Vitae: Stories Behind the Science
Celebrate excellence in research with University of Utah Health at Vitae. The evening features top researchers giving TED-talk-style presentations, sharing their work on today’s most pressing health issues. Discover their journeys and behind-the-scenes stories, and connect with the minds that are shaping tomorrow.
Vitae: Stories Behind the Science
Celebrate excellence in research with University of Utah Health at Vitae. The evening features top researchers giving TED-talk-style presentations, sharing their work on today’s most pressing health issues. Discover their journeys and behind-the-scenes stories, and connect with the minds that are shaping tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026
5:00 TO 7:30 PM
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
383 South S University St, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
SPEAKERS
Nathan Blue, MD, MSCI, Associate Professor
Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics And Gynecology
Title: Stillbirth, Fetal Growth, and the Holy Grail of Obstetric Decision-Making
Christopher Depner, PhD, Assistant Professor
College of Health, Department of Health & Kinesiology
Title: When Sleep Loss Becomes a Health Crisis
Yue Lu, PhD, Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy, Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics
Title: Health in High Definition: Micro and Nano Technologies that Make Health Care Personal
Chelsey Schlechter, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor
Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Department of Population Health Sciences
Title: From Evidence to Impact: Closing the Gap Between What Works and Who Benefits
Tyler Starr, PhD, Assistant Professor
Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry
Title: Mapping the Zoonotic Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and Related Bat Coronaviruses
Djin Tay, PhD, RN, FCPN, Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
Title: Why Should the Costs of Cancer Depend on Where you Live?
Vitae Vignettes
Kensaku Kawamoto, MD, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Informatics
Dr. Helmuth F. Orthner Endowed Professor
Video Title: Toward the Right Care Every Time
Karen Wilcox, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology
Richard L. Stimson Presidential Endowed Chair
Video Title: Exploring the Brain’s Mysteries
Questions? Contact Ribana Milas (ribana.milas@hsc.utah.edu or 801.574.4328)
Presented by: University of Utah Health Research Office
