December 16, 2018 | The Human Rights Institute is delighted to announce that the work of three economic and social rights scholars, including Gladstein Committee Member and Professor Emeritus in Economics, Susan Randolph, have been jointly recognized for the 2019 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award.
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UConn & Baden-Württemberg – One of Our Most Vital Relationships
September 20, 2018 | UConn’s collaboration with the German State of Baden-Württemberg is one of the University’s most important global partnerships.
UConn and Brown to Partner on State Department Academic Fellowship
September 5, 2018 | In 2013 the U.S. Department of State launched the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) aimed at strengthening leadership development in Southeast Asia.
UConn Professor Releases Fifth Disc with the London Symphony Orchestra
August 2, 2018 | Kenneth Fuchs, D.M.A., Professor of Music Composition at UConn’s School of Fine Arts continued his series of recordings with the London Symphony Orchestra from August 21-22, 2017 at Abbey Road Studies.
Study on the Microbiome and its Role in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Prof. George Weinstock, Dr. Eran Elinav and Dr. Kevan Herold will collaborate on a study of immunological and microbial contributions to obesity and the metabolic syndrome.
Effects of the Microbiome on Immune Responses in Humanized Mice
Professors George M. Weinstock, Anthony T. Vella, Atan Gross, and Kevan C. Herold investigate the relationships between increases in common diseases such as allergies, autoimmune illnesses, and even obesity and type 2 diabetes to changes in the microbiome.
Effects of the Microflora on Human Immune Responses
Effects of the Microflora on Human Immune Responses Kevan Herold, MD Professor of Immunobiology and Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine Project: Yale researchers have been interested in the role of the microbiome in modifying autoimmunity and the effects of immune agents on autoimmune therapies such as anti-CD3 antibody and others. In preliminary studies we […]
High Fructose Corn Syrup and Brain Response Patterns
Dr. Robert Sherwin, investigates whether consumption of commonly-consumed sugars, such as high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), affects neural responses in reward-motivation, hunger-satiety, and decision-making areas of the human brain, thereby potentially altering eating behavior.
Altering Microbial Communities in the Gut
The Kriegel lab is interested in understanding how genetics shape the microbiome, the collection of all microbes living on us. These microbes are needed for immune and metabolic functions of healthy people.
Involvement of Stress-Signaling Molecules in Metabolic Functions
Prof. Alon Chen, Dr. Yael Kuperman, and Dr. Gerald I. Shulman will exchange expertise and knowledge available at the Yale and Weizmann Institute Metabolic Phenotyping Centers.