OPEN HOUSE

PATHOBIOLOGY Undergraduate Major

Join Us In Person or Virtually

 

Spring UConn Bound Days for Admitted Undergraduate Students

 

Saturday April 6, 2024 @ Herbst Hall (formerly Oak Hall) Room 104

  • Presentation 1:  10:00 am to 10:45 am
  • Presentation 2:  11:00 am to 11:45 am

Webex link for virtual attendance at the times above: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m9ad763edfdb023a635c74c55453ef704

 

 

Saturday April 13, 2024 @ Herbst Hall (formerly Oak Hall) Room 104

  • Presentation 1:  10:00 am to 10:45 am
  • Presentation 2:  11:00 am to 11:45 am

Webex link for virtual attendance at the times above: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m019cf36b6838730fb86fa0fb91f561ad

 

  • PATHOBIOLOGY majors have the opportunity to explore exciting career options in Pre-Professional Biomedical Sciences (Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, Pre-PA, and Pre-Vet), Global Health, and Medical Biotechnology
  • Graduates from our program are on the frontlines of research and health care in addressing emerging infectious diseases, global pandemics such as COVID-19, and global health issues caused by climate change.
  • We invite you to join us and hear from our faculty and current students, learn about our brand-new new curriculum, and explore the life-transformative educational opportunities we offer.

Grace Ozyck – Pre-Graduate School (Ph.D.)

Tour Our Department

Meet Undergraduate Eric Atanga

Eric Atanga

Why did you choose your particular major?

I vividly remember several years ago in Ghana when I sat on the gravel floor, my fingers picking up the smaller stones to play with while I watched a small color TV. They put it on a table in front of the house so that everyone could watch before bedtime. There was a special program highlighting a doctor on national TV that day, and I was intrigued as he eloquently explained how infectious diseases attack the body and the markers they leave behind for pathologists to find. He was so educated. I wanted to also be able to identify those markers and be helpful to my people. Read more.

 

 

Meet Graduate Student Tyler Gavitt

Tyler Gavitt

In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, Tyler Gavitt says he’s never felt more relevant. It took him a few departmental moves as an undergraduate to find his niche, but he now feels a calling to use his knowledge and join the fight against infectious respiratory diseases such as COVID-19. He is interested in a career with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), studying transmission rates and reemergence of diseases. Here’s what he had to say about his experiences at UConn. Read more.