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Dr. Cato T. Laurencin

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin is Plenary Speaker at AAMP Conference

UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin was the Plenary Speaker at 39th Annual Association for Academic Minority Physicians, Inc. Conference in Alexandria, VA.

Photo of University of Connecticut's Dr. Cato T. Laurencin.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Honored by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin has long been an influential force and a driver of innovation in the inventor’s world.

Healing Power of Music Series event of The Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Institute was held on Martha’s Vineyard.

The Cato T. Laurencin Institute Healing Power of Music Sponsors Jazz on the Vineyard

Cool jazz and community outreach was the focus of the 14th Annual Jazz on the Vineyard event sponsored by The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Elected International Fellow of Chinese Society for Biomaterials

UConn's Sir Cato T. Laurencin's prestigious recognition honors the most distinguished scientists in the field of biomaterials around the world.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin lecturing at Penn State

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Presents Allcock Lecture at Penn State University

Laurencin presented The Allcock Alumni Group Lectureship in Polymers and Materials Chemistry September 15-16, 2025.

Dr Laurencin and Taraje Whitfield with family

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin’s Former Mentees White Coat Ceremonies

Four former students and mentees of Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin are embarking on the next segment of their medical education journeys.

Lisa Barry, Bin Feng Mark Litt

The Cato T. Laurencin Institute Pre-K Award Program Graduates Another Successful Cohort

Established in 2014 by UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, the Pre-K Junior Faculty Career Development Award Program is a pioneering two-year interactive award program.

JUMP Outreach program

JUMP Outreach Program of The Cato T. Laurencin Institute at UConn: Teaching Hartford Students About Healthy Eating

Just Us Moving Program (JUMP) and Young Innovator Investigator Program (YIIP) UConn students are making a community impact by educating young children about the importance of making healthier food choices.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin at the Rock Star Symposium (Photo Courtesy of the Cato T. Laurencin Institute).

Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering Symposium at the American Chemical Society Conference

The symposium, coordinated by ACS’s Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, highlights the Regenerative Engineering Society, founded by UConn's Dr. Cato T. Laurencin.

Dr. Laurencin Kavli Lecture 2025

UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Delivers Keynote Address at American Chemical Society Fall 2025 Meeting

The Fred Kavli Innovations in Chemistry Keynote Lecturer at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2025 conference in Washington, D.C. was delivered by Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn.