{"id":193354,"date":"2022-12-14T13:23:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T18:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?page_id=193354"},"modified":"2024-05-19T10:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T14:23:40","slug":"experts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tFind UConn Experts\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>UConn faculty experts can provide insights on a variety of topics and are available to respond to inquiries from journalists, conference organizers, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tSearch for Experts by Subject Matter\n\t<\/h2>\n<strong>Categories<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-ecology-environment\/\">Ecology and the Environment<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-education-psychology\/\">Education and Psychology<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-engineering-technology\/\">Engineering and Technology<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-health-medicine\/\">Health and Medicine<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-physics-space-aeronautics\/\">Physics, Space, and Aeronautics<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-law-business-politics\/\">Law, Business, and Politics<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-society-culture\/\">Society and Culture<\/a>\n<strong>Trending Topics<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-climate-change\/\">Climate Change<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-foreign-affairs-trade\/?q=Foreign%20Policy&amp;page_number=1&amp;page_size=10\">Foreign Affairs and Trade<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-immigration\/?q=immigration&amp;page_number=1&amp;page_size=10\">Immigration<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/experts\/experts-labor-workforce\/?q=employment&#038;page_number=1&#038;page_size=10\">Labor and Workforce<\/a><br \/>\n<a 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Alessi, M.D.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sm:exfl-col-span-3\">\n                                                                                            <h3 class=\"exfl-mt-0 exfl-mb-0 exfl-text-2xl exfl-font-bold exfl-normal-case exfl-leading-none\"><a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/anthonyg.alessimd\/anthony-g-alessi-md\">Anthony G. Alessi, M.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-leading-snug\">\n                                                                                                            <strong>Associate Clinical Professor, Neurology and Orthopaedics<\/strong>\n                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-700 exfl-leading-snug\">Focused on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of concussions in athletes from youth leagues to professional sports.<\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                        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exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Neurology<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Sports Injuries<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Concussion Diagnosis<\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <div class=\"exfl-space-y-4 sm:exfl-grid sm:exfl-grid-cols-4 sm:exfl-gap-6 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                                                         <strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong>\n                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-700 exfl-leading-snug\">Mary Anne Amalaradjou is a microbiologist with laboratory work focused on food safety and gut health<\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mb-1\">\n                                                                                                        \n                                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mt-2\">\n                    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                                                                                                                              <li>Storrs CT UNITED STATES<\/li>\n                                                                        <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/span>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div id=\"topics\" class=\"exfl-clearfix\">\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Inflammation<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Microbiome <\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Gut Health<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Probiotics<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Food Safety <\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Virulence<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Diet<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Pathogens<\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <div class=\"exfl-space-y-4 sm:exfl-grid sm:exfl-grid-cols-4 sm:exfl-gap-6 sm:exfl-space-y-0\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-aspect-w-3 exfl-aspect-h-2 sm:exfl-aspect-w-3 sm:exfl-aspect-h-4 exfl-mt-0 exfl-flex exfl-justify-center exfl-items-center\">\n                                                                                            <a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/michele.baggio\/michele-baggio-phd\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/\/media-speakerfile-pre.s3.amazonaws.com\/images_avatars\/25c00b5ea291863526e6c17ff2529b931563659775_l.jpg\" class=\"exfl-object-cover exfl-shadow-lg exfl-rounded-lg exfl-mx-auto sm:mx-container exfl-max-w-[50%] sm:exfl-max-w-full lazyload\" alt=\"Michele Baggio, Ph.D.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sm:exfl-col-span-3\">\n                                                                                            <h3 class=\"exfl-mt-0 exfl-mb-0 exfl-text-2xl exfl-font-bold exfl-normal-case exfl-leading-none\"><a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/michele.baggio\/michele-baggio-phd\">Michele Baggio, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-leading-snug\">\n                                                                                                            <strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>\n                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-700 exfl-leading-snug\">Michele Baggio is an expert in environmental and resource economics, ecological economics, and health economics.<\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mb-1\">\n                                                                                                        \n                                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mt-2\">\n                                                            <span class=\"sm:exfl-justify-start exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-justify-center\">\n                                                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"exfl-h-4 exfl-w-4 exfl-block exfl-relative exfl-top-0.5\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                                                                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M17.657 16.657L13.414 20.9a1.998 1.998 0 01-2.827 0l-4.244-4.243a8 8 0 1111.314 0z\" \/>\n                                                                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M15 11a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z\" \/>\n                                                                <\/svg>\n                                                                <ul class=\"exfl-ml-1\">\n                                                                                                                                            <li>Storrs CT UNITED STATES<\/li>\n                                                                        <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/span>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div id=\"topics\" class=\"exfl-clearfix\">\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Ecological