Manoj Sharma (Environmental and Occupational Health) and Sheniz Moonie (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) have published an article, “Can the Multi-theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change Explain the Intent for People to Practice Meditation?” in the Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine in collaboration with colleagues from Baylor…

Manoj Sharma (Environmental and Occupational Health) has coauthored an article, “Effect of the Fourth-generation Multi-theory Model Intervention on the Quality of Life in Iranian Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” in the journal Post Reproductive Health in association with colleagues from Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical…

Jason Flatt (Environmental and Occupational Health) published new research with colleagues, "Measuring Sex and Gender in Aging and Alzheimer’s Research: Results of a National Survey," in the Journals of Gerontology, Psychological Sciences.    

Erick B. López, Amanda Haboush-Deloye (both Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy), and Erika Marquez (Environmental and Occupational Health) published their research, "The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 in Minority Communities," in the Nevada Journal of Public Health.

Manoj Sharma (Environmental and Occupational Health) has coauthored an article, “Independent and Combined Associations between Multiple Lifestyle Behaviors and Academic Grades of Inner Urban and Peri-Urban High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chongqing, China” in the journal BMJ Open in collaboration with colleagues from Chongqing…

Jason Flatt (Social & Behavioral Health) is the principal investigator on a project entitled "Engaging the LGBTQIA+ community living with Parkinson's Disease, caregivers and care providers in research," a collaboration between UNLV and Cleveland Clinic - Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. The proposal was selected for funding for $400,000…

Gabriela Buccini (Social and Behavioral Health) was a presenter at the 18th Confelanyd (Conference of the Latin American Confederation of Nutritionists and Dietitians). One of the major international events for the Latin American and Caribbean community of nutritionists from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) and Kavita Batra (Medicine) have published the article, “The Role of Vitamin E in Slowing Down Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Narrative Review” in collaboration with Ram Lakhan of Berea College and Frazier Beatty of Regis College.   The article explores the possible neuroprotective effect of…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) and Kavita Batra (Medicine) have edited a research monograph entitled, “COVID-19: Impact on Public Health and Healthcare. Approaches to Decrease the COVID-19 Impact” published by MDPI (Switzerland). Empirical evidence related to handwashing behavior, mask wearing behavior, sanitizer development,…

Erika Marquez (Environmental and Occupational Health) and Amanda Haboush-Deloye and Erick B López (both Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy) presented their research "Utilizing a community based participatory research approach in response to a pandemic: Lessons we learned in engaging underrepresented communities…

Erika Marquez (Environmental and Occupational Health) and Erick López and Amanda Haboush-Deloye (both Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy) presented their findings on "Utilizing Academic Detailing as a Behavior Change Model in the Medical Community to Promote Health Equity in a Diverse Metropolis" at the American Public…

Lung-Wen Antony Chen (Environmental and Occupational Health) and colleagues have published an article, "From Air Quality Sensors to Sensor Networks: Things We Need to Learn" on the Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. As low-cost air quality sensors become a new paradigm for air quality monitoring and exposure assessment, this study…