Research & Discovery
The Heart of the Matter: Genome Editing for Cardiovascular Diseases
Joint researcher from UConn Health and JAX, J. Travis Hinson's $3M grant is a pivotal step toward realizing the promise of genome editing and human precision medicine of cardiovascular and other disorders.
Deeper Than Our Bones, Targeting the Genes Responsible for Skeletal Conditions
UConn Health researcher Dr. Ernesto Canalis has received a grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to investigate whether he can silence mutant genes responsible for serious skeletal diseases.
Race, Place, and the Uneven Distribution of Black or Hispanic Educators in CT
Editor’s Note: Jeremy B. Landa, Neag School doctoral student in the Learning, Leadership, and Education Policy program, prepared the following issue brief — in affiliation with the Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA) — exploring the distribution of Black or Hispanic educators across Connecticut’s school districts.
Hometown Advantage? CEOs Tend to Acquire Companies in Familiar Stomping Grounds
Companies are 2.5 times more likely to acquire firms headquartered in the state where their CEO grew up than similar firms located elsewhere, says new study.
Nami Therapeutics Startup Pursues Promising Drug Therapy
Nami Therapeutics, a collaboration by UConn and the University of North Carolina, is developing a tumor-specific radioactive therapy designed to specifically target ovarian cancer.
Weight Stigma Doesn’t Discriminate
Regardless of sexual orientation, two out of three adults enrolled in WW reported experiencing and internalizing weight stigma.
Getting to the Root of Chronic Visceral Pain
UConn biomedical engineers have won a $2M NIH grant to better understand the causes of chronic visceral pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
New Study Sheds Light on Conditions that Trigger Supernovae Explosions
The research, published Nov. 1 in Science, offers a critical understanding of this physical process both in stars and in chemical systems on Earth.
Up and At ‘Em: 94-Year-Old Stronger Than Before Hip Fracture
UConn's STEP-HI study is seeing early success with a new combination of exercise training and hormone replacement for women who have experienced hip fractures.
Educating Educators to Help Children with High-Intensity Special Needs
UConn researchers have received a $6.5M grant from the US Department of Education to develop a program to help young children with high intensity needs due to intellectual and developmental disabilities.