The National Institute for Occupational Safety and ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ (NIOSH) has awarded U of U ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ funding to establish a new Utah-based Center of Excellence for Total Worker ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ® as part...
More than 70% of the U’s research funding comes from U of U ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ, which has grown continuously for eight years running, reaching $428 million in FY21.
U of U ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ scientists have identified a molecule that slows cells’ production of alpha-synuclein, a protein that forms toxic aggregates in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease.
Gabrielle Kardon, Ph.D., a professor of Human Genetics at ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ, is a recipient of a 2021 Pew Charitable Trust Innovation Award.
A new study shows that cases of Valley Fever have been slowly increasing, and the disease now affects people in a larger geographical area than previously recognized.
When the air outside is visibly thick with a brown and yellow haze of pollutants, Salt Lake County families retreat indoors, where it is arguably safer to breathe. But, what...
A new technology developed by scientists at U of U ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ allows researchers to efficiently deploy the CRISPR gene editing system to rapidly evaluate the functions of hundreds of genes...
In a critical review published in the journal Cell, 21 scientific experts from across the world present evidence that a scenario where the novel coronavirus originated from infected animals is...
The ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah announces a new institute on campus: Utah Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), which has a mission to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of translating discoveries...
Bacteria’s role in gut health has received a lot of attention in recent years. But new research led by scientists at ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ shows that fungi—another microorganism that...
ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ scientists investigating whether an intervention based on video games can relieve late-life depression in older adults.
People who receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are up to 91 percent less likely to develop the disease than those who are unvaccinated, according to a new nationwide study
