Author Archive
New Study Finds Gap in Tools Assessing Emotional Well-Being in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Emotional well-being is important for physical and mental health, but few tools exist to specifically measure it in adults and children with intellectual disabilities.
InCHIP Scholars Lead Conversations at Moving Beyond Implications: Research into Policy Conference
The Moving Beyond conference bridges research and policy to advance evidence-based solutions in Connecticut
Second ‘Moving Beyond Implications’ Conference Aims to Advance Evidence-Based Policy
The conference, which aims to bridge the gap between research and policymaking, is accepting abstract submissions from researchers until Nov. 1
Study Investigates Communication, Intimacy Among Couples Facing Metastatic Breast Cancer
After diagnosis and treatment, sex is the most frequently discussed topic among couples facing cancer. While there is work about improving sexual communication, the experiences of people with advanced cancers have been overlooked
InCHIP Funds Groundbreaking Pilot Projects, Planting Seeds for Future External Grant Success
InCHIP has funded 10 pilot projects that seek to improve public and human health consistent with UConn’s mission.
Allied Health Sciences Professor Uses mHealth Tools to Improve HIV and Substance Use Prevention Efforts in Malaysia
Prof. Roman Shrestha has won a $3.4M grant to optimize a smartphone app to improve access to health care for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Malaysia
UConn Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy Recognizes 2024 Faculty Excellence Awardees
InCHIP's 2024 Excellence Awards honor faculty who have advanced health behavior change research, teaching, and mentorship at UConn.
InCHIP Award Supports Ph.D. Student Research on Heart Disease Prevention in U.S. African Immigrants
Health Promotion Sciences Ph.D. student Richard Bannor's dissertation aims to address the gap in research on heart disease prevention and immigration status among Black populations.
InCHIP Dissertation Assistantship Award Supports Anthropology Student’s Research on Migrant Rights
"Despite the need for human rights protections, U.S.-influenced migration policies in Central America limit travel through legal ports of entry and push migrants to increasingly dangerous transit routes."
UConn Professor to Study Impact of Social Factors on Accelerated Aging in Breast Cancer Survivors
Despite progress, a disproportionate burden of cancer continues for many people disadvantaged by social, political, and environmental systems