Research & Discovery
Targeting the Flu with a Novel Antiviral Drug
UConn molecular and cell biologist, Jim Cole, formed a startup to develop a novel potential treatment for the flu.
Connecticut Student Researchers Shine at UConn Health
You are 'at the heart of the state’s future bioscience ecosystem,' keynote speaker Susan Froshauer told students participating in a new innovation program headed by UConn Health's Caroline Dealy, during the Aug. 1 event.
Real Talk: Applying Computer Learning Models to Human Speech Recognition
UConn professor of psychological science, James Magnuson, has received more than $600K from the National Science Foundation to address a longstanding problem with research on speech perception and spoken word recognition.
Connecticut’s Forests Today a Far Cry from Towering Giants of Old
'We tend to look at deforestation in areas like the tropics, but we should also look at what is happening in our own backyard,' says researcher John Volin.
$2M NIH Grant to Study Genetic Mechanisms of Inherited Heart Muscle Disorders
Dr. John Travis Hinson, a joint faculty member at UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine has received more than $2 million from the NIH to study a serious and often fatal heart condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
‘Smart’ Machine Components Alert Users to Damage and Wear
UConn and UTRC scientists are using advanced additive manufacturing to create novel wear sensors that can be embedded into machine parts.
Targeted Gene Editing Cures Blood Disorder in Fetal Mice
The technique offers a potential new approach for early treatment of genetic disorders.
Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Help Track State’s Animal Populations
In order to conserve the species that are here, we have to know more about what we have. UConn researchers are collecting data on animals and birds in the state.
Combination Therapy for Improved Bone Repair
A new NIH-funded project explores combining cell-laden hydrogels and ultrasound technology to improve bone defect repairs.
Leeches Help Solve Antibiotic Mystery Spanning Two Continents
A new UConn study provides proof that tiny levels of antibiotics found in the environment can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.