Tulane researcher wins Early Career Award for work in child development
April 17, 2019
Tulane researcher Sarah Gray wins Early Career Award for work in child development.
Tulane researcher receives grant to study ‘dark matter of genomes’
March 28, 2019
The Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation recently awarded Tulane Cancer Center researcher Victoria Belancio, PhD, associate professor of structural and cellular biology, a three-year, $150,000 grant to support her investigations into rarely studied genetic elements that contribute to cancer.
Justice, democracy and climate change subject of conference
March 26, 2019
A conference at Tulane will explore how climate change raises questions of justice and democracy.
Immersion Days 2019 to feature keynote by Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute CEO
March 21, 2019
Tulane University has added a more diverse menu of science, an extra day of programming and a national headliner to this year’s Immersion Days, the university’s premier event showcasing its latest research discoveries to biotechnology firms, venture capitalists, foundations and potential collaborators.
Tulane professor honored as Top 25 Newsmaker
March 20, 2019
Tulane professor Ehab Meselhe will be honored this week for his contribution to the development of a coastal master plan for Louisiana.
Tulane School of Medicine launches ‘Walk with a Doc’ program to get patients moving
March 14, 2019
Doctors at Tulane University School of Medicine hope to encourage patients to get on their feet. Tulane doctors, along with medical students, are launching a New Orleans chapter of Walk with a Doc, a health program that brings doctors and patients together to walk every third Saturday of the month.
Pregnancy disorder subject of new Tulane study
March 12, 2019
Pregnancy disorder is the subject of new Tulane study.
New group aims to welcome and support South Asian grad students
March 08, 2019
New group aims to welcome and support South Asian grad students at Tulane
New Tulane University study reveals heart abnormalities in retired NFL players
March 07, 2019
A new, first-time study by Tulane University has revealed that former National Football League (NFL) players, particularly those with larger body sizes, were found to have heart abnormalities specifically associated with high blood pressure. Dr. Genevieve Smith, a faculty instructor at the Tulane University School of Medicine, is the lead author and Dr. Gregory Stewart, co-director of the Tulane Sports Medicine Program, is the senior author.
Tulane professor’s work at “unthinkable sacrifice” site published in major journal
March 06, 2019
A Tulane professor’s research into the world’s largest mass sacrifice of children and llamas in northern Peru continues to garner international attention.
Donor gives Tulane $1 million to encourage others to give
February 27, 2019
Donor gives Tulane $1 million to encourage others to give.
Tulane to begin new master’s program in materials engineering
February 27, 2019
The Tulane School of Science and Engineering is launching a new master’s program in materials engineering.
Tulane MakerSpace to be named in honor of donor, graduate
February 15, 2019
The MakerSpace at Tulane will be named the Scot Ackerman MakerSpace.
Study finds genetic risks associated with prostate cancer are underestimated
February 07, 2019
More than 17 percent of prostate cancer patients are born with genetic variants that can be associated with a higher risk for various cancers, according to a new study in JAMA Oncology by researchers from Tulane University School of Medicine and genetics firm Invitae.
Tulane study says seas may be rising faster than thought
January 30, 2019
A Tulane study questions the reliability of how sea-level rise in low-lying coastal areas is measured.