Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)

Chris DeFrancesco has been writing for UConn Health since 2007. He is a proud graduate of UConn’s journalism program. As an undergraduate in Storrs he was one of the play-by-play voices of UConn men’s and women’s basketball on WHUS-FM, a writer for the Daily Campus, and a campus shuttle bus driver. He’s been a freelance writer, editor of two weekly newspapers (Bloomfield Journal and Windsor Locks Journal), and most notably a reporter and anchor on WTIC NewsTalk 1080. He is a four-time winner of the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters Association Walt Dibble Award for Personal Excellence in Radio. Chris also is an elected officer in his union (UHP Local 3837) and serves on the board of the Newington Children’s Theatre Company, Connecticut’s longest-running youth theatre program. He lives in Newington with his wife, Caroline, daughter, Audrey, and their dogs, Spot and Alex.


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Dr. Lindsay Bliss is holding up a checklist that she designed to improve the culture of the operating room.

Surgical Resident Committed to Operating Room Safety

Dr. Lindsay Bliss is determined to improve the culture of the operating room.

From left: Tom Williams, Greg Hebert and James Alex on the Pacific shore in San Francisco at the start of their journey June 19. (Photos provided by the Coast to Coast for a Cure 2011 blog)

Back from Cross-country Trek, 40 Miles to the Atlantic

Three UConn medical students invite all to join them Sept. 17 (new date) for the completion of their coast-to-coast ride to fight leukemia.

JAMA Study: Gout Drug Effective for Severe Cases

Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows a new drug to be effective in treating gout patients who haven’t responded to standard treatment.

"One in Every Bunch" quilt by Ed Johnetta Miller. (Photo provided by Ed Johnetta Miller)

New Cancer Support Group at Health Center Features Quilting

A new cancer support group for women seeks to harness the therapeutic power of quilting.

Career Research Award Named After Health Center’s Dr. Laurencin

The first recipient was recognized at a recent meeting of the National Medical Association.

Genetic Discovery May Lead to Better Understanding of Cancer

A Health Center researcher took part in a study that answered a key question about genetic mutation.

UConn Health Center August Programs

Here is a list of University of Connecticut Health Center programs scheduled in August and early September. Nutrition for a Healthy Heart Wednesday, August 3, 2 to 4 p.m., UConn Health Center, Dowling North Building The UConn Health Center’s Healthy Nutrition program invites you on a journey to a lower blood pressure, reduced cholesterol and […]

Greenstein Among Contributors to Genetic Discovery Published in New England Journal of Medicine

Researchers studying the rare disorder Proteus syndrome say they’ve answered an important question about the genetic mutation that causes it, potentially opening a path that could lead to a better understanding of cancer. The research, led by the National Human Genome Research Institute, had contributors throughout the world, including Dr. Robert Greenstein from the UConn […]

Garden Has Roots in the Community

A vegetable garden in Hartford is a collaboration between the Health Center and community partners.

Medical School Alum Returns to Support Health Career Opportunity Programs (HCOP)

A graduate from the UConn School of Medicine class of 1991 has established an endowed scholarship for graduate students. Dr. Peter Lopez, now an orthopaedic surgeon in Tampa, was back on campus to deliver the keynote address at the July 22 closing ceremony for three Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative programs. The HPPI programs come […]