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Dr. Chia-Ling Kuo Article Published in PNAS

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HealthspanUConn School of Medicine study published in PNAS introduces Healthspan Proteomic Score as a biomarker for healthy aging.

Anew study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) presents a blood-based proteomic signature that predicts how long people are likely to live in good health—known as healthspan. The Healthspan Proteomic Score (HPS), developed by researchers at the UConn School of Medicine and collaborators at the University of Helsinki and the University of Exeter (UK), provides a powerful tool for understanding biological aging and assessing risks for a wide range of chronic diseases.

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Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Receives Bioactive Materials Lifetime Achievement Award

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Dr. Laurencin 2025 Lifetime Achievement AwardProfessor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., KCSL, received the prestigious Bioactive Materials Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony held in May at a recognition ceremony in China. It was the highlight of the Westlake Advanced Regenerative Medicine Engineering Conference, which was the first international meeting on regenerative engineering, a field he founded and has pioneered.

The Bioactive Materials Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2020 to recognize excellence in research and development in the field. The award transcends individual honor, serving as a catalyst for advancing the field, fostering international collaboration, and inspiring innovation.

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Professor Cato T. Laurencin Receives Sigma Xi’s Gold Key Award

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Professor Cato T. Laurencin Receives Sigma Xi’s Highest Honor Gold Key Award at International Forum on Research Excellence

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, University Professor and Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, received the Gold Key Award from the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society.

UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Speaks on Women in STEM and Environmental Crises in Africa

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Dr. Cato T. Laurencin with panelists at the Galien Forum Afrique.

University Professor Cato T. Laurencin, representing the Galien USA, was a speaker for a panel that focused on the role of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in addressing the climate and environmental crisis in Africa at the Galien Forum in Dakar, Senegal. The overarching theme of the Galien Forum centered on health and community actions under the crisis, and attendees participated in panels on how to address and prepare for it.

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