School of Medicine
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.
Pharmacy Residency Program Wins Reaccreditation
UConn Health’s pharmacy residency program has been awarded an eight-year reaccreditation by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the maximum duration available for renewal.
Milestone for UConn Health Milk Depot
In less than nine months, the milk depot at UConn John Dempsey Hospital already has collected 10,000 fluid ounces of donated breast milk.
Making In-Roads with Parasite Introns
UConn Health researcher Arthur Günzl has received a $450,000 grant from the NIAID to investigate the role of introns in a class of parasites responsible for several tropical human diseases: sleeping sickness, Chagas’ disease, and leishmaniasis.
The Fallacy of the Healthy Tan
May is National Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, with the first Monday designated as Melanoma Monday.
2019 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
Editor’s Note: The University of Connecticut will begin to use walk-through metal detectors at Gampel Pavilion this month as part of an ongoing commitment to safety and security. The new technology will be in place for the commencement exercises held in Gampel on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12. Whether arguing a case before […]
UConn Health Reaches EHR Milestone
UConn Health went live with its integrated electronic health record and patient portal one year ago.
Investigating the Genetic Linchpin of Lynch Syndrome
UConn Health associate professor of medicine Christopher Heinen has received a $1.8 million grant from the NIH to better understand certain gene mutations that cause Lynch syndrome and many hereditary forms of cancer.
New Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Celebrated
On April 24 UConn School of Medicine celebrated the inaugural class of fourth-year medical students, faculty and medical residents elected to join its newly established chapter of the national Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.