Kevin Dunegan
Communications Specialist for the schools of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
Articles by Kevin Dunegan
People
| March 25, 2015
Injury and Oxygen
Battlefield wounds and disasters in remote areas often lead to patient evacuation by air. UNLV’s Barbara St. Pierre Schneider is exploring how cabin pressure during such flights may hinder trauma recovery.
Research
| February 19, 2015
Shock and Stress
The human knee takes a continual pounding. UNLV's Kai-Yu Ho's latest research is identifying how such "shock-loading" stress contributes to arthritis.
Research
| February 17, 2015
A Nano-Sized Weapon Against Brain Tumors
A new, nanoparticle-based drug delivery system being developed by health physics professor Steen Madsen offers new treatment for glioblastoma.
Research
| February 9, 2015
It Takes a Village to Treat Aging Patients
Nursing professor Susan VanBeuge is training health professionals to better coordinate treatment for diabetes and Alzheimer's.
Research
| February 3, 2015
Self-Service for Back Pain
Nursing professor Jennifer Kawi is investigating how self-care strategies might help those suffering from chronic back pain.
Research
| January 30, 2015
Accelerated Answers
UNLV's Yu Kuang research is combining DNA analysis and MRI diagnostic tools to tailor effective cancer treatment to individuals.
Campus News
| January 8, 2015
UNLV Nursing Online Grad Degree Program Ranked Sixth Best by U.S. News & World Report
School's online master's degree program jumps four places from 2014 ranking; program ranked in top 20 each year since ranking began in 2012.
People
| November 17, 2014
New Faces: Brach Poston
This new professor is a heavy lifter in terms of neurophysiology research and Olympic-style competition.
Research
| November 1, 2014
Research as Remedy
During the past decade, UNLV’s Schools of Allied Health Sciences and Nursing have expanded their research programs and boosted collaboration among faculty investigators in support of the university’s vision of becoming a major research institution. The following profiles demonstrate the diversity and depth of the two schools’ research projects.