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Genetics and Developmental Biology Researchers Awarded Nearly $10 Million in NIH Funding Over the Past Few Months
It’s been a rewarding past few months for several Health Center researchers with the Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology. Five scientists have garnered nearly $10 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Over the last several years, the department has steadily increased the amount of federal funding it has received. This […]
July 15, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
UConn Dentists Travel to Alaska to Provide Dentures for Native Communities
A group of doctors from the UConn School of Dental Medicine recently returned from its annual outreach trip to the tribes of southeast Alaska to offer them much-needed dental work. The native people near Sitka have little access to dental care providers. The UConn dentists specifically work on making and fitting dentures. They were there […]
July 14, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
2011 UConn Cancer Research Golf Tournament to Support Technology Upgrade
Back for its 34th year, the 2011 UConn Cancer Research Golf Tournament tees off Monday, August 1, at the Tumble Brook Country Club in Bloomfield. This event, organized by a committee of volunteers in conjunction with the UConn Foundation, has raised more than $1.5 million for cancer research, prevention and education over its history. Proceeds […]
July 13, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Health Center Receives Major Gift to Support Regenerative Engineering Research
The gift from Raymond and Beverly Sackler follows passage of the Bioscience Connecticut plan.
July 12, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Celebrating Life
[flickr-gallery id=”72157627217471349″] Norma Greene was first diagnosed with breast cancer and treated at the UConn Health Center in 1993. Thirteen years later, her breast cancer came back and she was once again treated at the Health Center. Today, Norma is cancer free and a true definition of the word survivor. Greene and more than […]
July 11, 2011 | Chris Kaminski
50th Anniversary Commemoration on Display at Legislative Office Building
The Health Center is sharing its celebration of the 50th anniversary of its founding with the public. Numerous photos are now on display in the Legislative Office Building (LOB) in Hartford. The photos are artfully reproduced on poster board and arranged according to “Past, Present and Future.” The future section includes the architectural rendering of […]
July 11, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
With Army Grant, Rowe Proceeds Cautiously with Bone Regeneration Research
Dr. David Rowe has good reason to believe in stem cell therapy to repair human bones. He’s just not convinced yet. “The primary focus of this is to use various sources of human stem cells, both embryonic and adult, and see if we can make them make bone and correct a defect,” Rowe says, referring […]
July 8, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Graduate School Students Celebrate 28th Annual Graduate Student Research Day
The Graduate Student Organization recently hosted the 28th annual Graduate Student Research Day (GSRD) at the Health Center. GSRD is sponsored by the Graduate Programs Committee and takes place in June of each year. It is a celebration of the end of the academic year and the wide range of research that graduate students are […]
July 8, 2011 | Stephanie Rauch
Managing Pain Caused by Summer Sports
People who are sedentary most of the winter may overdo it once the nice weather arrives. Dr. Thomas DeBerardino, sports medicine expert at the Health Center’s New England Musculoskeletal Institute, says you need to take seriously the soreness and pain caused by summer sports activities. So what do you do to feel better? The basics […]
July 7, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Board of Trustees Honors Laurencin with Title of University Professor
The title is recognition of Dr. Laurencin’s outstanding contributions to his field.
July 6, 2011 | Combined Reports