Proud to celebrate Louisa Stark, PhD, adjunct professor in our department, at the GSLC 30th Anniversary Gala on May 23! The center will be renamed the Stark Science Learning Center in her honor. Tickets: sslc.utah.edu/gala @learngenetics.bsky.social
"$3,135 donated!" in large red text with a "thank you" message featuring a heart. A red banner reads "The Scholar Support Bridge Fund: Helps scholars stay focused on breakthroughs, not financial barriers." The right side features a group photo of approximately 15 people standing together and smiling in an indoor setting with research posters visible in the background. A gray bridge illustration spans the top of the image.
Our community raised $3,135 for the Scholar Support Bridge Fund during Giving Days! These funds keep PHS graduate students and postdocs moving forward when funding gaps hit. Thank you to every donor.
A University of Utah 'U Giving DAYS' fundraising infographic for the 'Department of Population Health Sciences'. The main blue text panel asks: 'How far exactly does your gift go?'. It lists: '$3,000 = 1 month of school year salary (20 hours/week)' and '$5,300 = 1 month of summer salary (40 hours/week)'. The concluding text states: 'Every dollar moves a PHS scholar one step closer to stability.' A photograph features a smiling PHS scholar, a young Black man, standing next to his research poster on machine learning. A red 'U Giving DAYS' campaign logo is at the top-right, and the background is a grey bridge line-art sketch.
Invest in the future of health care! 🚀
Your #UGivingDays gift to our Scholar Support Bridge Fund supports trainees reach stability.
$25 supports hours of research
$3,000 supports a 1 month of support
You fuel our progress! Give today at our link below.
A promotional graphic for University of Utah Health's U Giving Days, March 24–25, 2026, featuring a 1:1 matching gift opportunity. The top left displays the Department of Population Health Sciences logo, and the top right features the U Giving Days mountain logo with event dates. On the left, a headshot of Department Chair Dr. Angie Fagerlin, PhD, is shown with her name and title below. To the right, "1:1 MATCH" is highlighted in a yellow oval. The entire background is a faded, grayscale photo of a large truss bridge over water.
🚀 Double your impact!
Our Chair, @angiefagerlin.bsky.social, is matching all gifts to the Scholar Support Bridge Fund—dollar for dollar—up to $1,000! 💸
Early giving is open now. Help our researchers maintain momentum: www.givecampus.com/s/4hu9i8
#UofUHealth #GivingDays #ResearchImpact
A promotional graphic for Vitae 2026 featuring a headshot of Chelsey Schlechter, PhD, MPH, on the left. To the right is the "vitae" logo above the year "2026." A dark gray banner at the bottom contains the presentation title: "From Evidence to Impact: Closing the Gap Between What Works and Who Benefits."
How do we turn science into impact? 🚀 Join Dr. Chelsey Schlechter and @uofuhealth.bsky.social for #Vitae 2026 to explore how we’re bridging the gap between research and results for all backgrounds.
📅 April 29 | 5 PM 📍 S.J. Quinney Law 🔗https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/research/vitae
Building on the support of our state legislators, we are committed to keeping research moving forward. This #UGivingDay, support our Scholar Support Bridge Fund to help emerging researchers sustain projects that improve health for all. Give now: www.givecampus.com/s/4hu9i8
Top Left: Text identifying the "Department of Population Health Sciences." Center Left: A circular red and white logo with mountain silhouettes and the text "U Giving DAYS." Right Side: A vertical strip of three photos showing diverse researchers or students standing proudly next to their academic research posters. Background: A faded, grayscale illustration of a bridge over water, likely representing a local landmark.
Mark your calendars for March 24–25! 🗓️
We’re highlighting the Scholar Support Bridge Fund: providing vital financial aid to trainees facing unexpected funding gaps. 🩺📊 Ensure research for better health outcomes continues without interruption. Join us!
#UGivingDays
Research careers aren't linear—they're an evolution. 🔴
This interview highlights two of our department faculty and successful leaders, @rhessmd.bsky.social and @neliulrich.bsky.social as they share the realities of leadership at U of U Health.
Dr. Angela Fagerlin, Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, smiling in a professional portrait. The image accompanies the announcement of her receiving the 2026 Linda K. Amos Award for Distinguished Service to Women at the University of Utah.
Big news! 🏆 Congrats to Dr. @angiefagerlin.bsky.social on the 2026 Linda K. Amos Award. As Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences & AVP at University of Utah Health, her leadership empowers women and builds a supportive community for all.
Infographic for the University of Utah Health Department of Population Health Sciences showing FY25 highlights: $29.6M in research expenditures, 380 publications, 38 faculty, #10 NIH funding rank, 43 trainees, and 11 years since founding. Lists divisions (Health Systems Innovation & Research, Cancer Population Sciences, Biostatistics) and research areas including health disparities, implementation science, cancer epidemiology, health policy, health economics, and biostatistics.
We’re proud to share that the Department of Population Health Sciences is ranked #10 in Public Health in the 2025 BRIMR rankings of NIH funding. Grateful for our faculty, trainees, staff, and partners who make this work possible.
Graphic announcing 2025 Researcher of the Year featuring a circular headshot of Adam Bress, PharmD centered over a scenic background of mountains and a city campus below. The text “Adam Bress, PharmD” appears above “2025 Researcher of the Year” in stylized lettering.
