Tony Hu invested as a Tulane Weatherhead Presidential Chair
January 27, 2023
Tony Hu, director of Tulane’s Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics and professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Microbiology, was invested in the Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Biotechnology Innovation. The ceremony took place on Jan. 20 at Hutchinson auditorium at Tulane’s School of Medicine.
Nuclear physicist explains massive potential of fusion breakthrough
December 13, 2022
A Tulane University scientist said the announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy of a major fusion energy breakthrough has the potential to change the world.
New vaccine against Chagas disease developed by Tulane University
December 07, 2022
Hypertension is the ‘silent killer’ of Black communities. Could church-based treatment help?
December 06, 2022
Hypertension, the leading preventable risk factor for premature death worldwide, is more prevalent in Black Americans than any other group. Can a church-led intervention solve the health disparity?
New executive director to lead Tulane’s Office of IP Management
November 30, 2022
Matt Koenig has been hired as the university’s new executive director of Intellectual Property Management. He joins Tulane from the University of Kansas.
Shaking less salt on your food at the table could reduce heart disease risk
November 28, 2022
Researchers found a link between lower frequency of dietary salt and a reduced cardiovascular disease risk
A new way to fight diseases? Stop viruses from stealing nutrients
November 16, 2022
Tulane University researchers are looking beyond the immune system to see if the body’s ability to use nutrients at a cellular level can predict disease response and severity.
Tulane scientist part of major study on sea-level change from Greenland melt
November 11, 2022
The research shows how rising sea levels from melting glaciers and ice sheets pose an increasing threat to coastal communities around the globe.
Tulane researchers to help Louisiana schools launch proactive violence prevention programs
November 04, 2022
Two Tulane psychology professors are recipients of an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help make schools safer.
Renowned neuroscientist will lead Tulane Brain Institute as new Presidential Chair
November 04, 2022
Award-winning neuroscientist Matthew Dalva, PhD has been appointed as director of the Tulane Brain Institute and the university’s newest Presidential Chair.
Tulane chemists to create clean hydrogen fuel using water, sunlight
October 07, 2022
Over the next three years, Tulane University chemists will use a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a process for producing clean hydrogen from water and renewable energy
Physician offers tips to achieving better brain health in the golden years
October 05, 2022
Tulane physician Dr. Demetri Maraganore, the Herbert J. Harvey, Jr. Chair in Neurosciences and co-director of the Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, said that some forms of dementia and other kinds of cognitive decline are often preventable with the same advice we’ve always heard — eat healthier, move more.
Tulane researchers to develop new Lyme vaccine with lasting protection
September 28, 2022
Researchers at Tulane University recently received $1.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to find out if the same technology behind a successful Lyme disease vaccine for dogs can be formulated with immune-boosting nanoparticles to offer safe and lasting protection for people.
Apple spotlights innovative way Tulane archaeologists preserve ancient history of Pompeii
September 27, 2022
When it comes to uncovering long-buried secrets of the past, Tulane archeologists are finding new ways to revolutionize the field with the latest tools of the future.
Tulane awarded $5 million to find out if recycled glass can help save Louisiana wetlands
September 26, 2022
Tulane University scientists and engineers have shown that sand made from recycled glass can grow native marsh grasses and willow trees, is non-toxic to marine life and can resist erosion better than silt.