Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Frankie A. Colosimo. Philip Borsellino, Reese I. Krider, Raul E. Marquez, and Thomas A. Vida (all Medicine) published the study, "The Clinical Potential of Dimethyltryptamine: Breakthroughs into the Other Side of Mental Illness, Neurodegeneration, and Consciousness."
About the study
The human brain controls everything from thoughts to actions…
Laurencia Bonsu (Social and Behavioral Health), Priyambda Kumra (Environmental and Occupational Health), Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published a manuscript titled, “A Systematic Review of Binge Drinking Interventions and Bias Assessment among College Students and…
Students Oscar Toro and Deanna Chea (both Medicine) won first place for their poster, “Digital Determinants: How Internet Access Connects Nevada,” at the Nevada Psychiatric Association business meeting held at the Paris Hotel and Casino on Feb. 16, 2024.
Robert Rakosi, Lexi Davis, Kavita Batra, Henry Krasner, Jordon Miller, Sukanta Maitra, Douglas Fraser, and Allison McNickle (all Medicine) presented their study "CT vs. MRI C-Spine Imaging for C-spine clearance in obtunded patients with low-energy trauma mechanisms," at the 19th Annual Academic Surgical Congress held in Washington, D.C. The…
Gregory Brown. Kavita Batra, Emily Dorin, Raveena Bakhru, Andrew Han, Arianna Palermini, Robert Sottile, Sherine Khanbijian (all Medicine) were invited to present findings of their recently published study, "Comparing AIT and EFT in the reduction of negative emotions associated with a past memory: A Randomized Controlled Trial," in the 61th…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “An intervention to improve antibiotic prescription behavior in veterinary students: A protocol based on multi-theory model to tackle antimicrobial resistance,” in the journal, Health Science Reports (Impact Factor: 2), with coauthors from Hormozgan…
Vladislav Zhitny (NYU Anesthesiology Resident/UNLV Medicine Alumni), Kenny Do (UNLV Medical Student), and Eric Kawana (UNLV Medical Student) published a research article in the Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, which assesses the content available on the websites of neurosurgical anesthesiology programs throughout the United States and…
An application submitted by Anjali Agrawal and Josephine Sun (both Medicine) was selected by the Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (CPTI) Advocacy Training Grants program for a 2024 award!
CPTI is sponsoring them as a faculty-resident pair to attend the AAP Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C., on April 14-16, 2024. The conference…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) has been elected a section councilor in the Integrative, Complementary, and Traditional Health Practices Section of the American Public Health Association for a three-year term. APHA is the largest and oldest professional organization in the field in the nation and Sharma has been…
Emylia Terry, Jennifer Pharr, Ravi Batra (all Public Health) & Kavita Batra (Medicine) published a study, "Protective and Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation and Behavior Among Sexual Minority Women in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study" in the LGBT Health journal. This study highlights that tackling structural inequities such as racism…
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine hosted national experts in the field of sports medicine during the NFL Health and Safety Super Bowl Medical Summit, on Feb. 9. Physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and medical students learned about advancements in a number of different areas, including protective equipment, concussion…
Medical student Kian Habashi (Medicine) won second place at the Clark County Medical Society 2024 Virtual Research Symposium with his virtual poster on "Improved Advanced Care Planning in Geriatric Hip Fractures."