Health & Well-Being
UConn Health Research in the Olympic Spotlight
Pioneering work by Dr. Cato Laurencin, with the potential to regenerate human tissue and reduce athletes’ recovery time, was featured on NBC.
18 Months of Construction, 1,700 Jobs, and Counting
Structural steel emerges from the ground where tomorrow’s hospital tower will stand beside today’s, marking another milestone in the UConn Health campus transformation under Bioscience Connecticut.
Fourth-Year Dental Students Participate in Mock Exams
The two-day preparation mimics the clinical licensure exam the seniors take at the end of February.
UConn Health Researchers Advance Connecticut’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Recent recognition and awards for innovation spotlight Connecticut’s bioscience leadership.
fMRI Machine Will Expand Research Capabilities
New brain-imaging equipment at the Storrs campus will benefit studies in cognitive science and many other fields.
UConn Health Center Cancer Programs Earn Re-accreditation
The Health Center earned a three-year accreditation with commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer for the third consecutive survey.
A Better Approach to Diagnosing Autism
A UConn professor co-chaired a statewide effort that developed new guidelines for the clinical diagnosis of autism.
New Imaging Tool Bypasses Blade to Check for Skin Cancer
The UConn Health Center’s dermatology chair is the only dermatologist in Connecticut trained on confocal microscopy, enabling her to analyze skin lesions on a cellular level without a biopsy.
UConn Chemist Discovers New Way to Stabilize Proteins
Challa Kumar’s research could aid in the development of stable vaccines and inexpensive artificial blood.
Making Pharmacists Part of the Primary Care Team
In a Health Affairs analysis, a UConn professor makes the case for increasing the role of pharmacists in providing front-line care.