Julie Kiefer
@julieckiefer.bsky.social
PhD scientist turned science communicator. Director of research communications @UofUHealth. Advocate for science, scientists and Salt Lake City. #UofUHealth #Scicomm. SLC by way of Sunnyvale, San Diego, Sydney, Seattle.
Watch the incredible Avi Davidson as he learns how to use a thought-controlled bionic arm and integrate it into daily life—all thanks to technological advances from a team led by Jacob George @utah.edu. www.ksl.com/article/5160...
August 19, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Watch the incredible Avi Davidson as he learns how to use a thought-controlled bionic arm and integrate it into daily life—all thanks to technological advances from a team led by Jacob George @utah.edu. www.ksl.com/article/5160...
If you work here at the @utah.edu, you know that our biomedical research is top notch. The rest of the country is catching on.
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Technology Licensing Office at the University of Utah - University of Utah Ranked Among Nation’s Top Universities for Biomedical Innovation
The Technology Licensing Office strives to be a leader in innovation management to create value for the University of Utah, its stakeholders and society.
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June 25, 2026 at 6:43 PM
If you work here at the @utah.edu, you know that our biomedical research is top notch. The rest of the country is catching on.
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We're crowdsourcing a grant writing playlist and we'll make the final result available here. What songs would you add? Maybe -
"Money, Money, Money" by ABBA
"Under Pressure" by David Bowie
"Fight Song" by Rachel Platten
Write your picks below. Who says research can't be fun?
"Money, Money, Money" by ABBA
"Under Pressure" by David Bowie
"Fight Song" by Rachel Platten
Write your picks below. Who says research can't be fun?
Let’s rally together and build the ultimate grant-writing playlist!
What songs fuel your writing sessions, deadline crunches, and “just one more revision” moments? Drop your recs in the comments below.
What songs fuel your writing sessions, deadline crunches, and “just one more revision” moments? Drop your recs in the comments below.
May 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
We're crowdsourcing a grant writing playlist and we'll make the final result available here. What songs would you add? Maybe -
"Money, Money, Money" by ABBA
"Under Pressure" by David Bowie
"Fight Song" by Rachel Platten
Write your picks below. Who says research can't be fun?
"Money, Money, Money" by ABBA
"Under Pressure" by David Bowie
"Fight Song" by Rachel Platten
Write your picks below. Who says research can't be fun?
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Advancing prostate cancer treatment, engineering antibodies against a broad range of coronaviruses, delivering antibiotics more effectively, and equipping high risk patients with tools for stroke prevention. Pioneering the Future out now: https://bit.ly/42ruGjc
April 24, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Advancing prostate cancer treatment, engineering antibodies against a broad range of coronaviruses, delivering antibiotics more effectively, and equipping high risk patients with tools for stroke prevention. Pioneering the Future out now: https://bit.ly/42ruGjc
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Malaria is a life-threatening disease that continues to impact millions worldwide. Researchers at @uofuhealth.bsky.social are working from multiple angles to better understand, prevent, and treat it. Learn more about their work. https://bit.ly/4txuBGE
April 24, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Malaria is a life-threatening disease that continues to impact millions worldwide. Researchers at @uofuhealth.bsky.social are working from multiple angles to better understand, prevent, and treat it. Learn more about their work. https://bit.ly/4txuBGE
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Can sleep improve learning? Research shows the brain can replay experiences during sleep, improving recall upon waking. This approach may help strengthen memory and motor learning.
Read Better Learning with Brain Science: https://bit.ly/4skp5G1
Read Better Learning with Brain Science: https://bit.ly/4skp5G1
April 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Can sleep improve learning? Research shows the brain can replay experiences during sleep, improving recall upon waking. This approach may help strengthen memory and motor learning.
Read Better Learning with Brain Science: https://bit.ly/4skp5G1
Read Better Learning with Brain Science: https://bit.ly/4skp5G1
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Karen Wilcox, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Richard L. Stimson Presidential Endowed Chair, shares Exploring the Brain’s Mysteries as part of Vitae. In this video vignette, she offers insight into the questions that guide her research.
