Tulane Brain Institute faculty member and Assistant Professor of Psychology Jonathan Fadok is conducting research on panic disorder — one of the most common mental disorders in the United States, with nearly 5 percent of the population suffering attacks that cause extreme disruption in their daily lives. Fadok is working on the identification of neurobiological mechanisms through which the brain reacts to fearful stimuli. The research, funded by a $2.24 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, could provide new insights into post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder.

“Most accounts of Katrina begin when the levees broke and conclude not long after. But these stories offer a denuded sense of what happened. … Somebody had to build the levees before they could break.”

Tulane renews and expands its commitment to making the university a more inclusive and supportive home for all. The time to act is now.

Tulane virologist Robert Garry reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tulane National Primate Research Center leads a study on COVID-19 aerosols.

The Virus & Vaccines: Innovation Series webinar on May 18, features Dr. Skip Bohm, Dr. Bob Garry and Kimberly Foster, dean of the School of Science and Engineering

Health Equity: story about Thomas LaVeist, dean of School of Public Health

During the novel coronavirus global pandemic, the Tulane National Primate Research center goes all out to combat COVID-19, an infectious disease like no other.

President’s Convocation for New Students (Aug. 17, 2020)

As the COVID-19 crisis engulfs the Black community, Thomas LaVeist, dean of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, explains why — and leads the way to changing the unjust health gap.