Entitled “Interleukin 6 receptor alpha expression in PMNs isolated from prematurely born neonates: decreased expression is associated with differential mTOR signaling,” this article explores the links between premature birth and dysregulated inflammation. The link to this article can be found here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41390-019-0388-6
The Center on Aging Steering Committee completed its review of pilot grant applications and selected Dr. Funai and Dr. Drummond for their submission of “Ferroptosis and Disuse-Induced Muscle Atrophy”. Please help congratulate them on this great accomplishment!
We are happy to report that Robert Campbell’s DOIM Academic Excellence Seed Grant Program application has been approved. Funding begins July l, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
Type of Award: Careers in Immunology Fellowship Recipient’s Name: Elizabeth Leibold Fellow’s Name: Malini Rajan Fellow’s Position: Postdoctoral Fellow Grantee Institution: University of Utah Activation Date: September 1, 2019 Termination Date: August 31, 2020
Evolving evidence indicates that platelets and megakaryocytes (MKs) have unexpected activities in inflammation and infection; but whether viral infections upregulate biologically active, anti-viral immune genes in platelets and MKs is unknown. We examined anti-viral immune genes in these cells in dengue and influenza infections, viruses that are global public health threats. Using complementary biochemical, pharmacological,…
Title : A functional genomics investigation hypoxia tolerance adaptation in Bajau Sea Nomads Utah Genome Project: Functional Analysis Pilot Grant Program Recently, a population of traditional marine hunter-gatherers in southeast Asia called The Bajau Sea Nomads were demonstrated to have adapted to a lifestyle based on breath-hold diving. Through thousands of years of natural selection,…
Project Title: Interferon-Induced Transmembrane Protein 3 (IFITM3) Regulates Thrombosis During Inflammation in Aging Project Period: 04/15/2019 – 03/31/2023
Congratulate Stephen H. McKellar, MD, MSc. As the HCM Program, Surgical Director, he had a big part of this initiative. We are excited to share with you that our comprehensive program at the University of Utah Health for the care of people and families with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) has been named an official Center of…
General overview Adult-onset cardiomyopathy and heart failure in humans is a major health concern. Approximately 5.7 million adults in the US have heart failure,costing an estimated $30.7 billion each year in health care. Using zebrafish as a discovery model, we have found that disruption of a small group of specialized heart cells (called neural crest…