April 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Karen Wilcox, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Richard L. Stimson Presidential Endowed Chair, shares Exploring the Brain’s Mysteries as part of Vitae. In this video vignette, she offers insight into the questions that guide her research.
Congratulations to @xiaoxuyang.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social on his team's seminal discovery in collaboration with colleagues @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social and published in @nature.com!
How Early Nerve Cell Choices Shape the Peripheral Nervous System healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
How Early Nerve Cell Choices Shape the Peripheral Nervous System healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Unlocking Secrets of Human Development: How Early Nerve Cell Choices Shape the Peripheral Nervous System
By examining genetic clues that linger in adult cells, scientists have now gained surprising insights into the developmental origins of the nerves outside the brain and spine.
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April 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Congratulations to @xiaoxuyang.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social on his team's seminal discovery in collaboration with colleagues @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social and published in @nature.com!
How Early Nerve Cell Choices Shape the Peripheral Nervous System healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
How Early Nerve Cell Choices Shape the Peripheral Nervous System healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Did you know that tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease in the world?
It's a good thing that dedicated researchers like Katharine Walter and Allison Carey @UofUHealth are researching ways to eradicate it—for the sake of people here in Utah and worldwide.
It's a good thing that dedicated researchers like Katharine Walter and Allison Carey @UofUHealth are researching ways to eradicate it—for the sake of people here in Utah and worldwide.
TB isn’t just a distant disease. People and pathogens cross borders every day, making global health local. U.S. cases are rising (10,388 in 2024). U of U Health researchers are working to improve detection, treatment, and prevention.
https://bit.ly/4t47wL6
https://bit.ly/4t47wL6
March 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Did you know that tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease in the world?
It's a good thing that dedicated researchers like Katharine Walter and Allison Carey @UofUHealth are researching ways to eradicate it—for the sake of people here in Utah and worldwide.
It's a good thing that dedicated researchers like Katharine Walter and Allison Carey @UofUHealth are researching ways to eradicate it—for the sake of people here in Utah and worldwide.
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TB isn’t just a distant disease. People and pathogens cross borders every day, making global health local. U.S. cases are rising (10,388 in 2024). U of U Health researchers are working to improve detection, treatment, and prevention.
https://bit.ly/4t47wL6
https://bit.ly/4t47wL6
March 24, 2026 at 2:35 PM
TB isn’t just a distant disease. People and pathogens cross borders every day, making global health local. U.S. cases are rising (10,388 in 2024). U of U Health researchers are working to improve detection, treatment, and prevention.
https://bit.ly/4t47wL6
https://bit.ly/4t47wL6
Love this! A bold opportunity to model best practices. Nominations due May 31.
Announcing ‘The Ctrl-Z Award’ to honor researchers who correct the scientific record centerforscientificintegrity.org/2026/03/10/a...
Announcing ‘The Ctrl-Z Award’ to honor researchers who correct the scientific record centerforscientificintegrity.org/2026/03/10/a...
Announcing 'The Ctrl-Z Award' to honor researchers who correct the scientific record - The Center for Scientific Integrity
The Center for Scientific Integrity, the nonprofit organization behind Retraction Watch, is proud to announce the launch of The Ctrl-Z Award. This annual award is designed to recognize and celebrate s...
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March 19, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Love this! A bold opportunity to model best practices. Nominations due May 31.
Announcing ‘The Ctrl-Z Award’ to honor researchers who correct the scientific record centerforscientificintegrity.org/2026/03/10/a...
Announcing ‘The Ctrl-Z Award’ to honor researchers who correct the scientific record centerforscientificintegrity.org/2026/03/10/a...
It was fun to talk with these three phenomenal leaders. Listen and learn!
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.
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.
March 8, 2026 at 5:10 AM
It was fun to talk with these three phenomenal leaders. Listen and learn!
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Scientists have identified that a protein called HAF appears to protect the liver from the changes that link fat accumulation to cancer development and is present in healthy livers.
Learn how protecting fatty livers may shape new approaches to liver cancer treatment. https://bit.ly/40d794I
Learn how protecting fatty livers may shape new approaches to liver cancer treatment. https://bit.ly/40d794I
March 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Scientists have identified that a protein called HAF appears to protect the liver from the changes that link fat accumulation to cancer development and is present in healthy livers.
