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

Project Description My research focuses on induction of protection immunity, typically focusing on mucosal immunity, infection, and adjuvants. My lab uses bacterial ADP-ribosylating enterotoxins derived from E. coli for the manipulation of protective immunity, including the novel adjuvants dmLT and LTA1. In addition, I am interested in host factors and biomarkers of protective immunity, including […]

Project Description The majority of pathogens enter the body through mucosal surfaces. To achieve protection at these sites of entry, my research focuses on vaccine development, particularly investigating non-parenteral (needle-free) immunization techniques. Transcutaneous immunization is one technique that offers many potential benefits over traditional vaccine delivery, including induction of a mucosal immune response. With a […]

Hongwen Deng, PhD (School of Medicine) Project Description Our research group is interested in genetic dissection of human complex diseases using the state-of-the-art multi- and inter-disciplinary approachesof genomic technologies, and statistical and bioinformatical methods. The complex disease we are focusing on is osteoporosis, which is a prevalent,debilitating disorder characterized by bone fragility and an increased […]