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Isaac L. Moss, M.D., C.M., M.A.Sc., FRCSC

Isaac L. Moss, M.D., C.M., M.A.Sc., FRCSC

Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Moss’ clinical focus is on the treatment of all disorders of the neck and back.

  • Farmington CT UNITED STATES
Minimally Invasive Surgery Spine Surgery Scoliosis Surgery Advanced Spinal Surgery Back Disorders Neck Disorders
Thanh Nguyen, Ph.D.

Thanh Nguyen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Professor Nguyen focuses on biointegrated materials and devices at nano- and micro-scales for applications in biomedicine

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Vaccinations Drug Delivery Nano
Rachel O'Neill, Ph.D.

Rachel O'Neill, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Molecular & Cell Biology and Institute for Systems Genomics

Dr. O'Neill's research projects use molecular genetic approaches to study centromere function and evolution

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Cancer Susceptibility Genomics Genome Stability
Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.

Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.

Professor of Allied Health Sciences

Leveraging technology for health promotion and disease prevention

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Health Behavior Sun Safety Skin Cancer Prevention Digital Health Social Media Exercise Diet Obesity
Linda Pescatello, Ph.D., FACSM, FAHA

Linda Pescatello, Ph.D., FACSM, FAHA

Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology

Dr. Pescatello specializes in exercise prescription for health benefit

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Disease Complementary and Alternative Exercise Exercise Genomics Exercise Prescription Hypertension Obesity Physical Activity
Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.

Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health; Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences

Clinical psychology expert, specializing in the study of bullying and weight stigmatization

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Weight Discrimination Weight Stigma Weight-based bullying
Jessica Rouge, Ph.D.

Jessica Rouge, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Professor Rouge is an expert in enzyme-mediated assembly of nanomaterials and delivery of DNA and RNA into cells.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
SELEX Therapeutic Oligonucleotides Gene Regulation Nanocharacterization
Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.

Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.

Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences

Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Food Pantries School Food SNAP School Food Options Nutrition Food Insecurity Nutrition in Food Programs WIC food banks
Sina Shahbazmohamadi, Ph.D.

Sina Shahbazmohamadi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Hardware security expert

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Hardware Security Reliability and failure of micro/nanoscale systems X-ray tomography and applications
Linda S. Sprague Martinez, Ph.D.

Linda S. Sprague Martinez, Ph.D.

Director, UConn Health Disparities Institute

Linda Sprague Martinez, Ph.D. has expertise in health equity and the social determinants of health.

  • Farmington CT UNITED STATES
Participatory Research Health Disparities Health Equity Community Health Social Determinants of Health Photovoice Community Engagement
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