Learn how protecting fatty livers may shape new approaches to liver cancer treatment. https://bit.ly/40d794I
Learn how protecting fatty livers may shape new approaches to liver cancer treatment. https://bit.ly/40d794I
#STATMadness has begun and U of U Health is in the running! It's up to you to help us overcome Memorial Sloan Kettering (look in Group 4). kettering shmettering.
Click and vote daily! Details below.
Click and vote daily! Details below.
Round 1 is on. STAT Madness starts now! Brackets. Competition. Research.
Vote for our own Summers and Holland Investigational Team in Knocking out acute kidney injury
Help @UUtah advance. Vote daily at @statnews.
#STATMadness https://www.statnews.com/feature/stat-madness/bracket-voting-now-open/
Vote for our own Summers and Holland Investigational Team in Knocking out acute kidney injury
Help @UUtah advance. Vote daily at @statnews.
#STATMadness https://www.statnews.com/feature/stat-madness/bracket-voting-now-open/
2026 STAT Madness
2026 bracket Welcome to STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Explore groundbreaking innovations from
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March 3, 2026 at 12:14 AM
#STATMadness has begun and U of U Health is in the running! It's up to you to help us overcome Memorial Sloan Kettering (look in Group 4). kettering shmettering.
Click and vote daily! Details below.
Click and vote daily! Details below.
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The Collaborative Research Catalyst Awards RFP is now available. An information session will be held on March 19, and applications are due April 14. Additional details can be found in the RFP within the application portal. https://utah.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/2008575
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March 2, 2026 at 11:33 PM
The Collaborative Research Catalyst Awards RFP is now available. An information session will be held on March 19, and applications are due April 14. Additional details can be found in the RFP within the application portal. https://utah.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/2008575
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We are holding our annual Rising Stars in Genetics and Genomics Postdoc Symposium on September 24-25, 2026! Please nominate postdocs who are conducting cutting edge, creative work, and are likely to be a leader in their field. Please nominate by April 30, 2026: forms.gle/85NZaxFezUk8...
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February 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
We are holding our annual Rising Stars in Genetics and Genomics Postdoc Symposium on September 24-25, 2026! Please nominate postdocs who are conducting cutting edge, creative work, and are likely to be a leader in their field. Please nominate by April 30, 2026: forms.gle/85NZaxFezUk8...
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Check out the award-winning Pioneering the Future series!
Pioneering the Future 2026, “Unlocking Secrets in Cells to Advance Health.” Scientists track molecules in real time, discover factors that help fatty livers resist cancer and explore how marine organisms create compounds that could lead to new medicines. Experience the story: https://bit.ly/46dKitd
February 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Check out the award-winning Pioneering the Future series!
"Research re-writes the story"
I'm proud of the new @UofUHealth ad for clinical care featuring the hard work of researchers dedicated to improving lives and health.
See it soon on a streaming service, Megaplex theater, or billboard near you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdGk...
I'm proud of the new @UofUHealth ad for clinical care featuring the hard work of researchers dedicated to improving lives and health.
See it soon on a streaming service, Megaplex theater, or billboard near you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdGk...
Research at University of Utah Health
YouTube video by U of U Health
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February 26, 2026 at 8:50 PM
"Research re-writes the story"
I'm proud of the new @UofUHealth ad for clinical care featuring the hard work of researchers dedicated to improving lives and health.
See it soon on a streaming service, Megaplex theater, or billboard near you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdGk...
I'm proud of the new @UofUHealth ad for clinical care featuring the hard work of researchers dedicated to improving lives and health.
See it soon on a streaming service, Megaplex theater, or billboard near you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdGk...
Wonderful op-ed by a mother who explains how NIH-funded research at U of U Health saved her daughter's life.
"That research — and Briar’s life — demonstrate just how critical federal support is to scientists, doctors and, especially, the patients they help."
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"That research — and Briar’s life — demonstrate just how critical federal support is to scientists, doctors and, especially, the patients they help."
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Voices: Medical research saved my daughter’s life. We must protect the funding that makes that research possible.
