University Health Care News http://healthcare.utah.edu webmaster@hsc.utah.edu U of U Pathologist’s Study of ‘Good’ Bacteria Earns Her Selection as a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Scienceshttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/Round_Pew_06-13-2013.htmlJune Round, Ph.D., wins four-year award to continue research Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:55:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/Round_Pew_06-13-2013.html Groundbreaking brain imaging research may change treatment for Down syndrome, other genetic disordershttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/06-10-2013_groundbreaking_brain_imaging.htmlResults of groundbreaking research announced this month at the University of Utah may pave the way for changes in treatment of Down syndrome and other genetic disordersMon, 10 Jun 2013 14:35:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/06-10-2013_groundbreaking_brain_imaging.html University of Utah School of Medicine receives $1 million grant from Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to Strengthen Training in Geriatric Medicinehttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/06-07-2013_Geriatric_grant.htmlFri, 07 Jun 2013 14:19:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/06-07-2013_Geriatric_grant.html Rena N. D'Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D., Named 1st Permanent Dean of New Dental Schoolhttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/RenaDSouzaannounce5-30-13.htmlAn internationally regarded researcher and highly honored dental educator, Rena N. D'Souza, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., has been selected as the first permanent dean of the University of Utah's new School of Dentistry. She assumes her new role on Aug. 1, 2013.Thu, 30 May 2013 15:16:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/RenaDSouzaannounce5-30-13.html U Startup Invited to Esteemed Entrepreneurial Forumhttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-29-2013_entrepreneurial_forum.htmlStudents wrote application that landed spot at Siemens New Ventures ForumWed, 29 May 2013 12:49:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-29-2013_entrepreneurial_forum.html Patricia G. Morton Named Dean of College of Nursing http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-29-13_Patricia_Morton_dean.htmlThe University of Utah today announced that Patricia G. Morton, R.N., Ph.D., a nationally known expert in nursing education, critical care and cardiovascular nursing - will lead its College of Nursing as dean.Wed, 29 May 2013 09:42:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-29-13_Patricia_Morton_dean.html University of Utah pediatric fellow publishes study on organ allocation http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/news item1.htmlUniversity of Utah pediatric fellow Jennifer K. Workman, M.D. and colleagues examined trends in pediatric organ donation and transplantation.Thu, 23 May 2013 11:08:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/news item1.html School of Medicine Names New Chair of Surgeryhttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-17-13_Finlaysonannounce.htmlSamuel R. G. Finlayson, M.D., MPH, a Harvard University gastrointestinal surgeon, has been selected as the new chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine.Fri, 17 May 2013 16:06:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-17-13_Finlaysonannounce.html University of Utah Health Sciences Launches Genome Board to Treat Undiagnosed Patientshttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/06-07-2013_Genome_undiagnosed_patients.htmlInter-disciplinary Team Moves Complex Genetic Data Into Clinical CareThu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/06-07-2013_Genome_undiagnosed_patients.html New Research Shows Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery Less Effective Than Expectedhttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-14-2013_pelvic_organ_prolapse.htmlStudy of long-term outcomes for sacrocolpopexy reveals that many women develop recurrence or urinary incontinence Wed, 15 May 2013 10:03:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-14-2013_pelvic_organ_prolapse.html New Strain Of Influenza Requires Funding, Studies To Understand Possible Pandemic Riskshttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-13-13_influenzastrain.htmlChief expert in infectious diseases at the University of Utah publishes commentary on recent influenza outbreak in China, and what steps to take to understand and prepare for the effects of the disease.Mon, 13 May 2013 15:59:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-13-13_influenzastrain.html At Fertilization Dad's Genome More Ready Than Mom's-but Mom's Catches Up on Its Ownhttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-13-2013_reprogrammed_paternal_genome.htmlNew Study Finds Egg Genome is Reprogrammed to Match Sperm¿s with or without a Paternal GenomeMon, 13 May 2013 11:29:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-13-2013_reprogrammed_paternal_genome.html University of Utah Receives Award from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to Study Asthma Monitoring in Childrenhttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/051013.nkoypedsaward.html$1.9 million award will allow researchers to study asthma in children and how better monitoring of the disease could improve health.Fri, 10 May 2013 13:17:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/051013.nkoypedsaward.html Israel¿s Ben-Gurion University Honors U of U Nobel Laureate, Mario Capecchi, With Honorary Doctorate Degreehttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-09-2013_Capecchi_honored_Israel.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 15:53:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-09-2013_Capecchi_honored_Israel.html Researchers: Omega-3 fatty acids don't reduce the risk of macular degenerationhttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-07-13_omega3study_moran.htmlDiscovery comes at the end of a five-year study. Tue, 07 May 2013 15:52:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-07-13_omega3study_moran.html U Surgeon Named as ELAM Fellowhttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-7-2013_Neumayer_ELAM.htmlLeigh Neumayer, M.D., breast cancer surgeon at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor of surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine, has been selected as one of 54 ELAM Fellows for 2013-2014.Tue, 07 May 2013 08:15:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-7-2013_Neumayer_ELAM.html Utah study pegs wood smoke as a contributor to winter inversionshttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/050613_airquality.htmlA newly published study by University of Utah researchers has identified wood burning as an important contributor to fine particulate matter during winter inversions.Mon, 06 May 2013 13:22:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/050613_airquality.html One Bad Gene: Mutation that Causes Rare Sleep Disorder Linked to Migraineshttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-01-2013_one_bad_gene_migraines.htmlA gene mutation associated with a rare sleep disorder surprisingly also contributes to debilitating migraines, a new study led by University of Utah researchers shows.Wed, 01 May 2013 14:41:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/05-01-2013_one_bad_gene_migraines.html A Powerful, More Accurate, Genetic Analysis Tool Opens New Gene-Regulation Realms http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/04-22-2013_gene-regulation_realms.htmlResearchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have developed a novel and powerful technique to identify the targets for a group of enzymes called RNA cytosine methyltransferases (RMTs) in human RNAMon, 22 Apr 2013 11:16:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/04-22-2013_gene-regulation_realms.html "Living Fossil" Sheds Light on How Land Vertebrates Evolved from Marine Lifehttp://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/04-18-2013_living_fossil_genes.htmlUniversity of Utah researchers provide important input to study of African coelacanth by annotating genes and identifying gene that influenced land adaptation Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:20:00 -0600http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/04-18-2013_living_fossil_genes.html