Today, the Biden Cancer Moonshot announced a group of 11 early career researchers and research teams awarded funding for their innovative approaches to cancer prevention, treatment, and diagnosis. Accelerating the...

Dr. Sheetal Hardikar’s research on frailty in older colorectal cancer patients and its impact on clinical outcomes was selected for an oral presentation at the upcoming annual meeting of the...

The newest cohort of Presidential Scholars at the U are navigating frontiers in cyber law and artificial intelligence, plunging into the earth to understand the impact of humans on the...

In 2024, the American Cancer Society awarded Dr. Elissa Ozanne and Dr. Tracy Onega, with Huntsman Cancer Institute,$1.2 million to improve breast cancer screening in underserved communities through virtual navigation...

What do online grocery shopping, venomous snails, and foot biomechanics have in common? All three, along with a plethora of other topics, were research subjects under investigation at the 2024...

In the past four decades, the rate of childhood obesity has quadrupled, increasing kids’ risk of serious conditions, including type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. This is a profoundly...

I’m Dr. Mmadili Ilozumba, a Cancer Epidemiologist. My research primarily focuses on understanding the molecular, genetic, environmental, and lifestyle/behavioral risk factors associated with cancer etiology and outcomes. I am particularly...

ACCP members Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, Joshua Jacobs, and Kathryn Litten were selected by the 2024 ACCP Awards Committee to receive the College’s prestigious 2024 New Clinical Practitioner, New Investigator, and...

A landmark study from researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U), the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the U, and Boston University Chobanian...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the biggest risk factors for severe health consequences such as kidney disease, heart attack, and stroke. If high blood pressure...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the biggest risk factors for severe health consequences such as kidney disease, heart attack, and stroke. If high blood pressure...

Three Huntsman Cancer Institute researchers have recently been recognized for their work as outstanding faculty members at the University of Utah (the U), including PHS Faculty, Dr. Neli Ulrich.

I am a cardiovascular health disparities researcher and population health scientist. My program of research focuses on the study of methods to improve implementation of evidence-based chronic disease prevention, management...

A statistical measure called the second-generation p-value (SGPV) could help better represent the relevance of new scientific findings. New research led by University of Utah researcher Jonathan Chipman, PhD, lays...

David W. Wetter, PhD, senior director for cancer health equity science at Huntsman Cancer Institute, director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Population Equity (HOPE), and a Jon M...

Dr. Ulrich is a world-renowned and highly respected investigator with an impeccable record of achievement in research, mentorship, and leadership. Her dedication to the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), the people...

Neli Ulrich, PhD, MS, chief scientific officer and executive director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and professor of Population...

Suicide accounts for most firearm-related deaths in the US, and more than half of suicide deaths involve firearms. Suicide attempts with firearms have an 80-90% case-fatality rate. Of particular concern...

Every year the Office of Undergraduate Research celebrates awardees with the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award, the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, and presents certificates to scholarship recipients. Dr. Melissa Watt...

Every March, Women’s History Month is celebrated in the U.S. and around the world. This year, Women in Health, Medicine, and Science (WiHMS) will be running a series throughout the...

About a third of Americans have metabolic syndrome. It's a cluster of conditions that can include hypertension, high blood sugar and a large waistline, and together increase your risk of...

Cornelia Ulrich, MS, PhD, is chief scientific officer and executive director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute. She is also a Jon M...

Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer in the U.S. A highly effective lung cancer screen could prevent up to a fifth of those deaths, but the screening...

Researchers at University of Utah Health are testing whether a non-invasive “brain training” tool that resembles a video game can alleviate these symptoms. They are recruiting up to 200 participants...