The Urinary Tract Infection Global Alliance (UTIGA) hosts quarterly UTI Hours to showcase the latest basic and clinical research findings with a focus on trainee presentations. October’s event will take place on October 14th, 2025 at 12 PM ET (11 AM Central | 9 AM Pacific).
This month’s UTI Hour, hosted by Gregory Ballash, DVM, MPH, PhD, will focus on “Current Perspectives on UTI in Veterinary Science: Implications for Human Health.” This session will include presentations by:
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J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVPM – The past, current and future of urinary tract disease treatment guidelines in small animals
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Tessa LeCuyer, PhD – Relapse or reinfection? Genomic insights into recurrent E. coli urinary tract infections
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Manita Guragain, PhD – Foodborne Potential of Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli: Comparative Characterization of Human Clinical and Poultry Isolates
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Nora Jean Nealon, DVM, PhD – Investigating the Fecal Origins of Uropathogens in Canine Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections