For many frontier patients, cancer care begins with an hours-long drive. This population faces unique challenges, like longer travel times, fewer available services, and greater delays in care. But they...
Combining two or more medications into one pill may help adults with high blood pressure achieve optimal blood pressure goals more quickly and reduce their risk of heart attack and...
University of Utah researchers representing four different units across campus have been awarded a four-million-dollar grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve participation in lifestyle...
The inaugural New Faces Symposium highlighted eleven outstanding investigators within four years of their first appointment at the University of Utah. Their presentations covered a wide range of exciting and...
Cornelia Ulrich, MS, PhD, has been elected by the members of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) to serve as vice president/president-elect of AACI’s Board of Directors. Dr. Ulrich...
People with more than one tattoo session may have a decreased risk of the skin cancer melanoma—with one key caveat, according to research from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University...
In 2025, the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program celebrates a milestone: 30 years as an enduring force for change in academic health care and a national model for...
When it comes to public health, knowledge is power. Everyone needs reliable information about health risks and disease prevention, and health care workers must identify where the biggest needs are...
Caroline Himbert’s journey into cancer research began unexpectedly, but with deep personal and professional connections. As a young woman passionate about science, she had always envisioned a future in health...
In a federally funded study, researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) found that 7% of Medicare patients cross state borders for cancer care, and...
An impactful study funded by the National Cancer Institute and led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) shows that a personalized, clinic-aligned exercise...
A University of Utah study found that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality monitors are disproportionately located in predominantly white neighborhoods, failing to capture air quality in communities of...
A new genomic study from Huntsman Cancer Institute and Emory University reveals key differences in ovarian cancer mutations across populations. Notably, Black women show higher rates of KRAS mutations and...
University of Utah President Taylor Randall has named five faculty members as 2025-26 Presidential Societal Impact Scholars for exemplary public engagement, from eliminating health inequities to helping communities plan and...
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...
