As part of Marietta College's Wellness Week, Parkhurst Dining's dietician, Alicia Koloski MS, RD, LDN, will be at Gilman Dining Hall sharing hummus samples and recipe cards on Thursday, March 23 from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Students in attendance will be able to register to win a Wellness Prize Pack.
Health & Bioinnovation
From its early beginning as a medical college with an emphasis on treating tropical illnesses, Tulane has long been a leader in health and bioinnovation. Today, more than 80% of our research grants are for health-related projects.
Faculty in the medical fields collaborate with scholars in the sciences and engineering to develop technologies and devices to cure diseases and develop healthier communities. A recently renovated laboratory space gives researchers a state-of-the-art facility for collaboration on health and bioinnovation projects.
Tulane research has led to discoveries like the connection between low testosterone and diabetes risk, the use of “nerve-on-a-chip” technology to study safer chemotherapy drugs, the development of a 15-minute test for Ebola and the role plants can play in oil spill clean-up. Current research projects include an investigation into the connection between oxygen in the brain and Alzheimer’s, a search for a more effecti