Dr. Tanya Al-Talib (Dental) recently published an article titled "Risk Factors for OSA Observed During Orofacial Examination: A Review" in the Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine. This article was the product of collaboration with faculty at the University of North Carolina- Adams School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University- School of…

Hahnnah Park, Sandy Hong, Brian Chrzan, Tanya Al-Talib, and Neamat Hassan (all Dental) recently published a study titled, "Resin infiltration for white spot lesions: An in vitro experimental trial," in the Journal of Orthodontics (the official journal of the British Orthodontic Society/ Sage Journals).  

Eric Ochoa and Karl Kingsley (both Dental) published their study "Analysis of a Dental School Pediatric Patient Population Reveals Growing Inequality in Utilization of Services among Native Americans and Hispanics" in the Journal EC Dental Sciences. 

During the recent American Dental Education Association (ADEA) annual meeting, Dr. Tanya Al-Talib (Dental) led a seminar titled, “Facing a Public Health Crisis: Initiatives in Dental Sleep Medicine,” and Dr. Sonal Shah and Dr. Jessica Owens (also Dental) presented “Road to Residency” to dental students from around the country regarding the…

Hunter Hinton, Lorena Herrera, Sofia Valenzuela, Katherine M. Howard, and Karl Kingsley (all Dental) published their study, "Screening for High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Reveals HPV52 and HPV58 among Pediatric and Adult Patient Saliva Samples," in the MDPI journal, Dentistry.

During a segment on KSNV Channel 3 News about the first Las Vegas oral cancer walk, Cristy Davis Thomas, president of the Nevada Dental Hygienists Association, acknowledged Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental) by name for her persistence in making the awareness event a reality. She also identified Dr. Shah as a faculty member at UNLV and as the state’s number…

Victoria Symonds (Dental) accepted a three-year appointment to the American Dental Association’s (ADEA) Associated American Dental Schools Application Service advisory group. The advisory group supports ADEA staff in reviewing and revising questions in the application, suggesting changes for data in WebAdMIT, and other essential items related to…

Dr. Jessica Immonen (Dental) and Jason Ciccotelli (Physical Therapy) worked with a team of healthcare professionals with expertise in human anatomy to publish an article on anatomy education as a community outreach opportunity. The article titled "Anatomical Outreach is Within Reach: Contemporary and Diverse Approaches" followed a panel discussion…

Katherine Howard, Karl Kingsley, Conner Belnap and Tyler Divis (all Dental) published "Differential Expression of MicroRNA MiR-145 and MiR-155 Downstream Targets in Oral Cancers Exhibiting Limited Chemotherapy Resistance" in latest edition of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 

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…