Topic: gulf south

Daniel Cressy sheds tears of joy during a celebration of his successful sickle cell gene therapy, which functionally cured him of the disease. Photo: Kenny Lass
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Closer to Care

From functionally curing a sickle cell patient to advanced robotic surgery and a pioneering eye cancer treatment, Tulane University and LCMC Health are redrawing the map of destination healthcare in the Gulf South — with New Orleans at its center.

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From Uptown to Downtown to Small Towns: The Rural Reach of Tulane Researchers

From cancer treatment to earthquake monitoring, the impact of Tulane research extends far beyond the city of New Orleans into rural areas in the South and around the country.

Photograph: medical professionals stand in a modern operating room.
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Tulane Advanced Heart Care Program Making an Impact, One Life at a Time

Tulane heart specialists helped Mississippi resident Benny Nunez reclaim his life after surviving a massive heart attack.

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Impression: Mark Sindler

Tulane alum Mark Sindler's photographs chronicle Louisiana's cultural heritage, from Vietnamese American life to the aftermath of Katrina.

Portrait of Colette Hirstius. A woman with long, blonde hair smiles warmly against a dark blue background.
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Q&A with Colette Hirstius

A Tulane alum who was recently appointed president of Shell USA speaks about the future of energy and how her education shaped her work.

Dr. José Wiley and Dr. Harry Roach fist bump
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One Year In: Tulane-LCMC Health Partnership

The Tulane University and LCMC Health partnership marks its first anniversary expanding access to care across South Louisiana.

A group of Tulane Legislative Scholars pose in their Tulane gear during the event
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Tulane Day at the Capitol

Tulane officials gathered at the Louisiana State Capitol to celebrate Tulane’s contributions to the state and beyond.

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(De)Colonizing the Coast

The New Orleans Center for the Gulf South commemorates the city’s Tricentennial with a symposium focused on the Indigenous people of Louisiana.

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Earth Beneath Dump Site Offers Clues to Racial Massacre

From Somaliland to El Salvador, Peru to Guatemala, Davette Gadison has brought her passion for justice to her studies in forensic anthropology—drawn to mass gravesites in countries torn apart by civil war.