News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
News highlights featuring UNLV faculty and students who made local and national headlines.
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UNLV study pinpoints 10 bacterial groups associated with Alzheimer’s disease, provides new insights into the relationship between gut makeup and dementia.
![Monica Celine Fortich, Class of 2023 Medical Student](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-05/Medicine-MonicaCelineFortich.jpg?itok=QOvNcBcM)
A residency with the University of California, San Diego awaits Monica Celine Fortich after graduation — but, she'll always call Las Vegas home.
![Jessica Fields](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-04/Medicine_JessicaFields.jpg?itok=hTKjV63r)
Jessica Fields, medical student and All-American collegiate athlete, knows 'that the discipline that came with athletics will help me as a physician.'
The associate professor in thoracic surgery says not only did her mother influence her career choice, but was also the person to drive home the importance of a good education.
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.
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Henderson native Kian Habashi's active lifestyle as an outdoor sports enthusiast made him a shoe-in for being cast in the series, set to broadcast in May.
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Food Pantry, Nutrition Center cook up unique educational collaborations.
![Dean Kahn at the 2023 State of the School Address](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-04/Medicine-state-of-the-school-address-dean-kahn.jpg?itok=uhy7UWDM)
Marc J. Kahn, dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine shares the year's highlights in annual address.
![Karl Aharonian](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-04/Medicine-KarlAharonian.jpg?itok=v9pICDWa)
Karl Aharonian's path to UNLV began thousands of miles from Las Vegas.
![Paul Friedman; Nate Hollister, MD; and Scott McDonald (left to right) at the inaugural Circus Meets Medicine Conference, which they co-organized.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-03/Nate-Hollister-NC.jpg?itok=Qh_grxNr)
Dr. Nate Hollister and his fellow performers organized a conference for circus entertainers and medical experts to learn from each other.
![Class of 2023 medical student hugging her family at Match Day](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-03/Medicine-Match-Day-2023.jpg?itok=SEAMdkNs)
With all graduates from the Class of 2023 being matched successfully to residency programs across the U.S., March 17 was a day of sweet celebrations.