Congratulations to @xiaoxuyang.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social on his team's seminal discovery in collaboration with colleagues @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social and published in @nature.com! How Early Nerve Cell Choices Shape the Peripheral Nervous System healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Did you know that tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease in the world? It's a good thing that dedicated researchers like Katharine Walter and Allison Carey @UofUHealth are researching ways to eradicate it—for the sake of people here in Utah and worldwide.

TB isn’t just a distant disease. People and pathogens cross borders every day, making global health local. U.S. cases are rising (10,388 in 2024). U of U Health researchers are working to improve detection, treatment, and prevention. https://bit.ly/4t47wL6

Love this! A bold opportunity to model best practices. Nominations due May 31. Announcing ‘The Ctrl-Z Award’ to honor researchers who correct the scientific record centerforscientificintegrity.org/2026/03/10/a...

It was fun to talk with these three phenomenal leaders. Listen and learn!

Scientists have identified that a protein called HAF appears to protect the liver from the changes that link fat accumulation to cancer development and is present in healthy livers. Learn how protecting fatty livers may shape new approaches to liver cancer treatment. https://bit.ly/40d794I

#STATMadness has begun and U of U Health is in the running! It's up to you to help us overcome Memorial Sloan Kettering (look in Group 4). kettering shmettering. Click and vote daily! Details below.

The Collaborative Research Catalyst Awards RFP is now available. An information session will be held on March 19, and applications are due April 14. Additional details can be found in the RFP within the application portal. https://utah.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/2008575

We are holding our annual Rising Stars in Genetics and Genomics Postdoc Symposium on September 24-25, 2026! Please nominate postdocs who are conducting cutting edge, creative work, and are likely to be a leader in their field. Please nominate by April 30, 2026: forms.gle/85NZaxFezUk8... (1/2)

Check out the award-winning Pioneering the Future series!

"Research re-writes the story" I'm proud of the new @UofUHealth ad for clinical care featuring the hard work of researchers dedicated to improving lives and health. See it soon on a streaming service, Megaplex theater, or billboard near you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdGk...

Wonderful op-ed by a mother who explains how NIH-funded research at U of U Health saved her daughter's life. "That research — and Briar’s life — demonstrate just how critical federal support is to scientists, doctors and, especially, the patients they help." www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...

Fascinating @cnn.com @drsanjaygupta.bsky.social story featuring neurobiologist Christopher Gregg @uuhsresearch.bsky.social and @huntsmancancer.bsky.social. Can we unlock the metabolic benefits of hibernation to extend life or save it? www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/h...

Fascinating research! Qi Chen and colleagues have identified a potential "aging cliff" in sperm RNA (rsRNA) that is associated with the increased health risks for the next generation that accompany advancing paternal age. Read on uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Political interference risks the future of NIH research For the health and welfare of the nation — and here in Utah — NIH should be protected www.deseret.com/opinion/2026...

Learn more on All Things Considered @npr.org ! www.npr.org/2025/12/09/n...

Another cool, sci-fi advance for the robotic LUKE ARM Dr. Jake George and team have used AI to improve manual dexterity. This improves practical, real world use, like being able to grasp a coffee cup without crushing it @price.utah.edu @uuhsresearch.bsky.social attheu.utah.edu/health-medic...

"Conversations about HIV prevention often collapse back onto adolescent girls and young women, the group at highest risk. When they hear about new medicines, some respond with hope, others with skepticism that the drugs will ever reach local clinics." www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/l...

Malaria Parasites are Full of Wildly Spinning Iron Crystals. Scientists Finally Know Why. Fascinating research from @sigalalab.bsky.social @uofubiochem.bsky.social w cool implications. New inspiration for nanobots?! And-epic science writing from Sophia Friesen! healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Register today to discover how interdisciplinary teams are solving complex health challenges during a symposium that brings together researchers from the College of Engineering and the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the @utah.edu. luma.com/jcpx02nn

Live in SLC Council District 5 (Ballpark, Central 9th, E. Liberty Park, Liberty Wells)? Check out @amyjhawkins.bsky.social amyjhawkins.com — she’s committed to the community, proven effective, and has the smarts to identify and tackle tough, important issues. www.cityweekly.net/news/cast-yo...

Read about the Center for Metabolic Health @uuhsresearch.bsky.social in this great feature article. Learn how metabolism research by @rutterlab.bsky.social @scottsummers339.bsky.social, June Round, and Chris Gregg is revealing novel solutions to disease. www.nature.com/articles/d42...

How the University of Utah is scrambling to cover the millions lost from Trump’s research cuts “You will see us leaning in and advocating hard for research,” said @uofupresident.bsky.social www.sltrib.com/news/educati...

