During the past decade, UNLV’s Schools of Allied Health Sciences and Nursing have expanded their research programs
and boosted collaboration among faculty investigators in support of the university’s vision of becoming a major
research institution. The following profiles demonstrate the diversity and depth of the two schools’ research projects.
Battlefield wounds and disasters in remote areas often lead to patient evacuation by air. UNLV’s Barbara St. Pierre Schneider is exploring how cabin pressure during such flights may hinder trauma recovery.
The human knee takes a continual pounding. UNLV's Kai-Yu Ho's latest research is identifying how such "shock-loading" stress contributes to arthritis.
A new, nanoparticle-based drug delivery system being developed by health physics professor Steen Madsen offers new treatment for glioblastoma.
Nursing professor Susan VanBeuge is training health professionals to better coordinate treatment for diabetes and Alzheimer's.
Nursing professor Jennifer Kawi is investigating how self-care strategies might help those suffering from chronic back pain.
UNLV's Yu Kuang research is combining DNA analysis and MRI diagnostic tools to tailor effective cancer treatment to individuals.
