Mental and neurological disorders are the world’s leading cause of disability, according to University of Utah biomedical engineering professor Jan Kubanek. Over the years, treatments have been developed for some of these disorders, but oftentimes these treatments are inadequate. “It’s a major issue because in about one in three cases across the board, when you […]
Read MoreThis story was originally published on @TheU. By Julie Kiefer – associate director, science communications, University of Utah Health Every minute of every day, our body adapts to meet the needs of each moment. When we binge on carbs, exercise or become sick, chemical reactions inside our cells switch on, slow down or shift strategy so […]
Read MoreSalt Lake City – The University of Utah, one of the nation’s leading research universities, and TikkunLev Therapeutics, a gene therapy company, have announced a new partnership to accelerate an innovative heart failure gene therapy. The agreement is an exclusive world-wide license and includes a sponsored research program to support future FDA filings.The discovery of […]
Read MoreAs TingTing Hong says, “the career of a researcher is up and down.” Hong, an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Utah, studies the structural organization of cardiomyocyte, or heart muscle cells, and how these structures impact heart function. In her research, Hong and her lab identified a microdomain organized by […]
Read MoreThis story was originally published on @TheU. By Vince Horiuchi – public relations associate, College of Engineering In this high-tech era, wearable devices such as smartwatches have proven to be invaluable companions for the health conscious. But a new study from the University of Utah shows that for a small group of people, some of these […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah is excited to host the upcoming 2023 University Economic Development Association (UEDA) Annual Summit on October 8-10. With the summit just over eight months away, UEDA has issued a call for workshop and presentation proposals. Topics should be centered around the summit’s theme “Innovation for a Sustainable Future” and the concept […]
Read More“This is not something that happened overnight,” said Dr. Gerald Gleich, a professor of dermatology and medicine at the University of Utah, about the research he’s done around a relatively new disease called eosinophilic esophagitis. It all started over 57 years ago in 1965 when Gleich took a job at the Mayo Clinic. “Mayo Clinic […]
Read MoreThis story was originally published on @TheU. By Matilyn Mortensen – communications specialist, University of Utah communications The University of Utah’s annual Women’s Week kicks off this week with a theme of “Making Public Policy Personal.” Throughout the week, a series of events organized by the Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in partnership with various […]
Read MoreThis story was originally published on @TheU. By Xoel Cardenas – senior communications specialist, Office of the Vice President for Research A new report shows that research projects at the University of Utah contributed over $714 million to the national economy through vendor contracts and subcontracts in a seven-year period between 2014 and 2021. From 2014 […]
Read MoreSALT LAKE CITY, UT – A fourth-generation University of Utah graduate and industry pioneer in the development of microtools used in brain surgery will be the new executive director of the Center for Medical Innovation at U of U Health. Beginning on April 1, Mark H. Paul, currently president of the neurovascular division at Stryker […]
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