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Researchers at Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah have been selected to develop an innovative treatment for addiction as part of a $50 million commitment to develop...

The Utah Program for Inherited Neuromuscular Disorders (UPIN) is bringing clinical trials to Utah, pioneering gene therapy for rare diseases, and delivering FDA-approved treatments to patients.

Seven projects from across the University of Utah have been awarded One Utah Data Science Hub seed grants, kickstarting collaborative projects that find creative ways to harness big data and...

A fungal respiratory infection, Valley fever, could be more widespread than anyone predicted. An interdisciplinary team of researchers is trying to map the danger zones across the state--and predict where...

Utah has one of the fastest-growing life science and health care innovation industries in the nation. U researchers have a unique opportunity to impact society by commercializing their technologies.

One in 160 pregnancies end in stillbirth. Artificial intelligence could provide a way to predict which parents are most at risk.

The population health sciences researcher is working to reduce regret over medical decisions, especially for congenital heart disease patients.

Our true strength lies in our people—the passionate researchers, graduate students, dedicated clinicians, and visionary collaborators who propel our research mission.

More than a hundred scientists met to start new collaborations, swap resources and knowledge, and share the latest details of in-progress projects. The tools they're building have the potential to...

The nutrition education program used cooking demonstrations to show that healthy food can be delicious.

The awards total $2 million.

The study has led to more than a hundred scientific papers and recently received $14M in grant funding.

Finding treatments for children with rare diseases has been a significant hurdle in the medical world. An unexpected source, the common fruit fly, is turning up answers.

If standard clinical genome analysis fails to reach a diagnosis, ReSeq’s multidisciplinary team takes an in-depth second look.

Obtaining sponsorship for research is a complex process that requires a lot of support from universities, which can yield niche issues and gaps in resources for scholars. Over the past...

Public health is much more than infection disease control. It touches our daily lives through things like fluoridated water or the locations of grocery stores, health clinics, and parks.

Parks are for the people, but are they really for all people? In 2018, less than one percent of National Park visitors were African American, while White individuals made up...

Using a new platform, Jonathan Constance, researcher at Huntsman Cancer Institute, studies commonly prescribed medications in hopes of creating more effective treatments for pediatric cancer patients.

Data analysis experts and applied scientists formed new collaborations at the annual conference.

In a rare but serious complication of cancer, the body’s own immune system can start attacking the brain, causing rapid-onset memory loss and cognitive deficits. What triggers this sudden biological...

A nationwide team led by researchers at University of Utah Health has now developed a way to predict a patient’s individualized risk of right heart failure following surgery to place...

The Native American Research Internship program helped Jenna Murray realize her dream of a career in tribal health. A new documentary about her journey makes its premiere at Sundance.

U mathematician Sean Lawley's models show transplantation of ovarian tissue can postpone menopause indefinitely. At birth, ovaries in girls can contain about a million tiny structures called primordial follicles, each...

Researchers at the U are developing interventions to equitably improve antibiotic use, investigating slavery's contributions to climate change, and exploring a feminist history of Islamic spaces.