The Department of Human Genetics is part of the University of Utah's School of Medicine. elegans, Drosophila, mice, and zebrafish.
The Department of Human Genetics is dedicated to studying the genetic control of development and disease. Research interests of our faculty are wide-ranging and include the identification of genes implicated in human disease using the major model systems for genetic research: C. Our research interests include bioinformatics, genomics, statistical genetics, population genetics, clinical genetics, and evolution.
03/09/2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/health/covid-variants-genome-recombination.html
The Coronavirus Is a Master of Mixing Its Genome, Worrying Scientists New studies underscore how coronaviruses frequently mix their genetic components — which could contribute to the rise of dangerous variants.
02/26/2021
https://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2021/01/chow-rare-disease.php
Partners in Crime: Genetic Collaborator May Influence Severity of the Rare Disease, NGLY1 In 2012, four-year-old Bertrand Might became the first-ever patient diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called N-glycanase (NGLY1) deficiency. Although his life was cut short, his legacy will benefit children around the world.
10/14/2020
University of Utah evolutionary geneticist among 'genius grant' fellows University of Utah evolutionary geneticist Nels Elde, 47, said a fascination with microbial creatures is what sparked his interest in evolutionary genetics.
06/22/2020
https://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2020/06/06-aging.php
The Rate We Acquire Genetic Mutations Could Help Predict Lifespan, Fertility Differences in the rate that genetic mutations accumulate in healthy young adults could help predict remaining lifespan in both sexes and the remaining years of fertility in women, according to University of Utah Health scientists.
. We’ve made a decision to go ahead and suspend Journal Club and RIP meetings for the foreseeable future. It seems like the prudent thing to do until we have better control and understanding of the coronavirus.
02/27/2020
https://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2020/02/nicu-announcement.php
U of U Hospital Launches Rapid DNA Testing of Critically-ill Infants for Faster Diagnosis, Better Care University of Utah Health today announced the launch of a pilot project with a goal of quickly and accurately detecting genetic disorders among newborns in its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
02/12/2020
U. scientists tapped to assist with nationwide project touting precision medicine A national research study aims to enhance precision medicine, helping to individualize treatment for diseases that plague all kinds of communities and populations.
11/11/2019
http://www.genetics.utah.edu/department-retreat-2019/
photos for department retreat 2019 are now available.
10/04/2019
https://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2019/09/mutants.php
We Are All Mutants, More or Less Everyone is a mutant but some are prone to diverge more than others, report scientists at University of Utah Health.
10/04/2019
https://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2019/09/pew-research.php
University of Utah Health Researchers Among Teams Funded by Pew to Pursue Scientific Discoveries University of Utah Health researchers are among six research teams funded by Pew to pursue scientific discoveries.
09/05/2019
GSLC has been awarded 1.7 Million from the All of Us Research Program
U’s Genetic Science Learning Center Awarded $1.7 Million from the All of Us Research Program With funding from the National Institutes of Health, the GSLC will work collaboratively with the All of Us Engagement Team to create educational materials on genetics and precision medicine for the public, patients and healthcare providers.
07/23/2019
https://utahstories.com/2019/07/the-university-of-utah-what-is-the-penelope-program/
The University of Utah: what is the Penelope Program? - Utah Stories The Penelope Program was created to help diagnose rare and undiagnosed diseases and other complicated problems that have defied diagnosis attempts.