Accomplishments: School of Integrated Health Sciences

A recent study conducted by faculty members Dr. Kai-Yu Ho and Dr. Jing Nong Liang (both Physical Therapy), along with Doctor of Physical Therapy students Michael Carpio, John Donohue, and Jacob Kissman, investigates the link between knee pain and hip muscle activation. Patellofemoral pain (PFP) — a common knee condition — has traditionally been…
Dr. Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and his former doctoral student Dr. Michael Dial (Ohio State University), along with other members of the Exercise Physiology and Integrated Chronobiology Lab published an article titled, "Social jetlag alters markers of exercise-induced mitochondrial adaptations in the heart," in the…
Congratulations to the entire faculty from UNLV's Radiography program for participating in the 50th annual conference for the Association of Collegiate Educators in Radiologic Technology (ACERT) in Las Vegas. Chad Hensley, Director of the Radiography program, gave the conference's keynote address that included more than 900 students and faculty in…
Kai-Yu Ho and Jing Nong Liang (both Physical Therapy), along with the DPT Class of 2024 students Connan Wallace, Jeno Aquino, Bryce Broadway, and Makenzie Whimple, published the article, "Exploring the use of bimodal transcranial direct current stimulation to enhance movement in individuals with patellofemoral pain—A sham-controlled double blinded…
Zaijing Sun (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) and collaborators published a study in Applied Radiation and Isotopes titled "Evaluating Cosmic-Ray Backgrounds in HPGe Gamma Spectrometry: Experimental Observations and GEANT4 Simulations." Using a High-Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector with an active cosmic veto system, the team analyzed…
Graham R. McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and colleagues from the University of Wyoming published a paper in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology titled, "Circadian biology of cardiac aging." The article highlights in the alterations of cardiac circadian rhythms through the aging process, and the potential for…
Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) recently published an editorial titled, "Tree Nuts and Macular Pigment Optical Density: Visual Effects of Carotenoids Lutein and Zeaxanthin," in The Journal of Nutrition. 
Akari Yamamoto (Interdisciplinary Health Science) and Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published an article, "Exercise for the Treatment of Postpartum Lumbopelvic Pain: A Critically Appraised Topic," in International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. This article discusses the effectiveness of exercise in reducing…
Dr. Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and colleagues from the University of Wyoming published an article in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology discussing the nature of cardiovascular circadian rhythms in aging. The article highlights age-associated disruption of circadian rhythms in the cardiovascular system from…
Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences) was awarded a two-year, $200,000 grant from the Alliance for Potato Research and Education titled "Effects of White Potato on Cardiometabolic Health in Adults with Pre-Diabetes from Diverse Racial and Ethnic Backgrounds." 
Faculty from the Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences and Physical Therapy departments published "The Psychometric Performance of State Mindfulness Scales Around Sitting and Walking on Desert Trails: A Pilot Study". Authors include: Dustin W. Davis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Elias M. Malek (IHS student), Rob Salatto, Marcus M.…
Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues, recently published Effect of Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation on Macro- and Microvascular Endothelial Function in Older Adults: A Pilot Study in the journal Nutrients.