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Fiona Vanderhoof, 4, with her mother Jacqueline, is already making a big difference in the future lives of others living with autism.

This World Autism Awareness Day a Proud Mom Celebrates Her Young Daughter’s Advancement of Science

4-Year-Old Fiona Vanderhoof Has Donated Her Cells to UConn to Fuel its Cutting-Edge Autism Research Developing Future Gene Therapies

Manisha Juthani, MD, the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH).

Connecticut DPH Commissioner to Headline UConn Health’s 54th Commencement

On May 12 Dr. Manisha Juthani is the Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2025 medical, dental, and graduate students.

University Professor Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn being knighted in St. Lucia.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St. Lucia

Laurencin of UConn is now a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia, an Order Established by Queen Elizabeth II

UConn School of Medicine's David C. Steffens, M.D., M.H.S., Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

Distinguished Scientist Award Goes to UConn’s Dr. David C. Steffens

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Highly Honors UConn School of Medicine’s Chair of Psychiatry

Graduating UConn medical student and future primary care doctor Lily Zhong celebrating Match Day 2025 with her parents.

111 UConn Medical Students Meet Their Residency Match

Largest Match Day ever for Connecticut’s No. 1 producer of new doctors, UConn School of Medicine

Dr. Linda S. Durst of the Department of Psychiatry at UConn School of Medicine (UConn Health Photo/Tina Encarnacion).

Dr. Linda S. Durst Elevated to Fellow of The American College of Psychiatrists

Durst recently joined the faculty of UConn School of Medicine

AdobeStock image of Alzheimer's disease patient brain scans.

UConn Uncovers New Clue on What is Leading to Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Alzheimer’s and ALS

Decreased levels of TDP-43 gene inside the nucleus of endothelial cells is disrupting blood-brain barrier’s protection

Dr. Marja Hurley on March 7, 2025 at GWIMS' Second Annual Women’s Health Clinical, Health Disparities, Basic Science Research Symposium with EndoRISE's (left) Kayceety Mullaj, OB/GYN clinical researcher at UConn Health and (right) Jasmina Kuljancic, EndoRISE program manager at The Jackson Laboratory (UConn Health Photo by John Atashian).

Women’s Health Research on the Rise at UConn School of Medicine

This Women’s History Month marks the Second Annual Women’s Health Clinical, Health Disparities, Basic Science Research Symposium at UConn Health

Future radiologist Maxime Braun presenting her capstone project findings on March 7 at UConn School of Medicine on the hot topic of the use of Artificial Intelligence in the field radiology in the Academic Rotunda.

Future Doctors Present Scholarly Capstone Projects

Clinician Scholar Symposium for graduating medical students hosted at UConn School of Medicine

Health Equity Scholars Program of UConn Health Disparities Institute for Rising Ninth Graders

Waterbury Teens Research Ways to Improve Public Health in their Hometown

Successful Health Equity Scholars Program of UConn Health Disparities Institute for Rising Ninth Graders Hopes to Expand Statewide to Tackle Public Health Issues