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The 4-1-1 on the Impact of Lowering Federal Student Loan Limits for Healthcare Workforce Students
The Public Issues Council is made up of faculty at UConn School of Medicine as well as community partners. This Q & A article is the first in a series by faculty aiming to raise awareness to the public of the impact of various important public health topics such as new federal student loan caps.
August 27, 2026 | Dr. Anton Alerte, Public Health Council (PIC)
A New Chapter for Families Living With GSDIa: From Pioneering Research to FDA Approval
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved GENGLYCOS, a one-time gene therapy for adults and pediatric patients ages 8 and older with GSDIa and the first drug approved for this disease.
August 27, 2026 | Combined Reports
CT AHEC and Public Health Department Sanitarians Team Up With Teens for Workshop to Solve a Food Illness Outbreak
CT AHEC's Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) program in action.
August 25, 2026 | Barbara O’Neill, CT AHEC
From Silence to Systems Change: Connecticut Moves Menopause Equity Forward
UConn Health Disparities Institute’s Menopause Equity Initiative (MEI) contributes to policy changes bringing real change to people’s lives.
August 25, 2026 | Health Disparities Institute (HDI)
Exploring Precision Medicine for Pancreatic Cancer
UConn School of Medicine is advancing the future of pancreatic care with Encapsulate, Inc., a precision medicine start-up company at the UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP).
August 21, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
Helping Women Stay Active at Every Stage of Life
After years of knee pain threatened to limit the active life she loved, Anne found a team at UConn Health’s Women’s Center for Motion & Performance that listened to what she wanted and helped her get moving again.
August 20, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health
Training Connecticut’s Next Generation of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Disease Researchers
The future healthcare workforce to help advance critical research in nephrology, urology, and hematology is being built right here in Connecticut.
August 20, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
UConn Dental School Researchers Win Award from U.S. Military For Traumatic Wound Healing Technology
Researchers advancing combat casualty care with multifunctional biomaterial platform
August 20, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health
UConn School of Medicine Grows its Career Mentorship of Hartford Youth
More and more UConn faculty have been mentoring middle school students weekly this summer at Horizons at Westminster School.
August 19, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
‘Healthy Rounds’: Concussions and Sports Neurology
Dr. Stephanie Alessi-LaRosa, sports neurologist, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast
August 18, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health