Topic: medicine
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Nobel Prize comes home to Tulane
Forty-seven years after endocrinologist Dr. Andrew Schally was awarded the Nobel Prize for medical research conducted at Tulane, the prestigious award is returning home.
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Compassionate Doctor, Tireless Researcher
Dr. Paul Kieran Whelton leads the way in the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure, a global killer.
![Dr. Keith Ferdinand and a group of Tulane students Dr. Keith Ferdinand and a group of Tulane students](/sites/default/files/styles/listings/public/2023-06/health_disparities_TH_1.jpg?itok=1OLlnPgn)
HEALTH DISPARITIES
Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed racial and ethnic health disparities nationwide, those disparities continue to exist in American communities of color.
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Trailblazers
The School of Medicine has honored six alumni as Tulane Trailblazers for their achievements in the medical field with a visual display along the walls of Hutchinson Auditorium on the downtown campus. The Trailblazers are Dr. Michael DeBakey, Dr. Anna Cherrie Epps, Dr. Alberto G. Garcia, Dr. Ruth Kirschstein, Dr. Rachel Levine and Dr. Clyde Yancy.https://tulane.it/trailblazers-hutchinson
![Professor of surgery at Tulane Medical center Jaquelyn S. Turner sees a patient](/sites/default/files/styles/listings/public/2023-01/Jacquelyn-Turner-pbc-2008-thumb_0.jpg?itok=_bzcIO8c)
IMPROVING PATIENT CARE
Joining academic medicine’s latest treatments and technology with the personalized care of community medicine. Bringing Tulane innovation to the world. Transforming New Orleans into a destination for the most advanced and comprehensive health care.
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Ampersand: William Rawlings & Bill Smith
A true crime story connects William Rawlings (M ’73, PHTM ’73) and Bill Smith (L ’66): But neither is the criminal or the victim.
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ADDICTION MEDICINE
The Tulane Addiction Medicine Fellowship, offered by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the School of Medicine, is a one-year fellowship that trains physicians in the treatment, prevention and recovery of individuals with addiction. Completion of the fellowship leads to board certification in addiction medicine.https://tulane.it/addiction-medicine
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MVP PARTNERSHIP
The Tulane Center for Brain Health and Merging Vets and Players (MVP) have formed a partnership to establish an MVP Chapter in New Orleans to support military veterans and former professional football players in addressing the challenges they face in transition to “normal life” once the uniform comes off.https://tulane.it/mvp-partnership
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TB IN CHILDREN
A blood test developed by Tulane researchers combines nanotechnology with artificial intelligence to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in children. The nanotechnology allows scientists to see small components of the bacteria that causes TB. The test accurately detected TB in 89% of children who were known to have confirmed TB and identified 74% of children with unconfirmed TB that standard tests missed.https://tulane.it/tb-in-children