School of Medicine
Medical School Holds Annual Awards Night Ceremony
The UConn School of Medicine held its annual Spring Awards Night ceremony on Monday, April 23. The awards recognize faculty, staff and students in the first through third years of medical school.
Young Breast Cancer Patient Cools Off to Keep Her Hair
See how breast cancer patients like Marisa Dolce are successfully cooling off chemotherapy's side-effects to keep the majority of their hair thanks to a new scalp-cooling technology available at UConn Health's Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center.
UConn Health Startup Wins Patent for Heart and Immune Disease Diagnostic
UConn professor of cell biology, Dr. Annabelle Rodriguez-Oquendo, developed a test to detect a genetic predisposition for an abnormal inflammatory response that causes several life-threatening disorders.
Conquering a Healthier You After Breast Cancer
Find out the top ways you can reduce your chance of developing breast cancer or prevent a recurrence of the disease. UConn Health's Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center and its "A Brand New You" program are guiding breast cancer survivors on eating well, exercising, and managing stress.
UConn Health Graduate Students Volunteer at Elementary School Science Fair
Biomedical sciences graduate students from UConn Health volunteered their time at the 5th annual Science Fair at Edward W. Morley Elementary School in West Hartford. The fledgling scientists ranged from kindergarten to 5th grade.
New Grant Tests Potential Target for Age-Related Blindness
A research team from UConn Health has received more than $400,000 from the National Institutes of Health to study a potential target for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
First Potential Biomarker for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Identified
New study findings presented by UConn Health's Dr. Kourosh Parham at the American Neurotology Society's Annual Spring Meeting reveal the first potential biomarker for noise-induced hearing loss.
Graduate School Commencement Speaker: No Time for Complacency
UConn Health’s 2018 commencement exercises are Monday, May 7, at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts in Storrs. This year’s graduating classes include 43 candidates from the UConn School of Dental Medicine and 85 candidates from the UConn School of Medicine, including four M.D./Ph.D. candidates and four M.D./MPH candidates. An additional 47 master’s students […]
Power of Possible: Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Bernardo Rodrigues, director of UConn Health's Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, shares his expertise during Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month.
Dr. Juan Salazar Appointed to Federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the appointment of Dr. Juan C. Salazar to its Tick-Borne Disease Working Group.