School of Medicine

UConn entryway sign with purple flowers on the corner of North Eagleville Road on June 3, 2026.

Meet UConn’s Newest Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors

The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor designation recognizes extraordinary achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service.

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Targeting Schwann Cells: A New Approach to Repairing Corneal Injury

New publication from UConn Health researchers demonstrates promising technique for healing damage from dry eye, surgery, and toxin exposure

two-portrait collage, Drs. Christopher Conner and Anthony Alessi

‘Healthy Rounds’: Retraining the Brain With Advanced Neurosurgery

UConn Health’s Dr. Christopher Conner explains on Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

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Oral Health and Menopause Lunch and Learn Highlights Need for Interdisciplinary Care

Program explored the intersection of menopause, oral health, and health equity during National Oral Health Month

illustration showing thyroid gland and T3 and T4 molecules

New Take on Treating Hypothyroidism

Participants in UConn Health clinical trial leave with personalized therapy

portrait of three with Emmy Awards

Emmy for UConn Health’s Human Anatomy Lab Video

In-house video team wins in regional education category

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., K.C.S.L.,

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Appointed to Hitchcock Professorship at the University of California

Laurencin has been appointed to the Charles M. and Martha Hitchcock Professorship at the University of California, Berkeley, during the 2026-2027 academic year.

Dr Laurencin Honorary Degree USF

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of South Florida

Laurencin was honored by the University of South Florida (USF) with an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering.

Men of Pause community event on May 30, 2026 (Photo by Marvin Bowe Photography.)

‘Men of Pause’ Brings Men into the Conversation on Menopause and Midlife Health

UConn Health Disparities Institute (HDI) hosted community event sponsored by AARP Connecticut.

Group photo with Dr. Deb Kennedy

Implementing Food as Medicine: From Food Access to the Fork

CT AHEC turning an ‘eat better’ prescription into practice.