School of Medicine
Pinpointing Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. But while some types grow slowly and may need minimal or even no treatment, other types are aggressive and can spread quickly. Dr. Peter Albertsen, chief of the Division of Urology at UConn Health, discusses new techniques that are now available to better identify and treat it.
September 10, 2019 | Frank Barton, UConn Health
Brain Aneurysm Survivor Raising Awareness
September marks Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. Learn more about the condition and how one survivor is raising awareness by teaming with UConn Health to help others.
September 6, 2019 | Lauren Woods
Neurosurgery Residency Places UConn Health in Exclusive Group
UConn Health "is positioned to train the next generation of leaders in neurological surgery, who I’m convinced will one day find solutions for problems that perplex us today," says Dr. Ketan Bulsara, chief of the division of neurosurgery.
September 5, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health’s Milk Depot Celebrates First Anniversary
With just over 12,000 ounces donated to date – which translates into almost 37,000 meals for premature babies… the milk depot turns one! The milk depot opened on Aug. 30, 2018 at UConn John Dempsey Hospital. It was the first hospital in Connecticut, and only location in the Greater Hartford Area, to serve as a […]
August 29, 2019 | Delker Vardilos
Tech to Assist With Medication Compliance
Self-recorded patient videos may unlock the key to improving medication adherence among depression patients, say UConn Health researchers.
August 28, 2019 | Lauren Woods
UConn Health September 2019 Programs, Events
Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for September and early October 2019. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.
August 27, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
‘My Miracle Worker’
That's what a nonagenarian calls her neurosurgeon after surviving a high-stakes brain surgery at UConn Health.
August 26, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
164 New White Coats Issued at UConn Health
The Class of 2023, the largest incoming class in UConn Health’s history, is now donning new physician and dentist-to-be white coats.
August 26, 2019 | Lauren Woods
164 New White Coats Issued at UConn Health
The Class of 2023, the largest incoming class in UConn Health’s history, is now donning new physician and dentist-to-be white coats.
August 23, 2019 | Lauren Woods
New Preparedness Strategy for Unpredictable Medical Events
Researchers at UConn Health have developed a new framework to improve the nation's quality of health care by identifying and addressing unpredictable medical events before they emerge.
August 23, 2019 | Melanie Burnat, Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering