Accomplishments: Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences
Francis Cucinotta (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) accepted an invitation to speak during the National Academy of Sciences’ Gilbert W. Beebe Symposium on the Future of Low-Dose Radiation Research in the United States. His talk focused on systems radiation biology, which addressed the government’s potential responsibilities in this area. He…
Heidi Shelton (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) presented “Digital Radiography: When the Safety of Low Dose Radiation Creates Sloppiness” during the Association of Collegiate Educators in Radiologic Technology annual conference. The lecture identified poor practices that increase radiation exposure to technologists and patients, addressed…
Frank Cucinotta (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) co-authored five articles that recently appeared in peer-reviewed journals. Three of the studies revealed important findings about the age dependence of impaired cognition during radiation treatment of brain cancers; defined a new international standard to format various types of DNA damage…
Janice Pluth (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) is the corresponding author of the paper “Genetic Variation and Radiation Quality Impact Cancer Promoting Cellular Phenotypes in Response to HZE Exposure,” which appears in-press within the journal Life Sciences in Space Research. This work used various normal mammary epithelial strains, with…
Frank Cucinotta (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) co-authored “Cancer and Circulatory Disease Risks for a Human Mission to Mars: Private Mission Considerations,” which concluded that younger-aged participants on a privately funded mission to Mars would experience significant increases in cancer risks compared to typical astronauts, and…
Janice Pluth (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) received funding from NASA’s space biology program for her study “Microgravity Affects on Mammary 3D Tissue Architecture and Role of Stem Cells and Genetics.” She was one of only 15 investigators in the nation to have earned a grant award from the space biology program, which is managed by the…
Frank Cucinotta (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) received the Radiation Research Society’s Failla Award, which recognizes his history of significant contributions to radiation research. The annual award will be presented during the society’s yearly meeting in September.
Frank Cucinotta (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) co-edited an e-book, “Charged Particles in Oncology,” which was published by Frontiers in Oncology. The publication addresses how the use of charged particles in cancer treatment, which allows for more sparring in normal tissues than X-rays, and protection of astronauts from space radiation…
Chad Hensley (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) received an appointment to the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) board of directors. Hensley, who is part of UNLV's radiography program, will work with other board members during the three-year term to ensure the JRCERT promotes excellence in radiology…
Frank Cucinotta (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) spoke during the National Cancer Institutes' workshop that addressed the biological consequences of radiation therapy in the development of new treatments. The workshop brought together leading experts to explore the potential of clinical dose-effect using biological measures that could…
Yu Kuang (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences), Sharon Jalene (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Danny Young (Physical Therapy) are the recipients of this year's "Distinguished" awards from the School of Allied Health Sciences. Kuang received the Distinguished Scholar Award, while Jalene received the Distinguished Teaching Award,…
The Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences received confirmation that all spring 2016 graduates from the nuclear medicine program passed both national registry examinations on their first attempts. Students excelled in areas of patient care, radiation safety and protection, and radiation biology. The nuclear medicine program has…