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Art exhibit highlighting creative the creative talent of UConn Health Employees from across the organization.

"Expressions in Multimedia" by Martha G. Trask "Secondary Effects" by Jeff Ostergren Join us for a reception Thursday, May 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery. (north side of the food court)Martha G. Trask is an expressive mixed media artist who happens to work in our library.Jeff Ostergren infuses his paint with actual medications to tell stories about the intertwined histories of pharmaceuticals and color.

The exhibiting artists are Marsha Borden, Helena Chastel, Kathryn Frund, Phoebe Godfrey, Hugh MacDonald, Bob Pavlik, Dan Potter, and R. Douglass Rice. Open Air 2025 is open daily and will remain on view through October 6, 2025. June 19, 2025 iis the last day to visit indoor art exhibitions. Exhibitions inside the AVS Gallery will resume on September 11, 2025

Two CME credits are granted for these weekly educational series presented by varying faculty. Alternating weekly the Tumor Board invites will be sent directly from the Cancer Center for one CME credit. Virtual Event: https://uchc.WebEx.com/meet/Neurosurgery (https://uchc.WebEx.com/meet/Neurosurgery)Neurosurgery Thursday Residency Curriculum SeriesProvided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the UConn Health Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery.  Speaker: Mohamad Khaled, MDDate: Thursday, June 26, 2025Time: 6:00am-7:00amLocation: UCHC/UConn ASB Conference Room & WebEx Live VirtualTarget Audience: UCHC/UConn Health faculty and affiliated faculty: Primary Care physicians, APRN's, students, residents, Neurosurgeons, PA's, any other clinicians involved in the management, care, and treatment of patients with neurosurgical needs pertaining to brain and spine disorders.Topic Title: Spine Case  Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):Review cordotomy, commissural myelotomy and CNS narcotic administration. Describe different spinal cord and deep brain stimulations, and dorsal root entry zone lesions. Discuss the functional neurosurgery guidelines.  Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Khaled in their role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. Dr. Khaled will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.  Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.Activity Director Disclosure Statement: Dr. Bulsara, as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Dr. Bulsara, Dr. Khaled, and Natasha Judge as members of the planning committee, for this educational event, have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.Commercial Support Statement: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.          Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from MyEvaluations.com with instructions will be sent to participants. Please complete the evaluation within one week of receiving the email. If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 10 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity or Natasha Judge (njudge@uchc.edu (mailto:njudge@uchc.edu)), to ensure that your MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to the CME office.

Accelerate Your Job Search: Strategies for Getting Ahead Now Session II - Identify Potential Employers Who Hire International Students, & Connect with Employers Thursday, June 26, 2025, 10:00 AM ET | Virtual In this session, you'll learn how to: • Use Interstride's job search portal to find openings at companies that have previously hired H1B candidates • Navigate Myvisajobs.com and use the Top H1B Visa Sponsor report to identify U.S. companies that frequently hire international students • Leverage AI tools to write personalized outreach messages, analyze job postings for sponsorship potential, and discover visa-friendly employers in your field

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

Field of Study: Biomedical Sciences Dissertation Title: From spatial architecture to prognostic signatures: Decoding colorectal cancer microenvironment via spatial transcriptomics and computational pathology. This dissertation presents a multimodal framework that integrates spatial transcriptomics and histopathological imaging to identify tumor–stroma niches associated with prognosis in colorectal cancer.

Field of Study: Biomedical Sciences Dissertation Title: From spatial architecture to prognostic signatures: Decoding colorectal cancer microenvironment via spatial transcriptomics and computational pathology. This dissertation presents a multimodal framework that integrates spatial transcriptomics and histopathological imaging to identify tumor–stroma niches associated with prognosis in colorectal cancer.

Field of Study: Biomedical Sciences Dissertation Title: From spatial architecture to prognostic signatures: Decoding colorectal cancer microenvironment via spatial transcriptomics and computational pathology. This dissertation presents a multimodal framework that integrates spatial transcriptomics and histopathological imaging to identify tumor–stroma niches associated with prognosis in colorectal cancer.

This therapy group provides a supportive and confidential space for Mandarin-speaking graduate students to explore challenges related to academic stress, cultural adjustment, relationships, and personal growth. Conducted in Mandarin, the group fosters connection and understanding among peers who share similar experiences. Provider: Michelle Chen, LPC

GO:MCB is excited to host one more event to close out the spring semester and kick off the summer! We invite all students, staff, and faculty to join us for food and drinks on Thursday, June 26th at 3 PM. We will also set up yard games on the lawn outside of ESB! Feel free to bring a dish to share if you'd like! If you plan to attend, please RSVP by next Friday, June 20th at 5 PM using this link (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DfqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgC3aljknP7lEh1Bw5SX9SatUQTQ5RTZIT09JVjcxQUdKRTcwVVhPMFFBOC4u&data=05%7C02%7Cscv19001%40ad.uconn.edu%7Ca93986550976403f731b08ddaaa3c63c%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638854342594570407%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FADdJHb5Kb39aeByLXFa7ts6SZfLWeDahx0cLk4zMfY%3D&reserved=0). If you're bringing a dish, be sure to fill out Summer Bash.xlsx by that date as well. This event is rain or shine, as we've reserved ESB 121 for that time. We'll also be setting up food and drinks in this room. We look forward to seeing you all there! Best, GO:MCB Board

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to): 1.Demonstrate a working knowledge (including indications, limitations, and appropriate utilization of various apnea testing) 2.Give examples of different severity of sleep apnea in children and adults 3.Review management of sleep apnea

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).