Schools & Colleges
Profile: Dr. Setareh Alipour
UConn Health primary care physician Setareh Alipour has loved doing puzzles for as long as she can remember. The knack for solving even the most complicated puzzle translates well to caring for her patients as she reviews all of their medical information to come up with the best diagnosis and treatment plan.
UConn Empowering the HIV Community
Two NIH-funded study programs at UConn School of Medicine are studying ways to promote HIV testing and to improve the lives of people living with HIV in Connecticut, especially the unemployed and women. Dr. Carla Rash at UConn Health received $3.4M from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to pursue the PROMOTE study. Drs. […]
Tax Clinic at UConn Law Helping Contract Workers
The gig economy is creating more questions in regards to IRS payments.
UConn Magazine: A Grammy for Professor Fuchs
For UConn's Kenneth Fuchs, the road to winning music's most cherished prize began in a humble church choir.
UConn Physicians Among Hartford Magazine’s 2019 ‘Best Docs’
Hartford Magazine is out with its 2019 “Best Doctors in Greater Hartford,” a list that includes 37 UConn Health physicians: Anesthesiology Amir Tulchinsky Cardiovascular Disease Christopher C. Pickett Jason Ryan Dermatology Marti J. Rothe Endocrinology and Metabolism Andrew Arnold Beatriz R. Esayag-Tendler Carl Malchoff Pamela Taxel Gastroenterology Murali Dharan Geriatric Medicine Patrick P. Coll Anne […]
Travis Bloom ’13: Avoiding the $10k Vet Bill
As soon as alumnus Travis Bloom ’13 (BUS) tells people that he co-owns a company that brokers pet health insurance, the stories begin. Almost every pet owner recalls a beloved animal’s illness or injury that led to an enormous out-of-pocket medical expense. “A $10,000 veterinarian bill isn’t unusual,” Bloom said. “There are many people who […]
UConn Health Minute: Rapid Recovery After Joint Surgery
There are around a million hip and knee replacements done every year in the U.S. As UConn Health orthopedic surgeon Olga Solovyova explains, patients are achieving recovery milestones a lot quicker than ever before thanks to a number of new advances.
UConn Magazine: One of Geno’s Guys
What's it like to be a man on campus playing against the UConn women? Shane Young '21 explains.
UConn Magazine: Stressed? Be Stoic
Can the teachings of ancient Stoic philosophers like Epictetus can help us temper our response to the everyday tensions of life?
Buzzing Through the Blood-Brain Barrier
UConn researchers are developing technology that could make it easier to treat diseases of the brain, thanks to vibration.