🎉 Congrats to Dr. Adam Bress, named Population Health Sciences 2025 Researcher of the Year! With 10+ years of continuous NIH funding, 130+ publications, and a recent $21.6M NIH grant studying hypertension, Alzheimer’s & dementia, his impact on pop health is extraordinary. 👏
Graphic announcing “2025 Collaborator of the Year” featuring a circular headshot of Olutobi Sanuade, PhD, smiling and wearing a blue checkered shirt, set against a scenic mountain and city landscape background, with his name displayed prominently.
🎉 Congrats to Dr. Olutobi Sanuade, our 2025 Collaborator of the Year! Dr. Sanuade partners with 40+ investigators across the U.S., Africa & the UK to advance equity-focused, community-centered implementation science. His work strengthens research, shapes policy, and drives real-world impact. 👏
A circular headshot of Brenna Kelly appears centered near the top, showing her smiling, with dark hair and a neutral background. Behind the portrait is a scenic view of mountains overlooking a city at the base. Text on the image reads ‘Brenna Kelly’ and ‘2025 Trainee Paper of the Year.
🎉 Congrats to Brenna Kelly, recipient of the 2025 Trainee Paper of the Year award! Her research (turning a class project into a JAMA Network Open publication) highlights critical inequities in U.S. air quality monitoring and advances equity in public health. 👏
A circular headshot of Jonathan Chipman smiling, centered over a scenic mountain and city landscape background. Text on the image reads “Jonathan Chipman, PhD” and “2025 Educator of the Year” in decorative script.
🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Chipman, our Educator of the Year! 🌟Dr. Chipman makes complex biostatistics concepts accessible through clear instruction, hands-on learning, real-world application, while fostering an inclusive, supportive environment for student success. 👏
🎉 Congratulations to Amelia Hopkins, our Staff of the Year! 🌟
As Event Manager, Amelia goes above & beyond to ensure our conferences, celebrations, & events run seamlessly, while fostering a welcoming, supportive community for all. We’re incredibly grateful for her excellence, care, & dedication. 👏
🎉 Congratulations to Dr. @melissa-watt.bsky.social l on 6 years with our department and being named Faculty Service Award recipient! Her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to community, belonging, and workforce engagement make our department stronger every day. 👏✨
Our researchers continue to push the boundaries of science—from a trial extending survival for brain cancer to discoveries reshaping melanoma, breast cancer risk, rare sarcomas, and care for rural & frontier patients. We're turning research into real-world impact. https://bit.ly/49eS078
Not all rural communities are the same. PHS faculty Dr. @jendoherty.bsky.social & PhD Student @brodygibson.bsky.social developed IMFAC, a new urban–rural–frontier classification system, to understand isolation & improve access to care. Read more @ bit.ly/URF1225
@huntsmancancer.bsky.social
🎉 The inaugural New Faces Symposium showcased PHS’s own Dr. Bernardo Modenesi, PhD, presented “Extracting insights from data: the intersection of causal inference & machine learning.”
🎥 Watch his presentation here: bit.ly/BMNFS1125
@uofubiostats.bsky.social
@uofuhealth.bsky.social
Together with our colleagues at @huntsmancancer.bsky.social, we packed 400+ food boxes at the Utah Food Bank during a time when food security is a huge challenge in our community. 💝 Love that this event brought faculty, staff & students to work & have fun together!
@uofuhealth.bsky.social
Our department is dedicated to conducting research that promotes health equity for all individuals. Check out our PhD student spotlight on Jenna Murray at bit.ly/HEJM1125!
@uofupophealthed.bsky.social
#healthequity
#research
#healthdisparities
🎉 Huge congratulations to our amazing faculty, Dr. @melissa-watt.bsky.social for the John G. Francis Prize and to Dr. David Wetter for being named a 2025-26 Presidential Societal Impact Scholar! 🌟 Your extraordinary achievements make us incredibly proud! 👏
🎉 Congratulations to Dr. @melissa-watt.bsky.social on receiving the John G. Francis Prize for Undergraduate Student Mentoring! Her dedication to mentoring and impactful research in health systems interventions is truly inspiring. 🌟
Read more @ bit.ly/MWJGF25
Join our next seminar with Dr Adam Bress from @uofuphs.bsky.social that will explore issues of therapeutic inertia for patients with hypertension and dyslipidemia
🗓️ Thursday 24 April
⏲️ 15:00 BST
📍 LSHTM | Online
More details ⬇️
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
✈️Thank you to everyone who supported the Scholars in Motion Fund during Giving Day! ✈️We raised $2,425 — surpassing our goal and unlocking
@angiefagerlin.bsky.social $1,000 match gift! 🙌 Every gift, big or small, made a real impact! #UGivingDay #UGD25
✨Trainee Highlight: Sophie Huebler✨
As a Biostatistics PhD trainee, she's grateful for the support that made travel possible—& hopes others can share the experience. 🌍🤝
💡 It is officially Giving Day! Donate to Scholars in Motion ✈️ fund: uofuhealth.org/PHSGD
#GivingDay
Trainee Highlight: Alec Chapman
Meet Alec, a PhD trainee in Biostatistics! Thanks to the PHS travel fund, Alec was able to present his research and gain invaluable experience. 🌍📢
Help support these opportunities and donate to the Scholars in Motion✈️ fund: uofuhealth.org/PHSGD
#UGivingDay #UGD25
Your support makes a difference! Ka-Ho Wong, a PhD trainee in Health Systems Research, benefits from travel funding to expand research, collaborate globally, and drive public health change.
💡 Give Early is LIVE! Support the Scholars in Motion fund today: uofuhealth.org/PHSGD
#UGivingDay #UGD25
