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Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Presents Groundbreaking Study at the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons Annual Meeting
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., K.C.S.L. was a presenter at the 2026 Annual Meeting of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS) held in Napa Valley, California.
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin ScHOLA²RS House Award Recipients Celebrated for 2026
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin awarded three outstanding students the 2026 ScHOLA²RS House/Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Award at their graduate convention banquet.
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Attends Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows Day
The Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows Day in London was part of the Academy’s 50th anniversary celebration.
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin is Distinguished Visiting Professor and Grand Rounds Guest Speaker at University of Alberta Tom Williams Surgical Research Day
The Tom Williams Surgical Research Day is an annual academic symposium hosted by the University of Alberta Department of Surgery.
2026 Society for Biomaterials Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D. Undergraduate Travel Fellowship Award Winners
The Cato T. Laurencin Fellowship has an emphasis on supporting those traditionally underrepresented in the field of biomaterials.
Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Receive the 2026 Jensen Tissue Engineering Award
Laurencin will be honored by TERMIS (Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society, Inc.) Global this fall.
The Othmer Gold Medal for 2026 Awarded to Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., KCSL, has been named the winner of the 2026 Othmer Gold Medal by the Science History Institute.
UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin and Mentoring of Young African Entrepreneurs
Dr. Laurencin’s mentoring in Africa is characterized by high-level institutional partnerships aimed at building scientific capacity and fostering a global network of young researchers.
Second World Congress on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Racial and ethnic health disparities and how to work collaboratively to overcome them was the focus of the event held in St. Lucia.
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Recognized as a Groundbreaking Life Scientist
Laurencin was honored in a graphic timeline of over the past 100 years that celebrated the milestone achievements of Black life scientists.
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin: Founding Fellow of The Saint Lucia Academy of Technology, Science, and the Arts
Vision of UConn's Laurencin incorporated in The Saint Lucia Academy of Technology, Science, and the Arts.
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Ranked Number One in Orthopaedic Surgery in the U.S. by ScholarGPS
Laurencin is ranked number 8 in the world.
Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Receives Blaise Pascal Medal of European Academy of Sciences
The Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science from the EurASc was awarded to Laurencin in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field.
UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Attends The World Academy of Sciences Conference
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., K.C.S.L, an elected fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) since 2006, took part in the TWAS 2025 Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
His Excellency Julian Du Bois of St. Lucia Visits The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering at UConn
Recently, His Excellency (H.E.) Julian Du Bois. Ambassador for Saint Lucia Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs, visited The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering at UConn.
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Awarded Pariser Global Lectureship for Innovation in Physical Sciences
UConn's Laurencin was the 2025 Pariser Global Lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Tower Garden Initiative of The Cato T. Laurencin Institute is Thriving
Initiative Supports Wellness and Inspires Personal Transformation at Wilson Gray YMCA.
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Visits Renowned Indian Chemist Professor C.N.R. Rao.
Laurencin attended the ACS Global Scientific Conference in Mumbai, India, held November 7-11, 2025, at which he served as the Plenary Speaker.
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Attends National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directors Summit
Laurencin recently attended the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directors Summit in National Harbor, MD.
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Named Fellow of Sigma Xi
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin has been named a fellow by Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society.