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
UNLV boasts Nevada’s only MRI facility dedicated to university research. Here’s what our professors hope to discover with it.
The clinic provides care to the most underserved members of the Las Vegas community, all while offering critical learning experiences to Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV students.
At the heart of the School of Medicine's commitment to service is Jennifer Young, whose work continues to strengthen the bonds between the school and the community it serves.
Dr. Suparna Shah is part of the only team in the state performing oral cavity cancer surgeries with reconstruction.
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program participates in the Las Vegas Military-Civilian Partnership, allowing both military and civilian residents to learn skills they wouldn’t get anywhere else.
The department of brain health is advancing groundbreaking research while helping the community better understand cognitive wellness.
Medicine In The News
Cutting-edge research involving tiny lab-grown cell clusters known as ‘organoids’ are providing breakthroughs in brain research at UNLV.
As the Las Vegas Raiders prepare to face the San Francisco 49ers, brain health remains an important topic in football.
One UNLV doctor and professor is applauding the breakthrough results as a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine has shown promise for preventing recurrence of melanoma, according to a new trial from drugmakers Merck and Moderna.
Biogen is pushing its experimental Alzheimer’s drug diranersen into Phase 3 trials despite missing the primary dose-response goal in its 416-patient CELIA study, after the lowest tested dose paradoxically delivered the strongest results—slowing cognitive decline on the CDR-SB scale by 26% over 18 months.
A neonatal intensive care unit that serves some of the region’s most vulnerable newborns is set to close in Henderson, reducing the number of NICUs available in Clark County.
A UNLV professor and doctor is explaining what he says will be the long-term impact of President Donald Trump's executive order on childhood vaccine recommendations.
