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Three UConn Biomedical Students Tapped for Prestigious NIH Opportunity
This summer three UConn Graduate School students studying biomedical science at UConn Health were invited by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda for advanced training in translational research.
October 13, 2016 | Lauren Woods
Leading Pediatric Cancer Researcher Dr. Ching C. Lau Joins UConn Health
Dr. Ching C. Lau, a leading expert in pediatric brain and bone tumor research, has just joined UConn School of Medicine, Connecticut Children's Medical Center and the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.
October 7, 2016 | Lauren Woods
Eliminating the Wait and Worry of Breast Cancer Screenings
'Our goal is to get each woman their screening results in 15 minutes,' says the head of women's imaging at UConn Health.
October 6, 2016 | Lauren Woods
UConn Health Ceremony Heralds Success of Bioscience Connecticut
Gov. Malloy and legislators joined University leaders today to celebrate the opening of new biotechnology research space.
September 22, 2016 | Lauren Woods
Dr. Marja Hurley Honored for Outstanding Research
Dr. Marja Hurley was awarded the prestigious 2016 Lawrence G. Raisz Award by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) for her career's outstanding research achievements.
September 21, 2016 | Lauren Woods
World’s Top Researcher of Rare Genetic Liver Disease Coming to UConn Health
Dr. David A. Weinstein’s program on Glycogen Storage Disease is the largest clinical and research effort of its kind in the world.
September 19, 2016 | Lauren Woods
UConn Health Helping Adults With Sickle Cell Live Longer
Care providers at the New England Sickle Cell Institute help patients live longer, healthier, less painful lives.
September 12, 2016 | Lauren Woods
Work Injuries in Connecticut Up, Above National Average
Connecticut's rate of workplace injury is up 8 percent. The state is 7 percent higher than the national average, and has been for the past 7 years.
September 6, 2016 | Lauren Woods
Back to School: Empowering Bystanders in the Face of Bullying
UConn Health students led by Dr. Damion Grasso are empowering youth bystanders to help reduce bullying through its UConn Health Students Against Violence in Schools (SAVS) program.
September 2, 2016 | Lauren Woods
Vascular Surgeon Helps Patient Beat Survival Odds
A 70-year-old survived an abdominal aortic aneurysm, thanks to the quick work of his surgeon and UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
August 31, 2016 | Lauren Woods