Economics<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Health Economics<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Environmental and Resource Economics<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Applied Microeconomics<\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <div class=\"exfl-space-y-4 sm:exfl-grid sm:exfl-grid-cols-4 sm:exfl-gap-6 sm:exfl-space-y-0\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-aspect-w-3 exfl-aspect-h-2 sm:exfl-aspect-w-3 sm:exfl-aspect-h-4 exfl-mt-0 exfl-flex exfl-justify-center exfl-items-center\">\n                                                                                            <a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/david.banach\/david-banach\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/\/media-speakerfile-pre.s3.amazonaws.com\/images_avatars\/62e71e66d1ecf50100e1eb833fc8043d1697481409_l.jpg\" class=\"exfl-object-cover exfl-shadow-lg exfl-rounded-lg exfl-mx-auto sm:mx-container exfl-max-w-[50%] sm:exfl-max-w-full lazyload\" alt=\"David Banach\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sm:exfl-col-span-3\">\n                                                                                            <h3 class=\"exfl-mt-0 exfl-mb-0 exfl-text-2xl exfl-font-bold exfl-normal-case exfl-leading-none\"><a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/david.banach\/david-banach\">David Banach<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-leading-snug\">\n                                                                                                            <strong>Associate Professor of Medicine Head of Infection Prevention Hospital Epidemiologist<\/strong>\n                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-700 exfl-leading-snug\">Dr. David Banach is an expert in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiology.<\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mb-1\">\n                                                                                                        \n                                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mt-2\">\n                                                            <span class=\"sm:exfl-justify-start exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-justify-center\">\n                                                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"exfl-h-4 exfl-w-4 exfl-block exfl-relative exfl-top-0.5\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                                                                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M17.657 16.657L13.414 20.9a1.998 1.998 0 01-2.827 0l-4.244-4.243a8 8 0 1111.314 0z\" \/>\n                                                                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M15 11a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z\" \/>\n                                                                <\/svg>\n                                                                <ul class=\"exfl-ml-1\">\n                                                                                                                                            <li>Farmington CT UNITED STATES<\/li>\n                                                                        <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/span>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div id=\"topics\" class=\"exfl-clearfix\">\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Coronavirus<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Medicine<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Health Care Associated Infections<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Infectious Diseases<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Infections in Immunocompromised Patients<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">COVID-19<\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <div class=\"exfl-space-y-4 sm:exfl-grid sm:exfl-grid-cols-4 sm:exfl-gap-6 sm:exfl-space-y-0\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-aspect-w-3 exfl-aspect-h-2 sm:exfl-aspect-w-3 sm:exfl-aspect-h-4 exfl-mt-0 exfl-flex exfl-justify-center exfl-items-center\">\n                                                                                            <a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/heather.battaly\/heather-battaly-phd\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/\/media-speakerfile-pre.s3.amazonaws.com\/images_avatars\/0b22877cda49f474f205bd80dffe875b1511922045_l.jpg\" class=\"exfl-object-cover exfl-shadow-lg exfl-rounded-lg exfl-mx-auto sm:mx-container exfl-max-w-[50%] sm:exfl-max-w-full lazyload\" alt=\"Heather  Battaly, Ph.D.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sm:exfl-col-span-3\">\n                                                                                            <h3 class=\"exfl-mt-0 exfl-mb-0 exfl-text-2xl exfl-font-bold exfl-normal-case exfl-leading-none\"><a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/heather.battaly\/heather-battaly-phd\">Heather  Battaly, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-leading-snug\">\n                                                                                                            <strong>Professor of Philosophy<\/strong>\n                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-700 exfl-leading-snug\">Professor Battaly works in epistemology and ethics, with a focus epistemic virtue.<\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mb-1\">\n                                                                                                        \n                                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mt-2\">\n                                                            <span class=\"sm:exfl-justify-start exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-justify-center\">\n                                                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"exfl-h-4 exfl-w-4 exfl-block exfl-relative exfl-top-0.5\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                                                                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M17.657 16.657L13.414 20.9a1.998 1.998 0 01-2.827 0l-4.244-4.243a8 8 0 1111.314 0z\" \/>\n                                                                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M15 11a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z\" \/>\n                                                                <\/svg>\n                                                                <ul class=\"exfl-ml-1\">\n                                                                                                                                            <li>Storrs CT UNITED STATES<\/li>\n                                                                        <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/span>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div id=\"topics\" class=\"exfl-clearfix\">\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Procrastinators<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Slackers<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Closed-Mindedness <\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Human Characteristics<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Dogmatism<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Quitters<\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <div class=\"exfl-space-y-4 sm:exfl-grid sm:exfl-grid-cols-4 sm:exfl-gap-6 sm:exfl-space-y-0\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-aspect-w-3 exfl-aspect-h-2 sm:exfl-aspect-w-3 sm:exfl-aspect-h-4 exfl-mt-0 exfl-flex exfl-justify-center exfl-items-center\">\n                                                                                            <a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/jon.bauerjd\/jon-bauer-jd\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/\/media-speakerfile-pre.s3.amazonaws.com\/images_avatars\/ab7b74705383683432ff0b468c88337f1576089858_l.jpg\" class=\"exfl-object-cover exfl-shadow-lg exfl-rounded-lg exfl-mx-auto sm:mx-container exfl-max-w-[50%] sm:exfl-max-w-full lazyload\" alt=\"Jon Bauer, J.D.