Stewart and Becky Tribe, shown here with their 2-year-old son Woodward and their 5-year-old daughter Linden, say their family benefitted greatly from newborn screening that led to their son’s early GAMT deficiency diagnosis. Woody, as he is called, has taken supplements since his birth that have prevented cognitive impairments he might have developed if the disorder had not been detected in infancy. |
February 16, 2023 |
Advocates for Nationwide Newborn Screening for GAMT Deficiency Celebrate Important Milestone The addition of GAMT deficiency to the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel is an important milestone for ARUP medical directors and a Utah mom who say the change will improve lives. |
(Left to right) ARUP employee Toni Pollock presents a check to International Rescue Committee Regional Director Patrick Poulin and Development Officer Jesse Sheets with fellow ARUP employee Danita Kuehnl. |
February 10, 2023 |
ARUP Employees’ Annual Charitable Donations Set a New Standard of Generosity In 2022, ARUP employees contributed $81,935 to charitable causes, an annual act of service that supports both the patients and broader communities we serve. |
Allison Carey, MD, PhD, pictured in her lab at the University of Utah, developed a molecular barcoding approach to identify genetic variants that make some strains of Mycobacterium avium more resistant to antibiotics. |
February 9, 2023 |
ARUP Medical Director Earns ‘Rising Star’ Recognition From University of Utah Health Allison Carey, MD, PhD, ARUP medical director of Hematopathology, was one of six U faculty members recognized for research excellence and invited to share their stories at the Vitae 2022 symposium. |
ARUP Consult®, a free source of laboratory testing information for clinicians, released several new and updated resources in January. |
February 7, 2023 |
ARUP Consult Updates Testing Resources for Bariatric Surgery and Respiratory Viruses Topics ARUP Consult, a free source of expert guidance in laboratory testing, has updated resources on testing for bariatric surgery, respiratory viruses, and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. |
Erik Forsman draws on his seven years of experience as a healthcare data consultant to share the foundations of a holistic, in-house data analytic system in a new Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (JALM) article. |
January 31, 2023 |
ARUP Expert Guides Labs to Develop In-House Analytic Systems in New JALM Article Erik Forsman, a senior data consultant for ARUP Healthcare Advisory Services, has published a new article in The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine to share the benefits of in-house data systems. |
Nathan Boggs, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of medicine at the Uniformed Services University who is engaged in systemic mastocytosis (SM) translational research, helped Mark Withers, MD, obtain a definitive diagnosis of SM after 20-plus years. Tracy George, MD, ARUP Laboratories president and chief scientific officer, has led the effort to develop highly sensitive tests at ARUP that aid in the diagnosis of SM and has played a key role in clinical trials for emerging treatments. |
January 25, 2023 |
ARUP’s Highly Sensitive Tests Help Solve Diagnostic Puzzles for Patients With Systemic Mastocytosis For 20-plus years, Mark Withers had inexplicable episodes of a severe anaphylaxis-like phenomenon. ARUP’s unique expertise and highly sensitive tests help patients like him find the right diagnosis. |