Health & Well-Being

Dr. Soheil Sam Dadras

Health Center Research Focuses on Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer

Dr. Soheil Sam Dadras is closer to predicting which melanomas will become metastatic.

Vaccinia virus, visualized as blue plaques by cytochemical staining in cell culture plates.

UConn Researchers Develop ‘SMART’ Vaccines That Are Safe, Effective

A built-in safety mechanism leads to advancement in vaccines and other therapies.

Lalande to Lead UConn in Genomics and Personalized Medicine

Marc Lalande has been appointed to the new position of executive director of Genomics and Personalized Medicine Programs.

Bioengineered ACL Developed by UConn Physician-Scientist Wins U.S. Patent

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin says the technology may be a new solution for torn anterior cruciate ligaments.

Genomics Institute Awards $1 Million in Research Grants

The funding supports Affinity Research Collaboratives with UConn, JAX, and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.

Pharmacy Professor Working to Prevent Cancer Drug Shortages

UConn's Lisa Holle is working at the national level to raise awareness and help prevent future shortages.

Dr. Gus Mazzocca

Chair Named for Orthopaedic Surgery and New England Musculoskeletal Institute

Dr. Augustus Mazzocca is an internationally recognized expert in shoulder and elbow surgery and a graduate of UConn’s medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency program.

From left, Drs. Xiaofang Wang and Ren-He Xu of ImStem Biotechnology, a UConn spin out developing novel therapies using stem cells, that was recently issued a patent for human embryonic stem cell derived mesenchymal stem cells and the method of producing the stem cells. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health File Photo)

Health Center Researchers Awarded State Stem Cell Funds

Nine UConn scientists garnered a total of $4.5 million, the most for any Connecticut institution.

Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava, director of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, in his lab. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Center Photo)

UConn Doctor’s Vaccine Technology Shows Promise in Brain Cancer Treatment

The vaccine is based on the role of heat shock protein (HSP) in immune response, an area pioneered by Dr. Pramod Srivastava.

Expanding the Pharmacist’s Role in Mental Health Care

The School of Pharmacy sponsors a symposium on the role of community pharmacists in dealing with patients with mental illness.