Orthopedics

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UConn John Dempsey Hospital Recognized for Exceptional Clinical Performance

Sepsis, pneumonia, hip fracture care, and GI surgery earn 5 stars from Healthgrades

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin is Plenary Speaker at AAMP Conference

UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin was the Plenary Speaker at 39th Annual Association for Academic Minority Physicians, Inc. Conference in Alexandria, VA.

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Faculty in the Spotlight – Fall 2025

UConn School of Medicine Applauds the Excellence of its Faculty Members Dr. S. Brett Sloan, Dr. Michael Weber, and Dr. Guangfu Li

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Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Honored by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin has long been an influential force and a driver of innovation in the inventor’s world.

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National Society Chooses UConn Health’s Dr. Lauren Geaney

Joins American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Board of Directors

Dr. Hardeep Singh is speaking with a female patient in a patient room

Rebuilding Spines, Restoring Lives: How UConn Health’s Dr. Singh Helps Patients Stand Tall Again

Rebuilding a spine is more than surgery, it’s restoring a life. At the Comprehensive Spine Center at UConn Health’s Brain and Spine Institute, Dr. Hardeep Singh specializes in complex spinal reconstructions that give patients like Tina and Julie the chance to stand tall again, walk without pain, and return to the lives they thought they had lost.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin lecturing at Penn State

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Presents Allcock Lecture at Penn State University

Laurencin presented The Allcock Alumni Group Lectureship in Polymers and Materials Chemistry September 15-16, 2025.

UConn medical school's Dr. Ernesto Canalis, professor of orthopaedic surgery and medicine, director of the Center for Skeletal Research, and co-director of the UConn Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

Most Outstanding Abstract Honors for Dr. Ernesto Canalis of UConn

At ASBMR’s Annual Meeting the Canalis Lab of UConn was honored with the 2025 ASBMR Most Outstanding Basic Abstract Award.

Lisa Barry, Bin Feng Mark Litt

The Cato T. Laurencin Institute Pre-K Award Program Graduates Another Successful Cohort

Established in 2014 by UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, the Pre-K Junior Faculty Career Development Award Program is a pioneering two-year interactive award program.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Blaise Pascal Award

Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Receive the 2025 Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, has been named the winner of the 2025 Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science from the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC) for his exceptional contributions to the field.