Three Tulane researchers honored with national STEM award
July 26, 2017
Two Tulane scientists and a graduate student are among 40 national winners of the 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award.
Community, health and fun come together at Movin' for LIFE events
July 19, 2017
Tulane Prevention Research Center’s Movin’ for LIFE program will host a 5K run-and-walk and family-focused health fair with community partners in the Ninth Ward later this summer to help residents jumpstart healthy lifestyle habits.
Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine launches Milestone Wellness Assessment for former NFL Players
July 18, 2017
The Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine (TISM) has once again partnered with The Trust (Powered by the NFLPA), the organization that provides former NFL players support for success in life after football. Today, The Trust, along with TISM, announced the launch of the Milestone Wellness Assessment for former NFL Players.
Mississippi mud may hold hope for Louisiana coast
July 12, 2017
New study indicates that mud, the most plentiful sediment type carried by the Mississippi River, may be the most powerful tool in building land to keep up with sea level rise.
Tulane University awarded $12 million to create Lassa vaccine and treatment
July 11, 2017
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Tulane University more than $12 million to test a promising drug treatment against Lassa fever and develop a vaccine against the deadly disease endemic in parts of West Africa.
College prep program at Tulane receives $2.5M grant
June 21, 2017
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Tulane University’s Upward Bound program two grants totaling $2.5 million, doubling the size of the program that facilitates and supports college readiness and access for first-generation college students.
Energy law chair at Tulane established with $2M gift
June 16, 2017
Tulane University Law School has named Kim Talus, a renowned scholar of energy law, as inaugural holder of the James McCulloch Chair in Energy Law.
New map highlights sinking Louisiana coast
June 14, 2017
Researchers at Tulane University have developed a subsidence map of coastal Louisiana, putting the rate at which this region is sinking at just over one third of an inch per year.
Study explains why Zika may not take root in US
June 13, 2017
As we head into peak mosquito season, a recent study in Nature co-authored by a Tulane University researcher has some good news for those worried about Zika this summer.
Tulane professor to work with Isle de Jean Charles tribe in collaborative project
June 13, 2017
A Tulane University research professor is teaming up on a $200,000 grant to help the Isle de Jean Charles community of Native Americans build resilience in the face of climate change and other social and environmental challenges.
Tulane researchers help find possible explanation for unparalleled spread of Ebola virus
June 06, 2017
The world may be closer to knowing why Ebola spreads so easily thanks to a team of researchers from Tulane University and other leading institutions that discovered a new biological activity in a small protein from the deadly virus. The team’s findings were recently published in the Journal of Virology.
Does the sex of a cell matter in research?
June 06, 2017
A Tulane endocrinologist has co-authored a guide in the latest issue of Cell Metabolism to help scientists who study obesity, diabetes or other metabolic diseases better account for inherent sex differences in research.
Research team unravels elusive structure of Lassa virus, revealing vaccine target
June 01, 2017
A team of scientists, including virologists from Tulane University, have for the first time mapped the molecular structure of an elusive surface protein on the Lassa virus that allows the pathogen to infect human cells. The breakthrough, more than a decade in the making, is featured on the cover of Science.
Tulane team wins International Business Model Competition
May 16, 2017
An interdisciplinary team from Tulane University’s bioinnovation and biomedical engineering departments has won the International Business Model Competition (IBMC) in Mountain View, California, receiving a first-place prize of $30,000.
Prostate cancer immunotherapy works better for African-American men
May 15, 2017
New study results released by Tulane University oncologist Dr. Oliver Sartor hold promising news for African-American men fighting advanced prostate cancer.