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Recap: 2025 Mayer Brown Utah Life Sciences Summit
The 2025 BioUtah Utah Life Sciences Summit (ULSS) took place November 12 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center, featuring keynote speakers, awards, educational sessions, networking opportunities, and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Health Industry Development Institute. With 650 registrants, this year’s Summit was the biggest yet. Jefferson Moss, […]
BioUtah Life Sciences Delegation Showcases Utah Innovation in Australia
As part of Governor Spencer Cox’s Australia Trade Mission from October 19–25, BioUtah led a focused Life Sciences Track highlighting Utah’s growing global leadership in biotechnology, medtech, diagnostics, and health innovation. The delegation met with prominent Australian partners, investors, and regulators to explore opportunities for collaboration and market expansion. Companies participating in the trade mission […]
Seek Labs Expands Global Disease Atlas to Include Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses
Salt Lake City, Utah – October 21, 2025 Salt Lake City-based biotech firm Seek Labs announced today that it has expanded its Global Disease Atlas™ to include several of the world’s deadliest hemorrhagic fever viruses (HFVs) — namely, Ebola virus, Marburg virus, Lassa virus, Hantavirus, Crimean‑Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV). In July, the company announced that it […]
Ofirnoflast (HT-6184) Receives Orphan Drug Designation from U.S. FDA for Myelodysplastic Syndromes
LEHI, Utah, Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Halia Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering therapies that target the root causes of inflammation-driven diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its investigational medicine ofirnoflast (HT-6184) for the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) — a group […]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology Publishes Article on ARUP’s Validation of AI for Parasite Detection
SALT LAKE CITY, October 21, 2025— ARUP Laboratories today announced the publication of an article in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology describing the company’s validation of a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) to detect parasites in concentrated wet mounts of stool. For decades, detection of gastrointestinal parasites has relied on traditional microscopy, which is a […]
SINTX Technologies Receives FDA Clearance for SINAPTIC® Foot & Ankle Implant System
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”), a leader in advanced ceramics specializing in biomedical applications of silicon nitride (Si₃N₄), today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the SINAPTIC® Foot & Ankle Osteotomy Wedge System, enabling SINTX’s commercial entry […]
Nucleus Grow Hosts State of Innovation Conference
The State of Innovation Conference, hosted by The Nucleus Institute, brought together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and researchers to explore pathways, partnerships, and funding strategies for breakthrough technologies. The day began with keynote speaker Jerry Hollister, who spoke on federal innovation funding trends, followed by a panel highlighting Utah companies that had successfully leveraged SBIR/STTR awards, […]
ARUP’s Advanced Practice Laboratory: A National Model for Bridging Education and Industry
September 30, Salt Lake City—In a groundbreaking collaboration between ARUP Laboratories and the University of Utah, the new Advanced Practice Clinical Laboratory Training Center opened its doors this week and took a bold step toward solving a nationwide shortage of clinical laboratory scientists. This state-of-the-art facility is more than a training site; it’s a model […]
CivicaScript® launches low-cost treatment to improve walking for people with multiple sclerosis
CivicaScript®, LLC, a nonprofit company dedicated to bringing low-cost generic medicines to U.S. patients, today announced the availability of generic dalfampridine extended release tablets. Dalfampridine is a potassium channel blocker indicated to improve walking in certain adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Specific information about the use of dalfampridine can be found here. CivicaScript will […]
HUNTSMAN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION PROGRAM
The groundbreaking care model expanded from 5 to 15+ clinic locations to achieve 15% patient penetration rate, exceeding national benchmarks SALT LAKE CITY, UT — August 12, 2025 – Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its groundbreaking Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Program, which has transformed mental […]
SINTX Technologies Issues Business Update Following Strategic Realignment, Leadership Expansion, and SiNAPTIC Acquisition
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”), an advanced ceramics innovator specializing in silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) for medical device applications, today issued a business update in connection with the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June […]
First Patient Enrolled in Merit Medical’s WRAPSODY (WRAP) North America Registry
The WRAP North America registry is a prospective, multicenter study designed to collect real-world safety and effectiveness data on the WRAPSODY® Cell-Impermeable Endoprosthesis (CIE). The first WRAP North America patient was enrolled at Bluff City Vascular, an interventional nephrology and vascular access center in Memphis, TN. SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — […]
