Biomedical Science
An academic environment which fosters creative thinking and supports programs leading to excellence in scholarship, research and teaching.
Our Ph.D. graduate program in Biomedical Science is dedicated to quality education tailored to the needs of the individual student.Watch as Dr. Vanessa Scanlon, a graduate of that program now on our faculty, explains how it's contributed to her success.
The Jackson Laboratory Collaboration
About UConn Health
UConn Health, comprising the Graduate School, School of Medicine, and School of Dental Medicine, is situated on 150 acres of wooded hilltop. Our Graduate School student body consists of students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The Graduate School at UConn Health offers programs in four fields of study – Biomedical Science, Public Health, Clinical and Translational Research, and Dental Science.
UConn Health maintains an academic environment that fosters creative thinking and provides educational opportunities tailored to the needs of individual students. Our faculty are committed to mentoring and training the next generation of scholars and scientists in a collegial and supportive environment.
The Greater Hartford Area
Centrally located in the Connecticut town of Farmington and is part of the Greater Hartford area, whose richly diverse community is home to nearly 200 cultural, arts and heritage organizations, including art and historic museums, theatre, dance, opera, and concert venues, and dining options from the Caribbean, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Major area festivals are celebrated year round, such as the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, the Amistad Foundation's Juneteenth Celebration, and Riverfront Recapture events, as well as annual events including celebrations of our African American, Puerto Rican, West Indian, and Native American communities. UConn Health is also conveniently located about two hours by car from both Boston and New York City.
In addition, outstanding local recreation areas offer camping, hiking, running trails, horseback riding canoeing/tubing, skiing, golfing, fresh and salt water beaches, and more. Professional sporting teams in the area include the Atlantic League (ALPB) New Britain Bees and Double-A Hartford Yard Goats baseball teams, AHL Hartford Wolf Pack hockey, and WNBA Connecticut Sun. The Storrs campus is home to the national championship University of Connecticut basketball (men and women), women's field hockey, and men's soccer teams.
For more information on things to do in the area, visit http://www.ctvisit.com/hartford and Beyond the Nest.