School of Medicine
Innovation at UConn Health: Meet Basic Scientist Kimberly Dodge-Kafka, Ph.D.
“My big hope is to develop a new type of beta-blocker drug for humans that can block or reverse heart disease progression so patients can live a better, fuller, and longer life,” says Dodge-Kafka, a recent recipient of a large multimillion dollar NIH grant to grow her novel cardiac cell signaling research.
Podcast: Managing Movement Disorders Like Parkinson’s Disease
Early diagnosis and intervention plus supportive care and planning can significantly improve quality of life for those with Parkinson's disease and their families
Microscopy on Ice with UConn Health’s New Cryogenic Equipment
Cryogenic electron microscopy, which can produce 3D pictures of minute quantities of biological material, is a new forefront of research capabilities at UConn School of Medicine
UConn Student Makes Life-Saving Phone Call
'It’s hard to know over the phone if you are really making a difference or an impact on patient lives, but now I know'
International Recognition for UConn Health’s Sara Olson
Genetics and genome sciences research associate wins RNA Society’s 2023 Outstanding Career Researcher Award
UConn Gifts Clean Air: 150 DIY Indoor Air Filters Distributed to Connecticut Community for Protection from Wildfire Air Particles
You can learn online from UConn how to build your own DIY air purifier device with just $60 worth of hardware store supplies and 30 minutes of your time.
Get to Know Endocrinologist Dr. Francesco Celi, New Chair of the Department of Medicine
NIH-funded Physician-Scientist Francesco S. Celi, MD, MHSc is the new chair of the Department of Medicine at UConn School of Medicine and UConn Health
UConn Health Leads Patient on Innovative Path to Restoring Pain-Free Mobility
UConn Health’s Dr. Lauren Geaney finds a solution for what was unsolvable, with a 3D-printed custom ankle replacement. Now her patient is walking again without pain.
New Nerve Insights Could Someday Help Heal Certain Types of Blindness and Paralysis
New research answers some of the big questions of how our nervous systems develop
UConn Health Faculty and Students at the Inaugural Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Research Day
The University of Connecticut celebrated its first cross-campus TRHT Research Day.