Director, Office of Communications
Jessica McBride, PhD
Dr. Jessica McBride is the Director of the Office of Communications at UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. She is responsible for developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies to highlight the College's unique research strengths, outstanding academic offerings, and extensive community impact. An alum, Jessica earned her Ph.D. from UConn in 2017.
Author Archive
Meet the Researcher: Cheryl Beck
Cheryl Beck has devoted her research career to helping women struggling with postpartum depression and traumatic birth experiences.
May 4, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Spring 2020 Scholarship Facilitation Fund Announcement
Through this program, the OVPR is able to provide up to $2,000 to UConn faculty across all disciplines, on a competitive basis, to promote, support, and enhance research, scholarship and creative endeavors.
May 1, 2020 | Jessica McBride, PhD
UConn Health Researcher Investigates Potential Therapeutic Target for Insulin Resistance
Ming Xu, a researcher in UConn's Center on Aging has received a $2.2M from the NIH to study pathways related to insulin resistance.
April 30, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
TIP of the Iceberg: UConn Incubator Connects Industry and Researchers on Projects with Global Impact
UConn researchers partner with a digital health company to support new moms in Botswana thanks to an introduction through UConn's Technology Incubation Program (TIP).
April 29, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
2020 Convergence Awards for Research in Interdisciplinary Centers (CARIC) Announced
UConn's OVPR recently announced the 2020 Convergence Awards for Research in Interdisciplinary Centers (CARIC), an initiative that provides up to $150,000 to interdisciplinary teams to bid for major federally funded initiatives.
April 24, 2020 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Cellular SaLaD: Understanding Cellular Processes with High-Tech Modeling Software
UConn researchers have received a $1.3M grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to maintain and foster the development of a powerful software that has helped facilitate cell biology research.
April 23, 2020 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Building a Geoscience Workforce
A team from UConn's Department of Geosciences has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to combat climate change with a strong geoscience workforce.
April 15, 2020 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Startup Wins NASA Award to Advance Artificial Retina to Help Patients Regain Sight
UConn startup LambdaVision and Space Tango have receveived a $5M NASA award to develop a potential cure for age-related blindness in microgravity.
April 10, 2020 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Investigating Molecular Mechanisms Behind Inflammatory Responses
UConn researcher Dr. Vijay Rathinam has received a $2M NIH grant to better understand the impact of extracellular vesicles on our body's inflammatory responses.
April 9, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Developing Individualized Treatments for Chronic Jaw Pain
UConn researcher Mark Litt, recently received a $3.5M grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to develop individualized treatments for TMD, a cause of unremitting jaw pain.
March 30, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research