Two University of Connecticut Health researchers will investigate the regulators of a cell type that plays a critical role in metabolic diseases associated with obesity. Beiyan Zhou, associate professor of immunology, and Anthony Vella, professor and chair of immunology, have received a $2 million grant from the National Institutions of Health for this five-year project … more
University of Connecticut professor of physiology and neurobiology Joanne Conover together with virologist Paulo Verardi, an associate professor of pathobiology and veterinary science, will lead a study looking at the impact of postinfectious hydrocephalus on the stem cell niche of the ventricular system during brain development. This work is supported by a $1.7 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke … more