Accomplishments: School of Dental Medicine
Dr. James Mah (Dental) was quoted by Becker’s Dental Review about institutional culture in an article titled “Why culture is king for dental practices,” which published online October 16. Becker's Healthcare, which publishes the review, is considered the go-to source for healthcare decision makers, and one of the fastest growing media platforms in…
Dr. Jyoti Mago has been inducted into the scientific research honor society, Sigma Xi, which recognizes excellence in scientific research and encourages a sense of companionship and cooperation among scientists in all fields. Sigma Xi has more than 500 chapters in universities, colleges, industrial research facilities, and government laboratories…
Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole and Linh Nguyen (both Dental), along with colleagues from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, co-authored “Sex Effects on Early Life Features of the Gingival Transcriptome,” which published in the journal, Frontiers in Dental Medicine. The article is one of four submitted to the research topic Impact of Sex…
Victoria Sullivan, Gavin Banning, Shelley Williams, Karl Kingsley, Carter Wilkerson, and Cindy Kim (all Dental Medicine) published their study "Assessment of Bacterial Presence Among New and “In Use” Resealable Biomaterials Within the Pediatric Dental Clinic" in the journal MDPI Hygiene.
Jessica Immonen (Dental) and Jason Ciccotelli (Physical Therapy) mentored fourth-year dental students Nathan Kent, David Patterson, Alyssa Luu and Samantha Pipkin in the production of a research article titled "Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis and Systemic Inflammation: A Cadaveric Study for Dental Insights." The student first author, Nathan…
As part of a class assignment in capstone course BUS 498 taught by Kim Nehls (Dental Medicine), undergraduate business students at UNLV were tasked with reading and reviewing popular nonfiction books in addition to the standard course textbook. This experiential learning “international business book club” activity encouraged critical thinking,…
Francisco Sy, Jay Shen, and Joseph Guerrero Lopez (all Public Health), Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental Medicine) and Reimund Serafica (Nursing) and their co-authors at University of Montana, University of Wyoming, and University of California, Irvine published an article, "Lessons Learned from Ten Years of the Mountain West Clinical and Translational…
Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental) accepted an invitation to present “Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer: Screening and Early Detection" during the Nevada Cancer Coalition Annual Cancer Control Summit. She spoke to an audience of physicians, nurses, healthcare professionals, and advocates involved with cancer control efforts in Nevada to raise awareness about…
Dr. James Mah served as a subject matter expert on an international consensus group about the “Indications and limits of clear aligner therapy: an international modified Delphi consensus study,” with contributions from peers in 14 countries, including the United States. The study centered on gathering expert agreement about essential aspects of…
Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental Medicine) was named among the 2024 Top Scholars by ScholarGPS, which recognizes those who conduct research for their outstanding performance in various fields, disciplines, and specialties. Based on Ebersole’s strong publication record, impact, and notable quality of his scholarly contributions, ScholarGPS placed him…
Jessica Immonen (Dental Medicine) was appointed onto the editorial board of a new scientific journal, The Journal of Integrative Physiology (JIP), and published an editorial titled, "Mentorship Across a Decade: From Early Career to Mid-Career," in the first issue of the journal. The article discusses the impact of mentorship in the health sciences…
Dr. John Gallob (Dental Medicine) presented a poster at the International Association for Dental Research, 103rd General Session and Exhibition of the IADR, in Barcelona Spain. He was a named author on a second poster as well.
Presented: "Superiority of a Novel Manual Toothbrush in Plaque/Gingivitis Control"
John T. Gallob*2, Luis Rene Mateo3, Yun…