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UConn researcher Tannin Schmidt

Meet the Researcher: Tannin Schmidt, Biomedical Engineering

UConn researcher Tannin Schmidt is constantly pursuing discoveries that could lead to new opportunities.

A purple-gloved hand holds the small microneedle patch that was developed at UConn

UConn Faculty Receive Federal Funding to Develop Self-Administered Microneedle COVID-19 Vaccine Technology

UConn researchers have developed a single-use microneedle technology they hope will help keep patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bright White Coats and Futures: 160 UConn Medical and Dental Students Arrive

The annual White Coat ceremonies for UConn School of Medicine and UConn School of Dental Medicine's Class of 2024 were still held on Aug. 21 with social-distancing precautions and live-streamed video broadcasts to faculty, family and friends. Not even a pandemic stopped the medical and dental schools from safely celebrating the time-honored tradition.

Faculty Receives NIH Grant to Study Oral Infection Through 2025, One of the Longest Running Grant Renewals in School of Dental Medicine History

Oropharyngeal candidiasis, or oral thrush, continues to be a clinically significant problem for patients with weakened immune systems.

UConn School of Dental Medicine oral pathologist Easwar Natarajan, BDS, D.M.Sc., examines a sample under a microscope.

Tip of the Iceberg: The Oral-Overall Health Link

The interprofessional nature of the education and research at the UConn School of Dental Medicine is part of a growing trend to better prepare every member of the health care team to treat the overall health of the patient.

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Pedaling Past a Pandemic With Four UConn Health Students

The annual summer "Coast to Coast" fundraising cycling tour by UConn Health students has become a "House to House" tour, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Young scientist discussing with colleague. Female researcher is sharing her ideas during meeting. They are wearing uniforms in laboratory.

UConn Dental Faculty Address Need for More Diverse Dental Workforce

Faculty at the UConn School of Dental Medicine are launching a program to build a more diverse workforce across multiple fields.

UConn Health Researchers Find a Simple Oral Rinse Can Inactivate the COVID-19 Virus

Faculty from UConn Health have proven that a simple method of rinsing with a diluted version of over-the-counter Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) oral rinse can kill viruses like the SARS CoV-2 coronavirus and prevent transmission in as little as 15 seconds. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a severe threat to the safety of dental and medical professionals […]

Demonstrators in white coats or scrubs and masks, Capitol in background

‘White Coats for Black Lives’ Movement

UConn medical and dental students, alumni, residents and faculty are among the estimated 1,000 demonstrators who recently marched in Hartford.

Dr. Murali Dharan MD is an assistant professor of gastroenterology and director of advanced endoscopy, and is one of the UConn Health physicians in Connecticut Magazine's 2020 list of best doctors in the state. January 8, 2020

2020 Best Doctors Named by Connecticut Magazine 

Forty seven UConn Health physicians have been named to Connecticut Magazine's 2020 Best Doctors list.