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UConn Researchers Receive $1.7 Million Grant to Study Impact of Postinfectious Brain Condition on Development
This study will improve methods for investigating hydrocephalus progression, identify critical timepoints in neural development and highlight stem cells’ capacity for regenerative repair following infection.
Using AI for Novel Thermoset Plastics
Ying Li has received a Young Investigator Award from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research to develop next gene thermoset plastics using artificial intelligence technology.
UConn Innovation Fund Invests in Two More University Startups
Two dynamic early-stage companies have been awarded early-stage funding from the $2.25 million UConn Innovation Fund.
UConn and Technion Collaborate on the Development of Next Generation Fuel Cells
UConn researchers and Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, are collaborating on a game-changing platinum-free fuel cell catalysts.
How Americans are Coping with COVID-19 Stress
UConn researchers are studying how Americans experience and respond to stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Religion’s Influence on Child Success
An international research team including UConn's Richard Sosis received a grant from the John Templeton Foundation to examine the effects of religion on family dynamics, specifically family size and its relationship to child success.
UConn Microbiome Seed Fund Recipients
Through this program, the OVPR is able to provide up to $50,000 to UConn faculty to support innovative and collaborative research proposals that will lead to new proposals for extramural funding in microbiome research.
Improving the Outlook for Ovarian Cancer Patients
A team of UConn researchers has received a $1,875,750 grant from the National Cancer Institute to determine ways to improve the outlook of ovarian cancer patients.
START Proof of Concept Awards Announced
Through support from the CTNext Higher Education Fund, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been able to administer the START Preliminary Proof-Of-Concept (PPOC) Fund to help advance promising technologies towards commercialization. The OVPR has recently finalized award decisions for the first three quarters funding rounds of the program. START recipients are […]
UConn Health and JAX Partner to Train Future Generation of Genomic Scientists
Researchers at UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine are collaborating on a training program for the next generation of genomic scientists.