Research & Discovery

Dr. Pamir Alpay discussing technology within IPB Building on UConn campus

Pamir Alpay Named Interim Vice President for Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Interim President Radenka Maric appoints Pamir Alpay to serve as interim Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at UConn.

By studying pregnancy in various species, including horses, researchers have gained new insight into understanding how cancer spreads.

Researchers Look at the Evolution of Mammals to Uncover Gene Regulation Connecting Pregnancy and Cancer Metastasis

'What we learned from other species has direct applications in advancing our understanding of human cancer'

A 3D rendering of red blood cells. Foamy macrophages have a bad reputation among cardiologists. But they may be both more neutral, and more interesting, then they’re currently given credit for being.

UConn Researchers Improve Prediction of Heart Attacks

Foamy cells offer researchers better information on who might be most at risk

Meet the Researcher: Linda Pescatello, CAHNR

Pescatello’s career as a kinesiology researcher grew out of an enduring desire to learn coupled with her lifelong passion for physical activity and biology

UConn Researcher’s Home COVID-19 Test Comparable to PCR Accuracy, Selectivity

A lab-on-paper platform that uses genetic markers to detect the virus even as it mutates

Cows

Lab to Table? Induced Pluripotent Bovine Stem Cells Overcome Decades-Long Challenges for Cultivated Meat

Technology from animal scientists is paving the way for future advances in sustainable food production

This shows the complex interactions revealed between meat, gut bacteria and multiple sclerosis. In (a), solid black arrows show relationships that are positively correlated: for example, increased consumption of meat correlates with increased SAM in the bloodstream. Dotted arrows show negatively correlated relationships: for example, increased SAM in the blood correlates with fewer Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron bacteria in the gut. In (b), the colored circles show the number of blood metabolites associated with each factor or combination of factors.

Meat, Multiple Sclerosis, and the Microbiome

Studying the connections between meat, gut bacteria, and autoimmune attacks on the nervous system

UConn fans cheering on a basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.

Study: Being a Fan at Gampel Pavilion (and Elsewhere) Absolutely Rules

Research demonstrates that the in-person experience is richer than watching an event on TV

Cameron Faustman

CAHNR Honors Former Dean Cameron Faustman’s Decades of Service

The CAHNR community came together virtually to recognize the contributions of beloved alumnus, emeritus professor, and interim dean Cameron Faustman

Meet the Researcher: Jacqueline Chen, CLAS

Jacqueline Chen, assistant professor of social psychology, is interested in the experiences of Multiracial people and developing inclusive mentorship strategies