May Is Melanoma Awareness Month
NBC Connecticut, May 27, 2013
All types of skin cancer are serious, though melanoma is the most deadly. Early detection is critical. During an interview on NBC Connecticut, Dr. Hanspaul Makkar, dermatologist and Mohs surgeon at the UConn Health Center, discusses melanoma risk factors and warning signs.
Calhoun Joins Activists and Lawmakers in Call for Chemical Monitoring
CT News Junkie, May 23, 2013
Dr. Karim Ahmed, a biomedical science professor at the University of Connecticut Health Center and a National Council for Science and the Environment board.
Doctor Speaks on Harmful Effects of Marijuana
New Britain Herald, May 22, 2013
Dr. Yifrah Kaminer, a child and adolescent psychiatrist from the UConn Health Center, warned Tuesday that “if marijuana is legalized, it will be for the benefit of special interests and marijuana mega-businesses, not for the good of society.”
Scholarship Recipient Graduates
West Indian American, May 2013
Shawnet Jones became the first Rowe scholar to graduate from the UConn School of Medicine. Jones was part of the first class of Rowe Scholars, which helped enable her to attend UConn’s Combined Program in Medicine, starting in 2005 as an undergraduate.
Are Alcoholism and Addiction in Our Blood?
Huffington Post, May 23, 2013
The University of Connecticut Health Center, for example, where I work, recently announced that it is establishing a major research and clinical facility in conjunction with the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.
More on Childhood Vaccines
WTIC NewsTalk 1080, May 22, 2013
Dr. Ashley Casserino, UConn Health Center pediatrician, discusses the rise in British measles cases and the importance of childhood vaccines.
Update on MS Research in Connecticut
WTIC NewsTalk 1080, 96.5 TIC-FM, 5-19-13
Stephen Crocker, assistant professor, Department of Neuroscience, is part of a discussion on multiple sclerosis research.
3 Graduates of Sheehan High in Wallingford Pursue Careers in Medicine
Meriden Record-Journal, May 17, 2013
All three were accepted into UConn’s School of Medicine, and they graduated together on May 13. “I found out that (Costanzo) got into medical school first, and UConn was my No. 1 choice,” Grimaldi said.
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