School of Medicine
CT AHEC Introduces New Public Health Programs and Partnerships
New public health and public health careers enrichment programs for high school and emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic college students launching thanks to new award of Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funds.
June 25, 2026 | Barbara O’Neill, PhD, RN
Science in Seconds: Improving GLP-1
A UConn Health researcher explains how her lab is focusing on how GLP-1 medications affect the brain and how they can be improved for the future
June 24, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
A Special Mission
UConn Health Neurosurgeon brings care to Peru and shares the experience with his father.
June 18, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health
Doctor on Call
For physicians practicing obstetrics and gynecology at an academic medical center, their job is about more than delivering babies
June 18, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
New NIH Funding to Advance Lung Cancer Screening Technology
R33 grant to develop and optimize a programmable smartphone-based diagnostic platform to detect mutations in blood samples
June 18, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health
Meet UConn’s Newest Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors
The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor designation recognizes extraordinary achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service.
June 17, 2026 | Alexis Lohrey, Office of the Provost
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
June 17, 2026 | Mac Murray
‘Healthy Rounds’: Retraining the Brain With Advanced Neurosurgery
UConn Health’s Dr. Christopher Conner explains on Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast
June 16, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
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
June 15, 2026 | Health Disparities Institute
New Take on Treating Hypothyroidism
Participants in UConn Health clinical trial leave with personalized therapy
June 12, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health