Research & Discovery

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UConn Puts Seven On List Of World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers

Six UConn faculty members were named to a list of researchers with significant influence in their fields.

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Nature Features Brain Cancer Research From UConn Health, JAX

Two UConn medical students join UConn Health’s neurosurgery chief among a worldwide research collaborative reporting progress toward a better understanding of the behavior of certain brain tumor cells, and ultimately, better treatments and prognoses.

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Maternal Nutrition Across Generations of Livestock

UConn researchers will try to identify mechanisms that alter growth and efficiency across multiple generations of livestock, thanks to a new grant from the USDA.

Turning on Silenced Genes in Prader-Willi Research

A UConn Health research team has received nearly $3 million from the NIH to investigate the molecular underpinnings of Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder.

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Turning to Old Remedies For New Health Challenges

UConn researchers are experimenting with old approaches to solve a growing problem: potentially deadly pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics.

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Meet the Researcher: Samantha Siedlecki, Marine Sciences

Samantha Siedlecki spearheads research on coastal environments, and is currently developing a regional model of ocean acidification for the East Coast.

A bobtail squid under a microscope in the lab.

Not Only Adorable: Squid Open Up New Antimicrobial Drug Possibilities

The glowing Hawaiian bobtail squid is more than a pretty face: New research shows that its symbiotic bacteria create antifungal compounds, which may be of use in drug discovery.

Breaking CO2 faster, cheaper, and more efficiently

A new discovery could make it possible to economically turn carbon dioxide into fuels.

A woman's face is completely hidden by a cloud of smoke from her e-cigarette

Q&A: The Dangers of Vaping

UConn Health’s Dr. Mario F Perez, assistant professor of medicine at UConn School of Medicine, discusses his research pointing to potential dangers associated with vaping.

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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.