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2012 Employee Appreciation Awards

Health Center Names Deckers Employee Appreciation Award Winner

Wendy Martinson, quality assurance specialist, is recognized for her passion and commitment for her work.

UConn Health Center Receives Gift Supporting Bioscience Connecticut

In recognition of Richard and Jane Lublin’s generosity, the waiting room in the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center in the new Ambulatory Care Center will be named in their honor.

Public Health Reps Garner Awards

Four out of the 10 Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement 2012 were presented to people directly involved or affiliated with the Center for Public Health And Health Policy. Congratulations!

Senior Man (Shutterstock Photo)

Are You at Risk for Diabetes?

The UConn Health Center’s Diabetes Education Program can help you understand and learn how to manage the disease.

Sophia Nnenna Ononye, a graduate student, with plates of cancer cells on Nov. 7, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Graduate Student Working to Develop New Anti-Cancer Agents

Sophia Nnenna Ononye, a Ph.D. student in pharmaceutical sciences, hopes her research will pave the way for more effective cancer therapy in the future.

Looking into the Body with 3D Imaging

More than a year after its inception, the Health Center’s robotic surgery program continues to expand.

Health Center in the News

Health Center in the News – November 2012

PTSD study; pot smoking teen study; Sandy’s mental impact; SAD; and CO dangers.

Connecticut Institute for Primary Care Innovation Opens

The collaborative enterprise between the UConn School of Medicine and St. Francis Hospital is part of Bioscience Connecticut.

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Health Center Accolades – November 2012

Tendler named Endocrine Society president; McFadden new surgeon-in-chief; Clark-Dufner wins leadership award; Laurencin recognized with Beckman Trust Award; and ACP presents annual honors.

Dr. Karen Hook (left) with a patient, observed by medical student Nicole Albino. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Center Photo)

Physician a True Home-grown Talent

Where she once was the student, Karen Hook is now the doctor and the teacher, a precursor to the Bioscience Connecticut vision of training doctors to practice in the state.