School of Medicine
New Grant Helps Manage Pain and the Opioid Crisis
A research team from the Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering has received $1.8 million from the NIH to work towards the development of a non-opioid treatment for acute pain flare-ups.
START Preliminary Proof of Concept Fund Recipients
Through a generous grant from the CTNext Higher Education Fund last year, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been administering an early stage translational research funding program called the START Preliminary Proof of Concept Fund. Under the grant, funding is provided to investigators at Central Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State […]
Sepsis: When Infection Leads to Critical Illness
UConn Health’s hospital epidemiologist explains sepsis and what UConn Health is doing to prevent, recognize, and treat it.
Home-based Treatments Improve Mobility in Older Adults With Fractured Hips
Patients recovering from hip fractures achieved success with regular weekly home visits by a physical therapist over a 16-week period, according to the study in JAMA.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.