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sm:exfl-col-span-3\">\n                                                                                            <h3 class=\"exfl-mt-0 exfl-mb-0 exfl-text-2xl exfl-font-bold exfl-normal-case exfl-leading-none\"><a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/jon.bauerjd\/jon-bauer-jd\">Jon Bauer, J.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-leading-snug\">\n                                                                                                            <strong>Clinical Professor of Law<\/strong>\n                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-700 exfl-leading-snug\">Expertise: Asylum and Refugee Law, Immigration Law, Employment and Housing Discrimination, and Legal Ethics<\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mb-1\">\n                                                                                                        \n                                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mt-2\">\n                                                            <span class=\"sm:exfl-justify-start exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-justify-center\">\n                                                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"exfl-h-4 exfl-w-4 exfl-block exfl-relative exfl-top-0.5\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                                                                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M17.657 16.657L13.414 20.9a1.998 1.998 0 01-2.827 0l-4.244-4.243a8 8 0 1111.314 0z\" \/>\n                                                                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M15 11a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z\" \/>\n                                                                <\/svg>\n                                                                <ul class=\"exfl-ml-1\">\n                                                                                                                                            <li>Hartford CT UNITED STATES<\/li>\n                                                                        <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/span>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div id=\"topics\" class=\"exfl-clearfix\">\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Asylum and Human Rights<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Employment and Housing Discrimination<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Asylum and Refugee Law<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Immigration Law<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Legal Ethics <\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <div class=\"exfl-space-y-4 sm:exfl-grid sm:exfl-grid-cols-4 sm:exfl-gap-6 sm:exfl-space-y-0\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-aspect-w-3 exfl-aspect-h-2 sm:exfl-aspect-w-3 sm:exfl-aspect-h-4 exfl-mt-0 exfl-flex exfl-justify-center exfl-items-center\">\n                                                                                            <a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/hannes.baumann\/hannes-baumann-phd\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/\/media-speakerfile-pre.s3.amazonaws.com\/images_avatars\/8d9a046c16ad71ef0e0830f5330003df1563829751_l.png\" class=\"exfl-object-cover exfl-shadow-lg exfl-rounded-lg exfl-mx-auto sm:mx-container exfl-max-w-[50%] sm:exfl-max-w-full lazyload\" alt=\"Hannes Baumann, Ph.D.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sm:exfl-col-span-3\">\n                                                                                            <h3 class=\"exfl-mt-0 exfl-mb-0 exfl-text-2xl exfl-font-bold exfl-normal-case exfl-leading-none\"><a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/hannes.baumann\/hannes-baumann-phd\">Hannes Baumann, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-leading-snug\">\n                                                                                                            <strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>\n                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-700 exfl-leading-snug\">Hannes Baumann is an expert in coastal fish ecology and effects of marine climate change<\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mb-1\">\n                                                                                                        \n                                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mt-2\">\n                                                            <span class=\"sm:exfl-justify-start exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-justify-center\">\n                                                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"exfl-h-4 exfl-w-4 exfl-block exfl-relative exfl-top-0.5\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                                                                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M17.657 16.657L13.414 20.9a1.998 1.998 0 01-2.827 0l-4.244-4.243a8 8 0 1111.314 0z\" \/>\n                                                                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M15 11a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z\" \/>\n                                                                <\/svg>\n                                                                <ul class=\"exfl-ml-1\">\n                                                                                                                                            <li>Groton CT UNITED STATES<\/li>\n                                                                        <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/span>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div id=\"topics\" class=\"exfl-clearfix\">\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Evolution<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Oceanography<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded 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                                               <strong>Associate Professor of Communication<\/strong>\n                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-700 exfl-leading-snug\">Saras Bellur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Connecticut.<\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mb-1\">\n                                                                                                        \n                                                                                                            <div class=\"exfl-mt-2\">\n      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class=\"exfl-ml-1\">\n                                                                                                                                            <li>Storrs CT UNITED STATES<\/li>\n                                                                        <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/span>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div id=\"topics\" class=\"exfl-clearfix\">\n                     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exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Mediated Content <\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <div class=\"exfl-space-y-4 sm:exfl-grid sm:exfl-grid-cols-4 sm:exfl-gap-6 sm:exfl-space-y-0\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-aspect-w-3 exfl-aspect-h-2 sm:exfl-aspect-w-3 sm:exfl-aspect-h-4 exfl-mt-0 exfl-flex exfl-justify-center exfl-items-center\">\n                                                                                            <a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/gerald.berkowitz\/gerald-a-berkowitz-phd\">\n                                                                                                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Berkowitz, Ph.D.