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UConn Health January 2016 Programs, Events
UConn Health is scheduled to host a variety of events and programs this January 2016.
UConn Health Melanoma Patients Benefit from New Immunotherapy Drug
Patients young and old share their stories of successful treatment with a new drug that boosts their own immune system.
Creative Child Center Preschoolers Spread Holiday Cheer at UConn Health
The pre-kindergarten children from the Creative Child Center at UConn Health entertained parents and staff by singing holiday songs in the Food Court Tuesday.
Dr. Laurencin Receives National Medal of Technology & Innovation
The White House honored Dr. Cato Laurencin of UConn and UConn Health on May 19, as a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation's highest honor for technological achievement.
UConn Medical, Dental Students Collect Winter Clothing for Patients in Need
UConn medical and dental students collected 45 bags of items donated from the UConn Health community for men, women, and children receiving psychiatric services in the Greater Hartford community.
Cancer Survivor Surprised with Tea Party ‘Fit for a Queen’
Cancer survivor Gladys Monti was recently honored with a tea party “fit for a queen” at UConn Health’s Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center.
UConn Health Orthopaedic Surgeon Pays It Forward
UConn Health orthopaedic spine surgeon Isaac Moss recently returned from a five-day mission trip to a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, where he saw patients, operated, and taught the hospital’s orthopaedic surgeons to perform the most straightforward to the most complicated spinal surgeries.
UConn in Uganda
UConn Health medical student Ryan Duggan was part of a team that traveled to Uganda to help provide medical care and learn about tropical diseases.
From Tool Kits to Surgical Tools: Dr. Tessa Balach
Starting as a child helping her dad fix things, UConn Health’s Tessa Balach found her niche as an orthopedic oncologist.
Dr. Pramod Srivastava Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava of UConn Health has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for his long-standing inventions in the area of cancer immunotherapy including a promising vaccine for ovarian cancer.