Tulane University’s downtown campus is in the midst of a historic transformation.
And while you might not be able “see” all the changes, what’s happening behind the walls of some of Tulane’s iconic health sciences buildings promises to pave the way for the downtown campus’ rebirth as a national research and innovation powerhouse.
The old Charity Hospital building will serve as the anchor for this new chapter of Tulane that will provide a once-in-a-generation boon to Tulane’s biomedical and academic research mission. But for now, there are other significant projects already underway or even completed.
The largest project to date is taking place at the Hutchinson Memorial Building, 1430 Tulane Ave., home of Tulane Medical School since 1930. The building’s seventh floor is undergoing a $35 million renovation which, when completed in 2025, will feature new and renovated research lab space, support labs, offices and conference spaces. The project will provide room for 20 additional research principal investigators, or leaders of research projects, and their teams. A smaller renovation on the fifth floor will provide space for two to three principal investigators.