School of Medicine
Researchers to Expand the Encyclopedia of RNA
More interest than ever in RNA, as it steps into the spotlight
Military Service Has Transgenerational Impact Study Shows
Despite socioeconomic advantages, children of veteran families were found to have higher rates of clinically-recognized externalizing conditions and adverse childhood experiences. The collaborative study findings by Yale, Mayo Clinic, and UConn School of Medicine are published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP).
Podcast: Back to School, 2022
UConn Health’s Dr. Erica Waddington offers tips and observations based on her experience as a family medicine physician who sees both students and parents, often from the same household.
Knock, Knock: UConn Students Making Hartford House Calls with COVID Vaccines
The community initiative is a partnership of CT AHEC, based at UConn Health, with the City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services, Harriott Home Health Services, and the Hispanic Health Council
Tackling the Opioid Crisis in Collaboration
UConn Health is working with Community Mental Health Affiliates to carry out a recently launched intervention program that focuses on vulnerable populations by removing barriers to treatment and resources.
Back to School for UConn Medical School with a 110 New White Coats
UConn School of Medicine Welcomes Future Doctors in the Class of 2026
UConn Health Welcomes Medical and Dental Classes of 2026
UConn Health welcomes the medical and dental classes of 2026. The incoming classes include 110 future physicians, selected from more than 4,000 applicants, and 52 future dentists selected from nearly 1300 applicants, embarking on their four-year educational journey.
COVID-Stroke Link Goes Back to 2020 UConn Health Biopsy
It is widely accepted that COVID-19 can increase the risk of stroke, even in those who otherwise normally would not be in a higher-risk group. One of the first pieces of scientific evidence of that association comes from a UConn Health case, explained in the journal "Operative Neurosurgery."
CT AHEC at UConn Health Awarded $2 Million Grant for Primary Care Workforce Development
Entering its 26th year of operation, CT AHEC is one of 46 AHEC programs funded nationally. “CT AHEC is an invaluable resource to UConn Health. With renewed HRSA funding, the CT AHEC Program will continue to meet its mission of improving the health status of CT residents and communities,” says Dr. Bruce Liang, Interim CEO of UConn Health.
Research finds Biomarkers in Older Adults with Late-Life Depression
Major depression in older adults is very common, disabling, and increases the risk of many diseases of aging including Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias, cardiovascular and even mortality. Therefore, it constitutes a major public health issue, especially considering the growing number of older adults in the U.S. and worldwide.