Julie Kiefer
@julieckiefer.bsky.social
PhD scientist turned science communicator. Director of research communications @UofUHealth. Advocate for science, scientists and Salt Lake City. #UofUHealth #Scicomm. SLC by way of Sunnyvale, San Diego, Sydney, Seattle.
Malaria Parasites are Full of Wildly Spinning Iron Crystals. Scientists Finally Know Why.
Fascinating research from @sigalalab.bsky.social @uofubiochem.bsky.social w cool implications. New inspiration for nanobots?!
And-epic science writing from Sophia Friesen! healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Fascinating research from @sigalalab.bsky.social @uofubiochem.bsky.social w cool implications. New inspiration for nanobots?!
And-epic science writing from Sophia Friesen! healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
October 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Malaria Parasites are Full of Wildly Spinning Iron Crystals. Scientists Finally Know Why.
Fascinating research from @sigalalab.bsky.social @uofubiochem.bsky.social w cool implications. New inspiration for nanobots?!
And-epic science writing from Sophia Friesen! healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Fascinating research from @sigalalab.bsky.social @uofubiochem.bsky.social w cool implications. New inspiration for nanobots?!
And-epic science writing from Sophia Friesen! healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
How to Communicate Medical Numbers-a @jama.com Insight from @angiefagerlin.bsky.social @athorpe8.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social, @bzikmund.bsky.social @umich.edu
Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
September 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
How to Communicate Medical Numbers-a @jama.com Insight from @angiefagerlin.bsky.social @athorpe8.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social, @bzikmund.bsky.social @umich.edu
Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Congratulations to the Utah Science Communicators for their standing room only Science on Tap event! Follow them to learn about the next one and all their #Scicomm efforts. utahsciencecommunicators.com
August 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Congratulations to the Utah Science Communicators for their standing room only Science on Tap event! Follow them to learn about the next one and all their #Scicomm efforts. utahsciencecommunicators.com
Research in mice shows Ozempic causes muscle weakness despite only small changes in muscle mass. Need more research to understand implications for people via @ksl5tv.bsky.social
“Things are not as straightforward as they might seem" says @katsufunai.bsky.social @utah.edu ksltv.com/local-news/w...
“Things are not as straightforward as they might seem" says @katsufunai.bsky.social @utah.edu ksltv.com/local-news/w...
August 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Research in mice shows Ozempic causes muscle weakness despite only small changes in muscle mass. Need more research to understand implications for people via @ksl5tv.bsky.social
“Things are not as straightforward as they might seem" says @katsufunai.bsky.social @utah.edu ksltv.com/local-news/w...
“Things are not as straightforward as they might seem" says @katsufunai.bsky.social @utah.edu ksltv.com/local-news/w...
If you missed the Using Social Media to Share Your Research workshop this week, you can now catch the recording online! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhVe...
Great and fun insights from @clementychow.bsky.social @blockintheback.bsky.social @bwjones.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social. Watch and share!
Great and fun insights from @clementychow.bsky.social @blockintheback.bsky.social @bwjones.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social. Watch and share!
June 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM
If you missed the Using Social Media to Share Your Research workshop this week, you can now catch the recording online! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhVe...
Great and fun insights from @clementychow.bsky.social @blockintheback.bsky.social @bwjones.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social. Watch and share!
Great and fun insights from @clementychow.bsky.social @blockintheback.bsky.social @bwjones.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social. Watch and share!
