DNA Sequencing: Changing the Landscape of Science and Biology
Medical Xpress, March 26, 2013
Brenton Graveley, professor of genetics and developmental biology at UConn Health Center and UConn’s Institute for System Genomics, explains how government-funded research consortia are using advances in DNA sequencing technology to unlock the mysteries surrounding diseases and disorders.
Study Looks at Blood Pressure’s Role in Aging of the Brain
New Britain Herald, March 24, 2013
Dr. William White, professor of medicine and chief of the Calhoun Cardiology Center Division of Hypertension and Clinical Pharmacology, along with other health center physicians, have been tracking hypertensive patients. They want to see if an aggressive lowering of blood pressure can slow the brain’s aging process.
It’s Poison Prevention Week
Aired on WTIC NewsTalk 1080, March 18, 2013
Amy Hanoian Fontana, community education specialist at the Connecticut Poison Control Center, joins the WTIC NewsTalk 1080 morning show with some reminders about poison prevention.
Prevent Poisoning in Your Home
Aired on FOX CT, March 18, 2013
Amy Hanoian Fontana from the Connecticut Poison Control Center tells FOX CT about steps you can take to keep your children safe from accidental poisoning. This week is National Poison Prevention Week.
Match Day 2013
Fox CT News, March 15, 2013
Fourth-year students at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine celebrated a successful Match Day on March 15 with 94.8 percent of them securing residencies through the National Residency Match Program.
UConn Dental Student Creates Video Campaign
Aired on FOX CT, March 11, 2013
Dental Student Andrew Rosenstein discusses his award-winning video promoting oral health on FOX CT.
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