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sm:exfl-col-span-3\">\n                                                                                            <h3 class=\"exfl-mt-0 exfl-mb-0 exfl-text-2xl exfl-font-bold exfl-normal-case exfl-leading-none\"><a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/gerald.berkowitz\/gerald-a-berkowitz-phd\">Gerald A. Berkowitz, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-leading-snug\">\n                                                                                                            <strong>Professor of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture<\/strong>\n                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-700 exfl-leading-snug\">Expert on plant genetics, plant biotechnology, GMOs and public perception of GMOs.<\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div 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exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Landscape Architecture<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Photosynthesis<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Plant Physiology<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Plant Science<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Molecular Geneticist<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Pathogen Response Signaling<\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <div class=\"exfl-space-y-4 sm:exfl-grid sm:exfl-grid-cols-4 sm:exfl-gap-6 sm:exfl-space-y-0\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-aspect-w-3 exfl-aspect-h-2 sm:exfl-aspect-w-3 sm:exfl-aspect-h-4 exfl-mt-0 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Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sm:exfl-col-span-3\">\n                                                                                            <h3 class=\"exfl-mt-0 exfl-mb-0 exfl-text-2xl exfl-font-bold exfl-normal-case exfl-leading-none\"><a class=\"exfl-no-underline\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-profile\/megan.berthold\/s-megan-berthold-phd-lcsw\">S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-leading-snug\">\n                                                                                                            <strong>Associate Professor and Director of Field Education<\/strong>\n                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-mb-1 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-700 exfl-leading-snug\">Prof. Berthold&#039;s clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the  Cambodian genocide.<\/p>\n                                            \n                                        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                                                                                             <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                            <div id=\"topics\" class=\"exfl-clearfix\">\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">Trauma and Recovery<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">refugees and asylum seekers<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">vicarious trauma and resilience<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">human rights approach to social work<\/span>\n                                                                                                            <span class=\"exfl-inline-block exfl-py-1 exfl-px-2 exfl-mr-2 exfl-mt-2 exfl-rounded exfl-text-gray-600 exfl-bg-gray-100 sm:exfl-text-sm\">co-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide<\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    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                                                             <p class=\"exfl-text-lg exfl-font-semibold exfl-text-gray-900 exfl-line-clamp-2  exfl-my-0\">It&#039;s Sports Science Week on The Academic Minute -- an entire week dedicated to UConn experts<\/p>\n                                                                                                        <\/a>\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-mt-3 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-500  exfl-line-clamp-4 exfl-text-left\">\n                                                         The Academic Minute is a two-and-a-half minute daily brief featuring researchers from colleges and universities around the world, keeping listeners abreast of what\u2019s new and exciting in the academy. A different professor is featured each day, offering updates on groundbreaking research and how it helps us better understand the world around us.\n\nHosted by Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, president of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, The Academic Minute airs on 70 stations around the United States and Canada, and twice daily on it&#039;s home station WAMC - Northeast Public Radio. This week, the entire program was focused on the science of sport with a new featured UConn expert each day.\n\nMonday Julie P. Burland, director of research at the Institute for Sports Medicine, examines how to predict in-season injuries for athletes.\n\n Tuesday Jennifer B. Fields, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, investigates why so many young athletes are flunking nutrition.\n\n Wednesday Dimitris Xygalatas, associate professor of anthropology, looks at sports fans for clues on how social rituals bind us together.\n\n Thursday Rebecca L. Stearns, associate professor-in-residence in the Department of Kinesiology, details potential strategies to prevent sudden deaths in sports.\n\n Friday Robert Huggins, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, examines why there aren\u2019t more athletic trainers on-hand at sporting events.\n\n                                                     <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-space-x-2\">\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-flex-shrink-0 exfl--space-x-1\">\n                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"exfl-max-w-none exfl-h-10 exfl-w-10 exfl-rounded-full exfl-ring-2 exfl-ring-white lazyload\" data-src=\"\/\/media-speakerfile-pre.s3.amazonaws.com\/images_avatars\/57f8ed371ed460d728de1ad06d7dce951503270015_m.jpg\" alt=\"Dimitris  Xygalatas, Ph.D.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\">\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div>\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-space-x-1 exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                        <svg class=\"exfl-h-5 exfl-w-5 exfl-inline exfl-relative -z-exfl-2\" fill=\"none\" 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"exfl-flex-1 exfl-bg-white exfl-p-4 exfl-flex exfl-flex-col exfl-justify-between\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-flex-1\">\n                                                                                            <a class=\"exfl-block exfl-text-left\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-spotlight\/11419\/a-crisis-of-caring\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-text-lg exfl-font-semibold exfl-text-gray-900 exfl-line-clamp-2  exfl-my-0\">A Crisis of Caring<\/p>\n                                                                                                        <\/a>\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-mt-3 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-500  exfl-line-clamp-4 exfl-text-left\">\n                                                        Laura Mauldin&#039;s rule of thumb is that if you think you&#039;re caregiving, you probably are.\n\nThe University of Connecticut professor and author has a new book that just been released In Sickness and in Health, where an urgent argument is made that America\u2019s caregiving crisis is not a private family matter, but a structural and political failure.\u00a0 \n\n Mauldin isn&#039;t just a scholar in the field. She also speaks from personal experience about the impact of caregiving -- as well as how society views and values it -- on both caregivers and those that they care for.