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...
As the point person for health sciences on legislative issues, Hailey Ritchie, JD, helps policy makers understand the human impact of proposed health policies in our communities.
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.
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.
With one of the highest match rates in the country, the Class of 2025 at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine takes the next big step to becoming doctors.
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...
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...
March was a month to remember with a landmark gift for the future medical campus in West Valley, Match Day celebration, Forbes Best Employer recognition, and more.
Through the support of community programs like the University of Utah’s Neighborhood Partners and Proxima, Jasmine Montoya has achieved her CNA certification and is now pursuing her dream of becoming...
What if the answer your patient needs is locked behind a paywall? A program at U of U Health ensures all Utah doctors can find the best available medical evidence.
Funding opportunities are available across a variety of topics and specialties, ranging from research to improve Native American health, new investigator gateway awards, and short courses on innovative methodologies and...
Michelle Hofmann, MD, MPH, MHCDS, returns to academic medicine ready to apply lessons learned in public health to a new challenge: expanding medical education in Southern Utah.
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.
The University of Utah is empowering every student to find their personal path to success by removing obstacles, making their journey easier to navigate, and streamlining admissions.
A promising new gene therapy for heart failure, the annual student-led clinic symposium, and integrating mental health at the Sundance Film Festival are among this month’s notable achievements.
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...
Funding opportunities are available across a variety of fields and specialties, ranging from asthma and allergies to HIV to treatment for mental disorders.
New Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and CEO for U of U Health Bob Carter, MD, PhD, talks about who he is, his leadership values, and future vision.
