can't hop on Zoom right now, you can catch a recording of our #UTIhour later on UTIGA.org/past Spoiler alert - this talk might actually tie into the topic of our next #UTIhour 👀👀

The last, but certainly NOT least, speaker at our veterinary #UTIhour is Dr. Nora Jean Nealon, DVM, PhD! We're so excited for you to meet her TOMORROW, 10/14, 12PM EST / 1400 UTC!! Dr. Nealon is a veterinarian & researcher at Rowan University 🇺🇸 #UTIsky and #IDsky, you don't want to miss this! 🧵👇

#UTIsky, say hello to our third #UTIhour speaker Dr. Manita Guragain, PhD! 👋 Dr. Guragain is a research microbiologist at the US Department of Agriculture (#USDA) agricultural research service, where she studies non-diarrheagenic foodbourne pathogens ( 🦠 in 🥩🍗🍖) 🧵 👇

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 🧵👇 (Photo from her LinkedIn)

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! 🧵 👇

Our 10/14 #UTIhour wouldn't be possible without our host, Dr. Gregory Ballash, DVM, MPH, PHD! Dr. Ballash put together an panel of expert speakers to discuss veterinary UTIs and how they're connected with human and environmental health. Learn more about him🧵👇

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: 🧵👇

We took a short break but now we're BACK to promote our #UTIhour on veterinary UTIs happening in THIRTEEN DAYS! Tune in Tue, 10/14 at 12pm EDT, or catch the recording after! UTIGA.org Keep an eye on our account, we'll introduce our speakers more formally soon 💖 #UTIsky #IDsky

This is Lady, the TRUE head of @WalkerLab.bsky.social She's giving some tortitude because she wants to know why you haven't marked your calendars for our #UTIhour on veterinary UTI 😾 Are you pets excited, too? Send us a pic! October 14, 12pm EDT/1600 UTC UTIGA.org/upcoming

Think your fish may have a UTI? You're a pretty observant pet owner! Here are some common signs to watch for 🐠 🐟 Swollen abdomen Bulging eyes Lethargy or sluggish swimming Loss of appetite Abnormal buoyancy or floating Red or inflamed vent area

Think your bird may have a UTI? Urinary symptoms can mask something greater! Here are common signs to watch for 🐦 🦆 Fluffed feathers Lethargy Increased thirst, urination Swollen joints, feet Difficulty walking, flying Puffy abdomen Weight loss Blood in droppings

Excited to hear from @bacterialtalk.bsky.social speaking as part of the NIAID T32-sponsored Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series @utah.edu @uofubiology.bsky.social

Think your reptile may have a UTI? Their "urinary tracts can be tricky," because they have cloacas. Here are common signs to watch out for 🦎 🐍 Lethargy or hiding Swelling near the cloaca Straining to urinate or defecate Loss of appetite Behavioral fever (seeking warmer spots)

Think your rabbit, guinea pig, or small mammal might have a UTI? Here are common signs to watch for 🐰🐹 Straining to urinate Urine scald (red, irritated skin) Wet fur around the rear Lethargy or hunched posture Teeth grinding (pain!) Urine outside the litter box (if trained)

Think your dog or cat might have a UTI? Here are common signs to watch for 🐶 😺 Frequent urination Straining or pain while peeing Blood in urine Accidents in the house Licking around the urinary opening

(1/4) #OneHealth & #UTI research means protecting biodiversity through better diagnostics and care. Even a UTI in a rescued fox can teach us how to heal ecosystems. 🦊🌿 From 🦔🐭 to 🐊🐺, urinary symptoms can spike with environmental change. We talked about this yesterday 🧵👇

(1/4) Here's another way out veterinary #UTI themed #UTIhour fits into #OneHealth: UTIs in animals can reflect environmental health risks 🙀😱🙀 From polluted water to heat stress, veterinary research shows how our surroundings shape urinary health. 🧵👇

(1/4) Here's an example of how the topic of our Oct 14 #UTIhour, veterinary #UTI, fits into the #OneHealth model: Many UTIs in pets are caused by E. coli, the same bacteria responsible for most human infections. These bugs can share resistance genes across species. 😬 🧵👇

Our veterinary-themed #UTIhour isn't just about the cute pets we've been posting. Our speakers all believe in the #OneHealth principle: that human, animal, and environmental health are deeply connected. 🧍‍♀️🐶🌿🧫 🧵 For example: infected cows can pass disease to humans.

