Matthew Michelberger; Christopher Waite; Samir Alkhouri; Saliha Ahmad; Ahmed Nadeem-Tariq; Christopher J. Fang; Samantha Evans; Sukanta Maitra; and Karen Nelsonin (all Medicine) published an article in Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global.

Kavita Batra, Noehealani Antolin (Medicine), Sara Rosenkranz (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Jorge Fonseca Cacho (Computer Science) received institutional seed funding through UNLV’s Interdisciplinary Research Development Area (iRDA) in AI and Big Data for their project, “Responsible AI in Survey-Based Research: Developing an Ethical…

Vidhani S. Goel (Public Health) was awarded the Best Poster Presentation in Health & Natural Sciences & Engineering at the Office of Undergraduate Research Spring 2026 Symposium. An undergraduate researcher with an extensive scholarly record, she has authored nearly 15 publications and delivered close to 50 research presentations, and…

Rosa M. Mendez, Kaitlin Hock, Glendell de Guzman, and Kavita Batra (all Medicine) published an abstract in Obstetrics & Gynecology examining a protocol to improve follow-up care after abnormal Pap smear results in an underserved population. The intervention improved result upload rates, reduced time to patient notification, and shortened…

Sara Hunt, Sarah Hartzell, Aileen Lovitt, Jill Manit, Yuhan Bi, Roberta Miranda, and Ashley Noel Pruitt, all members of the Behavioral Health Education, Retention, and Expansion Network of Nevada (BeHERE NV; Medicine), presented at the 2026 Nevada Public Health Association (NPHA) Annual Conference on April 21, 2026. Sarah Hartzell, regional…

Sara Hunt (BeHere; Medicine) was a panelist on the "Rural Health Panel" at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. During the session, she provided her expertise on the behavioral health needs of rural Nevada.

Ashley Noel Pruitt (BeHere; Medicine) presented "What does that mean??? Turning policy into pathways for collaboration in behavioral health workforce improvement" as a lightning talk at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. The presentation discussed how people can enact change through advocacy and policy.

Roberta Miranda-Alfonzo (BeHere; Medicine) presented "Using Statewide Virtual Summits to Strengthen Nevada's Behavioral Health Workforce Pipeline" as a lightening talk at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. The presentation showcased BeHERE NV's Virtual Summits that bring in guest speakers to present on behavioral health…

Sarah Hartzell (BeHere; Medicine) presented "Beyond Journals and Reports: Using Op-Eds as a Public Health Dissemination Strategy" as an oral presentation at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. The presentation showcased how to construct op-eds in an effective and meaningful manner, while using BeHERE NV op-eds pieces as…

Aileen Lovitt, Jill Manit, and Sarah Hartzell (BeHere; Medicine) presented "Building Public Health Infrastructure: Practice-Based Evaluation of Youth Behavioral Health Workforce Development Strategies" as an oral presentation at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. The presentation showcased BeHERE NV's BeWELL Summer Camp…

Aileen Lovitt (BeHere; Medicine) presented "Designing a Behavioral Health Workforce Dashboard for Nevada: Data Visualization to Support Public Health Planning" as an oral presentation at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. The presentation showcased the newly created BeHERE NV's data dashboard and the lessons learned…

Alice Weber (Medicine) presented a poster "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Improved Speech Motor Learning: A Model for Parkinson's Speech Therapy" at the Advanced Neuromodulation and Neuromonitoring Training Workshop 2026 hosted by Soterix Medical in New York City. Collaborators on this research include Phil Weir-Mayta,…