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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 […]
Coast to Coast for a Cure Cyclists More Than Halfway Home
Three medical students who are spending the summer cycling across the country to raise money for leukemia research have made it to the Central time zone. Rising first years James Alex, Greg Hebert and Tom Williams are pedaling their way through the Midwest, more than halfway through the 4,000-mile Coast to Coast for a Cure […]
Arciero Honored for Contribution to Sports Medicine Education
Dr. Robert Arciero of the UConn Health Center’s New England Musculoskeletal Institute has been honored by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for his contribution to sports medicine education. The George D. Rovere Award recognizes an orthopaedic sports medicine specialist who has demonstrated excellence in the education of his peers in the most current […]
High Marks for Geriatrics Rank Dempsey Among ‘Best Hospitals’
Led by its geriatrics specialty, the UConn Health Center’s John Dempsey Hospital has earned a place in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospital Rankings. Overall, Dempsey ranks third among Hartford metro-area hospitals, and is the only Hartford metro-area hospital identified as “high-performing” in geriatrics. Along with education and research in geriatrics, elder […]