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Dr. Jeffrey Indes Appointed Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UConn Health
Dr. Jeffrey Indes has joined UConn Health as chief of vascular and endovascular surgery. He joins from Yale School of Medicine.
January 4, 2016 | Lauren Woods
UConn Health Welcomes Connecticut’s First Baby of 2016
UConn Health welcomed the first baby of the New Year in Connecticut. Nimson Carr was born on Jan. 1 at 12:02 a.m. at UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
January 2, 2016 | Lauren Woods
UConn Health First in New England to Offer Robot-Guided Spine Surgery
Spine surgery patients at UConn Health can look forward to improved outcomes with new high-precision robotic technology.
December 24, 2015 | Lauren Woods
UConn Health Melanoma Patients Benefit from New Immunotherapy Drug
Patients young and old share their stories of successful treatment with a new drug that boosts their own immune system.
December 23, 2015 | Lauren Woods
Dr. Laurencin Receives National Medal of Technology & Innovation
The White House honored Dr. Cato Laurencin of UConn and UConn Health on May 19, as a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation's highest honor for technological achievement.
December 22, 2015 | Lauren Woods
Dr. Pramod Srivastava Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava of UConn Health has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for his long-standing inventions in the area of cancer immunotherapy including a promising vaccine for ovarian cancer.
December 15, 2015 | Lauren Woods
Promise of Personalized Medicine in Dentistry Embraces Team Approach
Dentistry ties into what’s known as “systemic health.” Dr. R. Lamont MacNeil, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, shares his perspective on the future of health care.
December 7, 2015 | Chris Defrancesco
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Receives Society for Biomaterials’ Highest Honor
Dr. Cato T Laurencin of UConn and UConn Health will receive the highest honor of The Society for Biomaterials.
December 7, 2015 | Lauren Woods
Cardiology Physician-Scientist Joins UConn Health/JAX Genomic Medicine
Dr. Travis Hinson, cardiologist and researcher of heart muscle diseases, has been recruited to UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) for Genomic Medicine.
December 4, 2015 | Lauren Woods
UConn Health/JAX Scientist Named AAAS Fellow
Dr. Reinhard Laubenbacher of UConn Health/JAX has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
December 4, 2015 | Lauren Woods