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Dr. Bruce Liang, dean of the School of Medicine. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Liang Appointed as Medical School Dean

Dr. Bruce Liang is an internationally renowned cardiologist and researcher, who has held several leadership positions at UConn Health.

The poster session for Graduate Research Day 2015 was held in the lobby of the Academic Lobby of the Main Building. (Stephanie Rauch/UConn Health Photo)

Students Display Presentation Skills at Graduate Research Day

The annual event is an opportunity for students to communicate their research results.

Anson Ma, center, assistant professor of chemical engineering, speaks during the UConn Science Salon held at NIXS Hartford on June 4, 2015. At left is lakshmi Nair, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and chemical, materials and bio-molecular engineering. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Food for Thought at UConn’s First Science Salon

The UConn Foundation hosted a lively discussion of 3D printing and its potential in the field of health care at a science cafe in Hartford Thursday.

Understanding Addiction: A Genetic Approach to Clinical Symptoms

A new study will use data on more than 11,000 people in hopes of developing an individualized approach to substance abuse.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin at a CICATS event. (UConn Health File Photo)

Health Disparities Elimination Summit at UConn Health

The National Health Disparities Elimination Summit will take place at the Farmington campus on Saturday, June 13.

A candle burning.

Families, Caregivers Join in Honoring Those Lost

The recent Service of Remembrance at UConn Health was an opportunity for families and caregivers to reconnect and find closure.

An egg and a bowl of oatmeal. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

An Egg a Day May Help Keep the Doctor Away

A new study says eggs are as good if not better than oatmeal for diabetics, even though they contain cholesterol.

Common Gene Mutation May Raise Risk of Heart Disease

A common mutation in a gene that regulates cholesterol levels may raise the risk of heart disease in carriers, a UConn Health study has found.

A brain bit grown in Stormy Chamberlain’s lab. The neural stem cells are red, neurons green, and the nuclei blue. (Noelle Germain/UConn Photo)

Walking with Angelman, From the Cellular to the Human

Researcher Stormy Chamberlain studies the genetic basis of brain disorders, but she never forgets the families who have a personal stake in her work.

Elderly couple walking in a park. (iStock Photo)

Relax. Your Aging Brain is Just Behaving Normally

A UConn communication professor was part of a national research panel that found those occasional memory lapses are probably not cause for concern.