Students

A Path from the Army ROTC into Vision Research

Mary Katherine Eddy, a sophomore in the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps and majoring in Physiology and Neurobiology at UConn, is training for leadership skills aimed towards a future career in medicine. Mary Katherine has received an IDEA grant award from the Office of Undergraduate Research to conduct research on Schwann cells in corneal repair. […]

High Distinctions for Medical Students From the Mohan Lab

The Mohan lab is proud to announce the research achievements of students from the UConn School of Medicine who will present their innovative results at the 2024 international conference Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) held in Seattle, WA. Michael Li, who is investigating the role of Schwann cells in corneal nerve regeneration, […]

Keaven Caro – Martinelli Lab awarded NRSA F30 Fellowship

Keaven Caro, an MD/PhD student in the Martinelli lab was awarded a position on the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship F30 from the National Institute of Mental Health. The goal of this funding is to promote the development of exceptional physician scientist trainees and their research on understanding the mechanisms […]