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Jackson Lab Names Scientific Director For Farmington Location
The Hartford CourantA Harvard genetics expert has been named scientific director of the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine on the campus of the UConn Health Center, the company announced Monday. Charles Lee, who starts Aug. 1, is currently director of the molecular...Tags: Science, Genetics, Autism, Medical Procedures and Tests, Education
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Legislators Mandate Mattress Recycling
The Hartford CourantConnecticut would become the first state in the nation to mandate the recycling of mattresses, whose disposal has become an ongoing problem in major cities. The measure passed by 28 to 8 in the state Senate on Thursday afternoon, coming after...Tags: Dermatologists, Martin M Looney, Litchfield County, Kevin D. Witkos, Medical Procedures and Tests
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UConn's Rodney Purvis To Take Practices Very Seriously
The Hartford CourantRodney Purvis is in his first week at UConn and his first game is 18 months away, but he is already in attack mode. "I kind of reframed everything in my mind," Purvis said Thursday after a one-hour workout with new teammate Ryan Boatright and assistant...Tags: Connecticut Huskies, Simsbury, Dick Vitale, Shabazz Napier, Crime, Law and Justice
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7,000 Get Degrees At UConn Over Weekend
The Hartford CourantDr. Frank Torti, the dean of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, told the soon-to-be graduates of UConn's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Sunday that when he was a lad of 9, his class took a field trip to the research labs of...Tags: Stamford, Science, Psychology, Education, Gampel Pavilion
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UConn's Omar Calhoun Has Successful Surgery
The Hartford CourantOmar Calhoun had two successful offseason surgical procedures at the UConn Health Center to address discomfort in his hips, a UConn school spokesman confirmed on Wednesday. Calhoun, who will be a sophomore next season, had surgery to address femoral...Tags: Basketball, Omar Calhoun, Medical Procedures and Tests, Sports, Niels Giffey
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'MotherToBaby CT' Launches For Mother's Day
A CDC-recommended non-profit organization has been launched in time for Mother's Day. Â Through 'MotherToBaby CT', experts will be able to provide the public with free answers to the many questions that arise during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Read...
Tags: Mother's Day, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Science and Technology, Family, Birth Defects
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READER SUBMITTED: Mark Yellin To Be Inducted Into New England Basketball Hall Of Fame
Farmington ValleyMark C. Yellin of Farmington will be inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame on June 22, in Worcester Mass, as a Scholar/ Athlete. Born in Hartford, Yellin was the high scorer on practically every team he ever played for. In 1951, Yellin...Tags: National Basketball Association, Basketball, Travel, Universiade, Boston Celtics
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Jackson Lab, Children's Medical Center, Hartford Hospital Collaborate On New Cancer Treatment
The Hartford CourantConnecticut cancer patients will participate in a clinical trial in which researchers extract tumor cells, graft them onto mice, and then use the mice as patient avatars so scientists can develop treatment tailored to the individual. The venture into...Tags: Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Columbia University, Science, Dannel P. Malloy
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Job Fair Thursday in East Hartford
A job fair which includes resumé critiques, interviewing advice, a session on how to start your own business and money management tips will be held at Rentschler Field Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Urban League sponsors the Employment Empowerment...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, CVS Corp., East Hartford, Walmart
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Toxic Chemicals Bill Needed To Protect Children
The Hartford CourantA bill that would provide protection to young children against toxic chemicals — both before and after birth — was unfortunately bottled up in the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee last week but should be revived by amendment...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Autism, Consumers, Education, Arts and Culture
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READER SUBMITTED: Center To Host Teenage Prevention Issues Forum
Farmington ValleyThe Parent and Child Center at Bristol Hospital is hosting a Community Forum on Preventing Risky Behaviors in Teenagers on Monday, May 20. The forum will run from 6 to 8 p.m., and a light meal will be offered to all attendees. The forum will address...Tags: Family, Substance Abuse, Hospitals and Clinics
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State Fires Worker Who Showed Lanza's Body To Her Husband At Morgue
The Hartford CourantConnecticut's chief medical examiner has fired a state employee who let her husband view the body of mass killer Adam Lanza in the morgue two days after the Dec. 14 Newtown school massacre, The Courant has learned. The employee, Jean Henry, was...Tags: John G. Rowland, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Career and Workplace, Dannel P. Malloy , Politics
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