Ryan Jannoud (Medicine) tied for first place for Best Case Presentation Poster at the Clark County Medical Society Symposium on February 1 for his research on delayed emergence after general anesthesia, a critical issue in perioperative care. Alongside Dr. Vladislav Zhitny (alumnus of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Class of 2022)…

Taimur Khalid (Medicine) tied for first place for Best Case Presentation Poster at the Clark County Medical Society Symposium on February 1 for his research on liquid biopsy in head and neck cancer, an innovative diagnostic approach that could revolutionize cancer treatment. Alongside co-author Dr. Jo-Lawrence Martinez Bigcas Assistant Professor…

Samir Alkhouri (Medicine) won first place for Best Medical Student Poster on Feb. 1 at the Clark County Medical Society Symposium for his research on improving emergency department (ED) efficiency through nurse standing orders. Along with co-authors Waseem Musleh and Dr. Nicholas Stark from Merced Mercy Medical Center, Alkhouri developed…

Sarah Kazemeini (Medicine) won second place for Best Medical Student Poster at the Clark County Medical Society Symposium on February 1. Her work, along with that of Ahmed Nadeem-Tariq, Ryan Shih, John Rafanan, Nabih Ghani, and Thomas A. Vida, PhD, showcased a groundbreaking perspective on Alzheimer's disease, moving beyond the traditional focus…

Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) has been named to the Liason Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The LCME, comprised of 21 voting members, is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the authority for the accreditation of medical education programs leading to the MD degree. He will serve a three-year term.  

Jennifer Pancyzyszyn (Medicine) was recently announced as one of two Nevada educators to win the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) for 2022. The PAEMST is the nation’s highest honor for teaching in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.

Michael Vincent DiCaro, Brianna Yee, KaChon Lei, Kavita Batra, and Buddha Dawn (all Medicine) have published an article titled, "Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," in JMIR Research Protocols. This article summarizes the latest, most comprehensive evidence…

Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) presented a virtual talk titled, “An Analysis of a 4E Pedagogical Framework for Experiential Learning of Public Health Doctoral Students” at the 11th International New York Conference On Evolving Trends in Interdisciplinary Research &…

Molly Ray, Kavita Batra, Kristina Domanski, and Ashley Barrile (all Medicine) presented their study titled "From Classroom to Clinical Practice: Incorporating Child Abuse Medicine into Emergency Medicine Resident Education" at the Western Medical Research Conference, held January 16-18, 2025, in Carmel, California. Dr. Ray, a former fellow in the…

Dr. Kavita Batra (Medicine) published a systematic review and meta-analysis in JHHS exploring the effects of external ankle support on balance control following muscle fatigue in individuals with ankle instability. With extensive expertise in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, Dr. Batra continues to build evidence supporting effective…

Dr. Kavita Batra (Medicine) published the article "Neurocognitive Evaluation of Visual Perception and Working Memory Using the Digital Pen (Anoto DP-201) Among Middle School Students with Learning Difficulties in the Moroccan Middle Atlas" in the Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ). This study explores the relationship between visual perception,…

Dr. Kavita Batra (Medicine), alongside researchers from Italy, Turkey, Morocco, Iran, Japan, China, and Argentina, co-authored the article "Mitigating Overconfidence Bias: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study of Male Maintenance Workers in the Engineering Sector," published in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences. The findings highlight the need for…