School of Medicine
UConn Researcher Receives NIH Pioneer Award
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin has won a National Institutes of Health award for his 'exceptionally creative' work in regenerative engineering.
UConn Researchers Develop Personalized Ovarian Cancer Vaccines
The first genomics-driven personalized medicine clinical trial in immunotherapy of ovarian cancer begins at UConn Health this fall.
Hartford’s Burgdorf Clinic is Rooted in the Community
An urban garden outside a North End clinic for the underserved provides fresh produce and education on nutrition and health.
UConn Health Celebrates Cancer Survivors
UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie spoke about his own family's experiences with cancer during Cancer Survivors Day last week.
Developing a Medical School Curriculum for the 21st Century
Renovating UConn Health’s academic building, along with the curriculum, is part of the changes taking place at the medical school.
Interprofessional Health Care
AHEC students work and learn in interprofessional teams to provide care for the urban underserved.
Chair Named for Orthopaedic Surgery and New England Musculoskeletal Institute
Dr. Augustus Mazzocca is an internationally recognized expert in shoulder and elbow surgery and a graduate of UConn’s medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency program.
Stem Cells That “Fool” Immune System May Provide Vaccination for Cancer
A study by Health Center immunology experts Bei Liu and Zihai Li is the first to involve human stem cells in vaccinating against colon cancer.