Our lab is currently testing a safe, effective, non-chemical treatment for head lice, Pediculus humanus.

Due to the growing resistance of head lice to the pesticides used in current treatments, the development of a non-chemical treatment is increasingly necessary. To learn more about problems with chemical treatments please visit the NPA website. Our non-chemical treatment is described in a recent article published in the journal Pediatrics (see publication reference).

We have secured funding from the Utah Centers of Excellence program and approval from the University of Utah Institutional Review Board to perform our treatment on children six and older, and adults in the Salt Lake Valley.

See the links below for recent media coverage on the project:		Governer's Office of Economic Development Centers of Excellence
KSL News Coverage
	LouseBuster™ Promises Non-Chemical Treatment for Lice (transcript) Video Clip of LouseBuster™ on KSL News (long version 29.7 MG) Video Clip of LouseBuster™ on KSL News (short version 3.9 MG)
(This video clip is copyrighted by KSL News. Permission to use any part of this video must be granted by the KSL TV News Director, Con Psarras (con dot psarras at ksl dot com)
Deseret News:  U. Scientists Create LouseBuster™ (October 2004)
Daily Chronicle Article: U Professor Develops Product To Fight Lice (June 2005)
University of Utah Press Release: U To Tout Technology Investors (June 2005)