\n\nIt may not have been the birthday present then 32-year-old Laura Mauldin wanted to buy herself, but purchasing long-term care insurance was something she knew she needed. Mauldin, an associate professor in UConn\u2019s Department of Social and Critical Inquiry, had been caring for her sick partner the five years prior, watching as cancer destroyed the promise of a long life. \u201cIt\u2019s not about being morbid, rather it\u2019s about recognizing the inevitability of a completely typical, expectable part of life,\u201d Mauldin says of her advanced planning. \u201cWhy not just go ahead and in a neutral way have a plan? Then it\u2019s there, you don\u2019t have to worry, and you can feel more prepared.\u201d A detailed account of her caregiving experience is the launching point for her new book, \u201cIn Sickness and in Health,\u201d released this month by HarperCollins\u2019 Ecco Press, in which she tells the story of a handful of couples from around the country who she came to know over years of spending time with them, oftentimes days and nights. \u201cI grew to love these people and to care about them,\u201d she says. \u201cTheir stories tell us something bigger about our culture, about our society, and about our choices around care policy and care systems. Theirs are the hidden stories that are going on behind millions of closed doors.\u201d In her quest to bring discussions about caregiving to the light of day, Mauldin sat with UConn Today recently to talk about the different forms that caregiving can take, the result of absent social safety nets, and how ableism permeates the culture. February 2026 - UConn Today   Drawing from her new book, Mauldin blends her personal experience with sociological research to show how love, marriage, and devotion are routinely forced to compensate for weak public policy, limited Medicaid support, and a culture shaped by ableism. \n\nHer work reframes caregiving as essential labor, deeply gendered, largely invisible, and profoundly political, and challenges the notion that \u201clove is enough\u201d in a system that offers far too little support.\n\nIt\u2019s an old adage: when people get married, they promise to stick together \u201cin sickness and in health.\u201d But that\u2019s easier said than done when you\u2019re caregiving for a spouse or long-term partner, when systemic failures often lead to burnout. In her new book, In Sickness and in Health: Love Stories from the Front Lines of America\u2019s Caregiving Crisis, University of Connecticut professor Laura Mauldin explores the relationships between caregivers and their disabled and sick spouses, and the underlying lack of structural support in the US that makes unpaid care an inescapable feature of most such relationships. The topic is personal for her: Maudlin\u2019s partner\u2019s leukemia came out of remission as they were getting closer in 2006. \u201cFalling in love with J had called upon me to increasingly fill a role that required meeting nearly every one of her needs,\u201d Mauldin writes in her introduction. \u201cThis was more than just providing emotional support when the person you love is suffering.\u201d J passed away in 2010. I spoke to Mauldin about crafting this book based on her lived experiences, how systems fail both disabled people and their caregivers, and what is at stake with Medicaid cuts exacerbating the damage to an already broken system. February 2026 - Mother Jones   Dr. Laura Mauldin, an associate professor in the Department of Social and Critical Inquiry at the University of Connecticut, blends rigorous scholarship with lived experience to challenge prevailing assumptions about caregiving, disability, and public policy. Her work exposes how cultural norms and policy gaps intersect to offload care onto private homes, obscuring the true costs of care and the human toll of under-resourced support systems.\n\nShe is available to speak with media - simply click on her icon now to arrange an interview today.\n\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-space-x-2\">\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-flex-shrink-0 exfl--space-x-1\">\n                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"exfl-max-w-none exfl-h-10 exfl-w-10 exfl-rounded-full exfl-ring-2 exfl-ring-white lazyload\" data-src=\"\/\/media-speakerfile-pre.s3.amazonaws.com\/images_avatars\/e50f902afe6e8db779c9df9a612796d91699573623_m.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Mauldin, Ph.D.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\">\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div>\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-space-x-1 exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                        <svg class=\"exfl-h-5 exfl-w-5 exfl-inline exfl-relative -z-exfl-2\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"exfl-transform exfl-transition-transform exfl-duration-500 exfl-ease-in-out\">\n                                                            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z\"><\/path>\n                                                        <\/svg>\n                                                        February 25, 2026                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"exfl-my-0 exfl-text-sm\">\n                                                        &middot;\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-my-0 exfl-mt-0 exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                        3 min\n                           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                               <p class=\"exfl-mt-3 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-500  exfl-line-clamp-4 exfl-text-left\">\n                                                        A recent study authored by the University of Connecticut&#039;s Mark Urban found that close to one third of species across the globe would be at risk of extinction by the end of the century if greenhouse gases continue to increase at current levels.\n\n His study, published in the journal Science, looked at more than three decades of biodiversity and climate change research.\n\nThe findings are alarming.\n\nThe study found that if global temperatures rise to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius) above the pre-industrial average temperature, exceeding the target of the Paris Agreement, extinctions would rapidly accelerate \u2014 especially for amphibians; species in mountain, island and freshwater ecosystems; and species in South America, Australia and New Zealand. Earth has already warmed about 1.8 F (1 C) since the Industrial Revolution. Climate change causes shifts in temperatures and precipitation patterns, altering habitats and species interactions. For instance, warmer temperatures have caused monarch butterfly migration to mismatch with the blooming of plants they pollinate. Many animal and plant species are shifting their ranges to higher latitudes or elevations to follow more favorable temperatures.   While some species might adapt or migrate in response to changing environmental conditions, some can&#039;t survive the drastic environmental changes, resulting in population declines and sometimes extinction. Global assessments have predicted rising extinction risks for over a million species, but scientists have not clearly understood how exactly this growing risk is linked to climate change. The new study, published Thursday (Dec. 5) in the journal Science, analyzed over 30 years of biodiversity and climate change research, encompassing over 450 studies of most known species. If greenhouse gas emissions are managed in accordance with the Paris Agreement, nearly 1 in 50 species worldwide \u2014 an estimated 180,000 species \u2014 will be at risk of extinction by 2100. When the climate model&#039;s temperature is increased to a 4.9 F (2.7 C) rise, which is predicted under current international emissions commitments, 1 in 20 species around the world would be at risk of extinction.   