School of Medicine
UConn Hosts Inaugural Brain Research Symposium
During the day-long event, nearly 30 scientists and clinicians “pitched” their current brain-related research projects to find potential collaborators.
Record Participation in UConn Health Coast to Coast Ride
This year, 10 first-year medical and dental students are setting out to cycle cross-country to raise money for Mental Health Connecticut.
Cochlear Implant Restores More Than Just Hearing for Navy Veteran
James Bascetta, a U.S. Navy veteran, suffered from severe hearing loss but thanks to a cochlear implant and UConn Health’s audiology team, James is hearing sounds he hasn’t heard in years.
Recovering from Trauma Together
UConn Health psychologist, Carolyn Greene, has received NIH funding to study how parents and children develop and recover from PTSD.
At UConn, Great Minds Discuss Brain Research
Some of UConn’s best minds took a long, hard look at the brain at the Institute for Brain and Cognitive Studies (IBACS) Meet & Speak event on May 8 and 9.
UConn Health’s Allergy Nurse to the Rescue
With very high pollen counts this week, UConn Today sat down for a Q & A with Pam Angelillo, RN, the allergy nurse for UConn Health for expert advice.
UConn’s Laurencin Leads National Conversation on Black Men in Medicine
Nationally renowned physicians of color—led by UConn Health’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin—are calling for action to address what they refer to as an American crisis that threatens the quality of our health care system: a decline in the rate of Black males going into medicine and science. According to some measures, approximately 2 percent of […]
Visual Arts Inspiring Health Equity for CT Boys and Men of Color
On June 11 in honor of National Men’s Health Month and Father’s Day, the UConn Health Disparities Institute (HDI) will be using the visual arts to help inspire greater health equity among Connecticut’s boys and men of color. HDI will be hosting several free art-based events in Hartford.
UConn Health Deans Honored
This May UConn Health’s deans for UConn School of Medicine and UConn School of Dental Medicine were both honored for their significant contributions to the State of Connecticut.
UConn Health Offers the Latest in Aneurysm Treatment Options
A new minimally invasive procedure has emerged as a safe way to treat certain brain aneurysms, and UConn Health’s Division of Neurosurgery is among its earliest adopters.