Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research


Author Archive

Meet the Researcher: Jayesh Kamath, School of Medicine

Jayesh Kamath is bringing psychiatry into the mobile tech era by using mHealth technologies to support patients with depression

Paulo Verardi (right) with PhD student Brittany Jasperse (left).

UConn Researcher Develops Successful Zika Virus Vaccine in Preclinical Studies

Paulo Verardi recently published promising results on a Zika virus vaccine.

Helping Change Health Behaviors with the Click of a Button

Valerie Duffy, professor of allied health sciences, has developed a user-friendly, online tool to support healthy behaviors in children and reduce their risk for obesity.

UConn-Air Force Research Lab Collaboration Supports Workforce Development

Project Daedalus, a collaboration between UConn and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is tackling industry challenges using Industry 4.0 techniques. UConn researchers work with companies in Connecticut while helping students develop valuable skills.

UConn Researcher Studying Molecular Underpinnings of Disordered Breathing in Rett Syndrome

Physiology and neurobiology professor Daniel Mulkey is investigating how specific potassium channels contribute to a serious Rett syndrome symptom.

There’s More Than One Way to Splice a Gene

UConn researchers are investigating how alternative splicing plays a key role in inflammation, a key part of the immune response.

UConn-Technion Collaboration Develops Model for Affordable Fuel Cell Catalysts

UConn researchers and collaborators at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology developed a theoretical model that will expediate the development of affordable fuel cells, a key technology for sustainable energy.

Meet the Researcher: Caitlin Caspi, College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources

Caspi champions collaboration as the key to her success in researching food security and diet-related health outcomes.

Chris Clark, Research Scientist; Tom Jarvie, CEO; Mark Driscoll, CSO; and Ryan Beach, Research Scientist. Jarvie and Driscoll are discussing the manufacturing process for the kits. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

UConn Researchers Collaborate with TIP Company Shoreline Biome to Study Microbiome in NICU

UConn researchers recently published their findings on the microbiome of premature infants in the Connecticut Children's NICU, work they completed through a collaboration with TIP company Shoreline Biome.

A blue-hued brain with electrical signals

Innovative Therapeutic Program Helps Those Living With PTSD

Professor Julian Ford created TARGET, an educational and therapeutic approach that explains why PTSD develops and how it can be overcome.