Hypothetical warming beyond this point makes the number of species at risk rise sharply: 14.9% of species were at risk of extinction under a 7.7 F (4.3 C) warming scenario, which assumes high greenhouse gas emissions. And 29.7% of all species would be at risk of extinction under a 9.7 F (5.4 C) warming scenario, a high estimate, but one that is possible given current emissions trends. The increase in the number of species at risk increases steeply beyond the 1.5 C warming target, study author Mark Urban, a biologist at the University of Connecticut told Live Science. &quot;If we keep global warming to below 1.5 C, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, then the [extinction] risk from today to 1.5 C is not a large increase,&quot; Urban said. But at a 2.7 C rise, the trajectory accelerates. Species in South America, Australia and New Zealand face the greatest threats. Amphibians are the most threatened because amphibians&#039; life cycles depend heavily on weather, and are highly sensitive to shifting rainfall patterns and drought, Urban said. Mountain, island and freshwater ecosystems have the most at-risk species, likely because these isolated environments are surrounded by inhospitable habitats for their species, making it difficult or impossible for them to migrate and seek more favorable climates, he added. Limiting greenhouse gas emissions can slow warming and halt these growing extinction risks, but understanding which species and ecosystems are most affected by climate change can also help target conservation efforts where they&#039;re needed most.  Urban hopes the results have an impact on policymakers. &quot;The main message for policymakers is that this relationship is much more certain,&quot; Urban said. &quot;There&#039;s no longer the excuse to do nothing because these impacts are uncertain.&quot;\u00a0  December 5, 2024 - Live Science  This is an important topic, and if you&#039;re a journalist looking to learn more, we can help.\n\nMark Urban\u00a0is an international award-winning scientist; a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and the Arden Chair Ecology &amp; Evolutionary Biology at UConn; and a global expert on climate change impacts on nature. \n\nHe is available to speak with media - simply click on his icon now to arrange an interview today.\n\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-space-x-2\">\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-flex-shrink-0 exfl--space-x-1\">\n                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"exfl-max-w-none exfl-h-10 exfl-w-10 exfl-rounded-full exfl-ring-2 exfl-ring-white lazyload\" data-src=\"\/\/media-speakerfile-pre.s3.amazonaws.com\/images_avatars\/dcc1ae6fb38e6f490018d61a6bbe7fd31503065919_m.jpg\" alt=\"Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\">\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div>\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-space-x-1 exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                        <svg class=\"exfl-h-5 exfl-w-5 exfl-inline exfl-relative -z-exfl-2\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"exfl-transform exfl-transition-transform exfl-duration-500 exfl-ease-in-out\">\n                                                            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z\"><\/path>\n                                                        <\/svg>\n                                                        December 10, 2024                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"exfl-my-0 exfl-text-sm\">\n                                                        &middot;\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-my-0 exfl-mt-0 exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                        3 min\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                                            <div class=\"spotlight-item exfl-flex exfl-flex-col exfl-rounded-lg exfl-shadow-lg exfl-overflow-hidden\">\n                                    <div class=\"exfl-flex-shrink-0\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"exfl-h-32 exfl-w-full exfl-object-cover  exfl-my-0 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/o3d4NSjF01kir1WJeAAjC4tRBpjrX9eJ7m4D2KJSoBP00\/thumbnail.png\" alt=\"spotlight image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"exfl-flex-1 exfl-bg-white exfl-p-4 exfl-flex exfl-flex-col exfl-justify-between\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-flex-1\">\n                                                                                            <a class=\"exfl-block exfl-text-left\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-spotlight\/10239\/moths-in-the-mojave-with-uconn039s-david-wagner\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-text-lg exfl-font-semibold exfl-text-gray-900 exfl-line-clamp-2  exfl-my-0\">Moths in the Mojave, with UConn&#039;s David Wagner<\/p>\n                                                                                                        <\/a>\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-mt-3 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-500  exfl-line-clamp-4 exfl-text-left\">\n                                                        Did you know that there are approximately 180,000 moth and butterfly species living in California\u2019s Mojave Desert?\n\nMoths, the winged insects famous for eating sweaters and flocking to lights at night, are a mysterious and captivating species for entomologists like UConn&#039;s David Wagner.\n\nHe was part of a research study that was documented recently in The Washington Post.\n\n\n Each night in the desert, vast clouds of sphinx moths, some spanning the palm of your hand, speed between night-blooming flowers, sipping nectar. Ethmia, tiny black moths with spots shaped like musical notes, emerge from the dark like fairies. Thousands of geometrid moths, no bigger than your fingernail, slip by cloaked in desert hues from rusty reds to pale green. To witness them, I traveled deep into the Mojave Desert this spring with a team from the California Academy of Sciences working to ensure the survival of lepidoptera. For two days, we beat bushes, placed traps and collected thousands of moths to see what lives there \u2014 and what can be saved. Moths have inhabited our planet for at least 200 million years. But the conservation status of about 99 percent of moth species remains unknown. Some, like sphinx moths, remain abundant. Many others are probably being pushed to the brink by development, land-use changes, pesticides and pollution, and rising temperatures. \u201cIt\u2019s not this unseen force,\u201d says David Wagner, an entomologist at the University of Connecticut. \u201cIt\u2019s humans.\u201d Over two nights in the desert, I discovered just how easy it is to fall in love with an unloved insect. And why \u201cmothing\u201d may be the best way to discover the miracle of biodiversity in your own backyard. On the arid western edge of the Mojave, where the desert floor rises to meet the San Bernardino Mountains, sits the 306-acre Burns Pi\u00f1on Ridge Reserve. We venture out in the morning with beating sticks. Hitting the branches of small oaks and rabbitbrush deposits a treasure trove of insect life into collectors made out of fabric: Crane flies, green lacewings, spiders, walking sticks and caterpillars that will one day grow into moths. Wagner and Chris Grinter, an entomologist and collection manager at the California Academy of Sciences, will catalogue the most interesting ones. The academy houses a collection of 18 million insects, 700,000 of which are butterflies and moth specimens. Many are still waiting for scientists to identify and name them.   The plight of moths and caterpillars has fascinated Wagner since childhood. After 20 years, he is no less enthusiastic \u2014 or worried. Wagner traveled to Burns Pi\u00f1on to help finish his magnum opus, the successor to his 500-page guide to eastern North America\u2019s caterpillars. The guide for the west will probably run more than 1,500 pages, a testament to the region\u2019s remarkable biodiversity. As the sun sets, the mood is anticipatory. We head out into the desert to set our traps and see what moths we\u2019ll discover. \u201cThe nice thing,\u201d says Grinter, \u201cis moths will come to you.\u201d\u00a0    The article is an amazing read - and the link is above.\n\nAnd if you are interested in knowing more about moths, insects, or the fascinating field of entomology, then let us help.\n\nDr. David Wagner is an expert in caterpillars, butterflies, moths, and insect conservation, and he&#039;s commented extensively on the current decline of insects worldwide. Click his icon to arrange an interview today.