Research & Discovery

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Farmington and Storrs Team to Make Needed PPE for UConn Health

The collaborative efforts of medical doctors from UConn Health with engineers, scientists, and researchers from Storrs will soon produce an increased supply of personal protection equipment,

A man inside a house holds up a hand-drawn sign that says "Social Distancing Please."

Yearlong UConn Study to Look at COVID-19, Pandemic Preventative Health Behavior

UConn researcher Natalie J. Shook has received funding to study how people respond to recommended behaviors during health crises like COVID-19.

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Liming Chen is Molecular Pharmacology’s April 2020 Trainee Author

Liming Chen, a pre-doctoral trainee in the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been selected as Molecular Pharmacology ‘s highlighted trainee author for April 2020. This monthly feature highlights emerging scientific talent in the field of pharmacology. Molecular Pharmacology is the journal of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Quoting the feature, “The […]

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Developing Individualized Treatments for Chronic Jaw Pain

UConn researcher Mark Litt, recently received a $3.5M grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to develop individualized treatments for TMD, a cause of unremitting jaw pain.

Quantum Effect Triggers Unusual Material Expansion

New research conducted in part at UConn may bring a whole new class of chemical elements into a delicate materials science balancing act.

Eliza Grames, a UConn PhD candidate, works on solutions at the Evidence Synthesis Hackathon in Australia in 2019. (Courtesy of Neal Haddaway)

Evidence Synthesis: Better, Stronger, Faster

An international team of researchers have ideas about how to synthesize mass amounts of data.

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Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak, UConn Researchers Working on Simple, Low-Cost CRISPR-based Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases

UConn researchers are working to develop a simple, low-cost method of testing for coronavirus and other infectious diseases.

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Patented Smart Bearings for Bridge Safety

UConn engineers have patented smart bridge bearing assembly with sensors that can be used to assess the structural “health” of bridges, saving time and money on costly repairs.

Dr. Andemariam with a patient

Shaping the Future of Adult Sickle Cell Care

UConn Health sickle cell disease expert Dr. Biree Andemariam is part of the global conversation on how to advance and improve the transition from pediatric to adult care.

A puffin snacks on sand lance, a small fish that researchers say plays a vital role in the food web.

New Research on an Important Little Fish

At the base of the food chain, a small fish should command greater notice, researchers say.