Research & Discovery

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Quarterly Recap of Pharmacy Faculty Research Grants – FY 2021 Q4

Recapping the quarter beginning April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, the UConn School of Pharmacy congratulates the following Department of Pharmaceutical Science faculty and their teams for their FY 2021 Q4 research grant awards totaling $252,131: 

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Behind the Degree: DNP Student Plans to Use Her Advanced Education to Empower Her Patients and Other Nurses

Savitha Chandramohan is earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree so she can support development among her fellow nurses and reduce patients' costly hospital visits

From left, Drs. Xiaofang Wang and Ren-He Xu of ImStem Biotechnology, a UConn spin out developing novel therapies using stem cells, that was recently issued a patent for human embryonic stem cell derived mesenchymal stem cells and the method of producing the stem cells. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health File Photo)

TIP Company ImStem Biotechnology Doses First MS Patient in Clinical Trial

UConn TIP company ImSTEM Biotechnology is conducting a clinical trial to test their experimental human embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

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TIP Digital Supports App Promoting Accessibility of Investing for Young People

TIP Digital startup FinTron helps new investors learn about the stock market and get an early start in investing wisely

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Using Book Clubs as a Professional Learning Tool

In a newly published journal article, Neag School Professor and adult learning expert Robin Grenier examines, with colleagues including Neag School alumna Kristi Kaeppel ’20 Ph.D., the use of book clubs and literature as a tool for enhancing the professional learning of employees across various organizations — from the military to nonprofits to health care. Voluntary, fiction-based book clubs, the researchers say, offer employees a nonformal setting for learning while critically raising consciousness within an organization.

New Technology Improves Antibiotic Treatment Decisions

Guoan Zheng has developed a new sensor that can image microbial growth quickly and with high sensitivity, to help health care practitioners decide the best course of treatment for patients

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My CAHNR Experience: Salma Gudaf, Mindfulness for First Gen Students

One CAHNR student shares her experience tackling stress as a First Generation student

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UConn Researchers to Explore Marine Life, Human-Sea Interaction

The projects touch on everything from the effects of climate change on marine animals to how coastal communities respond to flood risk

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CAHNR Alum Taoran Wang Working to Improve Plant-Based Meat Alternatives

Wang is using her PhD in nutritional sciences to develop sustainable biopolymer innovations at plant-based leader, Beyond Meat

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Plant Science Professor Studying Unintended Effects of Gene Editing in Tomatoes

Plant scientist Yi Li has received a $500,000 USDA/NIFA grant to study a genetic editing technique in tomato plants