\n\n\n\n\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-space-x-2\">\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-flex-shrink-0 exfl--space-x-1\">\n                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"exfl-max-w-none exfl-h-10 exfl-w-10 exfl-rounded-full exfl-ring-2 exfl-ring-white lazyload\" data-src=\"\/\/media-speakerfile-pre.s3.amazonaws.com\/images_avatars\/8f6df5823eae09d7f6fc2d5a07d9add01565883120_m.jpg\" alt=\"David Wagner, Ph.D.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\">\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div>\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-space-x-1 exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                        <svg class=\"exfl-h-5 exfl-w-5 exfl-inline exfl-relative -z-exfl-2\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"exfl-transform exfl-transition-transform exfl-duration-500 exfl-ease-in-out\">\n                                                            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z\"><\/path>\n                                                        <\/svg>\n                                                        November 04, 2024                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"exfl-my-0 exfl-text-sm\">\n                                                        &middot;\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-my-0 exfl-mt-0 exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                        3 min\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                                            <div class=\"spotlight-item exfl-flex exfl-flex-col exfl-rounded-lg exfl-shadow-lg exfl-overflow-hidden\">\n                                    <div class=\"exfl-flex-shrink-0\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"exfl-h-32 exfl-w-full exfl-object-cover  exfl-my-0 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Voting_UCT.jpg\" alt=\"spotlight image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/1000;\" \/>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"exfl-flex-1 exfl-bg-white exfl-p-4 exfl-flex exfl-flex-col exfl-justify-between\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-flex-1\">\n                                                                                            <a class=\"exfl-block exfl-text-left\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-spotlight\/10219\/every-voice-and-vote-matters\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-text-lg exfl-font-semibold exfl-text-gray-900 exfl-line-clamp-2  exfl-my-0\">Every Voice and Vote Matters<\/p>\n                                                                                                        <\/a>\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-mt-3 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-500  exfl-line-clamp-4 exfl-text-left\">\n                                                        It&#039;s the right of every citizen - and with a presidential election less than two weeks away, a team of social workers from UConn are working to make sure every voice is heard as the U.S. choses a new leader on Nov. 5.\n\nVoting Is Social Work - a campaign led by Tanya Rhodes Smith, director of the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work at the UConn School of Social Work - is getting a lot of attention for its work engaging social workers to help empower some of the most vulnerable and disenfranchised groups to get registered and cast their ballots in local elections.\n\n\u201cVoting is complicated, and it\u2019s intimidating, especially for vulnerable populations, like the unhoused, the formerly incarcerated, or those living in congregate care,\u201d says Rhodes Smith. \u201cWe know that being a non-voter is a very isolating space, because voting is highly relational. Campaigns generally ignore non-voters\u2014 you don\u2019t get campaign materials, or someone knocking on your door. Information on candidates in state and local elections in communities with low turnout can be very hard to find or even nonexistent.\u201d That\u2019s where social workers, explains Rhodes Smith, can play an important role in helping disenfranchised voters understand their rights \u2013 and register to vote.  Money, Power, and Resources As co-founders since 2015, UConn\u2019s Humphreys Institute has been the institutional home for Voting Is Social Work. Also known as the National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign, Voting Is Social Work supports nonpartisan voter engagement as central to social work\u2019s mission, ethical mandate, and impact. \u201cWe\u2019ve always believed that social work has the power to transform democracy,\u201d says Rhodes Smith, \u201cand we believe every social worker \u2013 and social service agency \u2013 should include nonpartisan voter engagement into their practice and work. Because we reach non-voters \u2013 those who are least likely to vote.\u201d October 16 - UConn Today  It&#039;s an initiative catching attention across the country. Research has linked voting to higher earning and education, better health outcomes, and lower rates of recidivism. But education is key, particularly for individuals with special circumstances, like the formerly incarcerated, people living in congregate care, and the unhoused.\n\nHomelessness comes with a new, unique set of challenges during an election cycle. However, homeless residents have protections, including voting rights. Nationwide, only 10% of unhoused people vote each year, according to the Institute of Political Social Work at the University of Connecticut. Many social workers in Connecticut are working to educate unhoused residents about their voting rights, according to UConn Social Work professor Tanya Rhodes Smith, director of the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work. \u201cWhen you ask somebody if they would like to check their voter registration, they may say, \u2018I&#039;m not eligible,\u2019 or \u2018I&#039;ve never voted,\u2019 and that&#039;s really important information for you to know,\u201d Rhodes Smith said. \u201cIt really tells a story about them.\u201d  About 60% of eligible voters turnout in presidential election years, but increasing voting rates is important for local elections as well, Rhodes Smith said. \u201cWhen you have 10% to 15% [voter turnout], that&#039;s not an accountable government, that&#039;s a government that&#039;s accountable to the 10% to 15%,\u201d Rhodes Smith said. \u201cWe&#039;ve seen it over and over in Bridgeport, that nothing changes because that turnout rate doesn&#039;t go up, and so there is no accountability when you have an unhealthy democracy.\u201d October 10 - WNPR  Looking to know more about this important work?\u00a0If so, let us help.\n\nTanya Rhodes Smith specializes in policy development, nonprofit administration, voter engagement and legislative advocacy. She&#039;s available to speak with media about this important topic - simply click on her icon now to arrange an interview.\n\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-space-x-2\">\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-flex-shrink-0 exfl--space-x-1\">\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div>\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-space-x-1 exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                        <svg class=\"exfl-h-5 exfl-w-5 exfl-inline exfl-relative -z-exfl-2\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"exfl-transform exfl-transition-transform exfl-duration-500 exfl-ease-in-out\">\n                                                            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z\"><\/path>\n                                                        <\/svg>\n                                                        October 21, 2024                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"exfl-my-0 exfl-text-sm\">\n                                                        &middot;\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-my-0 exfl-mt-0 exfl-text-sm exfl-text-gray-500\">\n                                                        3 min\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                                            <div class=\"spotlight-item exfl-flex exfl-flex-col exfl-rounded-lg exfl-shadow-lg exfl-overflow-hidden\">\n                                    <div class=\"exfl-flex-shrink-0\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"exfl-h-32 exfl-w-full exfl-object-cover  exfl-my-0 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/623745\/original\/file-20241006-15-ifb8iw.