Bladder Biome Project 2023 Live Q&A with Alan Wolfe and Melissa Kramer

Loyola University Chicago and Live UTI Free have launched the first major study into the female urinary microbiome. In this recording of our live Q&A, study co-investigators Professor Alan Wolfe and Melissa Kramer answer questions about the study from the audience.
The groundbreaking study is the world’s first comprehensive look at the organisms that reside in the bladder in healthy individuals, compared with those who experience recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI).
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Questions answered in this video:
● What is the Bladder Biome Project 2023 and what are we hoping to discover through this work?
● What does participating in the study look like for each of the study groups?
● How will organisms be identified?
● Will the study be able to identify biofilms?
● What are the exclusion criteria?
● Could new organisms be discovered?
● How to join the study?
Who can participate in the study?
● Females aged 18+ who experience recurrent UTI
● Females aged 18+ who never or rarely experience UTI
● Participants residing in mainland US
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About Alan Wolfe
Alan Wolfe is a professor of microbiology and immunology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and co-founder and co-director of the Loyola Urinary Education and Research Collaborative (LUEREC).
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About Live UTI Free
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