News & Events
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
• KTVN Channel 2 News
New in School Watch, this week, UNR Med will host it's very first virtual hooding ceremony. This is historic! 63 students will be part of the ceremony, becoming northern Nevada's newest physicians.
• KRNV Channel 4 News
UNR Med's Dr. Allison Cotton joined our own Shelby Sheehan to talk about a national physicians support line for the doctors affected. Dr. Cotton, in collaboration with others, helped launch the program and provided us with some insight on the new tool.
• KKOH
Renown Health and UNR Med working with Vitalant, county and state health districts, and other local hospitals are looking for those who have recovered from coronavirus to donate their plasma.
• MSN Lifestyle
Local survivors of COVID-19 are being asked to donate plasma to researchers at Renown and the University of Nevada, Reno medical school working to develop a new treatment for the disease.
• Reno Gazette Journal
The University of Nevada Reno, School of Medicine (UNR Med) has a special, perhaps unique, role to play in helping our state combat the COVID-19 crisis, because we touch on every aspect of clinical medicine and public health: testing, teaching, research, clinical care and health care policy.
• KTVN Channel 2 News
People who have recovered from COVID-19 may have some liquid gold running through their veins. People are being encouraged right now to donate plasma to potentially help someone who may be fighting the disease.
• Nevada Today
The University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno, along with UNR Med, Renown and several University Departments are working together to revolutionize nursing and medical education at Nevada.
• Reno Gazette Journal
Local survivors of COVID-19 are being asked to donate plasma to researchers at Renown and the University of Nevada, Reno medical school working to develop a new treatment for the disease.
• Las Vegas Review Journal
Antibody testing provides “that time-travel element that you rarely get in science,” said Mark Pandori, director of the public lab at the School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno. “We’re going to get a handle on how dangerous this virus was — and is.”
• American Medical Association (AMA)
Natasha McGlaun, a second-year medical student at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, is in her dedicated study window. During that time frame, medical schools give students a number of weeks to prepare for Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensure Examinations—and that process is also surrounded by uncertainty.
• KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
Antibody testing can show if someone's been infected
• Noticiero Movil
Although Peter Park, a graduating medical student and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient has been limited to what kind of work he can do in a clinical setting, he has still found ways to contribute during the coronavirus pandemic.
• 3 News Las Vegas
Federal re-opening guidelines from the Coronavirus Task Force emphasize states must have a robust testing program in order to re-open their economies. Mark Pandori, director of Nevada’s State Public Health Lab, says the Silver State is finally on track to do just that.
• Health IT Analytics
A team from the University of Nevada is completing genomic sequencing on COVID-19 samples to better understand the virus.
• KTVN Channel 2 News
The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory is increasing COVID-19 testing capacity, and validating a new antibody test.
• Las Vegas Review Journal
Lab capacity across the state already has been increased to accommodate more testing. The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory in Reno, which can process about 500 tests per day, has operated at capacity only three of the past seven days, its director, Mark Pandori, said on Tuesday. By the end of the week, its capacity is expected to double.
• KUNR
Dr. David Aucoin, associate professor and chair of the department of microbiology and immunology at University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine discusses UNR Med's involvement with helping to increase the state's Covid-19 testing capacity.
• Nevada Family Physician - The official publication of the Nevada Academy of Family Physicians
Gisele Braga, MS2, community relations officer, UNR Med Student Outreach Clinic, shares an overview about the SOC's and the need for additional preceptors.
• KUNR
The governor held another press conference last week. Dr. Mark Pandori who heads up the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory spoke at the event. He said that testing can help determine if the number of COVID-19 cases is declining, or in other words, whether that curve is flattening.
• edible Reno-Tahoe
Dr. Jose Cucalon, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and general pediatrician at Renown Children’s Hospital in Reno, urges parents to be mindful of what an adventurous eater actually is. “An adventurous eater is somebody who will try different dishes, will try different spices, and takes advantage of all the micronutrients that come with a varied diet,” Cucalon explains. “It is normal to have certain preferences, but people should be open to trying everything — especially when it comes to vegetables and fruits.”
• Pahrump Valley Times
Gov. Steve Sisolak, joined by Nevada State Public Health Laboratory Director Dr. Mark Pandori, on Thursday delivered an update on the status of the state’s testing capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The ability to increase or develop capacity to perform widescale testing has been a national issue since the start of the COVID-19 public health crisis, but I’m proud of the advances Nevada has made,” Sisolak said. “Dr. Pandori and leaders across the state have developed innovative solutions and continue to aggressively lead this effort.”
• The Hospitalist
Across the country, psychiatrists are stepping up to provide urgent care to fellow health care workers in need amid the coronavirus pandemic. They’re offering stress management strategies, spearheading unusual partnerships, and discovering that psychotherapy and medication might not be their most helpful tools to help their colleagues at this time.
• KOLO Channel 8 News
Supplies for COVID-19 specimen collection kits are hard to come by. KOLO's Terri Russel shows how UNR Med is taking matters into its own hands to increase supplies.
• KRNV Channel 4 News
The NSPHL anticipates testing to be limited in the first two weeks after unveiling the test, with availability increasing gradually in following weeks and will use its initial tests to first evaluate or “validate” the accuracy of the test, prior to any medical or public health use of the tests.
• Nevada Appeal
Dr. Mark Pandori, head of the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory at University of Nevada, Reno, said his crew is working to dramatically expand testing for the virus because, he said, “Testing might be the most important weapon we’ve got.”
