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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 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
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 |
Garden Has Roots in the Community
A vegetable garden in Hartford is a collaboration between the Health Center and community partners.
July 26, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
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 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
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 |
Coast to Coast for a Cure Cyclists More Than Halfway Home
Three medical students who are spending the summer cycling across the country to raise money for leukemia research have made it to the Central time zone. Rising first years James Alex, Greg Hebert and Tom Williams are pedaling their way through the Midwest, more than halfway through the 4,000-mile Coast to Coast for a Cure […]
July 21, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
Arciero Honored for Contribution to Sports Medicine Education
Dr. Robert Arciero of the UConn Health Center’s New England Musculoskeletal Institute has been honored by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for his contribution to sports medicine education. The George D. Rovere Award recognizes an orthopaedic sports medicine specialist who has demonstrated excellence in the education of his peers in the most current […]
July 20, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
High Marks for Geriatrics Rank Dempsey Among ‘Best Hospitals’
Led by its geriatrics specialty, the UConn Health Center’s John Dempsey Hospital has earned a place in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospital Rankings. Overall, Dempsey ranks third among Hartford metro-area hospitals, and is the only Hartford metro-area hospital identified as “high-performing” in geriatrics. Along with education and research in geriatrics, elder […]
July 19, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
Preventing Obesity in Kids
A Health Center pediatrician says summer is a great time to get a child's weight under control.
July 19, 2011 |
A Symbiotic Relationship
This story is the eighth of a multi-part series on the history of the Health Center. The entire series can be read at the Health Center’s 50th Anniversary website. The UConn School of Medicine and area hospitals have always benefited from one another’s existence. With the University’s hospital so small, the medical school and its […]
July 18, 2011 | Noreen Kirk