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Load it up. Column (a) shows how the high dose, slow release microneedle antibody patch (MA) works. PLGA is a biodegradable polymer that can be tuned to degrade faster or slower. The middle image shows microneedles made of differently tuned PLGA represented by different colors. The graph on the bottom shows how the patch keeps blood levels of antibodies (Ab) in a certain range, with little spikes as the different PLGA microneedles dissolve and release their antibodies into the bloodstream over 30 days. Column (b) shows the high dose powder-filling method the team developed. It can deliver doses of 4 to 5mg of antibodies per square centimeter of patch. The traditional technology shown in column (c) can deliver only much lower doses.

Less Painful, More Convenient Antibody Treatments

A timed-release patch made of biodegradable polymer could make antibody treatments more accessible and safer

Emily Fabrizio-Stover

Meet the Class of 2023: UConn Health Graduate Student Emily Fabrizio-Stover

Emily is the 2023 UConn Graduate School programs at UConn Health commencement speaker.

Dr. Linda Barry

Connecticut Celebrates its First Health Equity Week

Health Equity Week is April 2 – 8.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Awarded by the American Chemical Society Receiving the 2023 Priestley Medal

The Priestley Medal is the highest honor of the American Chemical Society.

Zita Lazzarini, J.D., M.P.H. Winner of UConn Health Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Award

She will be awarded on May 8 at UConn Health's Commencement. 

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Form is (Mal)function: Protein’s Shape Lets Bacteria Disarm It

Findings may allow scientists to study food poisoning in mice

Four-person environmental portrait

Medical Students Represent UConn at Spine Summit

As a mentor, Dr. Ian McNeill opens doors for students to share their work

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Depressed, and Aging Fast

UConn Center on Aging researchers have found that older adults suffering from depression age faster than their peers

Academic Cannabis Symposium Explores Breadth of a Growing Industry

UConn’s two-day conference examined wide-ranging cannabis topics including research, health benefits, entrepreneurship, law, science, recreation, and more

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Podcast: Alternatives to Opioids in Pain Management

When it comes to pain management, particularly back and neck pain, UConn Health physiatrists have many approaches ahead of narcotics on their list of options