Dr. Gregorio, Professor, UConn’s Department of Public Health Sciences was recently awarded a $1,900,000 contract from the Connecticut Department of Public Health titled “Education-Enhanced Pipeline to a Public Health Science Corps”.  The effort is intended to increase the number and professional abilities of public health workers in Connecticut, while simultaneously fostering a statewide culture that […]

Dr. Lu is a Professor in Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Department of Public Health Sciences. He was just awarded a 2-year grant R21AR085243 from NIH/NIAMS (National Institute of Arthritits and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) titled “Metabolomic Signatures of Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis” for $402,022. This project will assess whether metabolomic signatures […]

Dr. Angela Bermúdez-Millán, one of our faculty, joined fellow advocates and leaders at the Puerto Ricans Connecticut summit this past weekend. Together, they worked to create a collective agenda addressing health inequities, leadership, and other critical issues impacting Puerto Ricans in Connecticut. Event Highlights: Plenary panel with the Connecticut Puerto Rican and Latino Caucus Discussions […]