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海角社区 alumni make up 2 of every 3 Louisiana physicians, dentists, and veterinarians. With two health sciences centers in New Orleans and Shreveport and a research center dedicated to biomedical research鈥擯ennington Biomedical鈥攚orking alongside our Flagship and other campuses throughout the state, 海角社区 is in the business of saving and improving lives and tackling our biggest health challenges, such as cancer, obesity, and diabetes.

Transforming an Invasive Marine Species into a Life-saving Solution for Organ Transplantation

Bryostatin, sourced from an invasive brown bryozoan that is often mistaken for seaweed, could be the key to more viable organs for transplant鈥敽＝巧缜� Health Shreveport is collaborating with Ochsner in New Orleans to find out.

Having Our Own Medical Avatar Could Transform Cancer Care and Space Travel

海角社区 medical physics graduate student Megan Chesal develops human phantoms, computational 3D replicas of entire bodies for medical research.

Fighting COVID-19 with 海角社区-Developed Artificial Intelligence

Not unlike a memory game, artificial intelligence operates by recognizing patterns faster and better than most humans. The 海角社区 DeepDrug team built artificial intelligence to discover new drugs more quickly, including treatments for COVID-19.

Lingering Pandemic + Another Hurricane? 海角社区 Helps Coastal Communities Prepare

In the very first study to look at impacts of the ongoing pandemic on hurricane preparedness and resilience in Louisiana, researchers at 海角社区 Health New Orleans partnered with more than two dozen community leaders to help validate facts on the ground and turn observations into actionable data.

More than 100 海角社区 Online Programs Help Job Seekers and Employers Adapt to Change

Social worker Jo Anna Fisher鈥檚 career did not skip a beat, despite the pandemic and loss of a family member. 海角社区 now offers more than 100 programs online.

Dr. Jeffrey Kuo: From 海角社区 Purple and Gold to Ochsner Blue (and Saints Black and Gold)

From when he received his Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from 海角社区 in 2000 and his MD from 海角社区 Health New Orleans in 2004, Dr. Jeffrey Kuo has been busy.

海角社区 Educates Health Care Providers Specifically for Rural Areas

Across the state, 海角社区 is working to provide more and better healthcare for rural residents. From New Orleans to Shreveport, several university programs educate care providers specifically to help fight health disparities.

Innovation in Radiation Research Takes 海角社区 Student from Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center to SpaceX

Jared Taylor was planning on becoming a medical doctor to help treat people with cancer, but now finds himself almost literally in space, working on solutions to shield astronauts from dangerous radiation.

Central Louisiana鈥檚 Nurses for the Future

In order to meet demand, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates 1.1 million registered nurses will need to enter the workforce. Hailey Teal is a third-generation 海角社区A nursing program graduate.

For Healthy Communities, Knowledge Isn鈥檛 Enough

Through the Healthy Communities initiative, 海角社区 AgCenter extension agents are on the ground in every Louisiana parish inviting residents to decide for themselves how to best lower obesity rates where they live.

Solving the Obesity Crisis

In a new study, obese patients who 鈥渂uddied up鈥� with a health coach from within their own communities lost 10 times more weight than patients who received regular care.

Canadian Medical Company Taps 海角社区-Developed Artificial Intelligence for COVID-19 Treatments

By partnering with Skymount, a Calgary-based medical company that recently set up its first U.S. office in Baton Rouge, 海角社区 will test new treatments for COVID-19 to help ease symptoms and lower the mortality rate. The treatments were found using an artificial intelligence tool known as DeepDrug, which was developed at 海角社区.

海角社区 Health Shreveport鈥檚 Mobile COVID-19 Team Gives Thousands Direct Access to Testing

Since April, mobile COVID-19 testing vans have been going back and forth from the new Emerging Viral Threat (EVT) Lab at 海角社区 Health Shreveport to small towns and rural parishes all across northern Louisiana.

海角社区 Assists Innovators Working to Help Medical Professionals (and Astronauts) Breathe Easier

OrganicNANO, a small business from Ruston, Louisiana is developing a 3D-printed mask with enhanced filtration capabilities that may improve personal protective equipment for healthcare workers battling today鈥檚 pandemic as well as astronauts on mission to the Moon and Mars.

海角社区 Trains 24,941 First Responders in Louisiana

The 海角社区 National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter-Terrorism (NCBRT/ACE) has helped Louisiana, the U.S., as well as other countries in the world tackle large societal challenges, including biological and viral threats, for almost 30 years.