In the News

• The Biomedical Science Ph.D. program at the UConn Health Center was ranked as a "Program of National Distinction" by the Provost's Committee for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Programs. The Biomedical Science program was one of only seven University of Connecticut doctoral programs to earn this designation.
• UCHC Researchers Discover New Type of RNA
• Dr. Brenton Graveley Awarded $9.3M Grant for Human Genome Study
• Ph.D. Student Sonali Ghosh Wins 2012 Lepow Award, Presented at Annual Graduate Student Research Day
• Dr. David Rowe’s Cutting-Edge Research Seeks to Build New Bone
• Dr. Joan Caron Leads Study That Finds Compound That Could Disarm Cancer Cells
• Uncovering the Mysteries of Human Cells with Dr. Les Loew
• Dr. Caroline Dealy Closing in on Osteoarthritis Therapy
• Ph.D. Student Sierra Root Pursues Promising Developments in Stem Cell Research

Dr. Betty Eipper Selected as 2012 Osborn Biomedical Science Graduate Teaching Award Recipient by Ph.D. Graduate Students

Dr. Betty Eipper, Professor of Neuroscience and Molecular, Microbial and Structural Biology, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Osborn Biomedical Science Graduate Teaching Award. The Basic Science Chairs established the Osborn Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching in Biomedical Science in 2005. This award honors the many important contributions to graduate education by Dr. Mary Jane Osborn, past Chair of the Department of Microbiology, member of the National Academy of Sciences, and currently Professor Emeritus at the Health Center. The intention of this award is to recognize a the UConn Health Center Graduate School faculty member for his/her commitment to providing the best education in the classroom and training in the laboratory. Read more >