Tulane seeks recovered COVID-19 patients to volunteer as plasma donors for clinical trial
June 03, 2020
Tulane Medical Center, Tulane School of Medicine and The Blood Center are seeking people fully recovered from COVID-19 to donate their plasma - known as convalescent plasma - for a clinical trial that will test whether it is effective in treating current coronavirus patients at different stages of disease.
Tulane scientists find a switch to flip and turn off breast cancer growth and spread
June 02, 2020
Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine identified a gene that causes an aggressive form of breast cancer to rapidly grow. More importantly, they have also discovered a way to “turn it off” and inhibit cancer from occurring. The animal study results have been so compelling that the team is now working on FDA approval to begin clinical trials and has published details in the journal Scientific Reports.
Social work professor awarded grant to reduce substance abuse and violence among Native American families
June 02, 2020
A professor in the Tulane School of Social Work has been awarded a $2.7 million grant to find interventions that will lead to a healthier, more resilient Native American community.
Expert says mental health challenges remain as lockdown lifts
May 28, 2020
Mental health challenges will remain even as lockdown orders begin to lift, and a Tulane School of Social Work professor has advice on how to cope.
Mississippi Delta marshes in a state of irreversible collapse, Tulane study shows
May 22, 2020
A new Tulane study concludes that remaining marshes in the Mississippi Delta are likely to drown, given the present-day rate of global sea-level rise.
Tulane School of Social Work to launch new online degree option
May 18, 2020
The Tulane School of Social Work will soon offer a dual degree program that will enable online master of social work students to also earn a master of science degree in Disaster Resilience Leadership.
Tulane researchers discover new type of kidney cells key to fighting infection
May 13, 2020
Macrophages are a type of white blood cell central to the immune system. They detect harmful pathogens – viruses, bacteria, and fungi – and engulf them, serving as helpful scavengers to keep infections at bay. They also cause or suppress inflammation and secrete molecules that allow communication between different cell types, all which provide a healthy immune response in fighting any infection or disease.
American Cancer Society grant will help Tulane cancer patients overcome transportation barriers
May 13, 2020
The American Cancer Society has awarded Tulane Cancer Center a $10,000 transportation grant for cancer patients undergoing treatment.
Race for COVID-19 tests, treatments, vaccine subject of Tulane Innovation series
May 13, 2020
The second installment of the Tulane Innovation series will address the race for COVID-19 tests, treatments and a vaccine.
Study targeting tumor genetic mutations yields ‘practice changing’ results for prostate cancer treatment
May 13, 2020
The early results of a clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reveals for the first time that therapies based on tumor genetics – specifically DNA repair defects – may also show promise in treating some men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Goggles for Docs sends protective eye gear to COVID-19 frontline medical workers
May 12, 2020
Dr. Marcia Glass, an associate professor of medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine, coordinated a donation from Goggles for Docs, a nationwide effort to deliver protective goggles to frontline workers caring for COVID-19 patients.
From proposals to funded research in 48 hours: Tulane scientists receive Fast Grants
May 08, 2020
Three Tulane University researchers are the recipients of new Fast Grants, awards designed to quickly fund COVID-19 related projects. Mairi Noverr, Monica Vaccari and Tracy Fischer received a total of $350,000 for their proposals, all of which progressed from mere proposals to fully funded projects in just 48 hours.
Tulane launches Tulane Innovation series with Walter Isaacson and leading experts
April 30, 2020
The Tulane Innovation series will feature discussions by leading Tulane experts from a wide variety of fields, offering insights and solutions to today’s greatest challenges.
Women’s Prison Project at Tulane wins prestigious Gumpert Award
April 28, 2020
The Emil Gumpert Award is the highest honor conferred by the American College of Trial Lawyers on a single organization annually.
Apple donates thousands of face shields to Tulane healthcare workers
April 24, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) available to healthcare workers around the country, and companies are stepping up to help protect those on the front line. This week, medical staff in New Orleans — one of the country’s hardest hit areas — received thousands of face shields from Apple as part of a PPE drive organized by Tulane School of Medicine.