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CICATS Celebrates Excellence in Research
The Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (CICATS) celebrated at UConn Health the research excellence of its collaborative research teams called Core Interest Groups (CIGs).
Laubenbacher Named Editor-in-Chief of Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
Dr. Reinhard Laubenbacher of UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine has been named an editor-in-chief of the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, the official journal of the Society for Mathematical Biology.
Woman Survives Heart Attack – Through Wrist
UConn Health patient Cris Muscara was successfully diagnosed and treated for a blocked artery with a heart procedure through her wrist.
Trestman Wins the 2016 Manfred S. Guttmacher Award
Dr. Robert L. Trestman of UConn Health will be honored for his outstanding contributions to the literature of forensic psychiatry by the American Psychiatric Association, its Council on Psychiatry and Law, and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL).
UConn Health Goes Red
On National Go Red Day, Feb. 5, faculty and staff across UConn Health donned red clothing to raise awareness of cardiovascular diseases, the number one killer of men and women around the globe.
10 Ways Women Can Prevent Heart Disease
Three UConn Health cardiologists share top tips for women's heart health, including cutting salt, adhering to medication, and laughing.
New England’s First Patient Receives Robotic Spine Surgery at UConn Health
On Jan. 7 Frank Ditaranto, 50, of Terryville, Connecticut was the first patient in New England to receive pioneering, robotic-guided spine surgery at UConn Health. Using the new, state-of-the-art Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System, UConn John Dempsey Hospital’s Dr. Isaac Moss performed the first minimally invasive, robotic-guided spinal procedure. To relieve Frank’s severe lower-back and […]
UConn Dentist Leads First Guidelines Calling for Lifelong Maintenance of Restored Teeth
Dr. Avinash Bidra of UConn School of Dental Medicine is the lead author of the first national clinical practice guidelines for maintaining crowns, bridges, veneers and implants. Learn more about the best ways to maintain your teeth restorations or implants.
UConn School of Dental Medicine Wins Prestigious Gies Award
The Gies Awards are among the preeminent national awards in the field of dental education.
Dr. Jeffrey Indes Appointed Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UConn Health
Dr. Jeffrey Indes has joined UConn Health as chief of vascular and endovascular surgery. He joins from Yale School of Medicine.