Congratulations to PHS faculty, Drs. @jendoherty.bsky.social & J.D. Smith, honored with 2026 Excellence in Collaboration Awards from @huntsmancancer.bsky.social for their leadership on interdisciplinary cancer research teams. #CancerResearch #Collaboration

More adults over 60 are using cannabis edibles - not to get high, but to manage pain, sleep, and mental health. Our faculty, Rebecca Delaney, PhD, joined KUTV 2 News to discuss her new @jamanetworkopen.com study. Watch: youtu.be/K7OEYzlr0Xs

🎓 Congrats to our newest PhDs! Drs. Kelly, Madeo, Shoemaker, & Wong walked at commencement today, officially earning their doctorates in Population Health Sciences. We could not be prouder of everything you've accomplished and we cannot wait to see what's next for you!

Proud to celebrate Louisa Stark, PhD, adjunct professor in our department, at the GSLC 30th Anniversary Gala on May 23! The center will be renamed the Stark Science Learning Center in her honor. Tickets: sslc.utah.edu/gala @learngenetics.bsky.social

SSLC Learn.Genetics@learngenetics.bsky.social · 4mo ago

If you've used Learn.Genetics, you've experienced Dr. Louisa Stark's vision in action. For 25+ years, she led the Genetic Science Learning Center, making science accessible to 18M+ learners a year. On 5/23, our 30th anniversary gala celebrates her legacy. Tickets here: www.sslc.utah.edu/events

Our community raised $3,135 for the Scholar Support Bridge Fund during Giving Days! These funds keep PHS graduate students and postdocs moving forward when funding gaps hit. Thank you to every donor.

Invest in the future of health care! 🚀 Your #UGivingDays gift to our Scholar Support Bridge Fund supports trainees reach stability. $25 supports hours of research $3,000 supports a 1 month of support You fuel our progress! Give today at our link below.

🚀 Double your impact! Our Chair, @angiefagerlin.bsky.social, is matching all gifts to the Scholar Support Bridge Fund—dollar for dollar—up to $1,000! 💸 Early giving is open now. Help our researchers maintain momentum: www.givecampus.com/s/4hu9i8 #UofUHealth #GivingDays #ResearchImpact

How do we turn science into impact? 🚀 Join Dr. Chelsey Schlechter and @uofuhealth.bsky.social for #Vitae 2026 to explore how we’re bridging the gap between research and results for all backgrounds. 📅 April 29 | 5 PM 📍 S.J. Quinney Law 🔗https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/research/vitae

Building on the support of our state legislators, we are committed to keeping research moving forward. This #UGivingDay, support our Scholar Support Bridge Fund to help emerging researchers sustain projects that improve health for all. Give now: www.givecampus.com/s/4hu9i8

University of Utah Health Research@uuhsresearch.bsky.social · 6mo ago

University of Utah and University of Utah Health hosted a Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee meeting on campus, with research table exhibits before and lab tours after. A great morning of engagement and conversation. https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/creating-an-impact-university/

Mark your calendars for March 24–25! 🗓️ We’re highlighting the Scholar Support Bridge Fund: providing vital financial aid to trainees facing unexpected funding gaps. 🩺📊 Ensure research for better health outcomes continues without interruption. Join us! #UGivingDays

Research careers aren't linear—they're an evolution. 🔴 This interview highlights two of our department faculty and successful leaders, @rhessmd.bsky.social and @neliulrich.bsky.social as they share the realities of leadership at U of U Health.

University of Utah Health Research@uuhsresearch.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Have you listened to the latest Groundbreakers episode? Rachel Hess, Erin Rothwell, and Cornelia Ulrich reflect on leadership, mentorship, and navigating change while building meaningful careers in research. Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4aVa5ZV and Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4d4MRBQ.

Big news! 🏆 Congrats to Dr. @angiefagerlin.bsky.social on the 2026 Linda K. Amos Award. As Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences & AVP at University of Utah Health, her leadership empowers women and builds a supportive community for all.

We’re proud to share that the Department of Population Health Sciences is ranked #10 in Public Health in the 2025 BRIMR rankings of NIH funding. Grateful for our faculty, trainees, staff, and partners who make this work possible.

