Research & Discovery
Massive Project to Understand Our Genes Reveals Secrets of RNA
A UConn Health lab spent five years studying human proteins as part of a massive, ongoing collaboration to identify what, exactly, every single bit of DNA and RNA in the human genome does.
NIH Awards $6M to UConn Health Biological Computer Modeling Teams
Two computer modeling teams at UConn Health have been awarded an NIH grant totaling $6 million over five years.
New Sea Grant Fellowship Supports Diverse Undergraduate Researchers
Three undergraduate students helping pave the way for greater diversity in the sciences have been chosen as the first recipients of Connecticut Sea Grant’s new summer undergraduate research fellowships for underrepresented and underserved students in marine and coastal scientific research. UConn students Andrew Tienken ’22 (CLAS) and Larissa Tabb ’22 (CLAS) and Western Connecticut State […]
UConn Researchers Collaborate with Ovid Therapeutics on Genetic Therapy for Angelman Syndrome
UConn researchers Stormy Chamberlain and Noelle Germain are working with biopharmaceutical company Ovid Therapeutics Inc. on a promising therapy for a rare genetic condition.
Non-Invasive Biomarkers to Diagnose Infant Urinary Tract Obstruction
A group of researchers have developed a way to diagnose and monitor a painful condition that afflicts infants.
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Hanna Englander ’21 (CLAS)
A rising senior is spending her summer investigating how bacterial persisters survive lethal antibiotic treatments and contribute to infection relapse.
Exploring the Effects of Social Isolation on Couples During a Pandemic
A UConn researcher is part of an effort to study how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way couples communicate and stay healthy.
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Malachi Bridges ’21 (CLAS)
Malachi Bridges '21 (CLAS) is spending the summer researching racial disparities in rates of home ownership.
Meet the Researcher Beth Russell, Human Development and Family Sciences
For researcher Beth Russell, her work is not only fascinating, it has potentially far-reaching impacts on people's daily lives.
UConn Researchers Receive Patent for Diabetes-Sensing Breathalyzer
UConn VP for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Radenka Maric and former graduate student Rishabh Jain recently received a patent for their breath sensor technology to detect various chronic diseases.