Top Stories

U of U Hospital Launches Rapid DNA Testing of Critically-ill Infants for Faster Diagnosis, Better Care

University of Utah Health today announced the launch of a pilot project with a goal of quickly and accurately detecting genetic disorders among newborns in its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)...

Genome-wide Pattern Found in Tumors from Brain Cancer Patients Predicts Life Expectancy

NIH Grant Could Lead to Better Understanding of How Air Pollutants Aggravate Asthma in Children

Genes Hop, Skip, and Jump to Alter the Human Genetic Code in About One in 20 Births

Simple Change Cuts Down on CRISPR Errors

Read More Top Stories

The Center for Genomic Medicine at University of Utah Health is harnessing the power of family-based genomics to prevent and cure disease in Utah and beyond.

Inherited Disease

Utah Genome Project: Genetic Science Powered by Family

The Utah Genome Project, a signature component of the Center for Genomic Medicine, harnesses the power of Utah's large families to discover genetic risk factors for diseases ranging from diabetes to cancer.

Learn about our Inherited Diseases research

Data Science

USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery: Visualizing & Interpreting Genomes

Sometimes all it takes is one small glitch in our genome—a variation in one out of three billion DNA base pairs—to cause disease. Scientists from USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery are using advanced computational technologies to understand the wealth of health information within our DNA blueprints.

Learn about our Data Science research

Populations & Pedigrees

Utah Population Database: Big Data to Understand Health & Disease

Scientists at the Center for Genomic Medicine and from around the world are harnessing the power of Utah Population Database to understand genetic and environmental contributors to health and disease, and to pinpoint populations with conditions of interest.

Learn about our Populations & Pedigrees research

Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Translating Discoveries into Precision Prevention & Treatment

The Center for Genomic Medicine is collaborating with the College of Pharmacy at University of Utah Health and ARUP Laboratories to advance patient care by translating genetic discoveries into precision diagnostics and treatments.

Learn about our Therapeutics & Diagnostics research

Genomic Medicine

Customizing Medical Care to Each Person’s Genetic Makeup

We are entering a new era of medicine that utilizes a patient's unique genetic makeup to tailor health care decisions. The Center for Genomic Medicine is partnering with physicians, health care providers, and clinical departments to turn genomic medicine into standard practice.

Learn about our Genomic Medicine research