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UConn Health 2021 Milestones
As we approach the end of 2021, we review the milestones that challenged and inspired us throughout the year.
UConn Researcher Named Vice President of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research
UConn School of Dental Medicine professor and research director will help lead a prestigious national dental organization that connects the scientific community of professionals who champion research that contributes to overall health and well-being.
Healthy Holiday Choices
With another holiday season upon us, two UConn Health experts offer guidance on how to have less to undo when it's time for new year’s resolutions.
A Growing Public Health Mission Since 1971
50 years later UConn School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences is still growing strong and staying true to its basic science roots. Meet the Department's 7 new faculty members.
STEP-HI Study Providing Physical and Mental Strength to Older Women
An unexpected slope of a newly installed sidewalk on a cold February day and Maryann Pelz, 88 of Plymouth found herself on the ground in extreme pain and unable to move. Her screams for help alerted her son’s dog that something was wrong.
UConn MS Care Earns Elite National Designation
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society recognizes the UConn Health Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center as a Center for Comprehensive MS Care.
CareChex Honors UConn John Dempsey Hospital
UConn John Dempsey Hospital is a new recipient of 2022 CareChex awards for: Top 10% Hospital in the Nation - Patient Safety award, #1 in State Awards for Major Neurosurgery: Medical Excellence, and #1 in State Awards for Major Neurosurgery: Patient Safety.
UConn Researcher Finds Inspiration in the Refrigerator
From dessert to 3D bio-printed foam scaffolds placed where human tissue has been removed or damaged
New Microscope Technology Can Detect Tumor Cells in the Blood
UConn Health researchers presented their latest CLINBREAC trial study results showing the power of a new microscope to identify hard to find circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood of breast cancer patients. They presented the findings on Dec. 8 at the American Association for Cancer Research SABCS 2021 Symposium in San Antonio, Texas.
Which Patients Benefit Most from Immunotherapy? This Tool Can Tell
Identifying effective treatments early can save cancer patients from months of fruitless therapies