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Genetic Counselors Offer Free Presentation on Hereditary Cancers
Learn the significance of family history and risk of breast and ovarian cancers.
Student-only Parking Highlights Changes at Health Center
Efforts to improve the student experience include the exclusive lot plus a new lounge and bookstore.
Coach Calhoun Attends Dedication of New Cardiac Catheterization Lab
The new cardiac lab includes state-of-the-art technologies and imaging for coronary and peripheral intervention procedures, including coronary angioplasty to open blocked arteries to stop or prevent heart attacks.
Town Hall Meetings Update Employees on Bioscience Connecticut Initiative
Health Center administrators gave an update on the six-year project, complete with schematic renderings of the new hospital tower.
South Park 5K Road Race This Sunday
Proceeds from the race benefit the UConn School of Medicine Outreach Clinic at the South Park Inn.
As Influenza Season Begins, Researchers Work to Improve Vaccine for Seniors
A stronger, more effective vaccine is crucial, since older adults are most likely to develop pneumonia and other life-threatening complications.
Medical Student Recognized for Commitment to Family Medicine
Jessica Johnson is a Pisacano Scholar and member of the American Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors.
Study Authored by Health Center Physician-Scientist Shows Positive Results for Herpes Vaccine
The research by Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava, director of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, is published in two back-to-back papers in the current issue of Vaccine.
Health Center VP/Dean Interviews to Start Next Month
The search committee expects to narrow the field of candidates in the coming weeks.
Understanding Your Cancer Risk
Ovarian cancer survivor and Health Center patient Pamela Lacko took preventive steps to protect herself after learning she was also at high risk for breast cancer.