Dr. Dagda research team discovers possible link between psychological distress, Parkinsons’s and immune system dysfunction with possible implications to the current pandemic
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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Dr. Dagda research team discovers possible link between psychological distress, Parkinsons’s and immune system dysfunction with possible implications to the current pandemic
Tuesday, June 30, 2020: Ruben Dagda, Ph.D., associate professor of cellular and molecular pharmacology and physiology, and his research group collaborated with Mariana Grigoruta, M.D., Ph.D., a former graduate student with Dr. Dagda's research group, and Alejandro Martinez, Ph.D., from the University of Juarez in Mexico published "Psychological distress and lack of PINK1 promote bioenergetics alterations in peripheral blood mononuclear cells" in Scientific Reports.
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UNR Med Dean Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D., on Nevada NewsMakers
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UNR Med Dean Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D., visits with Sam Shad about being a medical doctor, a School of Medicine Dean, and a business expert while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
First asymptomatic testing site in Sparks packed
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On June 17, Washoe County Health District Officer Kevin Dick said the district will suspend testing for asymptomatic individuals because of a backlog in processing at the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory.
Dr. Mark Pandori is working to uncover secrets of COVID-19's spread in Nevada
• Reno Gazette Journal
From an office that is overwhelmingly unassuming, it takes a minute to match the modest surroundings to Dr. Mark Pandori, the scientist with the weight of testing for the entire Silver State on his shoulders.
Face masks now required at casino table games in Nevada
• Fox 5 Las Vegas
The Nevada State Public Health Lab has added staff to address a backlog of processing COVID-19 tests and the backlog should be cleared Thursday evening, the lab's director Mark Pandori said.
Senate Comm. on Aging: Impact of Isolation and Loneliness on Seniors During COVID-19
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Dr. Peter Reed, Director of the Sanford Center for Aging at the University of Nevada Reno, discussed a portal he created for older adults in Nevada to easily communicate their needs in areas including telehealth, social support, and food and medicine. This portal, called the Nevada COVID-19 Aging Network Rapid Response (Nevada CAN), was launched on April 1st and has served hundreds of seniors during the pandemic.
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The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine's annual State of the School Address features an updated 2019-2020 Fact Sheet and information on the institution. Download 2019 UNR Med State of the School resources
Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D., dean of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, delivered UNR Med's 2019 State of the School Address, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 at Basin Street Stadium Club at Mackay Stadium.