Dr. Allison McNickle (Surgery) was an invited panelist for the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma's Disaster Committee Grand Rounds. Her segment "Disaster Surgical Planning: An After Action Review of the 1 October Event" reviewed lessons learned and how trauma surgeons can be involved in disaster planning. The event highlighted the…

Dr. Sam Matthys (Surgery) presented his abstract "E-Bikes on the Rise: A Retrospective Comparison of Pediatric Micromobility, Bicycle, and Motorcycle Injuries" at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Trauma Society in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This study observed and increasing incidence of children injured on E-Bikes presenting to the…

Dr. Lisa Durette (Medicine) chaired the symposium, Innovations to Reduce Hospital Boarding for Foster Care-Involved Youth: Systems That Work, at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry on October 29, 2026.

Dr. Allison McNickle (Surgery) was featured in the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma's Cutting Edge Newsletter with an article on pediatric delirium. The piece highlights delirium as a complicating factor in pediatric trauma leading to worse outcomes. It may be challenging to diagnose without dedicated, age-appropriate screening tools…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) co-presented 28 abstracts at the American Public Health Association's 154th Annual Meeting and Expo in San Antonio, Texas. The topics included digital interventions for autism spectrum disorder, interventions for mindfulness, effects of ashwagandha on depression, physical activity predictors,…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled "Effects of supplementation with two probiotic strains on metabolic profile, hormonal status, oxidative stress, and quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A study protocol for a randomized clinical trial" along with researchers from Isfahan University of…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with the GBD 2023 Cervical Cancer Collaborators, coauthored an article titled "Global, regional and national burden of cervical cancer in 1990–2023 with forecasts to 2050: a Global Burden of Disease study" in the journal Nature Medicine (Impact factor 52.3). This study…

Arifa Khalid (Medicine) presented “Breastfeeding Education for Resident Physicians: A Scoping Review of Training Interventions and Gaps” at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, held Oct. 2-6, 2026, in San Diego, California. Co-authored with Katelan Panetta, Liahm Blank, Joshua Khorsandi, Josephine Sun, Roberto…

Brandon Karcher, Karla Luketic, Sam Matthys and Ben Nguyen (Acute Care Surgery) successfully passed the American Board of Surgery's certifying exam and are now Board Certified in Surgical Critical Care.

Carla Bywaters (Law) and Kathryn Houk (Medicine) presented Risky Business: Debating Data Centers in Southern Nevada. Offered both in person and online, the two-part workshop series guided students and community members through the increasingly complex conversation surrounding regional data center development. Rather than hosting a traditional…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled “The effect of silymarin (milk thistle) on cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials" in the journal Hepatology Forum (Impact factor 2.1). Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a prickly, flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region and a…

Juanita Hinojosa (Educational Psychology), Ash Quinn (CAEO Student Support), Anabel Chavva (Medicine), and Mel Hernandez (Sciences) co-authored an article for New Directions for Student Services (NDSS) titled "Take What You Need: Addressing Basic Need Insecurities at an HSI & AANAPISI." Having served in roles that directly support…