Research & Discovery
Getting to the ‘heart’ of precision medicine
Physician-scientist Travis Hinson, M.D., balances his time between the lab and the clinic in pursuit of personalized treatments for heart failure.
Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs Being Researched at UConn
Nearly 30 years later Dr. Se-Jin Lee’s discovery of myostatin is not only leading to treatment for spinal muscular atrophy but also fueling the global obesity drug research race
Virus vs. Bacteria: Phages Prove Effective at Killing Pathogens in Milk
Food microbiologist Dennis D’Amico demonstrated that bacteriophages can effectively reduce the amount of common foodborne pathogens in milk
Searching for a Universal Principle for Unconventional Superconductivity
'Now that we have a system that's much more tunable, the hope is that we can get our hands on that universal principle, which is still missing'
UConn Study Shows Tagatose May Combat Antibiotic-Resistant C. difficile Infections
The results demonstrated that tagatose consumption not only proved safe for animals but also significantly reduced infection symptoms and severity
Machine Learning Powers Detection of Contamination, Spoilage in Dairy, Meat
This new technology can detect eight different pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in milk in just two hours with more than 98% accuracy
WISER Awarded Eight UConn Projects to Advance Weather Innovation and Energy Resilience
UConn and the University of Albany are partners in WISER, sharing expertise and resources to guide best practices on smart energy and grid resilience.
New Treatment Improves Bovine IVF
This approach could have a significant impact on the bovine industry in the U.S. and globally as IVF is an increasingly popular method for breeding cattle
UConn Researchers Tracking Change in Precious Ecosystems
Remote Sensing is a powerful tool and can be used as a time machine to track biodiversity loss
Researchers Unlock New Potential Porcine Virus Treatment
UConn researchers have advanced technology that could tackle Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), a condition that costs the pork industry billions each year