News: Division of Health Sciences

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.

Paulo Pinheiro
Research |

Survival rate stands nearly 5 percent below the national average for Southern Nevadans and is especially low for state's black and Filipina women.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Research |

Breakthrough UNLV study shows major differences between the types of cancer and mortality rates of U.S.-born blacks versus those who emigrate from the Caribbean.

Yen Lu
Campus News |

One of UNLV's oldest traditions — the Holiday Card Tree Scholarship — is spreading good wishes while raising funds for students like Yen Lu.

Merrill Landers works with balance testing equipment
Research |

Physical activity can help protect us from Parkinson’s, researcher Merrill Landers says.

Kristen and Caitlyn Miller
People |

The twins plan to throw themselves into the full college experience.

White board
Business and Community |

Tackling community issues is fundamental to the UNLV School of Medicine as it prepares for its incoming class in 2017.

Jeremy Cope
Campus News |

Advice from Jeremy Cope, School of Allied Health Sciences Alumnus of the Year