Research & Discovery
Horticulture professor patents new plants
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Since 1988, Mark Brand, professor of horticulture in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, has been involved in plant breeding yielding over thirty-eight plant introductions and twenty patented plants for the University. Each new cultivar takes at least ten to fifteen years […]
2021 University Scholars Align Research with the School of Pharmacy
UConn’s 2021 University Scholars include two students with majors in Molecular and Cell Biology and one working towards a Pharm.D. As University Scholars, Suzannah De Almeida, Maria Latta, and Seema Patel are all taking advantage of the depth and breadth of research being done by Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice faculty within the School of […]
Quarterly Recap of Pharmacy Faculty Research Grants – FY 2021 Q1
Recapping the quarters beginning July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, the UConn School of Pharmacy congratulates the following Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice faculty and their teams for their FY21Q1 research grant awards* totaling $5,294,716: Raman Bahal, Ph.D. DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Targeting microRNAs to the tumor microenvironment with […]
UConn Startup Developing Anti-Viral Drugs for Herpes, COVID-19
UConn startup QMD develops broad-spectrum antiviral drugs with indications ranging from herpes viruses to SARS-CoV2, the pathogen responsible for COVID-19.
Economist researches impact of COVID-19 on frontline workers
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Nathan Fiala, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, conducts research toward the goal of reducing poverty and food insecurity, both in the United States and abroad. One of his latest projects, funded through the United States Department of Agriculture, assessed […]
UConn Startup Unlocking the Promise of Hemp
UConn startup 3BC is using cutting-edge research to produce high-quality hemp products.
Meet the Researcher: David Noble, Werth Institute
UConn's David Noble helps students find their way on the path to startup success.
Nurse Researchers Study How to Increase COVID-19 Testing, Vaccination Among Underserved Hispanic Families
Xiaomei Cong and Kelley Newlin Lew are partnering with the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut for the study, with support from the Office of the Vice President for Research’s COVID-19 Research Seed Funding Program.
Phubbing: Does Having a Phone Out Make Someone Feel Snubbed?
What does our constant use of cell phones mean for interpersonal relationships?
Nutritional scientist studies blackcurrant health benefits and obesity-related disease prevention
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Jason M. Sheldon Yoojin Lee studied food science and engineering in South Korea. A growing interest in how nutrients affect the body led her to the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources where her research focused on the relationship between […]