Amy Stone (Medicine), along with colleagues recently published an article, "Comparison of diagnostic accuracy of rapid antigen tests for COVID19 compared to the viral genetic test in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis," in the journal JBI Evidence Synthesis. 

Kenneth Izuora (Medicine) presented at a plenary session of the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit held in Atlanta, GA on August 16. The presentation titled Process and Pearls for Successful Adult Vaccination Workflow Improvement in an Endocrinology Clinic described the approach taken by the UNLV Health quality improvement…

Dr. Allison McNickle and Dr. Shirong Chang (both Medicine), along with collaborators from University Medical Center published an article, "A Pediatric Brain Injury Guideline Allows Safe Management of Traumatic Brain Injuries by Trauma Surgeons" in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.

Deborah A. Kuhls, Bertille Mavegam Tango, Kavita Batra , Noehealani Antolin (all Medicine), along with Courtney Coughenour, Max Gakh, William Porter, Darin Mains, Kacie Washburn (all Public Health), and William Sousa (Urban Affairs), presented findings from the Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) Project, resulting from SB 236 (…

Noehealani Antolin, Ana Reyes, Nicole Bacani, Merika Charupoom, Kavita Batra, Bertille Mavegam Tango, and Deborah A. Kuhls (all Medicine) presented "An Overview of Nevada Non-adjudicated Citations 2018-2021 - A Descriptive Analysis" at the Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals (ATSIP) Conference on August 14 in San Diego,…

The Department of Family and Community Medicine was awarded a three-year grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to continue the Nevada Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (Nevada RESEP). Led by Laura Shaw MD, associate professor, Nevada RESEP provides free medical screenings, education, and…

Kelly Tseng, an associate professor in the School of Life Sciences with a secondary appointment at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, has been awarded one of the 2023 Rosalind Franklin Society Awards in Science from the Rosalind Franklin Society. These prestigious annual awards were started in 2021 to recognize outstanding contributions in…

Karl Aharonian, Henry Krasner, Jeffrey Martin, Kavita Batra, Meher Yepremyan (all Medicine) presented a poster of their study entitled "Climate and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Comprehensive Review" at the Global Ophthalmology Summit held in Portland, Oregon.   Aharonian, Krasner,  Martin are third year medical students and…

Yonsu Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Sheniz Moonie (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Ji Won Yoo (Internal Medicine), and Tae Ha Chung (Internal Medicine) published an article, "Class III Obesity as a Risk Factor for Persistent Asthma," in Respiratory Care. They found that obesity was identified as a risk factor for persistent asthma,…

Christina Miskey, Kathryn Houk, and Jason Aubin (all Libraries) authored a chapter, "Developing Recommendations for More Inclusive Academic Librarian On-Site Interviews," in the new book, Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices, published by the Association for College and Research Libraries. The chapter details an intentional…

Jeffrey Martin, Henry Krasner, Crysty-Ann Olaco, Kavita Batra and Dale Netski (all Medicine), along with Nicolette Harmon (Public Health) received the Best Oral Presentation Award for their paper, "Community level correlates of COVID-19 booster vaccine hesitancy in the United States: A cross-sectional analysis," from the Vaccines journal in their…

Kathryn Houk (Libraries, Medicine) is the co-editor of a new book, Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices, published by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The book provides evidence-based discussions on inclusive hiring practices in academic libraries that recenters people in the process and incorporates…