Research & Discovery
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Pharmacy Graduate Students Sweep 2021 AAPS-NERDG Awards
UConn School of Pharmacy graduate students took the top three places for their oral presentations at Academic Research Award in the AAPS Northeastern Regional Discussion Group (NERDG) Annual Meeting April 16, 2021: First prize – Karishma Dhuri, Dr. Raman Bahal Lab Dhuri’s research focuses on developing novel therapeutics for lymphoma therapy, combining nucleic acid chemistry and […]
Neag School Researchers Developing Computational Thinking Unit for High School Biology Classes
As computational thinking becomes an increasingly important part of STEM fields, a group of researchers is developing a program to prepare high school students with these skills.
Is the Secret to a More Effective COVID-19 Vaccine in Our Gut? A School of Nursing Researcher Hopes to Find Out
Wanli Xu wants to see how the nearly 100 trillion microbes in a person’s digestive system affect immunity induced by the COVID-19 vaccine.
UConn Researchers Study Anti-Vax Facebook Groups in Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic
UConn researchers' work studying the activity of anti-vaccine groups on Facebook in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic holds important lessons for public health officials.
Turmeric Component May Help Improve Cholesterol, Lessen Statin Side Effects
Researcher Oh Sung Kwon is investigating if a central component in turmeric could improve cholesterol and reduce common side effects for cholesterol medicine
UConn TIP Receives Premiere InBIA Randall Whaley Award and Prize
UConn TIP has received a prestigious recognition from the International Business Innovation Association.
UConn Researcher Decreasing HIV Risk for People Who Use Drugs
Michael Copenhaver is working on two grants to improve outcomes for people who use drugs and are at a greater risk for HIV
Study: Fast Food Restaurants’ Voluntary Healthy Meal Options for Children Unlikely to Result in More Nutritious Food Purchases for Kids
The research assessed purchases of healthier kids’ meals before and after policies were introduced at McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, and Subway
UConn Selected to Help Create National Network on Emotional Wellbeing Research
A trio of UConn researchers are developing an interdisciplinary network to advance scientific understanding of emotional wellbeing.