Asma Awan and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster titled, "Effects of Structured Yoga Practices in Improving Cardiovascular Health Outcomes: A Scoping Review,” at the 12th Annual meeting of International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences North American Section, held on Sept. 18-20, 2025, in Las Vegas. The poster…

Mohammad Karim (Healthcare Administration and Policy) received a new award of $140,987 from Texas A&M University for his  project titled "Oral systemic therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma in the immunotherapy era." 

Erika Marquez (Environmental and Global Health) received a grant award amendment of $1,891,400 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Nevada Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

Refat Srejon (Social and Behavioral Health Ph.D. student) published a research article titled, "ACA dependent coverage extension and young adults' substance-associated ED visits," in the American Journal of Managed Care, along with Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health), Jay Shen and Chris Cochran (both Healthcare Administration and…

Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) received a new grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) of $150,526 for a project titled, "Assessment of risky drinking typologies among college student alcohol users." This exploratory project will address a critical gap in understanding the scope, severity, and impacts of novel drinking…

Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) coauthored a paper titled, "Substance use and sexual orientation among adolescents: Differences by age group and sex in the 2023 National Survey of Drug Use and Health," in the American Journal on Addictions, along with researchers from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of…

Sidath Kapukotuwa, Ana Gonzalez-Alvarez (Social and Behavioral Health), Shane Kraus (Psychology), and Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Betting on the future: A systematic review of modern gambling interventions for college students” in the Journal of Gambling Studies (Impact factor 2.2).  The…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled “Design and evaluation of a multi-theory model-based intervention to promote childbearing intentions among Iranian single-child women: A mixed-methods protocol” with coauthors Shahid Sadoughi from University of Medical Sciences in the Journal of Research Development in…

Fye Pinera, Pearl Pinera, Pearl Kim, and Jay Shen (all Healthcare Administration and Policy), Leora Frimer, Pengfeng Jin, Gregory-Thoams Castaneda Stanger, Ji Yoo (all School of Medicine) recently published a research article, "Association of Atrial Ablation Procedure and Palliative Care for High-Risk Mortality Group With Atrial Fibrillation…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) recently published the ninth edition of his very popular book, Practical Stress Management, with an emeritus professor from Minnesota State University, and publisher Academic Press (Elsevier). Since its first edition was published 30 years ago, the book has grown in popularity with its…

Ann Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled, “Associations between gestational polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) serum concentrations and child sleep outcomes from ages 2–8 years,” in the journal Environmental Research.

Francisco Sy (Environmental and Global Health) received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Nevada Public Health Association (NHPA) in recognition of his four decades career in public health marked by enduring dedication, impactful contributions, and unwavering commitment in advancing public health in Nevada and beyond. It was awarded at the…