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09/09/2026

Your science career doesn’t have to stay in the lab.

Starting Sept. 10, explore drug development and careers in pharma, biotech, government, advocacy, investment, & more.

Open to UNLV students, faculty & staff.
Learn more & apply: [email protected]

09/07/2026

What if your research could become something bigger than a paper?

Learn how scientists turn discoveries into startups, protect their ideas, build a compelling pitch, and take innovations from the lab into the real world.

No startup experience required.

Open to all UNLV students, faculty & staff!
Learn more & apply by emailing: [email protected]

09/05/2026

Where can a career in science take you beyond academia?

Join our Fall Seminar on Drug Development Strategies and Non-Academic Science-Based Careers and explore paths across biotech, pharma, government, advocacy, investment & more.

Open to all UNLV students, faculty & staff!

To learn more and apply: [email protected]

08/26/2026

Cerebral organoids gives us an exciting way to study Alzheimer’s disease using human cells. By creating organoids from different people, we can explore how Alzheimer’s begins, why it progresses differently from person to person, and what biological changes may signal disease progression.

In the Brain Health Department, these tiny models are helping us ask big questions about the future of Alzheimer’s research.

08/19/2026

🎓 New school year. New discoveries. New opportunities.

Follow UNLV's Brain Health Department all year for the latest research, student stories, lab highlights, events and opportunities.

Stay connected with us to see what’s happening in brain health at UNLV.

08/12/2026

Your brain never stops changing.

From early development through healthy aging, the brain continually adapts across the lifespan. With approximately 86 billion neurons and trillions of connections, there’s still so much to discover.

Our department is working to uncover how the brain changes throughout life, and what those changes mean for brain health.

Today’s discoveries can help shape healthier brains tomorrow.

07/22/2026

Less than half of people with ADRD have been formally diagnosed. This delays access to care, support, and treatment.

On , we’re calling for access to brain health care for all.

Read more here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2274580724006277?via%3Dihub

07/20/2026

Brain health begins with access. This week is . Where you live can influence access to advanced brain imaging. According to the National Rural Health Association, many rural hospitals lack the resources to purchase MRI or CT systems, creating barriers to timely diagnosis and care.

Our Department of Brain Health is helping shape the future of brain health research with a new MRI.

Learn more: https://www.unlv.edu/research/research-infrastructure/fmri

07/17/2026

Alzheimer’s and other dementias are projected to cost the U.S. $409 billion in health care and long-term care in 2026, reflecting a growing burden on families, caregivers, and health systems.

Equitable access to timely diagnosis, care, and support can help people receive the right care sooner and strengthen communities.

Better access = healthier communities.

07/14/2026

📢 Participants Needed!

A brain health grad student in the CANE Lab is recruiting young adults (18–35) for a study on stress & cognitive function at UNLV.

🧠 One in-person lab visit at UNLV

Interested?
Email: [email protected]

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2301 S Martin Luther King Dr
Chicago, IL
60616

Website

https://www.unlv.edu/medicine/brain-health

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