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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UConn School of Medicine is advancing the future of pancreatic care with Encapsulate, Inc., a precision medicine start-up company at the UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP).
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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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The 43rd Annual Graduate Student Research Day honored professors in immunology and showed off the diversity of biomedical research at UConn’s School of Medicine.
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UConn Health study looks at extending health span.
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The future of heart care is being shaped by innovations that are improving patient outcomes. In this UConn Health Minute, cardiothoracic surgeon Michael Siegenthaler describes how technological advances are helping transform the way complex heart conditions are treated.
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Labor Day release of annual report prepared by UConn School of Medicine highlights reported occupational illness trends and gives workplace safety and health committees practical tools for prevention
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Dr. Margaret Callahan, chief of UConn Health’s Division of Hematology and Oncology, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast
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The honor recognizes Laurencin’s pioneering inventions and research in regenerative engineering.
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The Connecticut Area Health Education Center (CT AHEC), based at UConn Health, has long played a leading role in strengthening the healthcare workforce pipeline.
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The Public Issues Council is made up of faculty at UConn School of Medicine as well as community partners. This Q & A article is the first in a series by faculty aiming to raise awareness to the public of the impact of various important public health topics such as new federal student loan caps.
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Shinsuke Tanaka, assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics, weighs in on the environmental and health implications of data center construction across America
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‘What was a little hobby is now a full-fledged business’
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NRCA CAP Initiative gives Connecticut high school students the first step to tackling environmental issues within their local communities
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‘There is a massive shortage of security professionals, and the opportunity for information security-related roles is only increasing’
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