Tulane researchers discover possible pathways to treating drug-resistant infections
March 30, 2020
Researchers at Tulane University have developed a novel way to identify a new class of antibiotics for use in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria.
Study: Coronavirus pandemic sparked by nature, not bioengineering
March 18, 2020
The coronavirus behind the global COVID-19 pandemic likely evolved from nature and not a lab, according to a new genetic study in Nature Medicine co-authored by Tulane University virologist Robert Garry.
Destination Antarctica: Research takes Tulane professor to Florida-sized glacier
March 16, 2020
Tulane geologist Brent Goehring recently returned from Antarctica as part of a five-year quest to understand the Thwaites Glacier and its future contribution to global sea level.
Researchers identify marker that may predict whether lung cancer likely to spread
March 11, 2020
Researchers at Tulane University have identified a protein on tumor-derived extracellular vesicles that indicates if a NSCLC tumor is likely to metastasize, according to a new study in Science Advances.
Tulane scientist named Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
March 03, 2020
Chad Steele, professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Tulane University School of Medicine, has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM)
Tulane professor hopes to demystify artificial intelligence
March 03, 2020
Researcher Nicholas Mattei has been named a Public Engagement Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Tulane researchers developing rapid test for tuberculosis with DOD grant
February 21, 2020
Led by Tony Hu, the Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Biotechnology Innovation at Tulane University School of Medicine, researchers at Tulane, Baylor College of Medicine and NanoPin Technologies, Inc. are now developing a rapid, reliable and highly specific test to allow rapid diagnosis of all forms of Tuberculosis (TB), the leading worldwide cause of death from infectious disease.
Tulane University launches new coronavirus research program to develop a vaccine and advanced diagnostics
February 19, 2020
From working to develop one of the first nonhuman primate models for the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to designing new therapeutic strategies and nanotechnology-based tests to rapidly diagnose infections, researchers at Tulane University are responding across disciplines to the emerging coronavirus epidemic.
Tulane math professor leads effort to map spread of coronavirus
February 18, 2020
Tulane mathematics professor James “Mac” Hyman uses mathematical models to better understand and predict the spread of the coronavirus.
Study shows black and Hispanic patients face longer waits, questions when making primary care appointments
January 29, 2020
Discrimination may cause black and Hispanic patients to wait longer for a scheduled primary care appointment according to a new Tulane University study published in Jama Network Open.
Tulane graduate students research, recreate unsolved 67-year-old experiment
January 21, 2020
Tulane University graduate students studying with Alexander Burin, PhD, professor in the Department of Chemistry, were tasked with investigating and recreating the celebrated Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou numerical experiment as their final project in his Special Topics in Physical Chemistry course – an experiment that has remained unsolved since 1953.
Can good sleep patterns offset genetic susceptibility to heart disease and stroke?
December 18, 2019
Getting a good night’s sleep could be beneficial for long-term health. A pioneering new study led by Dr. Lu Qi, director of the Tulane University Obesity Research Center, found that even if people had a high genetic risk of heart disease or stroke, healthy sleep patterns could help offset that risk. The study is published in the European Heart Journal.
Pregnancy disorder subject of new Tulane study
December 10, 2019
A Tulane University researcher has received a grant that will support the development of new imaging methods to improve the treatment of preeclampsia.
NIH taps Tulane neuroscientist to lead effort to standardize research in genetic aging
December 03, 2019
The National Institutes of Health awarded a $2.9 million grant to Tulane University neuroscientist Dr. Stacy Drury to lead a research network that will set methodological standards for studying a part of the chromosome that scientists increasingly recognize as an important biological marker of aging and age-related diseases.
Study finds common cold virus can infect the placenta
December 02, 2019
Researchers have shown that a common cold virus can infect cells derived from human placentas, suggesting that it may be possible for the infection to pass from expectant mothers to their unborn children.