Farhana Khandoker, Ph.D. student, (Public Health) and graduate assistant in the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, is recognized for her recent scholarly accomplishment as the first author of the article, “Methodological Approaches in Studying Type-2 Diabetes-Related Health Behaviors—A Systematic Review,” published in Applied Sciences (…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article with the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2021 Low Bone Mineral Density Collaborators titled, “The global, regional, and national burden attributable to low bone mineral density, 1990–2020: An analysis of a modifiable risk factor from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021,” in…

Vikash Patel, Sidath Kapukotuwa (Social and Behavioral Health) and Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) presented a paper titled, “Tai Chi as a Mind-Body Approach to Cardiovascular Health: A Contemporary Evidence Synthesis,” at the 12th Annual meeting of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences North American Section, held…

Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) was recently selected for a teaching initiatives grant by the American Statistical Association-Strategic Initiatives Grant in collaboration with Chad Curtis from Nevada State College. The funding ($400) will be used to promote statistics through role-playing games.

Mahsa Pashaeimeykola, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster titled “The Role of Sleep Hygiene in Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative 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 explained…

Blessing Imade, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster titled, "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Compared to Standard Post-Operative Care in Improving Psychological and Physiological Outcomes for Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Narrative Review,” at the 12th Annual meeting of International Academy of…

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…