Philip Borsellino, Reese I. Krider, Deanna Chea, Ryan Grinnell (Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine students), and assistant professor Thomas Vida (Medical Education) published "Ketamine and the Disinhibition Hypothesis: Neurotrophic Factor-Mediated Treatment of Depression" in the journal Pharmaceuticals. Traditional antidepressant medications…

A story by Roberto Lovato (English) in Alta Journal on the appropriation of psychedelics, The Gentrification of Consciousness, was nominated for a Best Commentary award by the Los Angeles Press Club.

David Fott (Political Science) published "Philosophy, Politics, and Rhetoric in Cicero's On the Orator" in the latest issue of Interpretation: A Journal of Political Philosophy. Several scholars maintain that Cicero regards philosophy and rhetoric as coexisting in ultimate harmony. Fott argues instead that Cicero subtly demonstrates that…

Neamat Hassan and Karl Kingsley (both Dental) were recently appointed as guest editors for a special issue titled, "Advanced Biomaterials for Caries Prevention," in the Journal of Functional Biomaterials.  This special issue aims to publish innovative studies exploring recent updated materials and strategies for preventing dental caries. By…

Associate professors Bobby Barnes, Zihui Ma, and Cass Shum (Hospitality) were recently named Dean’s Fellows by the Harrah College of Hospitality for their demonstrated commitment to student and community engagement as well as excellence in teaching and/or research activities. Barnes, Ma, and Shum will be awarded the fellowship for a period of two…

Mark Hsu, Kyaw Min Tun, Kavita Batra, Lubaba Haque, Tahne Vongsavath, and Annie S. Hong (all Medicine) Hong published a study, "Safety and Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," in the Microorganisms (Impact Factor=4.926)…

Sara Hunt (Behavioral Health Sciences; Mental and Behavioral Health Coalition) was recognized at the Nevada Psychological Association's (NPA) annual conference with the Outstanding Contribution to NPA Award.  Each year, the Nevada Psychological Association recognizes professional contributions to the organization and the practice of…

Nicole DeVille (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) co-authored an article titled, "Influence of neighborhood social and natural environment on prostate tumor histology in a cohort of male health professionals" in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Adverse neighborhood social and natural (greenspace) environments may contribute to prostate cancer…

Kenneth Izuora (Medicine) co-authored the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm — 2023 update.