Research & Discovery
UConn Microbiome Seed Fund Recipients
Through this program, the OVPR is able to provide up to $50,000 to UConn faculty to support innovative and collaborative research proposals that will lead to new proposals for extramural funding in microbiome research.
UConn Professor Uses Social Distancing to Create Math Enthusiasts
UConn mathematics professor Álvaro Lozano-Robledo is responding to social distancing by creating videos that show the fun side of math.
Alternative to the Handshake Developed by UConn Doctors
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic in the journal Science UConn Health doctors are recommending a new alternative to the handshake to diminish the spread of the coronavirus.
UConn Researchers Producing Husky Hand Sanitizer For Local Groups
The UConn Husky is a familiar mark on everything from t-shirts and sweatshirts to cornhole boards and cufflinks. Now, add hand sanitizer to the mix.
Improving the Outlook for Ovarian Cancer Patients
A team of UConn researchers has received a $1,875,750 grant from the National Cancer Institute to determine ways to improve the outlook of ovarian cancer patients.
START Proof of Concept Awards Announced
Through support from the CTNext Higher Education Fund, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been able to administer the START Preliminary Proof-Of-Concept (PPOC) Fund to help advance promising technologies towards commercialization. The OVPR has recently finalized award decisions for the first three quarters funding rounds of the program. START recipients are […]
UConn Health and JAX Partner to Train Future Generation of Genomic Scientists
Researchers at UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine are collaborating on a training program for the next generation of genomic scientists.
Meet the Researcher: Cheryl Beck
Cheryl Beck has devoted her research career to helping women struggling with postpartum depression and traumatic birth experiences.
Spring 2020 Scholarship Facilitation Fund Announcement
Through this program, the OVPR is able to provide up to $2,000 to UConn faculty across all disciplines, on a competitive basis, to promote, support, and enhance research, scholarship and creative endeavors.
UConn Health Researcher Investigates Potential Therapeutic Target for Insulin Resistance
Ming Xu, a researcher in UConn's Center on Aging has received a $2.2M from the NIH to study pathways related to insulin resistance.