
Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Chris DeFrancesco has been writing for UConn Health since 2007. He is a proud graduate of UConn’s journalism program. As an undergraduate in Storrs he was one of the play-by-play voices of UConn men’s and women’s basketball on WHUS-FM, a writer for the Daily Campus, and a campus shuttle bus driver. He’s been a freelance writer, editor of two weekly newspapers (Bloomfield Journal and Windsor Locks Journal), and most notably a reporter and anchor on WTIC NewsTalk 1080. He is a four-time winner of the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters Association Walt Dibble Award for Personal Excellence in Radio. His work also has earned recognition from the Connecticut pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Chris is an elected officer in his union (UHP Local 3837) and serves on the board of the Newington Children’s Theatre Company, Connecticut’s longest-running youth theatre program. He lives in Newington with his wife, Caroline, daughter, Audrey, and their dogs, Spot and Alex.
Author Archive
Providing Shoes, Socks for the Needy
Once again this year, UConn Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine staff took part in a nationwide pre-Thanksgiving campaign to get proper fitting footwear to those who need it.
November 26, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Season’s Eatings
UConn Health registered dietitian Linda York helps us navigate through the holiday season’s seemingly ubiquitous holiday temptations.
November 25, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Nature Features Brain Cancer Research From UConn Health, JAX
Two UConn medical students join UConn Health’s neurosurgery chief among a worldwide research collaborative reporting progress toward a better understanding of the behavior of certain brain tumor cells, and ultimately, better treatments and prognoses.
November 21, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Clarifying the Epilepsy Diagnosis
UConn Health's Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) helps differentiate epilepsy from conditions that can mimic it.
November 19, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Diabetes: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
UConn Health diabetes experts aim to spread awareness, with an emphasis on family for both prevention and management. The theme for 2019 World Diabetes Day is ‘Family and Diabetes.’
November 14, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health December 2019 Programs, Events
Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for December 2019 and early January 2020. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.
November 13, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Fall Behind, Get Ahead
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for our body clocks, UConn sleep experts explain.
October 31, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health November 2019 Programs, Events
Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for November and early December 2019. This information will be kept current with any additions or other schedule changes.
October 21, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Younger-looking Skin, Less Downtime
UConn Health plastic and reconstructive surgeons have new technology to revitalize skin with a downtime of days not weeks.
October 10, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Diagnosis Set This Athlete On a New Course
After UConn Health doctors diagnosed Marisa Boasa with MS, she made it her mission to stay active and inspire others with mobility challenges to do the same. This weekend, she's competing in the Hartford Marathon.
October 10, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)