“Scientists are seeking new treatments and cures for many diseases, common and rare,” writes Lateishia Curtis in an op-ed. “Talk to friends, neighbors and policymakers about medical research. The next...
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February 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Wonderful op-ed by a mother who explains how NIH-funded research at U of U Health saved her daughter's life.
"That research — and Briar’s life — demonstrate just how critical federal support is to scientists, doctors and, especially, the patients they help."
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
"That research — and Briar’s life — demonstrate just how critical federal support is to scientists, doctors and, especially, the patients they help."
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
Fascinating @cnn.com @drsanjaygupta.bsky.social story featuring neurobiologist Christopher Gregg @uuhsresearch.bsky.social and @huntsmancancer.bsky.social.
Can we unlock the metabolic benefits of hibernation to extend life or save it?
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Can we unlock the metabolic benefits of hibernation to extend life or save it?
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Sleep your way to Mars: How hibernation could redefine space travel and medicine | CNN
Animals can hibernate, slowing down most metabolic functions — heart rate, blood flow, brain activity, and body temperature — then waking as if nothing happened. Humans have never done this, but what ...
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January 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Fascinating @cnn.com @drsanjaygupta.bsky.social story featuring neurobiologist Christopher Gregg @uuhsresearch.bsky.social and @huntsmancancer.bsky.social.
Can we unlock the metabolic benefits of hibernation to extend life or save it?
www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/h...
Can we unlock the metabolic benefits of hibernation to extend life or save it?
www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/h...
Fascinating research! Qi Chen and colleagues have identified a potential "aging cliff" in sperm RNA (rsRNA) that is associated with the increased health risks for the next generation that accompany advancing paternal age. Read on uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Fascinating research! Qi Chen and colleagues have identified a potential "aging cliff" in sperm RNA (rsRNA) that is associated with the increased health risks for the next generation that accompany advancing paternal age. Read on uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Political interference risks the future of NIH research
For the health and welfare of the nation — and here in Utah — NIH should be protected www.deseret.com/opinion/2026...
For the health and welfare of the nation — and here in Utah — NIH should be protected www.deseret.com/opinion/2026...
Opinion: Protect NIH for the health and welfare of the nation
Political interference from RFK Jr., Jay Bhattacharya and the Trump administration risks the future of NIH research.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Political interference risks the future of NIH research
For the health and welfare of the nation — and here in Utah — NIH should be protected www.deseret.com/opinion/2026...
For the health and welfare of the nation — and here in Utah — NIH should be protected www.deseret.com/opinion/2026...
December 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Another cool, sci-fi advance for the robotic LUKE ARM
Dr. Jake George and team have used AI to improve manual dexterity. This improves practical, real world use, like being able to grasp a coffee cup without crushing it @price.utah.edu @uuhsresearch.bsky.social
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Dr. Jake George and team have used AI to improve manual dexterity. This improves practical, real world use, like being able to grasp a coffee cup without crushing it @price.utah.edu @uuhsresearch.bsky.social
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U engineers give a bionic hand a mind of its own - @theU
Researchers use AI to finetune robotic prosthesis to improve manual dexterity by finding right balance between human and machine control.
attheu.utah.edu
December 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Another cool, sci-fi advance for the robotic LUKE ARM
Dr. Jake George and team have used AI to improve manual dexterity. This improves practical, real world use, like being able to grasp a coffee cup without crushing it @price.utah.edu @uuhsresearch.bsky.social
attheu.utah.edu/health-medic...
Dr. Jake George and team have used AI to improve manual dexterity. This improves practical, real world use, like being able to grasp a coffee cup without crushing it @price.utah.edu @uuhsresearch.bsky.social
attheu.utah.edu/health-medic...
"Conversations about HIV prevention often collapse back onto adolescent girls and young women, the group at highest risk. When they hear about new medicines, some respond with hope, others with skepticism that the drugs will ever reach local clinics."
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Could an HIV miracle drug actually reach people like my parents?
Can an HIV miracle drug actually reach people like my parents?
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November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Conversations about HIV prevention often collapse back onto adolescent girls and young women, the group at highest risk. When they hear about new medicines, some respond with hope, others with skepticism that the drugs will ever reach local clinics."
www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/l...
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