This story was originally published in The Post by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
The University of Utah has a rich research history. Thanks to its students, faculty, staff and shareholders, research at the U will only continue to grow, bringing innovations and discoveries to our society.
With this in mind, the Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR) and Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) are showcasing different researchers to spotlight our university’s studies and potential breakthroughs. Here are some of the U’s Research Groundbreakers:
Dr. Jorie M. Butler — AHRQ grant for An Age-Friendly Learning Healthcare System: A Transformative Digital Solution for Geriatrics Clinics
Dr. Jorie M. Butler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Department of Internal Medicine Geriatrics Division. Recently, Butler was awarded an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) grant for An Age-Friendly Learning Healthcare System: A Transformative Digital Solution for Geriatrics Clinics. The funding is an R21/33 mechanism with 2 years of funding for innovation development and 3 years for implementation awarded to Butler and Dr. Ken Kawamoto (co-PI). The study team includes geriatrician scientists and clinical leaders Drs. Mark Supiano and Timothy Farrell. The team also includes additional faculty in Division of Geriatrics (Megan Puckett), Division of Epidemiology (Yue Zhang), Department of Biomedical Informatics, and Department of Population Health Sciences (Schlechter) In this project, the team will develop and test innovative health information technology (IT) tools that support an outpatient geriatrics care Age-Friendly Learning Healthcare System with a point of care clinical decision support system that leverages patient generated health data (PGHD) and electronic health record (EHR) data reports that support Age-Friendly Health System care.
Dr. Manish Parashar — 2024 CRA Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Manish Parashar was recently awarded the 2024 Distinguished Service Award by the Computing Research Association (CRA) in recognition of his multi-faceted and highly impactful service to the computing research community.
Parashar is the Director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, Chair in Computational Science and Engineering, and Presidential Professor in the School of Computing at the University of Utah. He recently completed an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignment as the Office Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure. The CRA Distinguished Service Award, now in its 36th year, recognizes service in the areas of government affairs, professional societies, publications or conferences, and leadership that has a major impact on computing research.
Jaclyn Wright — International exhibition opening at Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam and book release of High Visibility (Blaze Orange)
Jaclyn Wright is an Assistant Professor of Photography in the Department of Art & Art History at the University of Utah. In September 2023, she released her monograph, High Visibility (Blaze Orange), published by GOST Books (London, UK). Wright was selected as one of twenty artists for the Foam Talent 2024-25. This year’s exhibition features a remarkably diverse pool of talent from 106 countries. The 2,480 submissions, which include 4,960 projects and 47,054 images, showcase a broad spectrum of artistic focus and creative ingenuity.
