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Researchers identify genetic ‘fingerprint’ to predict drug resistance in bacteria
Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis as more bacteria develop defenses to drugs designed to combat them. Now, researchers have developed a…
New nasal vaccine shows promise in curbing whooping cough spread
With whooping cough cases on the rise, a new nasal vaccine aims to stop both the infection and transmission of the disease. Current whooping cough…
Tulane researcher receives $1.6 million grant to study trauma-induced blood loss
A new grant will allow researchers at Tulane to investigate the reasons why some trauma patients have worse outcomes and hopefully find a way to…
Is climate change stressing us out? New study aims to find out
Tulane University has been awarded $1 million to investigate how climate-induced factors impact mental health outcomes in five Gulf South states:…
Walmart Foundation grant to fund Tulane's research on improving disaster assistance programs
Tulane University School of Social Work’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy (DRLA) has received a $550,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to…
Studying disease-causing bacteria in Lake Pontchartrain
This year, Tulane senior Annika Nelson received the Louisiana Sea Grant to study pathogenic, or disease-causing, bacteria in Lake Pontchartrain.
Can a newly developed drug cure a common, yet little known, STI?
Researchers at Tulane University are leading a groundbreaking study to seek a more effective treatment for trichomoniasis, the most common curable…
Tulane to lead a $4 million NIH-funded center for aging research
The National Institutes of Health will award up to $4 million over five years to establish a coordinating center for research on aging. Led by the…
Vaccine shows promise in treating high blood sugar for those with long COVID
A new study published in Nature Communications and conducted at the Tulane National Primate Research Center suggests that the COVID-19 vaccine could…
