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A Special Mission

UConn Health Neurosurgeon brings care to Peru and shares the experience with his father.

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Doctor on Call

For physicians practicing obstetrics and gynecology at an academic medical center, their job is about more than delivering babies

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New NIH Funding to Advance Lung Cancer Screening Technology

R33 grant to develop and optimize a programmable smartphone-based diagnostic platform to detect mutations in blood samples

UConn entryway sign with purple flowers on the corner of North Eagleville Road on June 3, 2026.

Meet UConn’s Newest Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors

The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor designation recognizes extraordinary achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service.

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Targeting Schwann Cells: A New Approach to Repairing Corneal Injury

New publication from UConn Health researchers demonstrates promising technique for healing damage from dry eye, surgery, and toxin exposure

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‘Healthy Rounds’: Retraining the Brain With Advanced Neurosurgery

UConn Health’s Dr. Christopher Conner explains on Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

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Oral Health and Menopause Lunch and Learn Highlights Need for Interdisciplinary Care

Program explored the intersection of menopause, oral health, and health equity during National Oral Health Month

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New Take on Treating Hypothyroidism

Participants in UConn Health clinical trial leave with personalized therapy

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Emmy for UConn Health’s Human Anatomy Lab Video

In-house video team wins in regional education category

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., K.C.S.L.,

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Appointed to Hitchcock Professorship at the University of California

Laurencin has been appointed to the Charles M. and Martha Hitchcock Professorship at the University of California, Berkeley, during the 2026-2027 academic year.