Strong initial immune response could produce worst COVID outcome, Tulane study says
December 01, 2020
While having a robust immune response to coronavirus infection may sound helpful, Dr. Monica Vaccari, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane National Primate Research Center and lead author of a new study published in Nature Communications, says that the opposite may be true.
Ask an epidemiologist: How to safely celebrate the holidays
November 13, 2020
After a year when so many friends and family have spent months apart, will people let down their guard and ignore COVID-19 safety precautions because they can’t bear to forgo cherished holiday traditions?
Tulane team wins prize in national inventors competition
November 12, 2020
A Tulane biomedical engineering team has won the People's Choice Award at the Collegiate Inventors Competition for its invention of an intubation cleaning device.
5 tips for getting better sleep
November 04, 2020
Tonya Hansel, an expert in disaster mental health and trauma at the School of Social Work, spoke with Tulane University’s new podcast, On Good Authority, to explain the impact that 2020 has had on people’s ability to sleep well.
Tulane begins recruiting for Janssen COVID-19 vaccine study
November 03, 2020
Tulane University School of Medicine will be a testing site for the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s Phase III clinical research study of a new COVID-19 vaccine.
Trick or treating a COVID threat? Make a scary Halloween fun
October 23, 2020
Tulane child psychiatrist Lauren Teverbaugh, MD, offers suggestions to help kids manage their emotions and expectations during a pandemic Halloween.
Subject of Walter Isaacson’s new book is the 2020 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry
October 20, 2020
Tulane professor and author Walter Isaacson knew that the world-changing work of biochemist Jennifer A. Doudna was on par with the subjects of his previous books that include biographies of Leonado DaVinci and Steve Jobs. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences underscored this sentiment in a big way last week by awarding the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Doudna, the central subject of Isaacson’s new book. Doudna shared the prestigious honor with her colleague, Emmanuelle Charpentier, for the co-development of CRISPR-Cas9, a genome editing breakthrough that has revolutionized biomedicine.
Tulane School of Medicine rises to COVID-19 challenges
October 18, 2020
When COVID-19 began to spread across the United States last spring, Tulane University School of Medicine was prepared to fight the virus on many different levels.
Dean’s message: Together but apart, we can beat spread of coronavirus
October 18, 2020
We can become a model to the nation on how to safely reopen, how to revitalize our economy, preserve our way of life and care for one another.
How to design a future when you’re not sure what’s next
October 15, 2020
Can the same strategies Tulane students learn in a popular life design course help people facing job changes or life disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic?
Tulane report shows inequities in New Orleans startup activity and access to funding
October 12, 2020
Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business released the second edition of the Greater New Orleans Startup Report, an annual comprehensive overview of the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Expert: The best way to fight a conspiracy theory isn’t with facts
October 09, 2020
Since the pandemic began, the spread of misinformation has seemingly been more contagious than COVID-19. An expert in conspiracy theories explains strategies to stop them.
Tulane staff making adjustments to returning to office life
October 08, 2020
Campus is looking a bit different lately for Tulane staff. With a mix of people working from home or on-site and those implementing a hybrid of both, life in the office is not quite the same, and those working on campus have had to adapt. Whether it be safely navigating around a shared office space or simply remembering to wear one’s mask, there are new adjustments to work around in this new normal.
Sukkah build in the age of coronavirus
October 06, 2020
For Tulane architecture students, building a sukkah in Pocket Park presented a whole new set of challenges, thanks to COVID-19.