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;rect=0%2C499%2C5276%2C2634&#038;q=45&#038;auto=format&#038;w=1356&#038;h=668&#038;fit=crop\" alt=\"spotlight image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"exfl-flex-1 exfl-bg-white exfl-p-4 exfl-flex exfl-flex-col exfl-justify-between\">\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-flex-1\">\n                                                                                            <a class=\"exfl-block exfl-text-left\" href=\"\/experts\/expert-spotlight\/10188\/expert-opinion-the-undisclosed-risks-of-offbrand-ozempic-and-other-weight-loss-products\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                            <p class=\"exfl-text-lg exfl-font-semibold exfl-text-gray-900 exfl-line-clamp-2  exfl-my-0\">Expert Opinion - The Undisclosed Risks of Off-brand Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Products<\/p>\n                                                                                                        <\/a>\n                                                    <p class=\"exfl-mt-3 exfl-text-base exfl-text-gray-500  exfl-line-clamp-4 exfl-text-left\">\n                                                        The popularity -- and price -- of brand-name injectable drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound has skyrocketed.\n\nBut the soaring demand for these drugs -- used for weight loss as well as to control blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of heart disease -- and the limited supply as well as lack of generic options has also led to a flood of non-brand alternatives in the market.\n\nIn a recent article for The Conversation, UConn expert C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, issued a warning to consumers about the potential undisclosed risks of these off-brand products:\n\n\nHigh demand is driving GLP-1 wannabes The dietary supplement market has sought to cash in on the GLP-1 demand with pills, teas, extracts and all manner of other products that claim to produce similar effects as the brand names at a much lower price. Products containing the herb berberine offer only a few pounds of weight loss, while many dietary supplement weight loss products contain stimulants such as sibutramine and laxatives such as phenolphthalein, which increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and cancer.   The role of compounding pharmacies Unlike the dietary supplements that are masquerading as GLP-1 weight loss products, compounding pharmacies can create custom versions of products that contain the same active ingredients as the real thing for patients who cannot use either brand or generic products for some reason. These pharmacies can also produce alternative versions of brand-name drugs when official drug shortages exist. Since the demand for GLP-1 medications has far outpaced the supply, compounding pharmacies are legally producing a variety of different semaglutide and tirzepatide products. These products may come in versions that differ from the brand-name companies, such as vials of powder that must be dissolved in liquid, or as tablets or nasal sprays. Just like the brand-name drugs, you must have a valid prescription to receive them. The prices range from $250-$400 a month \u2013 still a steep price for many consumers. Compounding pharmacies must adhere to the FDA\u2019s sterility and quality production methods, but these rules are not as rigorous for compounding pharmacies as those for commercial manufacturers of generic drugs. In addition, the products compounding pharmacies create do not have to be tested in humans for safety or effectiveness like brand-name products do. Proper dosing can also be challenging with compounded forms of the drugs. Companies that work the system For people who cannot afford a compounding pharmacy product, or cannot get a valid prescription for semaglutide or tirzepatide, opportunistic companies are stepping in to fill the void. These include \u201cpeptide companies,\u201d manufacturers that create non-FDA approved knockoff versions of the drugs. From November 2023 to March 2024, my team carried out a study to assess which of these peptide companies are selling semaglutide or tirzepatide products. We scoured the internet looking for these peptide companies and collected information about what they were selling and their sales practices. We found that peptide sellers use a loophole to sell these drugs. On their websites, the companies state that their drugs are for \u201cresearch purposes only\u201d or \u201cnot for human consumption,\u201d but they do nothing to verify that the buyers are researchers or that the product is going to a research facility. By reading the comments sections of the company websites and the targeted ads on social media, it becomes clear that both buyers and sellers understand the charade. Unlike compounding pharmacies, these peptide sellers do not provide the supplies you need to dissolve and inject the drug, provide no instructions, and will usually not answer questions. Peptide sellers, since they allegedly are not selling to consumers, do not require a valid prescription and will sell consumers whatever quantity of drug they wish to purchase. Even if a person has an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, the companies will happily sell them a semaglutide or tirzepatide product without a prescription. The average prices of these peptide products range from $181-$203 per month.   Skirting regulations Peptide sellers do not have to adhere to the rules or regulations that drug manufacturers or compounding pharmacies do. Many companies state that their products are 99% pure, but an independent investigation of three companies\u2019 products from August 2023 to March 2024 found that the purity of the products were far less than promised. One product contained endotoxin \u2013 a toxic substance produced by bacteria \u2013 suggesting that it was contaminated with microbes. In addition, the products\u2019 promised dosages were off by up 29% to 39%. Poor purity can cause patients to experience fever, chills, nausea, skin irritation, infections and low blood pressure. In this study, some companies never even shipped the drug, telling the buyers they needed to pay an additional fee to have the product clear customs. If a consumer is harmed by a poor-quality product, it would be difficult to sue the seller, since the products specifically say they are \u201cnot for human consumption.\u201d Ultimately, consumers are being led to spend money on products that may never arrive, could cause an infection, might not have the correct dose, and contain no instructions on how to safely use or store the product.  Dr. C. Michael White is an expert in the areas of comparative effectiveness and preventing adverse events from drugs, devices, dietary supplements, and illicit substances. \n\nDr. White is available to speak with media -- click on his icon now to arrange an interview today.\n\n\n\n                                                    <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"exfl-mt-6 exfl-flex exfl-items-center\">\n                                            <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-items-center exfl-space-x-2\">\n                                                <div class=\"exfl-flex exfl-flex-shrink-0 exfl--space-x-1\">\n                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"exfl-max-w-none exfl-h-10 exfl-w-10 exfl-rounded-full exfl-ring-2 exfl-ring-white lazyload\" data-src=\"\/\/media-speakerfile-pre.s3.amazonaws.com\/images_avatars\/bc441d489f7ae410fc5a81c24f52819b1554992752_m.jpg\" alt=\"C. 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