Professor Alyssa Crittenden (Anthropology; Graduate College), vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate College, was the focus of a research spotlight piece for for Nature, in a story titled, "An ethical way forward for Indigenous microbiome research." Crittenden's work on biomedical research ethics was highlighted, citing over 10 years of work she has done with UNLV graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in her lab. Their work centers on community based participatory research with the Hadza community, Indigenous hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, who are also research collaborators and data collectors working with Crittenden and her colleagues on issues important to their community.