Topic: research

President Biden speaks from stage with signs that read Curing Cancer Faster
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President Biden announces funding to Tulane for cancer ‘moonshot’ project

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and First Lady Jill Biden visited Tulane to celebrate a project that promises to bring a new kind of magic to the world of cancer treatment.

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Students’ innovative design selected as finalist in NASA contest

Senior engineering students brought their design for a lunar rover to a NASA contest in Florida as finalists.

Smiling senior Woman Playing Tennis
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Can A.I. tell you if you have osteoporosis?

Tulane researchers developed a new deep learning algorithm to predict osteoporosis risk.

close up of a tick insect on a leaf
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New Treatment for Lyme Disease

Tulane researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating persistent neurological symptoms associated with Lyme disease.

Schally's gold Nobel Prize medal in velvet case.
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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.

Respiratory syncytial virus 3D illustration which shows structure of virus with surface spikes
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RSV and nerve cells

Respiratory syncytial virus, a common infection in children and senior adults, can also infect nerve cells, a new study shows.

Chandrashekhar Borkar, Jonathan Fadok, Eric Le and Claire Stelly look at a document together.
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The freeze-or-flight fear response

Tulane researchers discover a brain pathway that regulates fear responses, which could lead to breakthroughs in PTSD or anxiety treatments.

illustration of microbial species
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Gut Microbiome May Help HIV Outcomes

Tulane researchers have been awarded a grant to study how changing the gut microbiome may ease gastrointestinal issues for people taking antiretroviral therapy for HIV.