How to Communicate Medical Numbers-a @jama.com Insight from @angiefagerlin.bsky.social @athorpe8.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social, @bzikmund.bsky.social @umich.edu Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Really appreciate this from @standupforscience.bsky.social Utah organizing committee. @deseret.com.web.brid.gy Thank you @julieckiefer.bsky.social and the rest www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...

New research has uncovered why blood clotting malfunctions in IBD—and identified drugs that normalize blood clotting in human cells and animal models of IBD. #research @uofuhealth.bsky.social healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

A new study published in PLOS One identifies unexpected “danger zones” when the risk of going hungry is highest and proposes solutions to help new residents thrive. healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Congratulations to the Utah Science Communicators for their standing room only Science on Tap event! Follow them to learn about the next one and all their #Scicomm efforts. utahsciencecommunicators.com

A new experimental treatment — personalized deep brain stimulation — provided relief for several people suffering with debilitating chronic pain. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/h...

Official update from our department ⬇️ We remain committed to attracting exceptional students, producing outstanding graduates, and advancing the profession through excellence in education, research, and service. Visit our website to learn more: health.utah.edu/physical-the... @utah.edu

A thoughtful explanation of why it's critical to have reliable and sustained research funding. Thank you, Wes @uuhsresearch.bsky.social.

“At a very fundamental level, we don’t know what we don’t know.” For his role in ensuring that lenacapavir, first HIV drug to offer long-lasting protection, came to life, Wes Sundquist is one of this year’s recipients of the AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award.

Research in mice shows Ozempic causes muscle weakness despite only small changes in muscle mass. Need more research to understand implications for people via @ksl5tv.bsky.social “Things are not as straightforward as they might seem" says @katsufunai.bsky.social @utah.edu ksltv.com/local-news/w...

How the study of hibernating bears could help humans heal @ksl.com "There's potentially an opportunity— by understanding these hibernation-linked mechanisms in the genome— to find strategies to intervene... with age-relate d diseases" said Chris Gregg healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

New study in mice raises questions about how the weight-loss drug Ozempic affects muscle size and strength via @KatsuFunai @UofUCoH @UUHSResearch. healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Congrats to Chris Gregg @uuhsresearch.bsky.social on back-to-back @science.org papers! Their research is understanding how hibernating animals withstand extreme physiological changes and could yield clues to treating conditions like neurodegeneration, diabetes. healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

After Years of Anger Directed at C.D.C., Shooting Manifests Worst Fears Employees expressed horror at a shooting at the agency’s headquarters, and some said they viewed it as part of a pattern of threats and assaults on health workers. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/u...

This is too much. Active shooter reported at Emory University, school says. and Breaking: Gunfire hits CDC campus. www.cnn.com/us/live-news... insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-g...

If proposed cuts were to be enforced in the future, @utah.edu VPR Erin Rothwell told the state’s higher education board, “We would not be able to conduct research as we have today, and we would significantly lower the amount of research we could conduct.” www.kuer.org/education/20...

The University of Utah could be in danger of losing $100+ million annually School leaders worry Trump administration’s court-contested grant policies could severely impact local research, jobs www.deseret.com/utah/2025/07...

Thanks to federal funding and curious scientists, the U.S. has long driven life-saving discoveries in genetics. That legacy is in serious jeopardy under proposed cuts to NSF and NIH. Retired @utah.edu biomedical researchers explain what's at stake in @sltrib.com op-ed

Well said. We've seen the impact of Utah's genetics research. Federal funding cuts will be devastating for years to come www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...

📣 Saturday August 16 is for PATIENTS, designed by PATIENTS, for free, on what is most helpful in managing rare autoimmune neurologic conditions: -Navigating insurance + finances -Partnering with primary care -Symptom management -Getting outside to play (adaptively) -Updates/Tips from the experts

Yes! #scicomm “We need to do a better job of not just thinking that if we publish in a journal, that people are going to realize how great it was, but we need to speak to Utah taxpayers, who are ultimately funders of NIH" said Rachel Hess @uuhsresearch.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/07/03/n...

"Hertzberg’s work focused on the most vulnerable groups impacted by pollution: pregnant and nursing people, young children, babies, the elderly, people with preexisting and chronic health conditions...That wasn’t supposed to be controversial, but it’s become so in this political climate, she said."

If you missed the Using Social Media to Share Your Research workshop this week, you can now catch the recording online! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhVe... Great and fun insights from @clementychow.bsky.social @blockintheback.bsky.social @bwjones.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social. Watch and share!

Could fruit flies be the key to decoding rare human diseases? 🪰 🧬 Watch researchers at @nikkilink.bsky.social‬'s Link Lab & @clementychow.bsky.social‬'s Chow Lab use these tiny models to uncover new insights & potential treatments for rare conditions: buff.ly/xKXEbCS 🎬

A @uuhsresearch.bsky.social doctor’s research led to a major HIV drug. He worries federal cuts will stop people from getting it. www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06...

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