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Up one levelWelcome Marsha Williams
The department of Pathology is pleased to introduce Marsha Williams, our new administrative director. She is involved in faculty support, managing administration staff and functions, and keeping an eye on the budget
Welcome Dr. Anne Tebo, Ph.D.
The Pathology Department would like to welcome Dr. Anne Tebo to the University of Utah and ARUP. Dr. Tebo will be serving as an Assistant Medical Director of Immunology as well as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology.
Welcome Dr. Brian Collins, M.D.
We would like to welcome Dr. Collins to the Department of Pathology and ARUP. Dr. Collins will be serving as Medical Director of Cytopathology at ARUP and as a Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah, Department of Pathology.
Borrelia Burgdorferi Mitogen in Development of Arthritis
Dr. Janis Weis has recently received a 5-year grant renewal for her research on arthritis development following infection by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Future research for Dr. Weis and her colleagues will be focused on identifying the different types of interferons produced, the cell types of joint tissue that are activated, and the involvement of the skin as the first point of regulation in the bacterial response pathway.
Welcome Dr. Patrice Held, Ph.D.
Dr. Patrice Held recently joined the ARUP team and Dr. Mariza Pasquali as an assistant medical director of Biochemical Genetics and assistant medical director of the Newborn Screening Laboratory. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology.
Dr. Sherwood Casjens receives NIH Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Sherwood Casjens for his reception of an NIH grant, funding continuation of his research on the P22 bacterial virus! Dr. Casjens is researching how bacterial viruses are built from their protein and nucleic acid parts.
Dr. Tantin receives Starter Scholar Award from March of Dimes
Dr. Dean Tantin has recently received a prestigious March of Dimes grant for his research on the Oct4 protein. Recent discoveries involving Oct4 have opened many new doors for further research and understanding about how the protein works.
Dr. Dean Tantin Receives 4-year ACS Grant
The American Cancer Society has recently awarded Dr. Dean Tantin a 4-year grant to fund the continuation of their research on Oct1, a transcription factor protein involved in the onset and progression of cancer.
Dr. John Weis Receives NIH Grant
Dr. John Weis has recently received an NIH Research Project (RO1) grant, awarded to his lab for continuation of his outstanding research. The 5-year grant, ($1,681,875 total costs) extended from 19 previous years of funded research, will provide the funding for equipment, supplies and scientists.
Loss of esteemed faculty member Ernst J. Eichwald
Ernst J. Eichwald, M.D., internationally regarded University of Utah professor of pathology known for his pioneering work in tissue transplantation and research on genetic factors that influence transplant rejection, died Sunday, Dec. 23, at his home in Murray, Utah. He was 94.
Cervical Cancer Detection and Prevention
Roughly 15,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. And although it can affect women of all ages, it is almost completely preventable. The Pathology Department at the University of Utah is leading the effort in studying cervical cancer and improving methods of detection and prevention.
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) biopsy is defined as using a fine needle to remove a sample of cells from a suspicious mass for diagnostic analysis under a microscope. Since the development of this technique in the 1930s, it has proven to be a cost effective, safe, and patient friendly technique for biopsy compared to its surgical alternative.
Targeted Cancer Therapy in Metastatic Malignant Melanoma
When it comes to cancer patients with metastatic melanoma, there is little that can be done on their behalf. But for a few patients, studies are currently underway that could drastically improve their likelihood of survival.
High-resolution DNA Melting Analysis
When it comes to genotyping and mutation scanning, high-resolution DNA melting is emerging as the technique of choice because it is inexpensive, simple, accurate and rapid.
MLS Students Use Clinical Rotations to Find the “Best Fit”
High demand for Medical Technologists/Clinical Laboratory Scientists gives students in the Medical Laboratory Science Program at the University of Utah a wide range of options for employment. Research conducted by faculty members at the University of Utah explore the MLS graduates’ employment considerations.