Tulane University Translational Science Institute (TUTSI)
A member of the Delta Clinical and Translational Science Consortium focusing on Research, Education, and Implementation.
TUTSI Events
Translational Science Grand Rounds
The Translational Science Grand Rounds allow renowned researchers to share their work with TUTSI members and the greater Tulane community. They also provide an opportunity to develop cross-departmental, -school, and –institution collaborations.
Suggestions for Grands Rounds speakers can be directed to Dr. Jiang He.
Upcoming Grand Rounds
Coming soon.
Past Grand Rounds - Archive
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Monday, November 5, 2018 |
Lawrence J. Appel, MD, MPH C. David Molina, M.D., M.P.H. Professor of Medicine Director, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions |
Changing the ‘real world’: Four feeding studies and their impact on nutrition policy |
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Monday, October 22, 2018 |
Thomas A. LaVeist, PhD Dean and Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine |
On Methodological Challenges of Research on Population Health Inequalities |
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Monday, April 30, 2018 |
Paul K. Whelton, MB, MD, MSc Show Chwan Professor of Global Public Health Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine |
Rationale and Implications of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Blood Pressure Guideline |
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Monday, April 9, 2018 |
Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, MD, MPH, ScD, FASN Gordon A. Cain Chair of Nephrology and Professor of Medicine Director, Selzman Institute for Kidney Health Baylor College of Medicine Associate Editor, JAMA |
The Complicated Epidemiology Linking Atrial Fibrillation and Kidney Disease |
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Monday, March 12, 2018 |
Jiang He, MD, PhD, FAHA, FACE Professor and Joseph S. Copes, M.D. Chair of Epidemiology Director of the Tulane University Translational Science Institute |
Sodium-sensitivity, Sodium-resistance, and Incidence of Hypertension |
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Thursday, November 30, 2017 |
Frank Hu, MD, PhD Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology and Chair of Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
Precision Nutrition versus Public Health Nutrition for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention |
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Monday, November 6, 2017 |
Philip Greenland, MD Harry W. Dingman Professor of Preventive Medicine Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Senior Editor, JAMA |
History Repeats Itself – Again – The 50% Myth is Back |
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Monday, October 23, 2017 |
Maria E. Fernandez, PhD Professor of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Director, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research University of Texas School of Public Health |
Dissemination and Implementation Research: Challenges and Opportunities |
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Monday, October 16, 2017 |
Adolfo Correa, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Principal Investigator and Chief Science Officer for the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) |
The Jackson Heart Study: Recent Progress and Opportunities for Collaboration |
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Monday, October 2, 2017 |
Jiang He, MD, PhD, FAHA, FACE Professor and Joseph S. Copes, M.D. Chair of Epidemiology Director of the Tulane University Translational Science Institute |
Comparative Predictive Values of Fasting Plasma Glucose, 2-hour Postload Glucose, and Hemoglobin A1c on Diabetes and Complications |
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017 |
Ehud Grossman, MD Professor of Medicine and Dean Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University Head of Internal Medicine D and Hypertension Unit The Chaim Sheba Medical Center |
Coronary Calcification and Hypertension |
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017 |
Christopher JL Murray, MD, DPhil Professor, University of Washington School of Public Health Director, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation |
The Past, Present and Future of the Global Burden of Disease Study |
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Monday, March 13, 2017 |
Jiang He, MD, PhD, FAHA, FACE Professor and Joseph S. Copes, M.D. Chair of Epidemiology Director of the Tulane University Translational Science Institute |
Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Risk in Low and Middle-Income Countries |
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Monday, February 13, 2017 |
Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH Dean and Professor Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health |
The Future of Public Health Education |
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Monday, November 7, 2016 |
Paul K. Whelton, MB, MD, MSc Show Chwan Professor of Global Public Health Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine |
Optimal Target for SBP During Treatment of Hypertension: How Low to Go, Experience in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) |
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Monday, October 10, 2016 |
Joe Coresh, MD, PhD George W. Comstock Professor of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
Chronic Kidney Disease: A Challenge for All Ages |
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Monday, September 12, 2016 |
Jonathan M. Samet, MD, MS Distinguished Professor and Flora L. Thornton Chair Department of Preventive Medicine Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California Director, USC Institute for Global Health |
Mega-trends in Epidemiology: Implications for Research |
Upcoming Meetings and Presenters
Translational Science Journal Club and Research-in-Progress
The Translational Science Journal Club and Research-in-Progress meetings take place regularly on Wednesdays from 12-1pm in Tidewater Room 2050. Please contact Dr. Kirsten Dorans for further details about attending and/or presenting.