School of Medicine
UConn Startup Meets Major Milestone for MS Treatment
ImStem Biotechnology, a biopharmaceutical company located in UConn’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP), recently announced the U.S. FDA has removed the clinical hold on ImStem’s Investigational New Drug (IND) to evaluate their cell product candidate for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
March 20, 2020 | Jessica McBride, PhD
UCONN HEALTH, JACKSON LABORATORY FOR GENOMIC MEDICINE TO OFFER CORONAVIRUS DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR CONNECTICUT
At a press conference held today with Governor Lamont at the The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) for Genomic Medicine, JAX announced it will partner with UConn Health, the Connecticut Department of Health (DPH), and Hartford HealthCare to provide additional coronavirus diagnostic testing capacity for Connecticut residents beginning the week of Monday, March 23. Integral to its […]
March 19, 2020 | Jennifer Walker
UConn Health Minute: Managing Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. There is no cure, but the right treatments can help manage the disease. Dr. Jaime Imitola explains how UConn Health’s Multiple Sclerosis Center offers comprehensive and compassionate care that can help guide you through the process from diagnosis to long-term therapy.
March 12, 2020 | Ethan Giorgetti, UConn Health
Taking More From Cancer Than It Takes From Me
Paige Dunion was inspired by the story of Marisa Dolce, the first patient at UConn Health to use the Dignicap® to preserve her hair while she was going through chemotherapy. Little did she think that a month later she would be diagnosed with breast cancer and faced with the prospect of losing her hair. After […]
March 11, 2020 | Jennifer Walker
High School Science Standouts
More than 160 students from 37 high schools throughout Connecticut came to UConn Health for the Connecticut Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, organized by the Connecticut Area Health Education Center.
March 10, 2020 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
U.S. Surgeon General Visits UConn Health, Urges Physicians to be Communicators
Medical professionals need to become more active communicators on a range of public health questions, said the United States’ top health official in a Monday visit to UConn Health. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, told students from the UConn School of Medicine and UConn School of Dental Medicine to Students from the […]
March 2, 2020 | Jennifer Walker
UConn Health Minute: Dry Eye Relief
Dry eye is a common and often chronic condition that affects people of all ages—but particularly older adults. As UConn Health ophthalmologist Ana Morales explains, if the condition advances untreated, it may damage the eye and impair vision.
February 27, 2020 | Frank Barton, UConn Health
How Did the Monkeyflower Get Its Spots?
A cross-disciplinary team of researchers is close to understanding how a type of wildflower achieves its dazzling variety of colors.
February 20, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
National Awards for UConn Health Faculty
UConn Health and its faculty have been applauded on the national stage for their accomplishments. The most recent accolades include: Early Career Scientist Receive Prestigious Grant from AFAR and The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research The American Federation for Aging and Research (AFAR) and The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research have announced Ming Xu, PhD, […]
February 20, 2020 | Jennifer Walker
UConn Health March 2020 Programs, Events
Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for March and early April 2020. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.
February 18, 2020 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)