Veterinary urinary tract health was special to Tweety Cat (not a real 🐼), who developed bladder cancer in her old age and had many #UTI-like symptoms. She'd want you to join our October 14th #UTIhour on veterinary #UTI at 12PM EDT / 1600 UST More info: utiga.org/upcoming

Healthy animals in farms 🐮 and even zoos 🐯 can still carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria 😱🦠 Understanding which of these bacteria can spread to humans, how they can do so, and how to treat it is critical. That's why our Oct 14 (12EDT/1600UST) #UTIhour is on veterinary #UTIs

#UTIGA First Pup, Dynamite, is here to say HAPPY NATIONAL (🇺🇸) DOG DAY 🐕🐶🐾 Dynamite's had many #UTIs, SO he's excited to watch our expert panel discuss their veterinary UTI research on our 10/14 #UTIhour He can catch it live at 12EDT/1600 UTC, or watch the recording!

Congrats, Jana!!

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 🐾

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has guidelines to diagnose and treat #UTIs in wild and domestic elephants 🐘🐘 These guidelines came from veterinary research, which is the topic of our Oct 14, 12pm EDT/1600 UTC #UTIhour! (elephants not guaranteed)

Chicken Nugget is more susceptible to Stony residue in his urethra than his litter mate, French Fry "Frank" Yandel. He doesn't know why 😿 He will be streaming our Oct 14th #UTIhour at 12pm EDT / 1600 UTC to learn more about veterinary urinary health! Will you join him?

Veterinary #UTIs don't just happen to companion animals. A study in the 1980s found urinary tract infections were the cause of death in up to 30% of female koalas!* Our Oct 14 (12EDT, 1600UTC) #UTIhour can help explain how 🐨 infections can impact 🧍‍♀️too *(PMID: 6887434)

New publication from our lab, featuring Dr. Santosh Paudel’s work offers a refined cost-effective approach to study bacterial growth rates during infection @globaluti.bsky.social #UTIsky

Curious about the link between blood clotting and urinary health? Our new review, published in ATVB. Thanks Jonathan Molina for your hard work in this publication!! #hemostasis #urology #LUTS @globaluti.bsky.social www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

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

🚨ATTENTION TO OUR FRIENDS DOWN UNDER 🦘🇦🇺🐨 @monashuniversity.bsky.social will be hosting an in-person and virtual symposium on bladder and kidney health 10/24/25! Many #UTIGA members will be speaking and attending. This will be a great opportunity to network and learn 💖 @chronicutiaus.bsky.social

Amazing #UTIhour! From the clinical impact of pediatric UTI, through molecular features, down to one peptide’s mechanism, we saw the power of basic, translational & clinical research in action. 🌟🌟

If you wanted more basic mechanistic research from today's #UTIhour, Dr. Preeti John has you covered 💪🦠 (I couldn't get a screenshot due to technical issues, but hopefully that'll intrigue and compel y'all to check out the recording to be uploaded to UTIGA.org/past)

"As a pediatrician, it's important to highlight the established risk factors for UTI in kids. As a scientist it's important to highlight recent clinical and translational UTI research" Sound interesting? You can catch Dr. @kidneytweets.bsky.social' #UTIhour talk on UTIGA.org/upcoming

Were you on the fence about catching Dr. Deshpande's #UTIhour talk? Would it sweeten the deal if you knew he set up Australia's first clinic for children with recurrent and chronic #UTI? @ChronicUTIAus.bsky.social He shows urine samples from a patient who's had many #UTI over the years #UTIsky