Vicki Mercado-Evans, Ph.D.
@Vicki_Mercado1
MD/PhD candidate @BCMHouston | NIH fellow | PhD in Immunology & Microbiology | #DEI #advocacy #BLM | Incoming PGY-1 @BCM_PathRes
8 years, 2 moves, 2 kiddos, & countless late nights, early mornings, cups of ☕️ & great times with incredible people. Grateful for this #mdphd journey @bcmhouston and excited for the next chapter! Thank you to everyone who has supported us and make Houston feel like home 💕
🎊Congratulations to the @CAPFndn 2025 Leadership Development Awardees 🎊 @ChiamakaUmah @carturo85
Thrilled to be continuing my medical training @bcmhouston!! Can’t wait to join the BCM Pathology community and to meet you all soon!! 🎉🎉
@BCM_PathRes welcomes the incoming class of 2025-26!! Congratulations to all, well done. We can't wait to welcome you all to our program. #Match2025 #PathMatch
.@Vicki_Mercado1 @Katy_Patras @BCMFromtheLabs find that Tamm-Horsfall protein enhances neutrophil NETosis during urinary tract infection: insight.jci.org/articles/view/…
If you’re a medical student and interested in exploring pathology as a specialty, the annual CAP meeting is the place to be. You’ll learn so much, will get paired with a mentor and meet amazing people in the process. 100% recommend!! Super grateful to have had this experience!
Apply Today For the Medical Student Travel Award Funding to attend CAP25 (Sept. 13-16, Orlando); DEADLINE: March 11 @Pathologists @@Vicki_Mercado1
Grateful to have been part of this cool story! Thinking back, my inner budding pathologist totally drew me to all the microscopy we did to hunt down NETs in urinary tracts and urine affected by UTI and THP loss. Check it out! 👇🏼
After almost a decade (started while I was a postdoc with @victornizet and finished by @Vicki_Mercado1), I'm happy to see this finally out. We found that Tamm-Horsfall protein, the most abundant protein in urine, enhanced NETosis to protect against UTI. insight.jci.org/articles/view/…
The good idea comes when one person feels comfortable enough to say something that might make them look stupid and their friend is open enough to recognize its potential.
#Latinasinmed Alanis Lourdres MD MPH will be taking the hot seat for our next mini-interview! Stay tune on X next week Nov 25th at 8pm to hear her insight on being a #Latina in medicine! Want to ask her questions? Ask below!!
I’ve made the leap. It’s true- it’s really nice over there. Absolutely worth the effort of getting used to a new platform!
🎉 Today is National First-Generation Day! Let's acknowledge, celebrate, and raise awareness about the experiences of those who are the first in their families to pursue a college degree. Are you a #FirstGen college student? Introduce yourself below #CelebrateFirstGen
Resonates deeply. This thread touches on important aspects of a complicated matter, and quite beautifully. Worth the read 👇🏼
After almost a decade (started while I was a postdoc with @victornizet and finished by @Vicki_Mercado1), I'm happy to see this finally out. We found that Tamm-Horsfall protein, the most abundant protein in urine, enhanced NETosis to protect against UTI. insight.jci.org/articles/view/…
Registration is free and travel awards are available! If you are interested in a physician scientist career (MDPhD students, undergrads), please consider registering! @A_P_S_A #doubledoc
Registration is OPEN for the APSA South Regional Meeting! 📅 Feb 21, 2025 📍Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Limited spots—sign up fast! Present your research, attend workshops, & connect with trainees. Travel scholarships available! @ApsaSouth 🔗 ow.ly/CPk550TZpCG
Why is preterm birth risk doubled with maternal UTI? It depends on the immune response. We found distinct immune signatures in a UTI-associated preterm birth mouse model. In a human cohort from @AShea_Lab, urine cytokine levels could predict preterm birth. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
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This is phenomenal! What an excellent example of practical support for early career trainees who are caregivers!
As a med student who had 2 children during med school I'm often asked what kind of support I need, and besides the obvious like childcare, I never had a good answer. This elective at the University of Minnesota is the definition of support, all med schools should take notes.
An amazing second day in #CAP24, I have the pleasure to meet @MeredithKHerman @Baskotacytopath @Vicki_Mercado1
#CAP24 was one for the books!! Was so much fun connecting with old friends and making new ones. The @Pathologists community is truly spectacular.
