Research News

From Deep-Sea Corals to Alpine Dragonflies: Tulane SSE Welcomes Professor Jaymes Awbrey

Dr. Jaymes Awbrey joins Tulane as a Professor of Practice in Marine Biology, bringing deep-sea expertise and practical teaching methods.

Tulane researchers seek to advance cardiovascular disease prevention through artificial intelligence and community-based care

Tulane's Heartline initiative combines AI with community-based care to prevent cardiovascular disease and promote sustainable lifestyle changes.

How bats tolerate viruses: Tulane study sheds light on one of nature’s biggest immune mysteries

Tulane researchers discovered bats possess two distinct antibody gene copies, unlike other mammals, potentially explaining their viral tolerance.

Bridging the Lab and the Classroom: Tulane Researcher Secures $1M NSF CAREER Award for Organ-on-a-Chip Innovation

For many, the idea of holding a living, functional human blood vessel network in the palm of your hand sounds like science fiction. But at Tulane University’s School of Science and Engineering (SSE), it is a daily reality that is driving the next generation of biomedical discovery.

Helping Stem Cells Find Their Way Home

Inside Tulane's Regenerative Engineering and Education Laboratory, PhD student Eferoghene Okakuro is working to improve stem cell therapies for sickle cell disease while building a career that bridges engineering, medicine, and public understanding.

Department of Energy's Genesis Mission selects Tulane team using AI to discover next-generation superconductors

Tulane's research team is using AI to accelerate the discovery of next-generation superconductors, receiving DOE Genesis Mission funding.

Tulane spinout LumaWave awarded $1.5 million to improve fetal monitoring during labor

Tulane researchers received $1.5M from ARPA-H to develop fetal monitoring technology capable of directly measuring fetal tissue oxygen levels during pregnancy and labor.

From a Flyer on a Board to the Marshes of Cocodrie: How One Tulanian Found Her Research Home

Malai Harrington found ecohydrology research via a flyer. She studies climate, water, and carbon in Dr. Molini's lab, including field work at LUMCON.

Tulane Researchers Study How the Social Brain Develops in Infancy

Tulane's Social Memory Lab uses awake infant fMRI to study how baby brains process social information, aiming to understand early social cognition.

Tulane researchers advance new therapies for spinal cord injury and surgical infection prevention