Maureen McGuire


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High Marks for Cardiac Care at UConn Health

The Calhoun Cardiology Center at UConn Health has won national recognition for its heart attack and heart failure programs.

UConn officials, clinical staff, and elected officials join UConn President Susan Herbst (center) and Dr. Frank Torti, UConn Health executive vice president for health affairs (to Herbst’s right), for a ribbon cutting to mark the presence of UConn Health medical, dental, and urgent care services in Storrs Center. (UConn Health Photo)

A Celebration of UConn Health in Storrs Center

UConn leaders, elected officials dedicated local medical, dental, and urgent care services on June 26.

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New Approach to Protecting Heart Failure Patients

UConn Health's Dr. Bruce Liang has uncovered a protective mechanism against this common, chronic condition.

A Candid Discussion About Eating Disorders

The first Discovery Series of the season featured TV journalist Diane Smith and the Health Center's Dr. Carolyn Drazinic.

Congresswoman Esty Visits Health Center, Voices Strong Support for Research

Tour included incubator space for emerging businesses, as well as Bioscience Connecticut construction projects.

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New Co-Director Named at Center for Quantitative Medicine

Reinhard Laubenbacher is the first joint recruit with The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.

The Science of Reliability

One of John Dempsey Hospital’s new quality improvement tools borrows lessons learned from other high risk industries.

Bioscience Connecticut: Year One Milestones

The first year of the Bioscience Connecticut initiative has seen more than 500 new jobs on the Health Center campus and steady progress on all goals.

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Understanding Sunscreen Choices

Senator Blumenthal and UConn Health Center experts urge consumers to learn the facts about sunscreen use.

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Southington Is Home to New UConn Health Center Medical Office

A successful Open House gave residents a chance to tour the new building and meet Health Center physicians.

Seeing Below the Skin: Advanced Tools to Diagnose Cancer

UConn Health Center offers new technologies to track and visualize changes in the skin.

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UConn Health Center Initiative Gains Momentum

The new logo for an ongoing customer service initiative was unveiled during a recent leadership development program.

Laurinda Jaffe, Linda Rice, Dave Carroll, and Rachael Norris at a Frontiers in Reproduction class in Woods Hole, Mass. (Photo provided by Linda Rice)

Health Center Raising Awareness About Diverse Career Opportunities

A special lecture series introduces postdoctoral and graduate students to a range of career options.

Bioscience Connecticut Update: Plans Will Revitalize Lower Campus

Major changes are under way at the UConn Health Center, including a new, state-of-the-art Ambulatory Care Center.

Health Center-Jackson Lab Project Among Top 10 Business Deals of 2011

The annual list from Site Selection magazine salutes the best corporate facility projects in the world.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin's official portrait was unveiled during a reception held at the State Capitol on May 9. (Sarah Turker/UConn Health Center Photo)

Former Medical Dean Laurencin Lauded by Legislators, Friends and Colleagues

The official portrait of Dr. Cato Laurencin will soon be seen in the hallway near administrative offices.

Founding faculty members, Drs. Martha Lepow and Naomi Rothfield, were honored during the School of MedicineÕs Group on Women in Medicine and Science Inaugural Ceremony April 30, 2012. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Center Photo)

School of Medicine’s Founding Faculty Members Honored

UConn’s new Group on Women in Medicine and Science honored four women who played an influential role in the school’s history.

Demystifying Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Even though it affects millions of Americans every year, there are many misunderstandings about the condition.

Health Center Names New Chair in Psychiatry

David C. Steffens is an internationally prominent specialist in geriatric psychiatry.

National Geographic Cites Work by UConn’s Laurencin Among ‘Scientific Discoveries that Changed the World’

Laurencin’s musculoskeletal tissue regeneration research is recognized as an example of groundbreaking work in the field of regenerative medicine.