Author Archive
Changing the Channel on Stroke Treatment: Novel Technology Provides New Path to Prevent Neuronal Death
Lixia Yue’s team discovered that a specific peptide sequence can disrupt the interaction between an ion channel and receptors in our brain responsible for neuronal death during an ischemic stroke
USDA Grants Boost CVMDL Capacity to Sequence Emergent Pathogen Genomes, Test Viral Detection Array
These grants will allow CVMDL researchers to amp up their ability to sequence emerging pathogens providing invaluable information about potential outbreaks and test the efficacy of a detection tool for African swine fever.
Meet the Innovator: Nicole Wagner, LambdaVision, Inc.
Nicole Wagner is working to translate a technology she began developing as a graduate student at UConn into a medical solution for patients with end-stage retinal degenerative diseases
UConn Professor Fuses Engineering and Precision Medicine with 3-D Tumor Model
This technology will help bridge the gap between in-vitro and human subject testing for cancer drug development by applying engineering methods to medical research.
Students to Tackle Machine Learning Challenges in Virtual Crypto Hackathon
The UConn Data Science Initiative is partnering with TradeBlock and CoinDesk Indices to host a virtual Hackathon, a machine learning competition, that will challenge students to develop innovative solutions for tracking and visualizing the cryptocurrency market.
App Supporting Archival Research Continues Development with Community Partnerships
Sourcery aims to provide a one-stop shop for archival document sharing between collecting institutions and researchers.
UConn Researcher Studies Connections Between the Gut Microbiome and MS Symptoms in Intermittent Fasting Clinical Trial
Dr. Yanjiao Zhou will analyze samples from multiple sclerosis patients who underwent a 12-week intermittent fasting program to detect changes in their gut microbiomes.
Meet the Researcher: Linda Pescatello, CAHNR
Pescatello’s career as a kinesiology researcher grew out of an enduring desire to learn coupled with her lifelong passion for physical activity and biology
UConn Researcher’s Home COVID-19 Test Comparable to PCR Accuracy, Selectivity
A lab-on-paper platform that uses genetic markers to detect the virus even as it mutates
Meet the Researcher: Jacqueline Chen, CLAS
Jacqueline Chen, assistant professor of social psychology, is interested in the experiences of Multiracial people and developing inclusive mentorship strategies