Tulane virologist Robert Garry is co-author of a pair of studies in Science that indicate the COVID-19 pandemic likely started in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, and that the virus likely jumped from animals to people twice before sparking the pandemic.
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Of the individuals who contract cytomegalovirus, or CMV, during pregnancy, nearly a third transmit it to their developing child where it can cause developmental disabilities. Tulane researchers will investigate how specialized killer immune cells may block CMV transmission during pregnancy. Dr. Amitinder Kaur (pictured), chair of the division of immunology at the Tulane National Primate Research Center, will lead the research team. Read More
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Six School of Medicine physicians and one professional leader have been recognized by CityBusiness as 2022 Health Care Heroes. The annual Health Care Heroes list honors local healthcare professionals based on industry achievement and community involvement. Honorees are (from top left) Bennetta Horne, Dr. Jacey Jones, Dr. Keith Ferdinand, (from bottom left) Dr. Mary Mulcahey, Dr. Adrian Baudy, Dr. Myo Thwin Myint, and Dr. Meghan Howell. Read More
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Nola.com
A group of faculty and staff from the School of Liberal Arts will design an environmental justice curriculum for K-12 schools in Louisiana.
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The Boston Globe
Gary Hoover, executive director of the Murphy Institute at Tulane, says diversity among the Business Cycle Dating Committee — the committee responsible for determining when a recession has occurred — would be beneficial.
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The Center for Public Integrity
Howard Mielke, pharmacology research professor at the School of Medicine, says that lead in soil is a strong indicator that there are other substances that have accumulated in the soil, especially near industrial sites.
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WRBH
Melissa Weber, curator of the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, part of Tulane University Special Collections, discusses New Orleans music, her role and the archive.
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