Author Archive
UConn Researcher Studies Connections Between the Gut Microbiome and MS Symptoms in Intermittent Fasting Clinical Trial
Dr. Yanjiao Zhou will analyze samples from multiple sclerosis patients who underwent a 12-week intermittent fasting program to detect changes in their gut microbiomes.
Meet the Researcher: Linda Pescatello, CAHNR
Pescatello’s career as a kinesiology researcher grew out of an enduring desire to learn coupled with her lifelong passion for physical activity and biology
UConn Researcher’s Home COVID-19 Test Comparable to PCR Accuracy, Selectivity
A lab-on-paper platform that uses genetic markers to detect the virus even as it mutates
Meet the Researcher: Jacqueline Chen, CLAS
Jacqueline Chen, assistant professor of social psychology, is interested in the experiences of Multiracial people and developing inclusive mentorship strategies
UConn’s Cato T. Laurencin Engineers Synthetic Artificial Stem Cells; Discovery Opens the Door for Advancement in Regenerative Therapies
A new way to avoid the potential pitfalls of traditional stem cell therapies
NIFA Grant Teaches Youth About Biotechnology, Develops Career Readiness
A new grant will use educational games to teach Connecticut youth about biotechnology and biotechnology careers in agriculture
UConn Health Researcher Investigates Treatment for Eye Injuries from Mass Chemical Weapons Attacks
Royce Mohan will investigate how treatments for sodium hydroxide eye injury could be used to treat similar injuries caused by mustard gas.
Biophysics Core Facility Purchases New State-of-the-Art Instrument
Through a $190,000 S10 NIH Grant, the Biophysics Core Facility purchased a microscale thermophoresis instrument that will support research on drug discovery and understanding diseases.
New Grant Combines Language with Cultural Learning for Students of Korean, Chinese
UConn faculty are launching a program that will use online and in-person learning to improve students' Chinese and Korean language skills
Language & Cognition PhD Program Receives Funding for 5 GAANN Fellows
The UConn program for language and cognition has received funding for five graduate fellows after cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics was identified as an area of national need.