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Research at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine

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Research at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine

Visit the University of Utah Vice President for Research Updates on Federal Funding and Executive Actions and Federal Agency Updates webpages for current information and guidance on research administration.

Where Discovery and Innovation Meet Medicine

We bring diverse disciplines together to innovate and expand what medicine is and what it can do. Faculty and students come here to do impactful research that will be felt everywhere. 

 

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$467M
Annual research funding

 

1,632
Grants awarded

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24
Departments

 

932
Research-active faculty

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841
Masters and PhD students

 

260
Postdoctoral researchers

SFESOM is proud to be ranked among the top 35 public institutions for research (US News & World Report) and an integral part of the only academic medical center in the Mountain West. 

Research with Impact

Discovery and Innovation

Browse the digital collection to read about recent field-changing discoveries and high-impact innovations from the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.

Learn how we’re advancing science and medicine.

Vitae

This annual event showcases six rising star faculty who are at the forefront of their professions.

Watch the people and stories that drive our research

New Faces Symposium

This event highlighted eleven outstanding investigators within four years of their first appointment in the School of Medicine.

Watch the presentations and learn more about their research

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NEWSLETTERS

360 Connect

Monthly newsletter featuring the top U of U Health research news, stories, events, announcements, and funding opportunities. 

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The Research Post

Keep up with the latest news, funding announcements, and events from the Vice President for Research.

Innovate U

Learn how research at the University of Utah is making a difference. 

The AVPR’s Desk

A daily stream of internal and external funding opportunities, research events, funder announcements, and more.

Latest News

Study Identifies Potential Therapeutic Target Protein that Drives Metabolic Liver Disease Independent of Diet

The protein appears to cause liver damage by triggering an out-of-place antiviral immune response. Blocking this pathway can protect against liver injury in human cells and mouse models, even on a high-fat diet—paving the way for therapies to prevent liver damage.

U of U Health Awarded $30 Million to Study Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

University of Utah Health has been awarded $30 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to lead a large clinical study focused on identifying the most effective treatment for AWS. The study will compare phenobarbital, a newer treatment approach, with benzodiazepines, the established standard of care. 

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University of Utah Dedicates Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Ushering in a New Era of Medical Education

The University of Utah dedicated its new $215 million Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, a state-of-the-art facility designed to expand physician training, advance medical education and research, and strengthen...

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Always Finish Your Antibiotics? Longer is Better? Outdated Ideas About Antibiotics are Common, Study Finds

A new study has found that almost 90% of Americans believe that it’s always best to take the full course of antibiotics, even when you feel better—consistent with long-running but now outdated health campaigns. The reality is more complicated. Sometimes shorter courses are safer, and sometimes longer courses are best.

Finding New Osteoarthritis Medicines Via AI and Genetics

Researchers are combining genetic studies of Utah families with AI-based molecular biology tools to find new medications that may ultimately help treat OA at its source.

Gene Regulation Map Reveals Treatment Targets for Heart Failure

Researchers have made the first single cell map of the gene regulatory networks that drive heart failure, revealing crucial information to help develop better heart failure treatments.

How a Brain Messenger Protein Drives Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

In mice, a brain protein called Arc helps spread toxic molecules from sick brain cells to healthy ones. If therapies could be designed to target the spread, they could be...

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Air Pollution Mixtures May Pose Hidden Risks During Pregnancy

Repeated exposure to combinations of common air pollutants in early pregnancy is associated with nearly three times greater odds of early preterm birth.