Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Leigh Ann Richardson (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Alicia Carlos (Dental), Neamat Hassan (Dental), Robin Weltman (Dental), and Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental) conducted an interdisciplinary collaborative research published in Nutrients. The publication is titled, "The Associations of…

Dr. Hassan Ziada (Dental) co-authored a multi-center and interdisciplinary collaborative study, including contributions from several countries in Peer Journal (Life & Environment). The publication is titled, "Further Development of the Reflective Practice Questionnaire."

Dr. James Mah (Dental) co-authored "The Impact of Buccopalatal Translation and Trimline Design on Clear Aligners: An In Vitro Study of the Upper Central Incisor," which published in the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics. The study focused on the biomechanical dynamics of clear aligners in managing translational movement, and its findings underscored…

Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental) accepted an invitation to join the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) task force for revising the competencies for the new general dentist. This document was last updated and approved by the ADEA House of Delegates in 2008. The yearlong project will culminate with pre-doctoral curriculum and competency…

Dr. Christina Demopoulos (Dental) was elected to the board of directors of the Nevada Tobacco Control & Smoke-free Coalition. During her initial one-year term, Dr. Demopoulos will work to promote the coalition’s mission of improving the health of all Nevadans by advocating for the elimination of exposure to secondhand smoke and vape emissions…

Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental) accepted an invitation to join the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) task force for revising the competencies for the new general dentist. This document was last updated and approved by the ADEA House of Delegates in 2008. The yearlong project will culminate with pre-doctoral curriculum and competency…

Dr. Jyoti Mago (Dental) presented a poster with Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) during the American Public Health Association meeting titled "Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and Threats Analysis of ChatGPT in Oral Health Education." The authors concluded ChatGPT has the promise to augment the oral healthcare…

Dr. Maryam Tabrizi (Dental) gave a presentation about geriatric oral health during the Gerontological Society of America annual meeting in collaboration with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV NIHAN and University of Nevada, Reno Medical School ICECAP programs. Both programs are Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded…

Dr. Tina Brandon Abbatangelo and Dr. Christina Demopoulos (both Dental) earned the 2023 Community Service Award from the Southern Nevada Dental Society for their exceptional dedication to bettering the health and the lives of Southern Nevada, and for going beyond the call to serve and enrich the dental community and the lives of her patients.

Dr. Neamat Hassan (Dental), third-year dental student Gio Lee, and alumnus Dr. Justin Vo (‘20), co-authored, "Shear Bond Strength of Different Types of Cement Used for Bonding Band and Loop Space Maintainer," which published November 23 in the Open Journal of Stomatology. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of thermal aging on the shear bond…

Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental) co-authored “DAMPS and Alarmin Gene Expression Patterns in Aging Healthy and Diseased Mucosal Tissues,” which published in the journal Frontiers in Oral Health. During the study, specific correlations of DAMP/alarmin genes and relative abundance of particular microbes were observed in health and resolution samples in…

Dr. Linh Nguyen and Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole (both Dental), along with dental school alumni Dr. James Chon (‘21), Dr. Eunbee Kim (‘22) and Dr. Jennifer Cheng (‘22), co-authored “Biological Aging and Periodontal Disease: Analysis of NHANES (2001-2002),” which published in JDR Clinical and Translational Research. The study aimed to test whether…