Reducing Stress on Preemies

Dr. Joerg Graf along with Dr. Matson from Connecticut’s Children Medical Center were interviewed about a collaborative project where they investigate the linkage of stress, nutrition and the microbiome with the neurological development and overall health of premature infants.

From UConn Today, “Gut Response: Reducing the Stress on Preemies”

December 9, 2015

In the new study by Xiaomei Cong, associate professor or nursing, and Joerg Graf, professor of molecular and cell biology, fecal samples are collected to study the patient’s microbiome, which may help communicate details that the babies are unable to.

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Susan Janton, left, Joerg Graf, Xiaomei Cong, and Kendra Maas, at the Microbial Analysis, Resources and Services lab. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

MCB Professional Science Master’s Winter Courses

December 2, 2015

Exciting opportunities offered through the MCB Professional Science Master’s (PSM) program Winter Session 2016. Hands on training on state-of-the-art instruments through short, intense modular training courses. This winter we will be offering four modules. Open to graduate and undergraduate students with the required prerequisites

MCB 5427-01 Introduction to Cell Culture Techniques
MCB 5670-01 Operations of the Illumina MiSeq
MCB 5671-1 Advanced Liquid Handling and Sample Processing
MCB 5671-2 Microbial Genome Sequencing, Assembly and Annotation

 for more information contact elaine.mirkin@uconn.edu.