The National Science Foundation recently formed an international research network of scientists co-led by Matt Wachowiak, Ph.D., a brain investigator at University of Utah Health. The goal of the groundbreaking...
Scientists at University of Utah Health and University of Pennsylvania discovered that changes in neuronal activity can alter the 3D-structure of DNA in neurons, and the shift may may play...
On the 30th anniversary of the Ryan White CARE Act, this timeline highlights the many different ways that Utahns have contributed to advancing HIV/AIDS research and treatment, ranging from increased...
A University of Utah research team is carrying out two longitudinal studies in partnership with the American Camp Association that look at the lasting impacts of camp on child campers...
Once one person becomes infected, there is a 12% likelihood that someone they are living with will become infected, too, according to University of Utah’s Utah HERO phase one study.
In a new study, researchers at University of Utah Health recently detected how alterations in this gene could disrupt the formation and function of synapses in the hippocampus,
On March 13, Clement Chow found himself on the leading edge of a tidal wave as one of the first COVID-19 cases in Utah. Read his survivor story and about...
University of Utah Health researchers are investigating whether human amniotic fluid (HAF) can reduce lung inflammation caused by COVID-19 and promote the recovery of patients who have contracted the disease.
Research carried out through University of Utah Health’s NICU and the Neonatal Follow-up Program (NFP) found ways to reduce the age of diagnosis for cerebral palsy from 19.5 months to...
U of U Health scientists developed and tested a new tool that assesses the social needs of ER patients and, if necessary, refers them to up to 46 community resources...
COVID-19 has shined a spotlight on the efforts of University of Utah Health’s Immunology, Inflammation and Infectious Disease (3i) initiative. 3i is a university-wide effort that brings scientists from diverse...
Researchers across U of U Health describe how they are adapting to research in the age of Covid-19 under the restricted level, orange. In their own words, they relay their...
The Office of the Vice President for Research has updated Covid-19 research protocols and issued a laboratory safety video. Also noted are reminders from the graduate school and postdoctoral affairs...
While it’s too soon to use COVID-19 antibody testing to issue “immunity passports”, antibody tests that are available today are good enough to inform decisions about public health and relaxing...
U of U Health scientist Stephen Goldstein, PhD, explains evidence suggesting that the coronavirus pandemic came from the transfer of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from animals to humans.
Thanks to the joint efforts of a University of Utah scientist, a state legislator, and other diabetes advocates, a new law could offer an important lifeline to Utahans with diabetes...
To ensure ready access to reliable sources of the latest information at the U related to coronavirus (COVID-19), we have assembled this quick reference list.
As COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, spreads across the globe, University of Utah scientists are stepping up to the plate to address the numerous unanswered questions emerging...
A pair of University of Utah Health researchers involved in efforts to suppress COVID-19 participated in a live call-in show on the Salt Lake City public radio station that focused...