Kavita Batra (Medicine) co-authored a study, “Global and regional progress towards reduced burden of oral conditions between 2019 and 2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023,” published in The Lancet Public Health. The study found that while age-standardized prevalence of oral conditions declined…

Dr. Brandon Karcher (Surgery; Medicine) received the first place research award at the Nevada State Medical Association Presidential Installation & Awards Gala on Aug. 22 for his presentation titled, "E-Bikes on the Rise: A Retrospective Comparison of Pediatric Micromobility, Bicycle, and Motorcycle Injuries."

Dr. Jeffrey L. Cummings (Brain Health) has received the Distinguished Physician of the Year Award at the Nevada State Medical Association Presidential Installation & Awards Gala on Aug. 22.

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) conducted a featured virtual webinar titled "Overcoming the Six Impurities of the Mind (Arishadvarga or Shadripu): Integrating Vedic Philosophy, Modern Psychology, & Scientific Kundalini Energy Yoga (SKEY)" for the "Break ke Baad" group based in Livermore, California. The webinar covered the…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with GBD 2023 HIV Collaborators, coauthored an article titled “Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2023, with the estimated burden attributable to intimate partner violence and forecasted impacts of funding cuts through 2030: Results from the Global…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with GBD 2023 Human Resources for Health Collaborators, coauthored an article titled “Measuring the composition and availability of human resources for health by sex in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023, and workforce gaps for universal health coverage: A systematic…

Pearl Kim, Yonsu Kim, and Jay Shen (all Healthcare Administration and Policy), and Ji Yoo (Medicine) recently co-authored a paper with the Northern Arizona University researcher, "Inpatient Palliative Care for Pediatric Neurologic and Neuromuscular Illnesses in the U.S. - A National Perspective," in Children.  

Twenty-three faculty at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV were featured as Castle Connolly Top Doctors in Desert Companion's Fall 2026 Issue. This Nevada Public Radio publication highlights the top 7% of all U.S. practicing physicians for being best-in-class healthcare providers, embodying excellence in clinical care as well as…

Alice Weber (Medicine) presented "Massage as a Form of Neuromodulation to Improve Motor Control in Parkinson's Disease" at the 2026 NYC Neuromodulation Conference. This research investigates the neuromodulatory influence of massage on cortical beta dynamics associated with Parkinsonian motor states. Collaborators with Weber include Dr. Anne…

Soon Cho (Couple and Family Therapy) presented on "It's nice having someone to talk to, even if you are just AI. Relational Distress in the Age of AI: Why People Turn to AI in Relational Distress and What Happens in the Conversation" at the 11th Annual Asian Academy of Family Therapy Conference in Seoul, South Korea. 

Soon Cho Ph.D. (Couple and Family Therapy) presented on "Generative AI Chatbots and Mental Health Help-Seeking: A Pre-Post Trial" at the Annual American Psychological Association 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Soon Cho (Couple and Family Therapy) presented on "Talking to AI about Stress: A Content Analysis of Human-AI Conversations on Personal Distress" at the Annual American Psychological Association 2026 in Washington, D.C.