School of Medicine

Dr. Laurencin awarding the Pope

UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Has Audience with Pope Leo XIV

Sir Cato T. Laurencin presented the Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Founder’s Award Medal to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.

CT SLRP team visit with SLRP awardees at True Pediatric Dental Care

Student Loan Repayment—Another Tool in CT AHEC’s Toolkit to Grow the State’s Healthcare Workforce

CT AHEC expanding and retaining Connecticut’s healthcare workforce, especially in underserved areas.

three-portrait collage, Drs. Katherine Coyner, Allison Schafer, and Anthony Alessi

‘Healthy Rounds’: Keeping Women Active and Healthy

UConn Health’s Dr. Katherine Coyner and Dr. Allison Schafer join on Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

Maternal-fetal medicine expert Dr. Andrea Shields is principal investigator for a clinical trial at UConn School of Medicine.

UConn Predicting Risk of Gestational Diabetes Early, Before it Strikes

Ten percent of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes by the third trimester.

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From Detection to Measurement: NIH Funds UConn Research to Expand CRISPR’s Diagnostic Potential

Liu has received a prestigious grant to develop a next-generation diagnostic platform capable of accurately measuring cancer-related biomarkers in blood samples

An implantable probe on a fingertip.

New Molecular Monitoring Offers Scientists a ‘Live Video’ Look at Cells

‘This approach allows us to collect molecular information from precise locations while minimizing disruption to the tissue, making it possible to monitor biological processes as they occur'

A physiotherapist adjusts a knee brace on a patient 's leg,

A Soft Sensor for Knees Under Pressure

Finding the right amount of movement for people rehabbing from knee injuries

Academic Rotunda and Main Building of UConn Health (Taylor Giorgetti/UConn Health photo).

UConn School of Medicine’s Newly Elected Alpha Omega Alpha Class

AΩA is the national medical honor society.

PHIG team at UConn Health in academic lobby.

CT AHEC Introduces New Public Health Programs and Partnerships

New public health and public health careers enrichment programs for high school and emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic college students launching thanks to new award of Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funds.

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Science in Seconds: Improving GLP-1

A UConn Health researcher explains how her lab is focusing on how GLP-1 medications affect the brain and how they can be improved for the future