inCHIP
New Associate Director of InCHIP Hopes to Support Collaborative, Community-Engaged Health Research
Caitlin Caspi, Associate Professor of Allied Health Sciences, will serve as Associate Director of InCHIP
New 5-Year NIH Grant for Structural Racism and Health Research
NIH-funded grant will provide 5 years of funding to research the impact of structural racism and the moderating role of psychosocial resources in cancer control behaviors among African Americans.
Bringing Parkinson’s Information, Interventions to CT’s Hispanic Communities
Colón-Semenza, collaborators, and students are working to improve access to culturally and linguistically tailored health information to this underserved population
Losing Weight as a Couple? It’s Just as Good to Go It Alone
A new UConn study looks at the effect couples have on each other's "grit" and self-control, key ingredients for weight management
Study Finds Users Prefer Daily Oral PrEP Pill Despite New Options
Drugs that prevent HIV infection have evolved, but new UConn research shows the standard option is still top with patients
Increasing Steps by 3,000 Per Day Can Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults
'It’s exciting that a simple lifestyle intervention can be just as effective as structured exercise and some medications'
New Research Sheds Light on “Runner’s Knee”
The new study finds personalized rehabilitation may be needed to effectively address chronic knee pain
UConn Centers Offer Free Professional Development to Local School Wellness Teams
The ‘WSCC Academy’ taught staff how to strengthen school practices to promote whole child development
National LGBTQ+ Survey Finds Many Teens Out to Family, Hopeful for Future; Problem Areas Remain
'Despite the past two decades of unparalleled acceptance of gay marriage, the repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ and advances in protecting LGBTQ+ rights, over the last couple of years that has been eroded'
Allied Health Sciences Professor Tapped as Permanent Director of InCHIP
Tricia Leahey, Professor of Allied Health Sciences, will take the helm of UConn’s Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy