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Tulane University

Since beginning as a medical college in 1834, we’ve grown into one of the most well-respected research universities in the country. We’re one of just 62 members of the Association of American Universities, an elite group of top-ranked research institutions.

But we’re hardly an ivory-tower, view-from-40,000-feet kind of place. Yes, you’ll find a lot of intellectual firepower on campus. Our faculty are involved in projects as diverse as protecting the aquatic resources of the Gulf and chronicling the region’s singular musical heritage. But because of our size – just 8,452 undergrads; classes average 21 students – you won’t be looking at that academic talent from afar. The brilliant faculty who are carrying out that work also happen to be eager, nurturing educators, and they’ll be teaching your classes from the minute you arrive.

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As Life Expectancy Rises, So Does The Rate of Dementia

Advances in health care and healthier lifestyles mean the life expectancy of Americans is on the rise. Even so, dementia is also on the rise in this country and worldwide.
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Burnout Among Social Workers a Real Issue Amid Pandemic, Tulane Researchers Say

A recent study conducted by Tulane University researchers found that social workers are as susceptible to job burnout as anyone on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Tulane Develops Test That Can Detect COVID-19 That Nasal Swabs Miss

Tulane University researchers have developed a highly sensitive blood test that can detect COVID-19 in rare cases when infections were missed by nasal swab PCR tests.
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Researchers unravel what makes someone a COVID-19 super-spreader

Researchers at Tulane University, Harvard University, MIT, and Massachusetts General Hospital have learned that obesity, age and COVID-19 infection correlate with a propensity to breathe out more respiratory droplets — key spreaders of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Tulane identifies potential animal model for studying severe COVID-19 infections

For the first time, Tulane University researchers have identified and replicated a little understood, hyperimmune response in nonhuman primates that could one day lead to treatments to rescue patients with severe cases of COVID-19
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Tulane researchers develop a rapid COVID-19 saliva test read by a smartphone device

Researchers from Tulane University have developed a 15-minute COVID-19 test that is read by a smartphone to address the need to expand testing capacity in community-based settings.
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School of Medicine launches COVID-19 testing lab to improve capacity

Researchers combine power of wearable device and big data analytics to track spread and early signs of infection—including among healthcare workers
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Tulane University awarded $10.3 million to test therapeutics, vaccines for novel coronavirus

The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID) has awarded Tulane National Primate Research Center a contract of up to $10.3 million to evaluate the nation's most promising vaccines and treatments to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Tulane School of Medicine launches COVID-19 testing lab to improve capacity

Tulane University has added a second avenue for COVID-19 testing, this one taking place at a Tulane School of Medicine repurposed research lab where results can be processed within a day
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Tulane COVID-19 test gives results in four hours

A laboratory based at Tulane Medical Center and in partnership with UMC-LCMC is conducting a new test for COVID-19 that can yield results within four hours.
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