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UConn LENDs a Hand to Those with Disabilities

UConn's Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service is devoted to helping those with disabilities and their families.

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MD Anderson Cancer Center Honors Dr. Cato T. Laurencin

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has announced Dr. Cato T. Laurencin as the recipient of the 2020 Mike Hogg Award and Lecture, the institution’s most prestigious award that is granted to practicing scientists and physicians who have made and continue to make exceptional transformative contributions to the field of biomedical research.

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Five UConn-Affiliated Startups Vie For Recognition, Funding at Prestigious Wolff Competition

UConn-affiliated startups in fields ranging from medicine to fish food are finalists in this year's Wolff New Venture Competition.

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Healthier Skin With Technology and Expertise

UConn Health dermatologists use the latest in lasers and other devices to offer unrivaled cosmetic treatment options.

UConn Health Minute: Benign Breast Disease

When it comes to breast health – cancer is not the only concern. Many women suffer from benign breast diseases that can cause discomfort or pain and need treatment. Some of these conditions can increase the risk of breast cancer and need to be closely monitored. UConn Health has a unique specialist, Ob/Gyn Dr. Dana […]

Researchers Les Loew, left, and Pedro Mendes outside the Cell and Genome building at UConn Health in Farmington on July 13, 2020.

New Direction for The Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling (CCAM)

The longtime leader of UConn School of Medicine’s Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling (CCAM), Dr. Leslie Loew, is stepping down as its director to turn his attention to his research. Dr. Pedro Mendes has just been named the next CCAM director.

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UConn Health Researcher Receives Patent for Cancer-fighting Antibody

A UConn Health researcher has been awarded a patent stemming from research into cancer-fighting antibodies.

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UConn Funds Five COVID-19 Research Projects, Announces Additional Funding

The Office of the Vice President has announced five awards to researchers as part of its new internal funding program to address the urgent needs presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier Detection with Low-Dose Mammograms

While mammograms have been proven necessary screening for early signs of breast cancer, women typically don’t look forward to the uncomfortable annual visit. But now, new low dose mammography technology available at UConn Health captures clearer images with less time in compression and half the dose of radiation. In the past year, the Beekley Imaging […]

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UConn Health Researcher Receives Patent for Cancer-fighting Antibody

UConn Health professor of cell biology Kevin Claffey recently received a patent for a novel antibody designed to target an important cancer cell membrane protein.