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Research Mission of the
Department of Internal Medicine

Advance knowledge through innovative basic and clinical research and scholarship and translate our discoveries into applications that help people.


Major Research Areas

  • Prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian cancer screening
  • Study of the efficacy of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in knee osteoarthritis
  • Acute lung injury
  • Genetics and consequence of nicotine addiction
  • Animal modeling in diabetes research
  • Hexosamine glucose toxicity in animal research
  • Rural program in antimicrobials in the Intermountain region
  • Nitric oxide and severe malaria
  • Oxidation risk factors
The research program is in the top third of the country with numerous recent multi-year awards keeping the program vibrant. 
  • 70 NIH proposals and competitive renewals
  • 68 other proposals and competitive renewals
  • 82 NIH awards
  • 162 all other awards
  • Over $44 million in awards

Utah Internal Medicine Research Lab

Recent Research News 

Internal Medicine
Clinical Trials 

Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest avenue to find better ways to prevent, diagnose, or treat diseases.    Learn more about the basics of clinical trials and how they’re conducted at the University of Utah Department of Internal Medicine.

Internal Medicine
Research Programs

From the bench to the bedside....research is a critical cornerstone of our mission.  We conduct basic and clinical research in each of our specialty divisions:

 



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