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Adam Bress, named Population Health Sciences 2025 Researcher of the Year! With 10+ years of continuous NIH funding, 130+ publications, and a recent $21.6M NIH grant studying hypertension, Alzheimer’s & dementia, his impact on pop health is extraordinary. 👏

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Olutobi Sanuade, our 2025 Collaborator of the Year! Dr. Sanuade partners with 40+ investigators across the U.S., Africa & the UK to advance equity-focused, community-centered implementation science. His work strengthens research, shapes policy, and drives real-world impact. 👏

🎉 Congrats to Brenna Kelly, recipient of the 2025 Trainee Paper of the Year award! Her research (turning a class project into a JAMA Network Open publication) highlights critical inequities in U.S. air quality monitoring and advances equity in public health. 👏

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Chipman, our Educator of the Year! 🌟Dr. Chipman makes complex biostatistics concepts accessible through clear instruction, hands-on learning, real-world application, while fostering an inclusive, supportive environment for student success. 👏

🎉 Congratulations to Amelia Hopkins, our Staff of the Year! 🌟 As Event Manager, Amelia goes above & beyond to ensure our conferences, celebrations, & events run seamlessly, while fostering a welcoming, supportive community for all. We’re incredibly grateful for her excellence, care, & dedication. 👏

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. @melissa-watt.bsky.social l on 6 years with our department and being named Faculty Service Award recipient! Her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to community, belonging, and workforce engagement make our department stronger every day. 👏✨

Our researchers continue to push the boundaries of science—from a trial extending survival for brain cancer to discoveries reshaping melanoma, breast cancer risk, rare sarcomas, and care for rural & frontier patients. We're turning research into real-world impact. https://bit.ly/49eS078

Not all rural communities are the same. PHS faculty Dr. @jendoherty.bsky.social & PhD Student @brodygibson.bsky.social developed IMFAC, a new urban–rural–frontier classification system, to understand isolation & improve access to care. Read more @ bit.ly/URF1225 @huntsmancancer.bsky.social

🎉 The inaugural New Faces Symposium showcased PHS’s own Dr. Bernardo Modenesi, PhD, presented “Extracting insights from data: the intersection of causal inference & machine learning.” 🎥 Watch his presentation here: bit.ly/BMNFS1125 @uofubiostats.bsky.social @uofuhealth.bsky.social

Together with our colleagues at @huntsmancancer.bsky.social, we packed 400+ food boxes at the Utah Food Bank during a time when food security is a huge challenge in our community. 💝 Love that this event brought faculty, staff & students to work & have fun together! @uofuhealth.bsky.social

Our department is dedicated to conducting research that promotes health equity for all individuals. Check out our PhD student spotlight on Jenna Murray at bit.ly/HEJM1125! @uofupophealthed.bsky.social #healthequity #research #healthdisparities

🎉 Huge congratulations to our amazing faculty, Dr. @melissa-watt.bsky.social for the John G. Francis Prize and to Dr. David Wetter for being named a 2025-26 Presidential Societal Impact Scholar! 🌟 Your extraordinary achievements make us incredibly proud! 👏

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. @melissa-watt.bsky.social on receiving the John G. Francis Prize for Undergraduate Student Mentoring! Her dedication to mentoring and impactful research in health systems interventions is truly inspiring. 🌟 Read more @ bit.ly/MWJGF25

Join our next seminar with Dr Adam Bress from @uofuphs.bsky.social that will explore issues of therapeutic inertia for patients with hypertension and dyslipidemia 🗓️ Thursday 24 April ⏲️ 15:00 BST 📍 LSHTM | Online More details ⬇️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

✈️Thank you to everyone who supported the Scholars in Motion Fund during Giving Day! ✈️We raised $2,425 — surpassing our goal and unlocking @angiefagerlin.bsky.social $1,000 match gift! 🙌 Every gift, big or small, made a real impact! #UGivingDay #UGD25

✨Trainee Highlight: Sophie Huebler✨ As a Biostatistics PhD trainee, she's grateful for the support that made travel possible—& hopes others can share the experience. 🌍🤝 💡 It is officially Giving Day! Donate to Scholars in Motion ✈️ fund: uofuhealth.org/PHSGD #GivingDay

Trainee Highlight: Alec Chapman Meet Alec, a PhD trainee in Biostatistics! Thanks to the PHS travel fund, Alec was able to present his research and gain invaluable experience. 🌍📢 Help support these opportunities and donate to the Scholars in Motion✈️ fund: uofuhealth.org/PHSGD #UGivingDay #UGD25