The Walker Lab at UTHealth

Role of Clot Formation and Plasminogen Activation in Lower Urinary Tract Pathologies | Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Hemostasis, a critical physiological process, is essential for stopping bleeding and initiating tissue repair after injury. It involves a tightly coordinated interplay between coagulation (blood clott...

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/...

🏆 Congratulations to the FEMS MICRO 2025 Poster Prize winners! 🎉
Editors from each of the FEMS Journals selected 7 outstanding posters based on their scientific excellence and impactful communication to celebrate microbiology research shaping the future. Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/4rhzIVS

Proud of my grad student @janagm.bsky.social for giving a great talk at #CUReS2025

Great talk at #CUReS2025 by @mysorekarlab.bsky.social member Sunu Kim

#CUReS2025 is off to a great start with a fantastic talk by keynote speaker by Dr. Vijaya Vemulakonda

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

Phage lovers! Introducing Phage-Induced Immunity (PHI-II). This discovery suggests that some phage can not only treat an existing infection (well known) but they can also immunize to prevent a future infection (new finding). Read about the adventure here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

CAUTIon — not all UTIs are the same Nature Reviews Urology - This Review provides a thorough comparison between uncomplicated urinary tract infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections, highlighting that these...

We are pleased to announce our latest Nature Review Urology article, "CAUTIon — not all UTIs are the same," a comprehensive overview of catheter-associated UTIs. This monumental effort, led by Jonathan Molina, PhD. @globaluti.bsky.social rdcu.be/eyPrx

🚀 It's official! We are launching an open call for editorial fellows to join us at #CMIComms and #Communicable. Everything you need to know: www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...

🌱 Join our journey as we grow the journal and podcast! Apply by 15 Sept!

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Group leader positions in @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Cellular Genomics, led by @mhaniffa.bsky.social, to decode and recode human tissues. Broad net - clinical research, in vitro models, single cell, AI. Vibrant, supportive community. Please share!

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Human bladder organoids model urinary tract infection and bacteriophage therapy Urinary tract infections (UTIs), primarily caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), are among the most common antibiotic-resistant infections. Despite this, currently available preclinical UTI...

Excited to share a new preclinical model, human bladder organoids, to study UTI, novel therapies, and beyond! Developed with Dr. Sarah Blutt, the BCM Organoid Core, and @tailor-labs.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Group Leader - Genome Biology Unit Are you ready to lead groundbreaking research in Genome Biology? Join us at EMBL! We are seeking a motivated scientist to lead an independent research group addressing exciting and original biological...

To all post-docs: The Genome Biology dept ‪@embl.org
has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab –great package: core funding, fantastic Ph.D. students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues. Closing date Sept 19th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

Urinary Tract Infection Global Alliance No membership fees Join now!

📣 Dont miss out! Registration just opened for the 6th CSAUTI Conference organized by @globaluti.bsky.social
📆April 9-11th
📍Nashville, TN
utiga.org/registration

We’re hiring for a major role in the US, an investigative journalist to cover what’s happening with science in the US and beyond. This is extremely important territory for us. 🧪

workforus.theguardian.com/jobs/795 The Guardian :: Senior Science Investigative Reporter

Abstract Submission has officially opened for the 9th Annual Texas Medical Center Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Conference Jan 14-16th 2026. Trainees get free registration for accepted poster abstracts. Dont miss out! nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Katelyn Jetelina: A Visit from Your Local Epidemiologist Howie and Harlan are joined by public health communicator Katelyn Jetelina for updates on COVID-19 and other issues, and to discuss how her emails to students and colleagues in the early days of the p...

“...my biggest goal is to not turn people off that are curious… that means leading with a lot of empathy.” —
@kkjetelina.bsky.social

A powerful conversation on science, trust, and public health on Health & Veritas

🔗 insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...
#PublicHealth #ScienceCommunication

A 2 yr postdoc position at the Bacterial
Genome Plasticity Unit of the Institut Pasteur (Paris) led by @amazeld.bsky.social in collaboration with Pierre-Alexandre Kaminski, funded by the French National Research Agency 👇

Just wanted to give a quick shoutout to my PhD student @janagm.bsky.social her abstract was selected for a talk as part of the Graduate Student Highlights at #CUReS2025

Research Technician at UCL Apply now for the Research Technician role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

Last chance to apply for great research tech #job in my friendly lab @uclmedsci.bsky.social in London! Cutting-edge organoid and microbiology work seeking to understand how probiotic bacteria might be deployed to fight urinary infection #UTI. Closes 23 July #UTISky www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNQ902/r...

As Requested - A Starter Pack of PIs in Biology (or adjacent) fields who are recruiting POSTDOCS! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you wish to be added! go.bsky.app/4gbXXR3

Great seeing old colleagues and meeting new #FEMS2025

Welcome to the final day of FEMS MICRO Milan 2025. Revisit posters, connect with presenters, and join last inspiring talks and workshops. Don’t miss the Closing Plenary with Prof. Eran Elinav’s keynote on the microbiome’s vital role in health.

#FEMS2025 #MicrobiologyEvents

Come see me today at my poster 219 section C at #fems2025

Great sessions today on antimicrobial and phage therapy this morning at #FEMS2025

#FEMS2025 kicks off tomorrow🎉 We can't wait to connect with the vibrant microbiology community in Milan 🧫

Keep an eye on your inbox for an email with all the essential details. And find directions from the airport to the venue ✈️➡️📍 on our website: buff.ly/Zjy0Ags

FEMS MICRO Milan starts in just three days! 🎉

For all our poster presenters and speakers, please take a moment to review the guidelines before you arrive to ensure a smooth presentation experience: 📑 buff.ly/sN7R8AB

See you in Milan! 👋✨

Big shoutout to our host and the speaker for making this an informative and exciting #UTIHour If you missed it, check out the recording at UTIGA.org

Happening now!

Don’t miss it!

Our next #UTIhour is fast approaching, with an interesting focus on #UTIs in #kids. Infection pathogenesis is known to have a strong age element so tune in to see what we know so far and what we don't!
📅11th July 2025, 9AM EDT/1100 UTC