Tulane researcher recognized for work in artificial intelligence
August 31, 2020
Tulane researcher Nicholas Mattei is being recognized twice for his work in artificial intelligence.
Tulane researchers awarded Fast Grant for second-generation COVID-19 vaccine
August 27, 2020
Two Tulane University researchers were awarded a $150,000 Fast Grant for a project to make next-generation COVID-19 vaccines more effective.
Metabolic syndrome linked to worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients
August 25, 2020
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes were over three times more likely to die from the disease, according to a new Tulane University study.
Tulane researchers studying rise in intimate partner violence amid COVID-19 pandemic
August 10, 2020
Tulane researchers are studying what they call the hidden and often unspoken impact the COVID-19 pandemic: intimate partner violence.
Tulane study seeks new insights into panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder
August 03, 2020
Jonathan Fadok, who serves on the faculty of the Tulane Brain Institute, recently received a $2.24 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research that will lead to a better understanding of panic disorder.
Tulane joins CDC study of COVID-19 transmission
July 23, 2020
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine will partner with local healthcare providers to launch a COVID-19 study of patients and medical workers in New Orleans as part of a larger Centers for Disease Control effort to answer key epidemiological and clinical questions about the disease.
Emotional well-being at stake from COVID-19 isolation, Tulane paper says
July 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic can lead to a marked increase in loneliness, isolation, depression and other forms of mental illness, according to Tulane paper.
Tulane scientists partner with U.S. Army on machine learning study
July 20, 2020
Tulane University researchers are teaming up with the U.S. Army on a machine learning project that possibly lead to unbreakable, secure communication systems, quantum computers and enhanced radar.
Fruit flies help shed light on tumor formation, migration and growth
July 08, 2020
Many cancer-related genes in humans are named after genes in flies, where they were first identified, and the model is helping to shed light on how tumors form, how they migrate and how they behave.
Tulane professor's book goes back in time to examine Hurricane Katrina
July 06, 2020
Tulane scholar Andy Horowitz, who studies the history of disasters, links Hurricane Katrina to a powerful 1915 storm in his book "Katrina: A History, 1915-2015.
Tulane researchers find that coronavirus can survive in air for hours
July 06, 2020
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can remain infective in aerosol for up to 16 hours according to a Tulane study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
American Cancer Society grant to help metastatic cancer patients understand and access palliative care
June 29, 2020
A four-year grant, $792,000 grant from the American Cancer Society has been awarded to Michael Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, assistant professor of psychology, psychiatry and oncology, to help metastatic cancer patients better understand and access palliative care.
The Midas touch
June 26, 2020
Tulane researchers investigate the theoretical possibility of transmuting one material into another with real-world applications down the road for developing superconductors, vital components of hospital MRI machines and other modern technologies.
Tulane scientists to share in $20 million NSF award for materials research
June 22, 2020
Tulane has received a share of a $20 million National Science Foundation grant to transform research and education in advanced manufacturing and materials throughout Louisiana.
Tulane University researchers develop synthetic antibody against COVID-19
June 22, 2020
Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have designed a synthetic protein that early research shows can act as a decoy to intercept and neutralize the coronavirus before it cause infection.