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

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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.

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Season’s Eatings

UConn Health registered dietitian Linda York helps us navigate through the holiday season’s seemingly ubiquitous holiday temptations.

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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.

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Clarifying the Epilepsy Diagnosis

UConn Health's Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) helps differentiate epilepsy from conditions that can mimic it.

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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.’

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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.

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Fall Behind, Get Ahead

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for our body clocks, UConn sleep experts explain.

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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.

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Younger-looking Skin, Less Downtime

UConn Health plastic and reconstructive surgeons have new technology to revitalize skin with a downtime of days not weeks.

A diagnosis of MS did not stop Marisa Boasa from pursuing her love of running. She will compete in the Hartford Marathon this weekend.

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.