SPH Faculty awarded grants to address iron, lead and pathogen contamination in rural public water systems, and Harvey-affected private water wells - Public Health
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) School of Public Health-New Orleans, faculty members, Adrienne Katner, DEnv and Susanne Straif-Bourgeois, PhD are part of a team of researchers headed by Drs. Marc Edwards, PhD, and Kelsey Pieper, PhD of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VA Tech) that was awarded a $600,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) RAPID Response […]
Komen Race for the Cure Walk/Run - Public Health
For the last 5 years, LSUHSC has established a school team to participate in the local Komen Race for the Cure Walk/Run in City Park. Last year, we had the largest school team, an honor for which we received a plaque and special recognition at the after party. We want to continue to show that […]
Dr. Rebekah Gee Elected to the National Academy of Medicine - Public Health
New Orleans, LA – October 10, 2017 The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 70 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional […]
LSUHSC Awarded Grant to Study Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Recurrence and Survival - Public Health
New Orleans, LA – October 10, 2017 Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American women of all races. Despite improvement of recurrence and survival rates of breast cancer in the U.S., a significant difference between white and black women remains. Previous studies have found that […]