Unlocking the
   Secrets of Stem Cells

Armed with an exceptional team of stem cell scientists, Connecticut’s flagship public university has positioned itself at the forefront of today’s highly promising stem cell research. UConn’s multi-disciplinary effort unites the university’s major commitment to the field of regenerative medicine with pioneering research at a new state-of-the-art Stem Cell Core Laboratory adjacent to the UConn Health Center.

When the Connecticut General Assembly authorized public financing of human stem cell research in 2005, UConn’s successful track record in this rapidly evolving field had already positioned the University as a leader in the field. In November 2006, more than $12 million - 60 percent of the total earmarked by the legislature - went to UConn when the first allocation of state funds was awarded.

This money supports the work of 23 investigators studying stem cells from a wide range of perspectives. Every day, in laboratories in Storrs and Farmington, University of Connecticut researchers are striving to unlock the secrets of human stem cells, the so-called “magic seeds” of regenerative medicine. Their work holds the promise of a bright future for people suffering from dozens of chronic, debilitating and life-threatening diseases.