Tong Wu, MD, PhD, School of Medicine Lab Description Dr. Wu’s basic research centers on the molecular mechanisms of inflammation and carcinogenesis, with a special emphasis on the pathogenesis of liver cancer and inflammatory liver diseases. His laboratory focuses on the biological functions and molecular mechanisms of several signaling molecules/cascades including miRNAs, lncRNAs, TGF-beta, Hedgehog, […]

Suzana Savkovic, PhD, School of Medicine Lab Description The main focus of my lab has been to study the role of the transcription factor FOXO3 in inflammation-mediated tumor growth, with a specific focus on the colonic epithelium and colon cancer. First, we have demonstrated that proinflammatory stimuli, such as bacterial products and cytokines, cause a […]

Sean Bong Lee, PhD, School of Medicine Lab Description The primary interest of our laboratory is to understand how oncogenic events such as a chromosomal translocation lead to cancer. Ewing’s sarcoma and related small round cell tumors have a distinct characteristic, which involves a chromosomal translocation of the Ewing’s sarcoma gene (EWS) to various transcription […]

Loren Gragert, PhD, School of Medicine Lab Information Projects – LCRC Allocation – HLA Bioinformatics Project Contact lgragert@tulane.edu

Srikanta Dash, PhD, School of Medicine Project Overview Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a positive-strand RNA virus replicate exclusively in the cytoplasm. HCV infection compromises the natural defense mechanism of the liver leading to high rate of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The incidence of HCC is expected to be decreased after […]

Charles H. Zeanah, Jr, MD, School of Medicine Lab Description Dr. Zeanah’s major academic interest has been in the area of infant mental health and adverse early experiences. He conducts research on the effects of abuse, neglect, serious deprivation and exposure to violence on young children and on interventions designed to help them recover. He […]

Myo Thwin Myint, MD, School of Medicine Contact mmyint@tulane.edu

Mary Margaret Gleason, MD, FAAP Lab Description Trained as a pediatrician and child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Gleason’s academic interests focus on infant & early childhood mental health, early identification of mental health concerns, mental health in high-risk young children, and the integration of mental health services into primary care through consultative approaches. She considers […]

Allison Boothe Trigg, PhD, School of Medicine Biography As the Executive Director of Tulane Mental Health Consultation Services (T-MHCS) and the director of TIKES Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation to Child Care Centers program, Dr. Boothe Trigg leads mental health consultation teams across the state and the Greater New Orleans area. She is a consistent […]

John W. Thompson, MD, School of Medicine Project VA – IPA Romero Contact jthomps3@tulane.edu