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.
Set in motion
July 05, 2017
Historical letters spark the beginning of the Louisiana Research Collection.
Tulane gets $4.8 million Gates Foundation grant to help new parents in Africa
July 05, 2017
A new Tulane University initiative called MOMENTUM aims to help new mothers and their babies in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project is funded by a $4.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
LightLab illuminates science for middle-schoolers
July 05, 2017
Tulane University’s LightLab Summer Research Experience is a first-time program for middle-schoolers who are interested in science. It’s the brainchild of Matthew Escarra, an assistant professor of engineering physics in the School of Science and Engineering, who received a National Science Foundation CAREER award of $520,000 over five years in support of early career research and education vision, including middle-school outreach programs such as LightLab.
Light and sound
June 27, 2017
Researcher’s photoacoustic imaging system leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment of preeclampsia.
Quick cooling ThermoSuit may prevent brain damage in stroke patients
June 27, 2017
With ThermoSuit, Tulane researchers are looking at therapeutic hypothermia as a treatment for stroke. Dr. Justin Salerian, the new director of the Tulane Comprehensive Stroke Center, leads the suit’s clinical trials.
Tulane law professors convene for year-end think tank
June 27, 2017
If animals have rights, do humans have the right to own them? Are reparations for slavery just? How can individuals maintain trust in government? These are some of the questions Tulane Law School faculty came together recently to discuss.
Pest control
June 20, 2017
The Pesika Lab Group works to help control mosquito-related diseases worldwide.
Homemade meals are key to eating fresh foods
June 20, 2017
Shopping at farmers markets and preparing food at home are the keys to a better diet according to a Tulane Prevention Research Center study published this month in Preventive Medicine Reports.
Who will pay to save Louisiana’s coast?
June 20, 2017
Two Tulane University researchers produced a report that shows Louisiana’s funding options to pay for coastal restoration; they presented their findings to the state’s Advisory Committee on Coastal Protection in March.
Professor lends age discrimination expertise to US commission
June 15, 2017
Patrick Button, an assistant professor of economics at Tulane University, shared his research findings on sex-plus-age discrimination Wednesday with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission during a hearing at agency headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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.
Fulbright Awards fund research and teaching for 13
June 09, 2017
The grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will be used to conduct independent research or to work as English teaching assistants abroad during the upcoming academic year.