Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health), along with colleagues, published an article tited, "Latent profiles of perceived discrimination, bicultural stress, and negative context of reception and associations with mental health in a sample of Hispanic and Somali adolescents" in the journal Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology…

UNLV School of Public Health has secured a State of Nevada, Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) grant under, “American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Nevada Health Workforce Pipeline Grant” that will award $1,500 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate public health students working on experiential learning projects and intending to work in…

Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) was interviewed for an article on "How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs," published on Sleepopolis. In the article, Cross explains what bed bugs are, where they hide, how to check for them, and how to get rid of the bed bugs.

Mark Buttner and Patricia Cruz (both Environmental and Occupational Health) received a one-year, $1.35 million award through the Nevada Health and Human Services to conduct molecular microbiological environmental monitoring and research.

Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) co-published an article on "A Pan Plasmodium lateral flow recombinase polymerase amplification assay for monitoring malaria parasites in vectors and human populations" in the journal Scientific Reports.  Robust diagnostic tools and surveillance are crucial for malaria control and…

Reimund Serafica (Nursing), Andrew Reyes (Nursing), Francisco Sy (Public Health), and Lorraine Evangelista (MW CTR-IN) co-authored an article, "Bridging the Gap: Reducing Health Inequities in Access to Preventive Healthcare Services in Rural Communities in the Philippines," in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. The study suggests that…

Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing), Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health), and Lorraine Evangelista (Mountain West Clinical and Translational Infrastructure Network) recently published a paper in the Issues in Mental Health Nursing journal titled, “Testing the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness- and…

Sohail Akther, Sidath Kapukotuwa, Asma Awan, Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health), Chia-Liang Dai, and Omolola Odejimi (both Education) published an article, “Theory-Based Determinants of Stopping Drowsy Driving Behavior in College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study,” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public…

Christopher Johansen (Social and Behavioral Health), along with colleagues Gabriela Buccini, Miguel Fudolig, Manoj Sharma (all Public Health), William McCarthy (UCLA), and Stephanie Pitts (East Carolina University), has been awarded a four-year, $748,052 grant (1R16GM154708-01) from the NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The…

Francisco Sy (Environmental and Occupational Health) received the 2024 Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award from the University of the Philippines Alumni Association on Aug. 17 in Manila, Philippines. The award honors Sy for devoting five decades of his life to public health and the empowerment of communities, and for mentoring and supporting…

Deborah A. Kuhls, Bertille Mavegam Tango, Kavita Batra , Noehealani Antolin (all Medicine), along with Courtney Coughenour, Max Gakh, William Porter, Darin Mains, Kacie Washburn (all Public Health), and William Sousa (Urban Affairs), presented findings from the Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) Project, resulting from SB 236 (…

Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy,  Center for Health Disparities Research) co-authored "Hospital management and healthcare policy: financing, resourcing and accessibility" in Frontiers in Public Health.