Author Archive
Shining Light on Rare Diseases and Research: Krabbe Disease
“UConn is rare. A lot of people here at UConn are doing research on rare diseases. With our rare disease research, we can hopefully make a difference – that’s our dream,” says UConn Health researcher Stephen J. Crocker, Ph.D.
$10 Million for National Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Development Equity Center Awarded to UConn
'At UConn inclusion and belonging is woven into everything we do'
Dr. Linda Barry, A Black Woman Surgeon Moving the Needle Closer to Health Equity
Meet Dr. Linda Barry, a UConn School of Medicine leader who serves as associate professor of surgery, interim associate dean of the Office of Multicultural and Community Affairs, and interim director of the UConn Health Disparities Institute.
UConn Health Students and Trainees Power Hartford’s ‘Men’s Health is Community Health’ Free Screening Event
More than 100 local men received free health care screenings for blood glucose, blood pressure, prostate cancer, Sickle Cell Anemia, and oral health.
UConn Health’s Dr. Gualberto Ruaño Appointed Chair of CASE’s Broadening Participation, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
For three decades Dr. Gualberto Ruaño has been an innovator in biotechnology and a pioneer in personalized medicine.
Eye-Opening Early Residency Match for Two Future Doctors
Learn where these two future physicians are headed for their advanced ophthalmology residency program training after graduation this spring from UConn School of Medicine.
‘Listen to Your Heart’: Act Quickly on Possible Heart Attack Symptoms
February is American Heart Month. Wear red on Friday, February 3 for National Wear Red Day to help raise awareness of the importance of preventing cardiovascular disease and recognizing heart attack warning signs. Help stop heart disease from being the No. 1 killer of American men and women.
UConn Health Southington Teams with Main Street Community Foundation to Pilot Free Parent Group Sessions to Improve Mental Health of Parents and Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
The new Child and Family Development Program at UConn Health Southington is already helping Southington parents cope and to learn parenting skills to assist them and their children experiencing elevated stress levels and mental health needs during COVID-19.
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Meets with St. Lucia Prime Minister to Review Progress of UConn-St. Lucia Cooperation Agreement
This January UConn's Dr. Cato T. Laurencin visited St. Lucia where he bestowed the first struck medal Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Founder’s Award to St. Lucia's Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre in honorary recognition of his support of regenerative engineering in the country.
Parents: Keep Marijuana Edibles Out of Your Child’s Reach
With the recent legalization of recreational marijuana in Connecticut, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, and the Connecticut Poison Control Center at UConn Health are calling on parents and family members to protect kids from the dangers of accidentally ingesting edible marijuana.