Research & Discovery
How Long and Irregular Days Impact Worker and Family Health
With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a team of UConn Health researchers is investigating the potential negative effects of extended and irregular work days on workers' health and family life.
August 29, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Good Bacteria, Bad Bacteria: Uncovering How the Microbiome Supports Health
Nichole Broderick from UConn's Department of Molecular and Cell Biology has received almost $2M over five years from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences to improve our understanding about the microbiome.
August 23, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Researchers Win Patent for Nanoparticle Cancer Drug Delivery System
UConn researchers have patented a new co-polymer that can carry drugs and bio-responsively release them in cancer cells to target the disease with less toxicity to healthy tissue.
August 22, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Snapshot: Dimitris Xygalatas in Mauritius
UConn anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas shares his photos from the field.
August 21, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
Generating a Comprehensive Cell Atlas of the Cerebellum
Yuanhao James Li, a professor at UConn Health, has received over $2 million from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the development of the neural networks in the cerebellum.
August 21, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
New Findings May Lead to Sea Change in Desalination Technology
University of Connecticut scientists use electrospray to produce smooth reverse osmosis membranes with tunable thickness.
August 16, 2018 | Colin Poitras
Snapshot: Chris Elphick in Myanmar
Researcher Chris Elphick shares photos from Myanmar, where he helped survey species of waterbirds, including a critically endangered sandpiper.
August 16, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant For Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development
Lisa Butler, PhD, associate research professor at UConn, is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Her research project aims to optimize health for mothers and children in Botswana.
August 16, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Ovarian Cancer Cells Hoard Iron to Fuel Growth
Researchers at UConn Health have found that iron may be playing a critical role in increased fatty acid synthesis in cancer.
August 15, 2018 | Kim Krieger
Synchrony Keeps the Beat
UConn neuroscientist Ed Large built a model of the brain that can predict the future. And then he taught it to dance.
August 13, 2018 | Kim Krieger