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
Huntsman Cancer Institute
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
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Title: Why Should the Costs of Cancer Depend on Where you Live?
Vitae Vignettes
Kensaku Kawamoto, MD, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Informatics
Huntsman Cancer Institute
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
