Original research into how HIV assembles and spreads from cell to cell which may lead to new drugs to fight the disease has earned University of Utah biochemistry professor Wesley I. Sundquist, Ph.D., a national award from his peers.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah scientists are mounting a five-year, $10.7 million effort to identify genes that make some people susceptible to nicotine addiction and cigarette smoking, and to developing emphysema, bronchitis and other chronic lung diseases.
Read MoreA new analysis of human genetic history deals a blow to the theory that early people moved out of Africa and completely replaced local populations elsewhere in the world. The findings suggest there was at least limited interbreeding between our African ancestors and the residents of areas where they settled.
Read MoreTimothy E. Quill, M.D., widely known for his writing and lecturing about various aspects of doctor-patient relationship, with special focus on end-of-life decisions, will present the 2002 Max and Sara Cowan Memorial Lectures in Humanistic Medicine at the University of Utah on Dec. 12.
Read MoreNew scholarships in public health at the University of Utah School of Medicine-two for minority students and another for research in public health issues-have been announced.
Read MoreWayne M. Samuelson, M.D., has been named associate dean for admissions at the University of Utah School of Medicine, effective July 1, 2003. Samuelson, associate professor of internal medicine, will oversee all aspects of the admissions process for accepting new medical students. Currently the medical school admits 100 students each year. It received more than 1,100 applications for classes beginning in the fall of 2002.
Read MoreChildren who possess a gene that allows them to produce high levels of nitric oxide are protected from two of the deadliest forms of malaria, according to a report published today in the international medical journal, The Lancet.
Read MoreIn a wheelchair he designed himself, Tom Houston regularly hits a golf ball 250 yards at the driving range. Ogden’s Ron Smith plays with one arm and is passionate about the game. Houston, Smith and several other golfers with a variety of disabilities will be on hand Oct. 30 when the University of Utah College of Health introduces a project for golfers with disabilities to the Salt Lake community.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah students, faculty, staff and the greater community can learn more about health and wellness during the U’s upcoming Wellness Week, Oct. 28 through 31.
Read MoreScientists at the University of Utah and in Japan have discovered a gene that ensures the flatworm’s brain develops within its head. When the “brains everywhere” gene is silenced, brain material develops throughout the body, including the worm’s tail.
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