School of Medicine
National Infection Control Community Honors Nancy Dupont
Nancy Dupont, MPH, BSN, R.N., of UConn Health has been honored by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
A Voice for Sickle Cell Patients
World Sickle Cell Day is Wednesday, June 19. Learn how Genice Nelson, DNP, of UConn Health's New England Sickle Cell Institute has been advocating for sickle cell patients for nearly two decades -- and learn 10 facts about sickle cell disease that you may not know to raise your awareness.
Can Men Take a More Active Role in Their Health?
A UConn Health family medicine physician says there’s “certainly some room for growth.” But the biggest health risk he sees is not exclusively a male problem.
UConn Health Staff Assist in Schools Still Recovering From Hurricanes
Three UConn Health employees recently volunteered in the Virgin Islands, helping provide hearing and vision screenings for more than 10,000 public school children in areas still recovering from the 2017 hurricanes.
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Honored for Excellent Heart Attack Care
UConn John Dempsey Hospital has been awarded the new AHA’s Mission: Lifeline Heart Attack Receiving Center Accreditation for its continued excellence in heart attack patient care.
New $2.8M Grant Looks at Bioinformatics and Bone Health
A team of University of Connecticut researchers has received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a five-year project studying how a variety of genes impact bone health.
OVPR Announces Inaugural Therapeutics Awards
PATH is a partnership that includes the OVPR, the School of Pharmacy, and the School of Medicine to accelerate the translational pathway for researchers to convert their discoveries to new medical therapeutics.
UConn Med Students Preparing to Pedal Cross-Country
Four first-years seek to raise $20k for Hole in the Wall Gang Camp this summer.
Is Traffic-Related Air Pollution Killing Us?
With vacation season getting underway, and many families planning road trips, a UConn Health researcher discusses the impact of traffic-related air pollution on our health.
UConn Health Stroke Team Receives Top Honor
The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have recognized UConn Health and the UConn John Dempsey Hospital with the highest level award any hospital can receive for the success achieved in using the Get with the Guidelines – Stroke and Target Stroke programs – the 2019 GWTG Stroke Gold Plus and Target Stroke […]