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Biomedical Science PhD Program at UConn Health
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UConn Health Graduate School Newsletter
Learn more about UConn Health Graduate School programs in our latest newsletter: May 2026 Newsletter
Student Spotlight
Hear current students share their perspectives on the Biomedical Science PhD program:

Cindy Li Emmanuel Boafo Arshmeet Chawla
In the News...
Biomedical Science Program Students Celebrated at 42nd Annual Graduate Student Research Day
Dr. Marja Hurley is President-Elect of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
Demystifying the Link Between Major Depression and Alzheimer's Disease
UConn Symposium Seeks to Integrate Nutrition with Immune Function to Shape New Disease Treatments
Meet UConn Health Graduate School Programs Commencement Speaker Kristina Delgado
Walnut Consumption Curbs Inflammation and Colon Cancer Risk
Connecticut Technology Council Honors Students/Faculty at 19th Annual Women of Innovation Awards
Science in Seconds: Freeze Frame
Getting to the ‘heart’ of precision medicine
Department of Defense Program Funds Study of Cranial Regeneration
UConn Keeping Air in Connecticut Classrooms Safe
Research of Postdoctoral Fellows Celebrated at UConn Health
Dr. Leslie Lowe Named 2025 Biophysical Society Fellow
UConn Researchers Working to Extinguish ‘Inflammatory Fire’ Stroke Causes in the Brain
Area of Concentration (AoC) Informational Materials
Systems Biology AoC Informational Flyer
Skeletal Biology and Regeneration AoC Informational Flyer
Neuroscience AoC Informational Flyer
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry AoC Informational Flyer
Immunology AoC Informational Flyer
Genetics and Developmental Biology AoC Informational Flyer
Cell Biology and Regeneration AoC Informational Flyer
Rev 9/25
Faculty Spotlight
Brief videos from the Office of Faculty Affairs highlighting some of our Biomedical Science PhD program faculty.
New Off-Campus Housing Website
UConn Health does not have on-campus housing available on our campus. However, the University’s Off-Campus Housing Office has a new section to search for housing in the UConn Health campus area of Farmington and beyond. Visit Office Campus Housing for more information!
The Roommate Finder section is also active, and is a password protected site where students can log in using their NetID to search for roommates.
Biomedical Science PhD Program Outcomes



GSO Contacts
Feel free to reach out to our 2025-26 Graduate Student Organization (GSO) representatives with questions about the program or specific AoCs:
President: Perla El Ahmad
Vice President: Emma Carlson
Treasurer: Breeya Tailor
Academic Chair: Moumita Bhattacharya
Social Events Chair: Lucy Papile
Social Media Chair: Zuzanna Fracz
AoC Representatives:
Cell Biology: Cindy Li
Genetics and Developmental Biology: Sakthi Rajendran
Immunology: Emmanuel Boafo
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry: Betty Abebe
Neuroscience: Zelda Galdenzi
Skeletal Biology and Regeneration: Marta Stetsiv
Systems Biology: Maya Abdalla
UConn Nation
UConn Health Grad School Student Groups
Graduate Student Organization (GSO)
The GSO organizes social activities and events and represents UConn Health Graduate School program students at UConn Health.
UConn Health Christian Fellowship
This group seeks to grow a diverse, Christ-centered community at UConn Health. It is open to all students on the UConn Health campus regardless of denominational background. (contact: Emmanuel Boafo)
UConn Health Consulting Group
A club for graduate students to network, share knowledge, and explore the field of consulting through networking opportunities, in-person meetings, and speaker presentations from professionals who made a Ph.D. to Consulting career change. While consulting-focused, the group welcomes the potential exploration into other non-academic jobs as well. (contact: Cindy Li and Breeya Tailor)
Young Explorers of Science (Y.E.S.) Program
YES is a student run group that provides research and science exposure for high school students within the under-served communities of Connecticut. (contact: Martina Miranda)
UConn Health Graduate School DEI Committee
The UConn Health Graduate School DEI Committee aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our faculty, postdocs, staff, and students hail from across the country and around the world. Our Committee includes members from each of these groups with an interest in supporting and promoting a global community in all its forms throughout The Graduate School and UConn Health campus. The Committee is open to all within the UConn Health Graduate School community.
Beyond the Ph.D.
Formed in 2018 by a University of Connecticut Biomedical Sciences PhD candidate and a postdoctoral fellow to provide career resources for students on non-academic, industry, and academic positions within Biomedical Science. For recordings of previous career seminars & workshops and their archived career blog posts, check out their website.
Note: In addition to these groups organized through the UConn Health Graduate School, there are several student groups organized by the MDSG (Medical-Dental Student Group) that also welcome student from Graduate School degree programs. For a full listing of their clubs and activities, please visit Student Activities and then click on “Student Organizations and Interest Groups” in the navigation bar across the top of the page.
Blackboard Collaborate Info
Genomics Powerhouse: JAX-GM and UConn Health