News: Division of Health Sciences

man at desk
People |

School of Medicine professor Dr. John Ham leads state's only organ transplant program.

animal getting dental work
People |

UNLV animal dentist and beauty pageant queen Tina Brandon Abbatangelo prepares and wears multiple crowns.

doctor in ultrasound room
People |

Dr. Michael Gardner knows the impact that fostering a culture for excellence can have on a patient's care.

Trees on main campus
Business and Community |

Tips for avoiding the spores that make you sneeze and snore from UNLV's Pollen Monitoring Program.

People inspecting a home and taking notes.
Business and Community |

UNLV Healthy Homes team will also examine homes for health issues such as asthma triggers, energy and fire problems, trip and fall hazards, pests, and mold.

Angela Amar
Campus News |

Amar brings program leadership and innovation from previous roles at Emory University and Boston College; she will begin Jan. 1.

Square of chocolate on a plate.
Business and Community |

Chocolate is the sweet treat least likely to play tricks on your teeth.

Kayla Bland, a participant in UNLV's Journey program examining a microscope slide.
Business and Community |

UNLV is a host site for the federally-funded Journey program, which puts Native American and other minority high school students interested in health research into college labs.

Masai Takahashi helps a player off the field
People |

UNLV's athletic training program grads make it to the big leagues.

Nursing professor Jay Tan examining a person's mouth
Research |

Nursing professor Jay Tan uses pharmacogenetics to unlock the medications and dosages that work for a patient's individual genetic makeup.

A pedestrian exiting a crosswalk on Maryland Parkway
Research |

UNLV study confirms that motorists are less likely to stop for pedestrians of color.

UNLV’s Team Las Vegas design of a full-size solar-powered house
Business and Community |

Fundraising for universitywide collaboration surpasses $750,000 with support from Switch and NV Energy Foundation.