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Dr Cato T Laurencin

2025 Dickson Prize in Medicine Goes to Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn

Sir Cato T. Laurencin, Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut, is the recipient of the 2025 Dickson Prize in Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh’s highest honor.

Dr. Bina Katechia Honored by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Katechia recognized for excellence in education

Imitola Lab image shows the inside of a 3D brain organoid formation's layers of stem cells. Blue is nuclear staining, red is SOX2, a stem cell marker, and green is a cortical neuron progenitor marker (CITP2).

First Stem Cell Medicine Course for Clinicians Available for Free

UConn School of Medicine Expertise and Leadership Contributes to International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and Harvard Medical School’s First Global Continuing Education Course for Clinicians and Medical Students.

Awards Given to Support Dental Faculty Development

Two faculty receive first-ever Dr. Marion Frank award to pursue research program development

Three researchers in white lab coats in a lab writing something down on paper

Pharmacy Professor Honored by National Academy of Medicine

Raman Bahal has been named an Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholar, just one of ten nationally to earn that designation

Spring view of Storrs Hall

Volunteer EMT to Nursing Ph.D. Candidate

'I didn't think I would ever be doing this for my career, but it has become a pivotal experience.'

Dr. Cato Laurencin and Dr. Samuel Laurencin

Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit: Dr. Cato Laurencin and Dr. Samuel Laurencin

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin and his nephew Dr. Samuel J. Laurencin participated in the Waterbury, Connecticut event.

Black bears in the Connecticut woods

Living with Bears in Connecticut: What You Need to Know

Bears are a growing presence in Connecticut, and while they’re an important part of our ecosystem, it's important to know how to safely share space

Sad teen boy sitting on floor in high school corridor

Regular Screening for Depression May Benefit High Schoolers

Symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts have steadily increased among high school students in the U.S. over the past decade and a half

Dr. Denis Lafreniere

UConn’s Dr. Denis Lafreniere Inducted into the Honor Society for Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Lafreniere has been prestigiously selected to be a fellow of the Triological Society.