University of Utah’s rich history of creative research in genetics is again in the spotlight after biochemist Dana Carroll won a distinguished service prize from the Genetics Society of America. For his work perfecting "gene targeting," the process that...

A critical area in which Lee intends to invest is personalized medicine, tailoring therapies to fit patients’ genetic makeup. The U. is well situated to have an impact in that because of its expertise in human genetics, abetted by world-class faculty...