• School of Medicine staff performing curbside testing for SARS-CoV-2 in the parking lot of the 1707 Charleston location in 2020..
  • Medical student doing research in the lab of Edwin Oh, Ph.D.
  • A student looking at a research poster at the Medical Research Society 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium in 2021.

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School of Medicine dean discusses why Nevada lags behind in number of medical school residency positions and what needs to be done.

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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine student Jacob Villarama took a year off to pray and contemplate which career path to follow.

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Lt. Col. Stephanie Streit does double duty as military surgeon and Kerkorian School of Medicine professor through unique partnership.

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Edwin Oh uses genetics to improve health while Katherine Hertlein explores healthy relationships and the connection between sexuality and technology.

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Third-year medical student Sherine Khanbijian refused to let setbacks derail her dream of becoming a physician.

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The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine's John Fildes looks back at decades of medical accomplishments.

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"Walking in his patients' shoes" takes on new meaning for Dr. Alfredo Iardino.

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Professor Edwin Oh finds valuable COVID information lurking in our sewers.

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Dr. Beverly Neyland credits her parents with setting her on the path to success.

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