Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV News
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is becoming a world-class center for medical education, patient care, and research. We aim to prepare Nevada's doctors with the most innovative and technologically advanced forms of medical training while also forming community partnerships to serve the healthcare needs of our diverse and urban population.
Current Medicine News
A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
UNLV-led study used long-term health data from nearly 1,000 participants to track relationship between DNA methylation and blood pressure.
With programs spanning bachelor’s through doctoral levels, students can tailor their education to their specific professional goals.
Dr. Edwin Avallone mentors internal medicine residents at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, emphasizing diagnostic reasoning and patient-centered care.
A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
Resident physician Alexander Turner shares his journey to emergency medicine and how he plans to stay in Las Vegas after completing his training.
Medicine In The News
Results from a late-stage clinical trial of the pill daraxonrasib offers new hope for a notoriously deadly disease, doctors say.
UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine is being honored for the design and operation of its main building. The school says its the first academic institution in Nevada to get LEED Platinum certification from the U.S Green Building Council.
The 2026 Alzheimer disease drug development landscape highlights a growing shift toward diverse disease-modifying strategies, from amyloid and tau targeting to metabolic and neuroprotective approaches.
From training more doctors in Southern Nevada to finding money for transit programs, many of the topics that committees decided need lawmaker attention have been the subject of local coverage here in the valley.
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV has received LEED Platinum Certification for the operations and maintenance of its Medical Education Building, the highest tier in the world’s most widely used green building rating system, university officials said in a news release.
Fatal wrong-way crashes are increasing in Nevada, with Clark County accounting for the largest share of those deadly collisions, according to a new analysis from UNLV's Nevada Traffic Safety Research Center.