Fruit flies on cocaine could help reveal the biology of addiction + better therapies for cocaine use disorder, which affects 1.5 million Americans @uofuhmhi.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social
Below: Movement of sober flies, on low-dose cocaine, on high-doses healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Below: Movement of sober flies, on low-dose cocaine, on high-doses healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
June 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fruit flies on cocaine could help reveal the biology of addiction + better therapies for cocaine use disorder, which affects 1.5 million Americans @uofuhmhi.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social
Below: Movement of sober flies, on low-dose cocaine, on high-doses healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Below: Movement of sober flies, on low-dose cocaine, on high-doses healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Getting outside for clarity on a clear morning
May 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Getting outside for clarity on a clear morning
Another Vitae is in the books! My favorite event spotlights star @uuhsresearch.bsky.social scientists that share behind-the-scenes stories about their research. The positive feedback has been overwhelming! I can’t wait to share the videos when they’re ready. uofuhealth.utah.edu/research/vitae
April 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Another Vitae is in the books! My favorite event spotlights star @uuhsresearch.bsky.social scientists that share behind-the-scenes stories about their research. The positive feedback has been overwhelming! I can’t wait to share the videos when they’re ready. uofuhealth.utah.edu/research/vitae
I'm pleased to be a speaker at the Utah SciComm symposium w/ Atim Atte Enyenihi and Matt LaPlante on May 5! Register by April 21 (free!) lu.ma/bkek4dbh
The event will equip researchers with the tools to make complex science accessible and engaging for diverse audiences
The event will equip researchers with the tools to make complex science accessible and engaging for diverse audiences
April 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I'm pleased to be a speaker at the Utah SciComm symposium w/ Atim Atte Enyenihi and Matt LaPlante on May 5! Register by April 21 (free!) lu.ma/bkek4dbh
The event will equip researchers with the tools to make complex science accessible and engaging for diverse audiences
The event will equip researchers with the tools to make complex science accessible and engaging for diverse audiences
Ahhhhh serenity @solitudemtn.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Ahhhhh serenity @solitudemtn.bsky.social
"Decisions affecting the health of millions deserve to be based on solid data."
Readers' Forum: Protect Utah’s dental health — veto HB81
#StandUpForScience
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Readers' Forum: Protect Utah’s dental health — veto HB81
#StandUpForScience
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
March 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
"Decisions affecting the health of millions deserve to be based on solid data."
Readers' Forum: Protect Utah’s dental health — veto HB81
#StandUpForScience
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Readers' Forum: Protect Utah’s dental health — veto HB81
#StandUpForScience
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
This "showed how important the microbiota is during this very short early period of development.”
Early-Life Gut Microbes May Protect Against Diabetes, Research in Mice Suggests via @roundlab.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social
Published in @science.org
healthcare.utah.edu/press-releas...
Early-Life Gut Microbes May Protect Against Diabetes, Research in Mice Suggests via @roundlab.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social
Published in @science.org
healthcare.utah.edu/press-releas...
March 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This "showed how important the microbiota is during this very short early period of development.”
Early-Life Gut Microbes May Protect Against Diabetes, Research in Mice Suggests via @roundlab.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social
Published in @science.org
healthcare.utah.edu/press-releas...
Early-Life Gut Microbes May Protect Against Diabetes, Research in Mice Suggests via @roundlab.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social
Published in @science.org
healthcare.utah.edu/press-releas...
Beautiful bluebird day @deervalley.bsky.social
March 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Beautiful bluebird day @deervalley.bsky.social
Great turn out, enthusiastic crowd, inspiring speakers. Thank you Utah! #standupforscience
March 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Great turn out, enthusiastic crowd, inspiring speakers. Thank you Utah! #standupforscience
It's time to get our @uuhsresearch.bsky.social through #STATMadness Round 1!
VOTE for impactful research from @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social revealing the surprising cause of memory loss associated with certain types of cancers
(Group 4) We're neck-and-neck w MIT... www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
VOTE for impactful research from @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social revealing the surprising cause of memory loss associated with certain types of cancers
(Group 4) We're neck-and-neck w MIT... www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
March 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It's time to get our @uuhsresearch.bsky.social through #STATMadness Round 1!
VOTE for impactful research from @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social revealing the surprising cause of memory loss associated with certain types of cancers
(Group 4) We're neck-and-neck w MIT... www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
VOTE for impactful research from @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social revealing the surprising cause of memory loss associated with certain types of cancers
(Group 4) We're neck-and-neck w MIT... www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
Salt Lake City - Join us to Stand Up for Science on Friday, March 7 from 12pm - 1pm. on the steps of the Utah State Capitol.
