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Area of Concentration (AoC) Informational Materials
Biomedical Science PhD program Virtual Info Session Powerpoint Presentation
Biomed Science PhD program graduate and UConn Health faculty Dr. Vanessa Scanlon: Set Up For Success
This Is UConn Health
Biotech Startup Companies at UConn Health
UCH Grad School Newsletter
Learn more about UCH Grad School programs in our latest Newsletter: February 2025 UConn Health Graduate School Newsletter
In the News...
Connecticut Technology Council Honors Students/Faculty at 19th Annual Women of Innovation Awards
UConn Researchers Working to Extinguish 'Inflammatory Fire' Strokes Cause in Brain
UConn Keeping Air in Connecticut Classrooms Safe
Research of Postdoctoral Fellows Celebrated at UConn Health
Dr. Leslie Lowe Named 2025 Biophysical Society Fellow
Grad Students Take Center Stage at 41st Annual Graduate Student Research Day
UConn Health Graduate School DEI Committee Launches New Seminar Series
Why don't Vaccines Work as Well in Some Older Adults?
Researchers Improve Efficacy and Efficiency of CRISPR Diagnostic Technology
UConn Participates in First Ever Clinical Trial of Ketogenic Supplements and Health Aging
Youthful Proteins Help Regrow Nerves
Science in Seconds: Handheld 3D Bioprinters to Treat Musculoskeletal Injuries
Skeletal Biology and Regeneration Students Showcase Research at Second Annual Symposium
Dr. Yulan Xiong IDs Key Mechanism in Parkinson's Disease Research
Dr. Irina Bezsonova's Research Grant Targets Hao-Foundation Syndrome
Dr. Ming Xu Receives AFAR Rising Star Award in Aging Research0
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 https://offcampushousing.uconn.edu 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 2024-25 Graduate Student Organization (GSO) representatives with questions about the program or specific AoCs:
President: Perla El Ahmad
Vice President: Deepa Anjan Kumar
Treasurer: Hunter Panier
Academic Committee Chair: tba
Social Committee Chair: Arshmeet Kaur Chawla
Social Media Chair: Perla El Ahmad
AoC Representatives:
Cell Biology: Cindy Li
Genetics and Developmental Biology: Allison Andrade
Immunology: Purva Pundeer
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry: Patricia Hare
Neuroscience: Natan Busel
Skeletal Biology and Regeneration: Marta Stetsiv
Systems Biology: Rudradeep Mukherjee
Blackboard Collaborate Info
Student Groups
Graduate Student Organization (GSO)
Young Explorers in Science (YES) Program- a student led group providing research and science exposure for high school students within the under-served communities of Connecticut
Beyond the PhD- a student-led group that supporting peer-professional networking and career development in STEM.
MBB Diversity and Inclusion Group: open to all AoC students, this student-led group was founded to be a supportive space to discuss race, diversity, inclusion, and tolerance (contact: Angie DeMarco)
Sustainability at UConn Health Student Interest Group: open to all student on UConn Health campus; this group recognizes our responsibility to address the health impacts of environmental damage and fight the progression of climate change. Our group supports the UConn Health community in its quest to minimize our carbon footprint, both on and off campus.
UCH Graduate School DEI Committee
This committee is comprised of graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff in The Graduate School at UConn Health