At the Awards Ceremony of the 2019 Medical & Dental Student Research Day, the Dean’s Award for outstanding research presentation by a medical student went to Gwendolyn Schultz. Gwendolyn is a second year medical student who conducted her research project in the Neuroscience Department. She has also been selected to receive the Knights Templar Eye […]
Awards
Dr. Rajkumar Verma’s journal article receives 1st place
Rajkumar Verma, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience has much to celebrate. His article titled, “Inhibition of miR-141-3p Ameliorates the Negative Effects of Poststroke Social Isolation in Aged Mice” was selected as the 1st prize winner of the 2018 Stroke Progress and Innovation Award. This award was presented at the 2019 International Stroke Conference of […]
Dr. Douglas Oliver Receives $3.2 Million U.S. DoD Grant
Adding to the Arsenal Against Tinnitus UConn Health professor of neuroscience, Douglas Oliver, has received a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to develop an improved detection method for one of the most prevalent health problems for veterans. Tinnitus is the sensation of ringing in the ears. […]