Latest Research Strengthens Link Between Genetics and Suicidal Behaviors
Three U of U Health studies find new genetic links to suicidal behavior. ... Read More
PsychiatryNeuroscience Initiative
Neuroscience Initiative
The Neuroscience Initiative at University of Utah Health represents a commitment, by the University of Utah and the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences office, to unify basic, translational, and clinical research efforts towards a better understanding of the brain in disease and health. This vision is currently being accomplished by linking clinicians, scientists, and the broader neuroscience community at University of Utah Health. Our neuroscience research community, ranging from neurologists to imaging specialist to molecular biologists (>150 investigators) spans across 7 colleges and schools, 15 centers and institutes, and more than 32 departments.
News & Blog
Newly Discovered Genetic Mutations May Increase Risk for Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Discovery provides researchers with a more complete picture of what is going wrong in ALS and what might be done to mitigate it. ... Read More
Human Genetics
Studying the Pre-Adolescent Brain to Gain Insight into Mental Health Disorders
University of Utah Health scientists and collaborators with the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Consortium have developed a rich resource for studying how the brain changes and matures during adolescence. The finding will provide a foundation for understanding how childhood experiences influence brain development and impact behavior later in life.... Read More
Psychiatry
Pioneering the Future: From Basic Discovery to Bedside
From Basic Discovery to Bedside tells the tale of a rare milestone being accomplished many times over within the past year. Three research labs at U of U Health have translated their basic science discoveries into therapeutics that are being tested in clinical trials for their benefit to human health. ... Read More
Biochemistry,Neurology
Vitae 2020: People and Stories that Drive Our Research
Highlighting investigators and their pioneering research programs, the Vitae program seeds new collaborations and development strategies by humanizing research through story.... Read More
Neurology,Oncological Sciences,Pathology,Internal Medicine
Unexpected Discovery Leads to Better Understanding of Migraine
Massive “plumes” of a key neurotransmitter surging in the brain could help explain the onset of migraine with aura—and potentially a broad swath of neurologic disease, including stroke and traumatic brain injury—according to an international study led by University of Utah Health scientists. ... Read More
Neurology,Neurobiology
Study Reveals Unexpected Protective Role for Brain Swelling After Injury
Researchers at University of Utah Health have discovered that in some circumstances cerebral edema, or swelling, may be important for protecting the brain.... Read More
Neurology
Three U of U Health Scientists Receive NIH Director’s High-Risk High-Reward Grants Recognizing Innovation and Impact
The National Institutes of Health has awarded four grants to University of Utah Health scientists through its High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) Program that funds highly innovative and unusually impactful biomedical or behavioral research proposed by extraordinarily creative scientists. ... Read More
Biochemistry,Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,Human Genetics
Gene Discovery Leads to Next-Generation Experimental Therapy for ALS
More than 25 years in the making, scientific discoveries made by U of U Health chair of Neurology, Stefan Pulst, MD, Dr Med, have reached the milestone of entering human clinical trials with a unique treatment for amyotrophic lateral syndrome (ALS). ... Read More
Neurology
