Top Researchers
Top Medicine Researchers at University of Utah for 2026
At the University of Utah, medicine research over the past year spans a wide range of clinical questions, from oncology and imaging to neurology, surgery, and emergency care. The work reflected here comes from a substantial sample of recent publications and shows how investigators are moving across specialties while staying close to patient-centered problems.
Below, you will find a closer look at researchers whose recent output stood out in the institution’s medical research profile. Their publications point to active conversations in cancer care, procedural innovation, outcomes research, and the practical improvement of care pathways.
Featured Researchers
Neeraj Agarwal
Neeraj Agarwal’s recent work at the University of Utah centers on oncology, with emphasis on metastatic prostate cancer, genomic testing, and treatment response across cancer types.
Activity over the last year: 93 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Germline and Somatic Genomic Testing for Metastatic Prostate Cancer: ASCO Guideline (Jan 2025)
- Niraparib and abiraterone acetate plus prednisone for HRR-deficient metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer: a randomized phase 3 trial (Oct 2025)
- Tumor mutational burden and survival on immune checkpoint inhibition in >8000 patients across 24 cancer types (Feb 2025)
Ramesh Grandhi
Ramesh Grandhi’s publications focus on neurology and epidemiology, including chronic subdural hematoma management and multicenter studies of aspiration thrombectomy.
Activity over the last year: 65 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Order and Timing of Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization as a Perioperative Adjunct to Surgical Evacuation for Chronic Subdural Hematomas: A Multicenter Study (Apr 2025)
- SUMMIT MAX: A Randomized Trial of the Super Large Bore HiPoint Reperfusion System Versus Vecta System for Aspiration Thrombectomy (May 2025)
- Super-large bore catheter in the treatment of large vessel occlusions: initial multicenter experience (Apr 2025)
Zachary L. McCormick
Zachary L. McCormick is publishing across pain-related surgery and pharmacology, with recent studies on genicular nerve ablation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and knee denervation.
Activity over the last year: 61 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Effectiveness of genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation in osteoarthritis and post-surgical knee pain: systematic review (Aug 2025)
- Clinical Predictors of Pain Relief with 60-Day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Multicenter Observational Study (Aug 2025)
- Distribution of epiphyseal nutrient foramina in the distal femur: Implications for anterior knee joint denervation (Nov 2025)
Umang Swami
Umang Swami’s recent output highlights oncology and cancer research, especially enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab in advanced urothelial carcinoma.
Activity over the last year: 49 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab in untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma: 2.5-year median follow-up of the phase III EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39 trial (Jun 2025)
- EV-302: Updated analysis from the phase 3 global study of enfortumab vedotin in combination with pembrolizumab (EV+P) vs chemotherapy (chemo) in previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (la/mUC). (Feb 2025)
- Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy in patients with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (EV-302): patient-reported outcomes from an open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study (May 2025)
Katie W. Russell
Katie W. Russell’s recent publications address emergency medicine and surgery, from pediatric readiness and trauma access to neonatal and appendicitis care.
Activity over the last year: 31 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Center Access for Children (Feb 2025)
- Are Early, Frequent Echocardiograms Necessary to Improve Outcomes of Neonates with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia? (Feb 2025)
- Comparison of Postoperative Antibiotic Protocols for Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study (Jan 2025)
Narendranath Epperla
Narendranath Epperla’s work spans oncology, genetics, and pathology, with a strong focus on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, CAR T-cell therapy, and long-term outcomes.
Activity over the last year: 31 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Therapeutic landscape of primary refractory and relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Recent advances and emerging therapies (Jul 2025)
- Outcomes among adult recipients of CAR T-cell therapy for Burkitt lymphoma (Feb 2025)
- Second primary malignancies following CAR T-cell therapy in patients with hematologic malignancies (Mar 2025)
Benjamin L. Maughan
Benjamin L. Maughan’s recent publications bridge oncology, imaging, and respiratory medicine through guideline updates, renal cell carcinoma trends, and prostate cancer biomarkers.
Activity over the last year: 35 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Testicular Cancer, Version 2.2025 (Apr 2025)
- Treatment and Attrition Trends for Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in the US (Mar 2025)
- Genomic biomarkers of survival in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer undergoing intensified androgen deprivation therapy (Jan 2025)
Zeynep İrem Özay
Zeynep İrem Özay’s recent work connects oncology and imaging, with articles on PARP inhibitors, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, and T-cell engagers in prostate cancer.
Activity over the last year: 32 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
What University of Utah's Medicine Community Is Working On
The strongest pattern in this group is a steady focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, oncology, and imaging, suggesting active work on cancer diagnosis, treatment selection, and response assessment. Pathology, surgery, and emergency medicine also appear prominently, pointing to a broader community interest in improving procedures, perioperative care, and urgent clinical decision-making. Together, these subfields show researchers at the University of Utah advancing both disease-specific therapies and the practical systems that support care.- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine - seen across 5 of the featured researchers
- Oncology - seen across 4 of the featured researchers
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging - seen across 3 of the featured researchers
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
- Surgery - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
Taken together, these profiles show a medical research community working across diagnosis, treatment, and health-system decision-making. If you want to keep exploring recent scholarship or streamline your own manuscript workflow, Resub can help with citation discovery, formatting, and submission preparation.
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