Make your voice heard!
@standupforscience.bsky.social #standupforscience2025
Make your voice heard!
@standupforscience.bsky.social #standupforscience2025
March 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Salt Lake City - Join us to Stand Up for Science on Friday, March 7 from 12pm - 1pm. on the steps of the Utah State Capitol.
Make your voice heard!
@standupforscience.bsky.social #standupforscience2025
Make your voice heard!
@standupforscience.bsky.social #standupforscience2025
Get to know Dr. Bob Carter, a researcher and clinician, and the new SVP for U of U Health @utah.edu
attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
February 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Get to know Dr. Bob Carter, a researcher and clinician, and the new SVP for U of U Health @utah.edu
attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
National Institutes of Health is the largest funder of research at @utah.edu supporting research on pressing issues from cancer to heart failure
Without facilities & administrative (F&A) costs–or indirect costs–this research would not be possible. Learn more www.research.utah.edu/resources/fa...
Without facilities & administrative (F&A) costs–or indirect costs–this research would not be possible. Learn more www.research.utah.edu/resources/fa...
February 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
National Institutes of Health is the largest funder of research at @utah.edu supporting research on pressing issues from cancer to heart failure
Without facilities & administrative (F&A) costs–or indirect costs–this research would not be possible. Learn more www.research.utah.edu/resources/fa...
Without facilities & administrative (F&A) costs–or indirect costs–this research would not be possible. Learn more www.research.utah.edu/resources/fa...
Congrats to Dr. Jacob George and team @utah.edu @uuhsresearch.bsky.social!
The famous robotic Luke Arm made an appearance on a video celebrating America by @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy that aired during the Super Bowl pregame
www.price.utah.edu/2025/02/07/u...
Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkji...
The famous robotic Luke Arm made an appearance on a video celebrating America by @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy that aired during the Super Bowl pregame
www.price.utah.edu/2025/02/07/u...
Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkji...
February 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Congrats to Dr. Jacob George and team @utah.edu @uuhsresearch.bsky.social!
The famous robotic Luke Arm made an appearance on a video celebrating America by @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy that aired during the Super Bowl pregame
www.price.utah.edu/2025/02/07/u...
Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkji...
The famous robotic Luke Arm made an appearance on a video celebrating America by @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy that aired during the Super Bowl pregame
www.price.utah.edu/2025/02/07/u...
Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkji...
I'm so lucky to work with this classy team! U of U Health's research communications are in great hands.
January 31, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I'm so lucky to work with this classy team! U of U Health's research communications are in great hands.
A new AI-based analysis of almost 10,000 pregnancies has discovered previously unidentified combinations of risk factors linked to serious negative pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth. Via @uuhsresearch.bsky.social @utah.edu
healthcare.utah.edu/press-releas...
healthcare.utah.edu/press-releas...
January 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A new AI-based analysis of almost 10,000 pregnancies has discovered previously unidentified combinations of risk factors linked to serious negative pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth. Via @uuhsresearch.bsky.social @utah.edu
healthcare.utah.edu/press-releas...
healthcare.utah.edu/press-releas...
Today's communication from the @utah.edu VPR. Also see this page for more information osp.utah.edu/news/eo-fede...
January 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Today's communication from the @utah.edu VPR. Also see this page for more information osp.utah.edu/news/eo-fede...
University of Utah statement and webpage osp.utah.edu/news/eo-fede...
January 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
University of Utah statement and webpage osp.utah.edu/news/eo-fede...
Waymo in San Francisco. ✔️
December 28, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Waymo in San Francisco. ✔️
Happy Thanksgiving from Bryce Canyon! What a setting to reflect on all I’m grateful for. I hope you can do the same no matter where you are.
November 28, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Bryce Canyon! What a setting to reflect on all I’m grateful for. I hope you can do the same no matter where you are.