School of Medicine
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.
May 10, 2018 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
From Hospice to Carving Out a Future After Advanced Lung Cancer
Learn how Louine King, 88, of Farmington said goodbye to hospice and beat advanced lung cancer with the help of UConn Health's Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center.
May 8, 2018 | Lauren Woods
On the Road: Commencement Honors for Orthopedic Surgeons
UConn Health orthopedic surgeons Dr. Cato T. Laurencin and Dr. Katherine Coyner are being honored May 11 at the commencement ceremonies of prestigious institutions of higher education.
May 8, 2018 | Lauren Woods
Taking Health Beyond the Doctor’s Office
Much of what influences our health occurs outside the doctor’s office. That's why the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health and the Connecticut Health Foundation have published two policy briefs on best practices in connecting clinical care with community organizations.
May 7, 2018 | Connecticut Health Foundation
Walk to Find a Cure for Angelman Syndrome
Walk with UConn Health at Connecticut's 20th annual Angelman Syndrome Foundation Walk taking place on Saturday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m. in Cheshire.
May 7, 2018 | Lauren Woods
Controlling Biofilms with Predictive Mathematical Models
The joint project between UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory will develop a predictive mathematical model to design optimal controls for fungal growth in communities of bacteria called biofilms.
May 7, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
National Honors for UConn Health
Read about the latest national awards and honors received by UConn Health's faculty and students.
May 3, 2018 | Lauren Woods
Searching for Sepsis Interventions
By studying the regulation of innate immune responses during bacterial infection and sepsis, this project has the potential to identify new biomarkers and targets to intervene before the condition can severely harm the host.
May 3, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
The Power of Light Limits Skin Cancer Biopsies
Up to 60 percent of UConn Health dermatology patients with a suspicious skin lesion or mole are being spared a biopsy thanks to a technological advancement called confocal. This is a big clinical breakthrough in dermatology according to Dr. Jane Grant-Kels that more dermatologists should become trained to use.
April 30, 2018 | Lauren Woods
Commencement 2018
The Class of 2018 will mark the end of their time here at Commencement ceremonies May 5-7. Read on for stories about the graduating seniors, where they are headed, and the memories they are taking with them.
April 27, 2018 | Kristen Cole