Mark your calendars, the state of Connecticut has officially recognized March 10, 2026 as Histotechnology Professional Day. UConn Health is proud to help shine a light on a profession that works quietly behind the scenes but is foundational to modern medicine.
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The Blood and Marrow Transplantation team of UConn Health proudly presented multiple posters at the 2026 Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings.
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UConn Health Waterbury Hospital has joined the new UConn Health Community Network through partnership with UConn Health. Find out why we are better together.
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American Surgical Company has endowed a UConn Department of Neurosurgery lecture series honoring neurosurgical pioneer Dr. Takanori Fukushima.
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The UConn Center on Aging is contributing its expertise to a national research consortium investigating a newly identified biological driver of aging.
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Today is National Thank a Resident Day! Each year UConn Health trains nearly 850 medical residents and fellows in 75+ advanced graduate medical education programs. In addition, we train 100+ dental residents annually in eight different advanced dental programs.
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Replacing the world's wonder drug? University of Connecticut researchers have been awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to continue studies on a drug that may combat the increasing numbers of penicillin-resistant organisms.
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Living with a genetic blood clot disorder can feel frightening and unpredictable. In this UConn Health patient story, Christy shares how expert care, close monitoring and a trusted UConn Health physician helped her regain peace of mind.
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UConn John Dempsey Hospital is a World’s Best Hospital for the fifth year in a row. The prestigious award from Newsweek and Statista reflects a continued increase in rank and additional accolades.
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UConn Health and Aetna have reached a new agreement that restores full in-network access to UConn Health’s physicians. More details: bit.ly/4l5gdlF
Good oral health habits start young. To celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month, Dr. Rosa Pelaez-Shelton shares her top tips for brushing tiny teeth.
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Drugs made of mRNA have the potential to transform medicine, and UConn researchers may have cracked the code on how to "smuggle" that packaged mRNA safely into cells.
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Take a deeper dive into heart health with a bonus episode of the Healthy Rounds Podcast.
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🎧 On the latest episode of Healthy Rounds, UConn Health cardiologist Dr. Peter Schulman joins Dr. Alessi to discuss the evolution of cardiovascular disease care and prevention
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The Clinical Research Center of UConn School of Medicine is teaming up with Connecticut’s Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for innovative clinical trial targeting the root cause of IgA Nephropathy (IgAN), most common type of kidney inflammation.
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UConn’s growing partnership with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund reflects a broad, coordinated approach to fighting cancer, one that brings together education, access to care, and community support for women affected by the disease.
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At UConn Health, preventive cardiology is redefining what heart care looks like – shifting the focus away from emergency interventions and toward identifying cardiovascular risk early, often years or even decades before symptoms appear.
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UConn Health, in partnership with The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX), is one of only four locations in the country with the capability to provide advanced on-site diagnosis of brain and spine tumors known as methylome profiling.
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Two soon-to-be UConn School of Medicine graduates in the Class of 2026 successfully early matched into their competitive medical residency training programs in the field of ophthalmology and urology
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In honor of World Cancer Day, staff in our East Hartford office celebrate survivors and honor those we've lost.
Students in the Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program (UST/AS), managed by Connecticut Area Health Education Center Network at UConn Health, bring their passions, talents, and aid to more than 4,000 community members statewide annually
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Like most of our organs, kidneys have a lot of squish. But all that squish needs a structural framework to shape it. UConn School of Medicine nephrologist Dr. Dong Zhou and team are discovering new ways to understand kidney repair.
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It's a match for 51 students making up the UConn School of Dental Medicine Class of 2026. The fourth-year students hared where they will be continuing their training after they graduate from UConn in the Spring.
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UConn Health's Sarah Feldstein Ewing PH.D. has been prestigiously elected as a member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
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UConn's Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center partnered with UConn Athletics during the annual Coaches vs. Cancer game to bring cancer education and screening resources directly to fans.
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Measles, seat belts, vaccinations, pandemics, and federal messaging. Dr. Manisha Juthani, the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, discusses how her own background led her to a job in the government addressing some of these major issues.
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UConn Health postdoctoral fellow Emilie Korchak ’25 Ph.D. is among 10 rare disease researchers in the country who will receive a $20,000 research grant later this month.
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Each year, UConn John Dempsey Hospital celebrates the people who make exceptional care possible. The Annual Awards of Excellence recognize those whose extraordinary contributions strengthen UConn Health’s clinical operations and set the standard for excellence.
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