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Study examines why the memory of fear is seared into our brains

May 27, 2022

Experiencing a frightening event is likely something you’ll never forget. But why does it stay with you when other kinds of occurrences become... more

Tulane researcher studying link between stress and mental health disease Nov 05, 2019 Barri Bronston

A Tulane neuroscience professor has won a $2.1 million grant to study the effects of stress on the brain and how severe stress contributes to the development of mental health disorders. The five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow Jeffrey Tasker and his team in the Cell... more

Tulane alumni couple donates $5 million for Presidential Chair May 07, 2019 Barri Bronston

Tulane University has received a $5 million commitment to fund a Presidential Chair from alumni Marcela Villareal de Panetta and Bernard J. Panetta II. Ms. de Panetta is a member of the Board of Tulane and the Dean’s Council of the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Her husband... more

New hope for a new generation Jan 11, 2019 Faith Dawson

In her cross-disciplinary Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Laboratory, Stacy Drury, MD, PhD, and her colleagues study the relationship between childhood experiences and genetic and epigenetic factors, striving to understand how this shapes a child’s long-term development and health.... more

Jill Daniel named first Gary P. Dohanich Professor in Brain Science Jun 19, 2018 Barri Bronston

From early in development to the golden years of aging, Tulane University neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology Jill Daniel studies brain mechanisms by which hormones affect one’s ability to learn and remember. Daniel is the founding director of the transdisciplinary Tulane Brain Institute,... more

Neuroscience and dance set the stage for a career helping others May 21, 2018 Faith Dawson

When Sophie Rhines arrived at Tulane University, she was not set on a specific major or a specific path for post-graduation plans. She knew she enjoyed science, but she also wanted to fit her love of dance into her college education. Now, as a brand-new alumna of the Class of 2018, Rhines will use... more

Science fare Feb 20, 2018 Paula Burch-Celentano

Amy Feehan, center, a fourth-year PhD candidate with the Tulane Brain Institute, answers questions about her research on treating chronic inflammatory pain during the 29th annual Health Sciences Research Days, which took place Monday and Tuesday at the J. Bennett Johnston building on the downtown... more

Impulse control subject of Tulane Brain Institute study Dec 12, 2017 Barri Bronston

A Tulane University researcher is studying why males have more impulse-control issues than females, with the ultimate goal of developing more effective preventative and treatment strategies. Psychology and neuroscience professor Jill Daniel, director of the Tulane Brain Institute, received a two-... more

Study looks at link between traumatic stress and alcohol abuse Oct 24, 2017 Barri Bronston

Sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to abuse alcohol, but Tulane University researcher Jeffrey Tasker is hoping a study of the brain can provide insight into the problem and catch it before it escalates. “Humans with post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to... more

Tulane Brain Institute researchers focus on epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia Oct 03, 2017 Roger Dunaway

Tulane University’s Laura Schrader, a cell and molecular biology professor and Brain Institute member, received a two-year grant from the National Institute of Health to study the role of a Shox2, a protein in the brain important for development and function of the thalamus. Schrader is exploring... more

Tulane launches new Brain Institute Oct 07, 2016 Roger Dunaway

Tulane University formally launched its new Brain Institute, a university-wide initiative created to coordinate and support brain-related research and neuroscience endeavors at Tulane. The Institute combines expertise and research from faculty, postdocs and students (from undergraduates to Ph.Ds)... more

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