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UConn Health’s Dr. Jaclyn Olsen Jaeger Recognized as Outstanding Educator

Early Career Physician Teaching Award from Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Physicians

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UConn Medical Students Compete in Research Challenge of American Medical Association

Eight UConn School of Medicine students qualified for and competed in the exciting, national 2025 AMA Research Challenge to share their innovative research findings in virtual poster presentations Oct. 22-23.

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Raising the Bar in Health Care Leadership Training

Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program is based at UConn Health.

Dr. Travis Hinson, UConn Health cardiovascular physician-scientist, working in his lab at The Jackson Laboratory in Farmington. (Ethan Giorgetti/UConn Health)

UConn Health Minute: Precision Heart Failure Care

Heart failure affects more than seven million Americans and for many it’s not due to bad habits such as smoking or not eating right. UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory are taking a new approach and focusing on personalized care based on a patient’s genetic profile.

Fourth-year UConn medical student Avni Jain assists a dermatology patient with a virtual reality headset before his procedure. (Ryan Bernat/UConn Health)

Comfort in 3D: Study Finds Virtual Reality Eases Patient Anxiety

Even a simple skin procedure can make someone a little nervous. At UConn Health, a new study is helping patients find calm in an unexpected way – through virtual reality.

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Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Honored by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin has long been an influential force and a driver of innovation in the inventor’s world.

Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez speaking

Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez of UConn Health Disparities Institute Served as Keynote Speaker at Hispanic Health Council’s Annual Maternal Health Conference

During Hispanic Heritage Month Connecticut’s Experts in Maternal Health and Violence Prevention Gathered in Hartford.

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UConn Health Cancer Center Team Celebrates National Mammography Day

UConn Health marked National Mammography Day by celebrating the vital role of its breast cancer care team and raising awareness about the importance of early detection.

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Understanding Your Risk: How Genetic Testing is Changing Breast Cancer Prevention

As genetic testing advances, breast cancer prevention is becoming more personal. At UConn Health, experts are helping patients understand their inherited risk and tailor screening and prevention to their DNA.

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Researchers Revolutionize RNA Detection

CARRD detects RNA at room temperature, making test simple, fast, and cost-effective