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Connecticut Releases its Occupational Disease Annual Labor Day Report

Latest data analysis of UConn School of Medicine expert shows Connecticut’s occupational disease cases are over 31,000 annually

New pediatric resident Dr. Katherine Phillips

Connecticut Grows Pediatricians

Meet Connecticut's own Dr. Katherine Phillips who is excited to stay at UConn for her pediatric residency training.

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Where are the UST/AHEC Scholars?

New interactive online Urban Service Track Scholars Map connects past, current and future UST/AHEC scholars

SOM Class of 2029

UConn Medical Students Shining with Pride in New White Coats

Largest class of 114 new medical students arrives to UConn School of Medicine.

Dr. Taylor Burch

Elite Neurosurgery Residency Thriving at UConn

Meet one of the future neurosurgeons training at UConn, Dr. Taylor Burch. As a Black woman, she’s a rarity in the neurosurgery field

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Blocking Cancer Cells from Spreading

Published findings in Science Translational Medicine identify a future biomarker that may help match a melanoma patient with the right therapy for them.

Dr. Travis Hinson with patients

Mission to Personalize Heart Failure Care

Dr. Travis Hinson is reimagining heart failure care by developing tailored therapies based on a patient's unique genetic makeup.

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Could Simply Taking a Supplement Prevent Many Older Women’s Urgent Need to Urinate?

New clinical trial at UConn Center on Aging testing the benefits of an over-the-counter antioxidant on bothersome bladder symptoms.

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Meet UConn Pepper Center’s 2025 REC Pepper Scholars

4 early-career faculty awarded under center’s Research Education Component to help advance aging research and the future of older adult care

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Recommendations for Improving Black Women HIV Care and Racial Equity

UConn Health Disparities Institute share their insights about the national Black Women First Initiative and the path forward to improved care for Black women with HIV.