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.
ELEVATE, one of 12 NIH-funded Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence nationwide, aims to reduce maternal and fetal deaths. The center focuses on pregnant and postpartum women affected by substance...
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.
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.
Each year, about 200,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The condition, if left untreated, can rupture and be fatal. The multidisciplinary Aortic Disease Program...
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...
Much of health sciences research involves seeing the unseen: the genetic and bioinformatic data that underlies human health and disease. At the University of Utah, generating that data involves top-quality...
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...
