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UConn’s Cato T. Laurencin Engineers Synthetic Artificial Stem Cells; Discovery Opens the Door for Advancement in Regenerative Therapies
A new way to avoid the potential pitfalls of traditional stem cell therapies
NIFA Grant Teaches Youth About Biotechnology, Develops Career Readiness
A new grant will use educational games to teach Connecticut youth about biotechnology and biotechnology careers in agriculture
UConn Health Researcher Investigates Treatment for Eye Injuries from Mass Chemical Weapons Attacks
Royce Mohan will investigate how treatments for sodium hydroxide eye injury could be used to treat similar injuries caused by mustard gas.
Biophysics Core Facility Purchases New State-of-the-Art Instrument
Through a $190,000 S10 NIH Grant, the Biophysics Core Facility purchased a microscale thermophoresis instrument that will support research on drug discovery and understanding diseases.
New Grant Combines Language with Cultural Learning for Students of Korean, Chinese
UConn faculty are launching a program that will use online and in-person learning to improve students' Chinese and Korean language skills
Language & Cognition PhD Program Receives Funding for 5 GAANN Fellows
The UConn program for language and cognition has received funding for five graduate fellows after cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics was identified as an area of national need.
TIP Company ImStem Biotechnology Doses First MS Patient in Clinical Trial
UConn TIP company ImSTEM Biotechnology is conducting a clinical trial to test their experimental human embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
TIP Digital Supports App Promoting Accessibility of Investing for Young People
TIP Digital startup FinTron helps new investors learn about the stock market and get an early start in investing wisely
New Technology Improves Antibiotic Treatment Decisions
Guoan Zheng has developed a new sensor that can image microbial growth quickly and with high sensitivity, to help health care practitioners decide the best course of treatment for patients
New USDA Grant Combines SNAP-Ed Programs to Promote Reach and Depth
The newly combined Husky Programs will continue promoting healthy lifestyles for SNAP recipients throughout the state.