U Research Flags 2 Health-Tech Trends in July 1 Market Report
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Updated · Vice President for Research · Jul 8
U Research Flags 2 Health-Tech Trends in July 1 Market Report
2 articles · Updated · Vice President for Research · Jul 8
Summary
July 1’s bi-weekly report spotlights two emerging areas for University of Utah researchers: social prescribing and sensor-integrated reproductive tract chips for women’s health research.
Social prescribing is gaining traction as health systems link patients to arts programs, walking groups, peer networks, volunteering, and housing or financial support to address loneliness and unmet social needs.
The report says faculty could contribute by testing referral pathways, link-worker training, equity effects, cost-effectiveness, and dashboards that track health, belonging, and community resilience.
Women’s health is the second focus, tied to the FDA Office of Women’s Health roadmap; new Cervix and Vagina Chips can model pH, barrier strength, oxygen, metabolism, and drug or microbe responses in real time.
U Research also points faculty to webinars and market-intelligence tools including Factiva and Pitchbook as it tries to align university discoveries with commercial demand.