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UConn Funds Five COVID-19 Research Projects, Announces Additional Funding
The Office of the Vice President has announced five awards to researchers as part of its new internal funding program to address the urgent needs presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
UConn Health Researcher Receives Patent for Cancer-fighting Antibody
UConn Health professor of cell biology Kevin Claffey recently received a patent for a novel antibody designed to target an important cancer cell membrane protein.
Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center Receives 5-year Extension to Improve and Expand Safety Analysis Tool
The Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center has received a five-year extension from the Connecticut Department of Transportation for their project to develop a customized highway safety analysis tool for improving the safety of Connecticut’s roads. Since 2015, the Center, located at the University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Transportation Institute, has been developing a data-driven process to […]
UConn Health Researchers to Study Role of Endothelial Splice Factor in Alzheimer’s, Dementia
Patrick Murphy, Center for Vascular Biology, in collaboration with Dr. Riqiang Yan of the Department of Neuroscience, have received a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes for Health to investigate the changes in RNA regulation within the endothelial cells of the blood-brain barrier in the onset of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease and Dementia.
UConn Researcher Developing ‘Blood-to-Answer’ Method for Early HIV Detection
UConn Health professor of biomedical engineering Changchun Liu, Ph.D., has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a simple, rapid, affordable HIV testing device.
Archival Documents, Like Magic, Thanks to UConn Researchers’ New App
A new app created by UConn researchers aims to do for hard-to-access archival documents what 'sharing economy' apps have done for car rides and food delivery.
UConn Launches Funding Program for COVID-19 Research
UConn's Office of Vice President for Research is announcing a new rapid-response funding program open to researchers studying aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet CAHNR Alum Christopher Bruno
Bruno made the most of his CAHNR experience, with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship
UConn Researchers Receive Patent for Diabetes-Sensing Breathalyzer
UConn VP for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Radenka Maric and former graduate student Rishabh Jain recently received a patent for their breath sensor technology to detect various chronic diseases.
Atomwise Partnership Enables UConn Researcher to Investigate COVID-19 Drug Target
Through a collaboration with Atomwise, UConn researcher James Cole is studying a coronavirus protein target for potential COVID-19 treatment.