News: research

Research in the Sundquist lab laid the foundations for the development of lenacapavir, a drug that prevents HIV infection with 99.9% to 100% efficacy and could dramatically lower infection rates...

During this time of uncertainty, leadership is actively advocating for research and planning strategically for the future. We have developed guidelines and a worksheet to help researchers who have received...

Research has found that C. difficile, one of the most contagious hospital-acquired infections, spreads more than three times more than previously thought, moving covertly from surface to surface.

Scientists used advanced data analysis and machine learning to identify the viral proteins.

The results could ultimately help doctors reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes—or potentially even restore pancreas function in adulthood—by providing gut microbes that help the pancreas grow and heal.

Researchers, doctors, and community members came together to improve understanding of the full health, social, and even environmental impacts of these medications.

A combination of human genetic analysis and research in flies identified the protective gene, which could ultimately lead to better therapies for people with the seizure disorder.

Getting a sea lion into a CT scanner is no simple task.

The research could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for alcohol-related sleep loss, helping people recover from alcohol use disorder.

There may be up to a tenfold difference in risk for infants who are currently treated identically under clinical guidelines. The analysis is an important step toward more personalized care.

A new workshop series will focus on how to talk, write, and post about research for broad audiences.

Leading scientists joined forces to explore how the microbes that live in and on our bodies can be leveraged to provide real-world solutions and improve health care.

On March 29, 2025, the University of Utah received a revised Notice of Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences restoring funding to the UM1 grant supporting the...

Since 2019, the University of Utah has been developing the world’s most advanced “neuroprosthesis” — an artificial upper arm and hand that is controlled by the user’s thoughts. Named the...

Health sciences research has more than doubled in size over the past 12 years, a trajectory that highlights U of U Health as a destination for leading faculty, learners, and...