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V Foundation Backs Unprecedented Cancer Vaccine Trial at UConn Health
The V Foundation for Cancer Research has awarded a $50,000 grant to Drs. Angela Kueck and Pramod Srivastava for a clinical trial of a vaccine designed to fight ovarian cancer using the patient’s own tumor.
New Shuttle Service Between Storrs and UConn Health
The UConn Health Shuttle starts Jan. 19, and will be free for those with UConn identification.
Born to Break: Inherited Disease Sheds Light on Bone Loss
With a better understanding of how bone is formed and destroyed, UConn Health researchers now hope to discover new treatments.
More Parking Relief Starting Jan. 19
The parking garage attached to UConn Health’s new hospital tower will be open for staff parking next week. Starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, about 160 spaces on the first three levels of Garage 2 will be available to those with Area 1 parking tags.
NSF Program Helps UConn Entrepreneurs Get Started
UConn Health researchers in the early stages of developing a colorectal cancer vaccine got a jump-start from Accelerate UConn, an NSF I-Corps site.
UConn Doubles Incubator Lab Space
UConn Health has opened 32 new incubator laboratories at its Cell and Genome Sciences Building to double the University’s incubator space. The expansion project is part of Bioscience Connecticut.
Dr. Jeffrey Indes Appointed Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UConn Health
Dr. Jeffrey Indes has joined UConn Health as chief of vascular and endovascular surgery. He joins from Yale School of Medicine.
UConn Health Welcomes Connecticut’s First Baby of 2016
UConn Health welcomed the first baby of the New Year in Connecticut. Nimson Carr was born on Jan. 1 at 12:02 a.m. at UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
Clinical, Research Faculty Join UConn Health
A round-up of new clinical and research faculty members who have recently joined UConn Health.
UConn Health First in New England to Offer Robot-Guided Spine Surgery
Spine surgery patients at UConn Health can look forward to improved outcomes with new high-precision robotic technology.