Research

Research

UConn School of Medicine is home to many cutting-edge research programs with renowned research teams propelling powerful discoveries and innovations. Since the medical school’s inception, part of its institutional fabric has been its commitment to advancing scientific and medical discovery by growing high-quality research programs. Today, our research enterprise has reached new heights with year-after-year landmark funding exceeding $100 million. Our research expertise knows no boundaries spanning across disciplines, campuses, state and international lines, from basic science to clinical research and trials, to translational research at the patient’s bedside, to population, public, behavioral and social health arenas. Our goal is improving the health and well-being of the people of Connecticut and the globe by translating our discoveries into new patient care advances, health care technologies, and biotech start-up companies.

UConn Science in seconds

Science in Seconds

Got a minute? Take a look at our latest research happening.

Science in Seconds


Fruit fly germ cells are visualized by germline-specific expression of Tubulin-GFP (magenta), and DNA is marked by counterstaining with DAPI (cyan). The yellow dots show expression of Stat92E, which gradually declines as the stem cells transform into sperm (Contributed image).

Lab Notes

Read our research blog for the latest study publications.

Lab Notes

JAMA Network Open Publishes Study Results of the STEP-HI Clinical Trial, Finding That Testosterone Gel Use in Women Recovering from Hip Fracture Does Not Improve Outcomes Compared to Supervised Exercise Alone

Research

Faculty in the School of Medicine are actively involved in a variety of innovative and cutting edge basic science, epidemiological, biobehavioral, and clinical/translational research activities. A major focus of this effort is the translation of our discoveries into advances in patient care and the licensing of new technologies and devices to the private sector.

In the News

In the News

State Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health and UConn Health Disparities Institute Debut its Recommendations for Connecticut Legislators

Cardiac arrest is rare in athletic training, but Kyia Barnett’s preparation paid off when she saved a spectator’s life during a high school event.

UConn School of Medicine students presented their research findings at the 2025 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings

UConn Health emergency medicine physicians Rob Fuller, Caroline Lloyd back from Myanmar earthquake aid mission

Connecticut High School Seniors graduated on May 14 from the Health Career Opportunity Programs of UConn Health

JAMA Network Open Publishes Study Results of the STEP-HI Clinical Trial, Finding That Testosterone Gel Use in Women Recovering from Hip Fracture Does Not Improve Outcomes Compared to Supervised Exercise Alone

UConn Health’s 54th Commencement graduated 258 new physicians, dentists, scientists, and public health experts

UConn, John Dempsey Hospital has achieved special recognition as an Age-Friendly Health System — Committed to Care Excellence

The program recognizes and supports outstanding students in NSF-supported disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited institutions in the United States

Junbo Zhao led a study in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, which suggests a comprehensive approach to strengthen power grid resilience against the rising threat of wildfires

“It’s intriguing to see how Earth can recover from very severe past experiences that wiped out life on the planet”

The organization is reimagining higher education’s role in an aging society


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