School of Medicine

Post-doc Dr. Pengyu Zong with poster

UConn Post-Doctoral Researchers Win Prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence Awards

Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Flori and Dr. Pengyu Zong of UConn School of Medicine.

Petra Clark-Dufner, Director, CT AHEC (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo).

Governor Lamont Proclaims April 15 as Petra Clark-Dufner Day in Recognition of Statewide Leadership

The proclamation honors her more than three decades of service in strengthening Connecticut’s health professions pipeline and expanding access to health care services in under resourced communities.

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Othmer Medal

The Othmer Gold Medal for 2026 Awarded to Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., KCSL, has been named the winner of the 2026 Othmer Gold Medal by the Science History Institute.

model patient with the TrueBeam Linear Accelerator radiation oncology machine

UConn Health Offers New Level of Precision in Cancer Care

High-tech radiation therapy machine enhances accuracy, safety

Michael Raizin

Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Michael Raizin

After graduating with his UConn MPH degree on May 11, 2026 Michael is joining the Peace Corps in the Philippines.

Jane Grant-Kels MD, FAAD (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo).

UConn’s Dr. Jane M. Grant-Kels Elected Next President-Elect of the American Academy of Dermatology

Grant-Kels will be installed as AAD president-elect in March 2027 and then president in March 2028.

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Galien Africa

UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin and Mentoring of Young African Entrepreneurs

Dr. Laurencin’s mentoring in Africa is characterized by high-level institutional partnerships aimed at building scientific capacity and fostering a global network of young researchers.

New skin patch in clinical studies in action being placed by the UConn Center on Aging study coordinator Alba Santiago at the UConn Center on Aging.

Testing a Tiny Skin Patch is Teaching UConn Researchers About Your Aging Immune System

A novel, non-invasive, skin micropatch technology is being tested at UConn Center on Aging and The Jackson Laboratory for its potential advantages over blood draws and biopsies for older adults

Blue and purple flowers sit in the flowerbed in front of the UConn gateway sign

Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation’s Best

U.S. News & World Report rankings show breadth and depth of graduate education at UConn

Dr. Scott Allen speaking at microphone in podcast studio

‘Healthy Rounds’: Inquiring About Quality, Patient Safety

Dr. Scott Allen, UConn Health’s chief medical officer, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast