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Kenny Do, Eric Kawana, Dr. Sisi Tian, and Dr. Jo-Lawrence Bigcas (all Medicine) published a systematic review in the Ears, Nose, & Throat Journal. This research paper examines the use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in treating Warthin's tumors of the parotid gland. Warthin's tumors are the second most common benign tumors of the parotid…
UNLV faculty John McMurtery and postdoctoral scholars Marta Plominska and Dawid Mzyk (all Music) performed at the 3rd International Low Flutes Festival in Washington D.C. They performed works by Laurence Dresner and Ali Ryerson for two low flutes, as well as "Waha'yoo Winds: Nevadian Images" for alto flute and trombone, which was written by Jakub…
Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza (Educational Psychology, Leadership, Higher Education) co-authored a book chapter on "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) as Critical Sites for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA&NHPI) Students in Higher Education" with Mike Hoa Nguyen…
Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza and Lisa Bendixen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) were recognized at this year's 26th Annual Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Research Forum on Saturday, April 6.  Bendixen was recognized as one of the two faculty recognized with the "Outstanding Mentor" award.…
Dr. Jacqueline Killian, retired United States Air Force colonel (Nursing) with Dr. Penny Pierce, retired United States Air Force Reserves colonel and emeritus professor, University of Michigan, recently delivered the plenary session titled, "Service Beyond the Uniform: Prepare Now for What's Next" at the 2024 TriService Nursing Research…
Tina Brandon Abbatangelo, Nancy Nguyen, Rachel Kim, Christina Demopoulos (all Dental Medicine) along with Timothy Grigsby (Public Health), Kavita Batra (Medicine) presented their study, "Investigating e-cigarette use perceptions among dental students: A cross-sectional study," at the Nevada Public Health Association Annual Conference on April 17,…
Lisa J. Toelle, Allison J. McNickle, Declan Feery, Salman Mohammed, Paul J. Chestovich,  Kavita Batra, Douglas R. Fraser (all Medicine) published a study "The pulmonary contusion score: Development of a simple scoring system for blunt lung injury" in the Surgery in Practice and Science journal.  This scoring system with high…
UNLV Nursing doctoral (Ph.D., DNP) students and faculty well represented our institution with distinction at the 2024 WIN (Western Institute of Nursing) Conference, held from April 17-20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. All presenters showcased their expertise, research contributions, and dedication to advancing nursing science and practice. The…

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