School of Medicine
Federal Funding Renewed for UConn’s Cross-Campus Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service
UConn's UCEDD is on the front lines in Connecticut helping those with disabilities and their families and building the capacity of the future workforce to conduct research and deliver evidence-based intervention practices.
Remembering Dr. Naomi F. Rothfield
As one of UConn School of Medicine’s first women faculty, legendary internationally-renowned rheumatologist Dr. Naomi Rothfield had a nearly 50 year career at UConn Health retiring in 2016. She passed away on Sunday, July 2.
Patient Group Honors Dr. Peter Albertsen as Pioneer in Prostate Cancer Management
Chief and program director of UConn Health’s Division of Urology was an early advocate of active surveillance, originally an unpopular alternative to surgery and radiation in low-grade cancers
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Elected to the Council of the National Academy of Medicine
This July Dr. Laurencin begins his 3-year term for the Academy’s governing and oversight body.
Jonathan XV has Arrived, and Doggone it, He’s Adorable
UConn Nation got a doggone great surprise on Wednesday with the introduction of mascot-in-training Jonathan XV
Shorter Telomeres Point to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
If longer telomeres actually reduce Alzheimer's risk, it’s one more reason for people to adopt a healthy lifestyle
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'