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.

02/10/26
‘Healthy Rounds’: Our Great Strides in Cardiology Care

UConn Health cardiologist Dr. Peter Schulman joins Dr. Alessi to discuss the evolution of cardiovascular disease care and prevention
02/09/26
UConn Participating in Novel Clinical Trial for Curbing the Most Common Type of Kidney Inflammation

Clinical Research Center of UConn School of Medicine teaming with Connecticut’s Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for innovative clinical trial targeting the root cause of IgA Nephropathy (IgAN).
02/05/26
Stopping Heart Disease Before It Starts

February is American Heart Month and the Preventive Cardiology services at UConn Health is providing ways for patients to focus on identifying cardiovascular risk early, often years or even decades before symptoms appear.
02/05/26
1 of 4 in the US for Advanced Brain, Spine Tumor Diagnostics

UConn Health, JAX partner to offer methylome profiling, enabling precision treatment
02/04/26
UConn Med Students Match Early to Prestigious Residency Training Programs

It is an early Match for two students entering the fields of ophthalmology and urology.
02/02/26
Urban Health/AHEC Scholars Spark Transformation in Individuals and Communities

Students bring their passion and talents to more than 4,000 community members statewide annually.
01/29/26
Toughen Up, Kidney, the Damage is Temporary

A brand new way to understand kidney repair
01/28/26
Newly Endowed Chairs and Professors Celebrated at UConn School of Medicine

Transformative research of UConn medical school faculty Danielle Luciano, Pedro Mendes, Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Guangfu Li, Patrick Murphy, and Xiaoyan Guo, being fueled with generous philanthropic support.