School of Medicine
$2M NIH Grant to Study Genetic Mechanisms of Inherited Heart Muscle Disorders
Dr. John Travis Hinson, a joint faculty member at UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine has received more than $2 million from the NIH to study a serious and often fatal heart condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Tracking Opioid Overdoses in Real-Time to Save More Lives
A new pilot program led by the Connecticut Poison Control Center and UConn Health’s Emergency Medicine Department is now tracking opioid overdoses in Hartford in real-time to help save more lives.
Combination Therapy for Improved Bone Repair
A new NIH-funded project explores combining cell-laden hydrogels and ultrasound technology to improve bone defect repairs.
New UConn Health Aging Researcher on Mission to Promote Healthy Aging
Ming Xu, Ph.D. has joined the UConn Center on Aging at UConn Health from the Mayo Clinic. Read about his new exciting aging research findings published this July in Nature Medicine showing how it may be possible to extend the human lifespan and healthspan someday with promising pharmacological interventions.
Augmented Reality Surgical Microscope Added to UConn Health Armamentarium
UConn Health is first in the nation to acquire a high-tech surgical microscope with new augmented reality computer-generated digital imaging capabilities to visually assist surgeons during the most complex surgeries from brain (for stroke and tumors) to spine surgeries.
Profile: Dr. Christopher Morosky, Ob/Gyn
Dr. Christopher Morosky, Ob/Gyn, went to medical school and did his residency at UConn Health. He loves being able to teach, conduct research and care for women through all the stages of their life.
Meet the Researcher: Wizdom Powell, Health Disparities
In a recent conversation over coffee with Wizdom Powell, PhD, director of UConn’s Health Disparities Institute (HDI), two words kept popping up: commitment and passion. Powell leaves no doubt that she is both committed and passionate when it comes to her work, the communities she serves, and improving health outcomes for underrepresented populations. Powell, who […]
Meet the Researcher: Wizdom Powell, UConn Health Disparities Institute
Wizdom Powell, PhD, director of UConn's Health Disparities Institute in Hartford, is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist whose research focuses on the role of modern racism and gender norms on African American male health outcomes and healthcare inequities.
Meet the Researcher: Nancy Petry, UConn School of Medicine
Since joining UConn Health in 1996, Petry has won over $41 million in external funding, making her one of the most active and highly funded researchers across all campuses.
Spontaneous and Abstract – Summer Art at UConn Health
The work of Tom Cameron and Kathleen Dal Santo will be shown at the Celeste LeWitt Gallery at UConn Health until September 20, 2018.