University of Nevada, Las Vegas - School of Dental Medicine

The UNLV School of Dental Medicine is committed to the scholarship of biomedical discovery and encourages students and faculty to participate in research as part of their UNLV experience. The links below detail the research programs and opportunities available at UNLV.
The School of Dental Medicine is committed to the scholarship of biomedical discovery, including student and faculty in research participation as part of the UNLV experience. The Office of Research, under the Associate Dean of Research coordinates the administration of research and facilitates the inclusion of students as well as faculty in the research endeavor. The work of the Research Committee is supported by the Office of Research. Further information about research is available through Lori Polster.
The UNLV School of Dental Medicine Research Committee is composed of faculty from the dental school and research collaborators from several school and colleges at UNLV. The Research Committee invites students and faculty to participate in research in basic sciences, clinical sciences, and behavioral sciences.
The Research Committee works with the Office of Research to mentor new and ongoing research efforts by faculty and students at the school. The committee also serves as a peer review and research facilitator for biomedical research at UNLV.
At UNLV, our students are not only studying about dentistry, they also are making a significant impact in communities that need it the most.
Nevada officials have made dental care a top priority and are working to improve access for its citizens. This provides The School of Dental Medicine and its students a special opportunity to shape the communities where they live and practice.
The "Crackdown on Cancer" program is one example of how the UNLV School of Dental Medicine is helping. Through this program, the dental school travels to public high schools throughout Nevada via a mobile RV health clinic to screen students for oral health problems stemming from tobacco use. Once identified, students are provided treatment, preventive education, and counseling.
UNLV's Dental School also has recently opened several dental clinics that are serving Medicaid and low-income populations in Southern Nevada. These clinics not only serve the communities in which they reside, but they also provide students with the opportunity to build dentist-to-patient relationships and hone their clinical expertise.