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Poised on the Bioscience Frontier
The director of the Stem Cell Institute discusses the state Bioscience initiative.
August 2, 2011 | David Bauman
UConn Health Center August Programs
Here is a list of University of Connecticut Health Center programs scheduled in August and early September. Nutrition for a Healthy Heart Wednesday, August 3, 2 to 4 p.m., UConn Health Center, Dowling North Building The UConn Health Center’s Healthy Nutrition program invites you on a journey to a lower blood pressure, reduced cholesterol and […]
August 1, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Bioscience Connecticut Update
President Herbst says the University is already proceeding with plans to implement the initiative.
August 1, 2011 | Combined Reports
Managing Pain Caused by Summer Sports
A UConn sports medicine expert offers tips to prevent and cope with possible injury.
July 29, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Health Center History: There’s More to Explore
This year’s celebration of the UConn Health Center’s 50th anniversary appears to have sparked an interest on campus about the Health Center’s history and how it became the institution it is today. “The 50th anniversary section of the Health Center’s website (http://celebrate50.uchc.edu) features a lengthy article highlighting various aspects of our history, but many employees, […]
July 28, 2011 | Noreen Kirk
Greenstein Among Contributors to Genetic Discovery Published in New England Journal of Medicine
Researchers studying the rare disorder Proteus syndrome say they’ve answered an important question about the genetic mutation that causes it, potentially opening a path that could lead to a better understanding of cancer. The research, led by the National Human Genome Research Institute, had contributors throughout the world, including Dr. Robert Greenstein from the UConn […]
July 27, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Summertime Asthma Triggers – What You Can Do to Prevent an Attack
Summertime can be prime time for asthma attacks. More Americans than ever before say they are suffering from asthma. In fact, asthma and allergies impact 1 out of 4 Americans. It is one of this country’s most common and costly diseases. Health Center pulmonologist, Dr. Jennifer Kanaan, says certain summertime triggers can prompt an asthma […]
July 27, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Garden Has Roots in the Community
A vegetable garden in Hartford is a collaboration between the Health Center and community partners.
July 26, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Medical School Alum Returns to Support Health Career Opportunity Programs (HCOP)
A graduate from the UConn School of Medicine class of 1991 has established an endowed scholarship for graduate students. Dr. Peter Lopez, now an orthopaedic surgeon in Tampa, was back on campus to deliver the keynote address at the July 22 closing ceremony for three Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative programs. The HPPI programs come […]
July 25, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Nine Health Center Scientists Sharing $4.4M in State Stem Cell Grants
Ten scientists at the University of Connecticut—nine from the UConn Health Center—received grant awards totaling $5.7 million from the Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee, to support their pioneering embryonic stem cell research. Included in the awards to UConn scientists, was $1.29 million to Chondrogenics Inc., a new start-up company based at the Health Center, […]
July 21, 2011 | David Bauman