School of Medicine
UConn Health Orthopaedic Surgeon Pays It Forward
UConn Health orthopaedic spine surgeon Isaac Moss recently returned from a five-day mission trip to a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, where he saw patients, operated, and taught the hospital’s orthopaedic surgeons to perform the most straightforward to the most complicated spinal surgeries.
UConn in Uganda
UConn Health medical student Ryan Duggan was part of a team that traveled to Uganda to help provide medical care and learn about tropical diseases.
From Tool Kits to Surgical Tools: Dr. Tessa Balach
Starting as a child helping her dad fix things, UConn Health’s Tessa Balach found her niche as an orthopedic oncologist.
Dr. Pramod Srivastava Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava of UConn Health has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for his long-standing inventions in the area of cancer immunotherapy including a promising vaccine for ovarian cancer.
UConn Health Briefing for Lawmakers
University leadership updated state lawmakers Monday afternoon on Bioscience Connecticut and gave them a campus tour of UConn Health.
UConn Health Honors Its Own
UConn Health’s recognition program, supported by the Human Resources Department, recently hosted a variety of successful events including the Dr. Peter J. Deckers Employee Appreciation Award and the annual celebration of employee years of service.
Prestigious Fellowship, Grant for UConn Health Postdoc
UConn Health postdoctoral fellow Leslie Caromile is celebrating two major accomplishments - a prestigious fellowship and NIH grant funding for her prostate cancer research.
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Receives Society for Biomaterials’ Highest Honor
Dr. Cato T Laurencin of UConn and UConn Health will receive the highest honor of The Society for Biomaterials.
Cardiology Physician-Scientist Joins UConn Health/JAX Genomic Medicine
Dr. Travis Hinson, cardiologist and researcher of heart muscle diseases, has been recruited to UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) for Genomic Medicine.
UConn Health/JAX Scientist Named AAAS Fellow
Dr. Reinhard Laubenbacher of UConn Health/JAX has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).