Topic: UNLV Experts

medical professional conducting a curbside COVID-19 test to person in blue vehicle
| December 17, 2020

Biostatistician Richard Tillett from the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine was part of a statewide team to identify a Nevada man infected twice by COVID-19 – the first documented occurrence in North America.

U.N.L.V. researcher Edwin Oh holds a pipette in his lab on campus
| November 20, 2020

UNLV researcher Edwin Oh and collaborators implement wastewater surveillance programs to supplement coronavirus contact tracing efforts, help prevent outbreaks.

syringe on white background
| October 21, 2020

Dr. David Weismiller, professor and family medicine physician with the UNLV School of Medicine, says the convergence of COVID-19 and flu season makes it more important than ever to get a flu vaccine.

graphic with portrait of man, red background and third-party candidate icon
| October 9, 2020

UNLV political scientist Dan Lee examines America’s two-party system and how electoral rules benefit major party candidates on Election Day.

children standing on a playground with their backs to the camera and their backpacks visible
| September 9, 2020

UNLV child advocacy expert Amanda Haboush-Deloye examines the pandemic’s impact on abused youth, and how medical professionals and others can help reverse the trend in unreported cases.

child using tablet for remote learning
| September 1, 2020

UNLV College of Education professor Bradley Marianno examines the role of teachers and their unions in advocating for safety and equity in fall school return plans.