News: Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine
Expanding research activity results in multiple grants and publications.
A collection of stories highlighting UNLV students and faculty who've made news thus far in 2019.
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Food Genes and Me is a site and software that lets users figure out health risks and how to solve them within minutes.
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The public is invited to get a first-hand glimpse at innovation.
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That pain in your neck may be from your tablet device, how librarians help keep students in school, a research course that has undergrads digging up viruses, and more.
Thirty-eight faculty will receive a combined $332,270 in seed funding for their research, scholarship, and creative activity.
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Funding from National Institutes of Health will support human genetics research, develop pipeline of scientists working to make Nevada a leader in personalized medicine.
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This neuroscientist joined UNLV to discover how DNA contributes to disease development or prevention.
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Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine gene researchers clear the air on the link between schizophrenia and smoking.
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The Mountain West Clinical Translational Research Infrastructure Network helps 13 universities support the faculty and research that will improve human health in seven states.
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Three UNLV graduates were recognized by President Len Jessup during Winter Commencement Dec. 15 for their academic and research excellence.
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From law to health to advocacy to science, UNLV professors tackle HIV prevention, education and treatment both domestically and abroad.