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A Love for Dentistry and UConn: Two Recent Dental Graduates Continue Their Dental Journey at UConn
This summer, 46 new dental residents—11 of whom are UConn School of Dental Medicine graduates—started their residencies at UConn. Catherine Florentine and Julia Witt are two of the 11 recent graduates with the Class of 2023 who are proudly continuing their dental education at UConn.
Regenerative Engineering Pioneer Professor Cato T. Laurencin Named 2023 Inventor of the Year
The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation (IPOEF) awards the prestigious Inventor of the Year award to Dr. Cato T. Laurencin for his groundbreaking innovation in regenerative engineering. Dr. Laurencin’s work has led to clinical systems for bone, cartilage, ligament, and tendon healing and regeneration.
UConn Health and JAX partner in Connecticut to Improve the Lives of those Impacted by Endometriosis
UConn Health and JAX are partners committed to improving the lives of those impacted by endometriosis.
UConn School of Dental Medicine Graduate Returns from Army to Complete His Dental Residency
Returning to UConn to complete his dental residency feels like coming home for UConn School of Dental Medicine graduate and Army veteran Anthony Buono and his wife Alyssa.
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care.
"We are the highest level of care," says Jennifer Sposito, the UConn Health Stroke Center’s clinical program coordinator. “Patients requiring thrombectomy or any neurosurgical procedure are able to come directly to UConn to be cared for immediately without the need to transfer to a higher level of care."
Dr. Alan Lurie Selected as Inaugural Outstanding Faculty Mentor in the UConn School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Alan Lurie, professor and chair, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, has been selected as the inaugural “Outstanding Faculty Mentor” in the School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Rajesh Lalla Recognized with International Distinguished Service Award
“Through his clinical, research, educational, and service activities, Dr. Lalla has made highly significant contributions to advance the field of Oral Oncology and the ISOO mission,” said Dr. Noam Yarom, President of the International Society of Oral Oncology.
Memory Center Co-Directors Answer Questions About New FDA-Approved Alzheimer’s Drug
On Thursday, July 6, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave full approval to Leqembi, the first drug that shows hope in changing the course of Alzheimer’s disease. We met with Dr. Kristina Zdanys and Dr. Yazeed Maghaydah, co-directors of the James EC Walker Memory Assessment Program at the UConn Center on Aging to learn more about what this means for patients and their families.
UConn Health Receives $50,000 Million Hearts Health Equity Grant
The Million Hearts Health Equity Grant, has awarded UConn Health $50,000 which enabled us to purchase 1,000 automated Blood Pressure Cuff Kits™ to provide to our at-risk or high-risk maternal patients.
UConn Dental Students and Faculty Provide Special Smiles to Special Olympics Athletes
Dental students and faculty from the UConn School of Dental Medicine volunteered for the Special Smiles a program of the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program, a tradition that spans over two decades.