Hongbing Liu, PhD, School of Medicine Projects -The roles of histone deacetyalses (HDACs) in kidney development-HDACs and kidney cancers-Developmental programming of chronic disease by HDACs Contact hliu8@tulane.edu

Samir El-Dahr, MD, School of Medicine Lab Description Clinical Research Interests: 1.  Pediatric hypertension (high blood pressure)2.  Nephrotic syndrome (swelling due to loss of protein in the urine)3.  Hematuria (blood in the urine)4.  Chronic kidney disease (abnormal kidney function) and kidney failure5.  Dialysis6.  Kidney transplantation Contact seldahr@tulane.edu

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Arthur Lustig, PhD of Tulane University School of Medicine Project Description My laboratory studies the basic processes that influence the stability of repeated sequences, using the fungus Aspergllus flavus as a model system.We have been investigating the unique properties present at he ends of chromosomes, called telomeres, on recombinational stability andheterochromatin formation using both bioinformatic […]

Chad Steele, PhD (Psychology) Project Description Project Details Time, eligibility, and other details Who is eligible? Undergraduates with an interest in immunity, inflammation, and infection Volunteer, Paid, or Credit Eligible? Volunteer, Credit Eligible Application Requirements? See contact information below for site access Contact Email: csteetle@tulane.edu