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New England’s First Patient Receives Robotic Spine Surgery at UConn Health
On Jan. 7 Frank Ditaranto, 50, of Terryville, Connecticut was the first patient in New England to receive pioneering, robotic-guided spine surgery at UConn Health. Using the new, state-of-the-art Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System, UConn John Dempsey Hospital’s Dr. Isaac Moss performed the first minimally invasive, robotic-guided spinal procedure. To relieve Frank’s severe lower-back and […]
NSF Program Helps UConn Entrepreneurs Get Started
UConn Health researchers in the early stages of developing a colorectal cancer vaccine got a jump-start from Accelerate UConn, an NSF I-Corps site.
UConn Health First in New England to Offer Robot-Guided Spine Surgery
Spine surgery patients at UConn Health can look forward to improved outcomes with new high-precision robotic technology.
Concussion: How to Recognize the Signs
In the new movie ‘Concussion,’ Will Smith portrays a doctor trying to raise awareness of football-related head trauma. It’s a cause UConn’s Dr. Anthony Alessi knows well.
UConn Health Melanoma Patients Benefit from New Immunotherapy Drug
Patients young and old share their stories of successful treatment with a new drug that boosts their own immune system.
Dr. Laurencin Receives National Medal of Technology & Innovation
The White House honored Dr. Cato Laurencin of UConn and UConn Health on May 19, as a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation's highest honor for technological achievement.
UConn in Uganda
UConn Health medical student Ryan Duggan was part of a team that traveled to Uganda to help provide medical care and learn about tropical diseases.
From Tool Kits to Surgical Tools: Dr. Tessa Balach
Starting as a child helping her dad fix things, UConn Health’s Tessa Balach found her niche as an orthopedic oncologist.
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Receives Society for Biomaterials’ Highest Honor
Laurencin is one of the original investigators for the incorporation of nanotechnology into the biomaterials field.
Study Shows Public Support for Laws Against Weight Discrimination
The findings have practical implications for policy makers in the U.S.