Clinical trials at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) help find better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer by testing the safety and effectiveness of new drugs and treatments. On average...
Every day at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), members of our more than 200 cancer research teams enter the doors with a strong sense of responsibility to make a difference in...
For all of its breathtaking mountainous beauty, Salt Lake City comes with the tradeoff of periodic poor air. In the 2019 "Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ of the Air" report by the American Thoracic...
Huntsman Cancer Institute has established The Society of Huntsman Translational Scholars, an initiative that recognizes excellence in the discipline of translational science. Courtney Scaife, MD, was recently honored with a...
Huntsman Cancer Institute has established The Society of Huntsman Translational Scholars, an initiative that recognizes excellence in the discipline of translational science. Benjamin L. Maughan, MD, PharmD, was recently honored...
To say that the PathMaker Program made an impact on my life would be a huge understatement. I learned so much from my PathMaker experience, I honestly could write a...
A new research initiative at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ of Utah builds upon Utah’s history of genetic discovery to inform strategies that help affected families reduce their cancer...
The hormone estrogen plays many critical roles in men and women, in both healthy tissues and in cancer. In breast and gynecologic cancers, estrogen sends signals to tumors instructing the...
Too many patients with cancers like multiple myeloma relapse after treatment. This grim reality motivated researchers at HCI to try to improve the depth and durability of treatment response in...
Yelena Wu, PhD, has been awarded a multi-year Research Scholar Grant totaling nearly $800,000. This award, given by the American Cancer Society, will expand Dr. Wu’s work to rigorously test...
Kimberley Evason, MD, PhD, and Gregory Ducker, PhD, were two of only twelve scientists nationwide to receive a Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award. This award is given by the Damon Runyon...
Sheri Holmen, PhD, went to school as a music major, but her mother’s cancer diagnosis sparked her interest in research. When she’s not in the lab, she’s officiating swim meets.
Huntsman Cancer Institute has established The Society of Huntsman Translational Scholars, an initiative that recognizes excellence in the discipline of translational science. Randy Jensen, MD, PhD, was recently honored with...
In the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ of Utah outline distinct and critical changes to stem cells in...
A study by KT Varley, PhD, aims to improve treatments for triple-negative breast cancer patients. Findings could be used to determine who could safely be treated with less aggressive therapy.
