News: School of Integrated Health Sciences

entrance to Beam Hall
Campus News |

Graduate student groups take first and third prizes in Nevada Governor's Cup contest; awarded total of $35,000 to help advance business plans.

Beam Hall entrance
Campus News |

Six UNLV student groups among the competition's 12 finalists; businesses range from a diagnostic shoe insole system to an audio book streaming service.

Janet Dufek
Research |

Kids fall all the time, but bouncing back can be trickier when it happens in a hospital. Thanks to an internal grant, UNLV professor Janet Dufek has been able to collaborate with a leading children's hospital to tackle the issue.

Kai-Yu Ho
Research |

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.

Steen Madsen works with lab equipment and while wearing eye protection
Research |

A new, nanoparticle-based drug delivery system being developed by health physics professor Steen Madsen offers new treatment for glioblastoma.

Susan VanBeuge
Research |

Nursing professor Susan VanBeuge is training health professionals to better coordinate treatment for diabetes and Alzheimer's.

Yu Kuang poses next to computer monitor
Research |

UNLV's Yu Kuang research is combining DNA analysis and MRI diagnostic tools to tailor effective cancer treatment to individuals.

Brach Poston
People |

This new professor is a heavy lifter in terms of neurophysiology research and Olympic-style competition.

Janet S. Dufek
People |

Declaring a major is a really tough decision for many new students. Here's some advice from one UNLV professor who had a tough time making that choice herself.

Frank Cucinotta poses outdoors
Research |

Professor’s research examines how much cosmic radiation is too much, and what damage it can cause.

Boyd Law School building
Campus News |

University’s top ranked graduate/specialty programs include Boyd Law School’s legal writing program at No. 3, dispute resolution at No. 9.

A woman wearing protective googles and holding on vials
Research |

UNLV leads regional 13-university partnership, with University of Nevada School of Medicine, to put clinical health research into practice.