Research at UConn School of Medicine
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.
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Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines into cells in one piece
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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
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Over 100 future doctors enjoyed the exhilarating thrills of National Match Day revealing where they will train next for residency across Connecticut and the U.S.
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Over 100 fourth-year medical students presented their Capstones at the annual Clinician Scholar Symposium of UConn School of Medicine.
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Part of the brain disappears in mice treated with dasatinib and quercetin
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Medical Minds Matter is destigmatizing the discussion of mental health in medicine especially early-on for the next generation of the health care workforce
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40 research abstracts presented at 3rd annual women’s health-focused research symposium of The Group on Women in Medicine and Science of the UConn School of Medicine.
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Dr. Kristen Moriarty accepts young investigator award for her preeclampsia research
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Racial and ethnic health disparities and how to work collaboratively to overcome them was the focus of the event held in St. Lucia.
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UConn scientists, engineers, doctors, and leaders account for 25% of new members to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
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‘The culture of mentoring is so important, and we’re trying to improve it’
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Puerto Rico: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, sponsored by UConn’s Puerto Rican Studies Initiative for Community Engagement and Public Policy (UConnPRSI), was held March 20-21
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Over 100 future doctors enjoyed the exhilarating thrills of National Match Day revealing where they will train next for residency across Connecticut and the U.S.
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‘Zooming in on Undergraduate Student Well-being’ was an interactive session intended to ‘champion change through empathy’ through a deeper understanding of the voices behind survey data
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