University of Wisconsin–Madison

Urinary Tract Infection Global Alliance – UTI Hour October 2025

Gregory Ballash, DVM, MPH; PhD, J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVPM; Tessa LeCuyer, PhD; Manita Guragain, PhD; Nora Jean Nealon, DVM, PhD

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(11 AM Central | 9 AM Pacific)

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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 took 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, focused on “Current Perspectives on UTI in Veterinary Science: Implications for Human Health.” This session included presentations by:

  • J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVPM – The past, current and future of urinary tract disease treatment guidelines in small animals

  • Tessa LeCuyer, PhD – Relapse or reinfection? Genomic insights into recurrent E. coli urinary tract infections

  • Manita Guragain, PhD – Foodborne Potential of Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli: Comparative Characterization of Human Clinical and Poultry Isolates

  • Nora Jean Nealon, DVM, PhD – Investigating the Fecal Origins of Uropathogens in Canine Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections