School of Medicine
UConn Health Researchers Win $2.5M NIH MERIT Award
With a $2.5M MERIT grant from the NIH, professor of cell biology Laurinda Jaffe will lead a team of UConn Health researchers to better understand the physiological mechanisms that regulate the oocyte cell cycle and lead to fertilization.
UConn Health Celebrates its 48th Commencement
The 48th commencement ceremony of UConn Health was held on Monday, May 13 at UConn's Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts in Storrs. There were 224 graduates from UConn School of Dental Medicine, UConn School of Medicine, and UConn Graduate School programs.
Strokes Affect Younger People, Too
Stroke deaths have become more top of mind as the recent deaths of Luke Perry and John Singleton have made national headlines.
Advances in Bladder Cancer Detection
A new technology being used at UConn Health is illuminating the way doctors detect bladder cancer.
A New Culprit for Multiple Sclerosis Relapses
A molecule that helps blood clot may also play a role in multiple sclerosis relapses, according to a new study by a team that included researchers from UConn Health
Teaching Awards Roundup
Several UConn Health faculty recently were honored for their contributions as educators.
Outstanding Women in Medicine and Science Honored
The Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) at UConn Health has awarded its 2019 outstanding women faculty, and graduate, medical and dental students.
The Hazards of Living on the Right Side of a Time Zone Border
The more we learn about circadian disruption, the better we can blunt its impact, writes Richard G. Stevens, UConn Health professor.
On a Mission to Save Lives from Melanoma
Dr. Maritza Perez has joined UConn Health’s Department of Dermatology bringing with her more than two decades of Mohs surgery experience for the careful excision of skin cancer, including the deadliest form of melanoma.
Celebrating Nurses Week: Spotlight on Julie Valentine
National Nurses Week is celebrated May 6-12. Read more about the extraordinary work of one nurse supervisor at UConn John Dempsey Hospital.