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![]() Tulane MBA student’s cereal startup claims top category at AWS University Startup CompetitionJanuary 27, 2023 Ceres, a plant protein cereal startup co-founded by Tulane MBA student Rich Simmerman, won the national award for “Top Physical Consumer Products Startup at the 2022 Amazon Web Services (AWS) University Startup Competition. |
![]() COVID-19 pandemic halted breast cancer screenings. Here’s how long the delay lastedJanuary 19, 2023 A new study from Tulane University found that mammogram screening rates dropped precipitously in the first months of the pandemic. |
![]() Tulane to study how oral health affects HIV severity and treatmentJanuary 09, 2023 Tulane University researchers received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the interplay between oral health, the severity of HIV infection and the efficacy of antiretroviral therapies (ART) used to treat HIV. The three-year study is funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. |
![]() LCMC Health and Tulane University finalize partnershipJanuary 03, 2023 LCMC Health and Tulane University have finalized their partnership, following approval from the Louisiana Department of Justice. Through this partnership, Tulane Medical Center, Lakeview Regional Medical Center and Tulane Lakeside Hospital will join LCMC Health. |
![]() Study finds why immunotherapies don’t work on hardest-to-treat breast cancersDecember 15, 2022 The last frontier cases of breast cancer— those that can’t be treated with hormone or targeted therapies and don’t respond to chemotherapy — remain the deadliest and hardest to treat. Tulane University researchers have discovered for the first time how these cancers persist after chemo and why they don’t respond well to immunotherapies designed to clear out remaining tumor cells by revving up the immune system. |
![]() Tulane researcher and Rosov Consulting to study economic insecurity among American JewsDecember 14, 2022 Tulane researcher Ilana Horwitz is launching a first-of-its-kind research study in partnership with Rosov Consulting to address poverty among American Jews. |
![]() Grateful patient donates millions to Tulane cardiac center that saved his lifeDecember 12, 2022 An anonymous patient credits the Tulane Research Innovation for Arrhythmia with saving his life. In gratitude, the patient has become one of the center’s biggest philanthropic supporters, donating almost $4 million since 2019. |
![]() More hiring and office space among post-pandemic changes for startups, Tulane study saysDecember 09, 2022 Area startups are feeling confident enough to add staff as the regional economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest findings from Tulane University’s 2022 Greater New Orleans Startup Report. |
![]() New vaccine against Chagas disease developed by Tulane UniversityDecember 07, 2022 |
![]() Tulane economist explains how corruption costs communitiesDecember 06, 2022 Public and white-collar corruption affects society in ways not always obvious. Misappropriated funds can lead to inadequate schools, faulty buildings or homes, unemployment and even homelessness. The ripple effects can also damage local economies and eventually erode public trust. |