Louisiana Cancer Research Center - LCRC

09/03/2026

Dr. Brian Boulmay is an LSU Health New Orleans professor of clinical medicine, hematology and oncology, and a member of the board of directors of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center. Dr. Boulmay recently discussed the newly approved drug for pancreatic cancer with WWLTV's Meg Farris .

A new FDA-approved pancreatic cancer drug is offering hope for patients, including a Louisiana veteran who received the treatment before its approval.

09/01/2026

Tomorrow-- Saturday, Sept. 5, LCRC partner Ochsner Health and Abundant Life Tabernacle NOLA will provide screenings and information from 9am-noon at 1701 Franklin Ave. The Men’s Health Event will feature health screenings and “Barbershop Talks,” followed by a complimentary lunch. Dr. Brian L. Turner, Ph.D., of Abundant Life Tabernacle Full Gospel Baptist Church, will moderate Barbershop Talks. Topics will include Protecting the Prostate: Men’s Sexual Health and Well-Being and Survivor Stories. PSA screenings and health information will be available throughout the event.

08/31/2026

This Thursday at the LCRC at noon: Zhongming Zhao, PhD, MS, Vice President for Cancer Genomic Medicine and Director of the Center for Precision Health at UTHealth Houston, will present: "The Road to Precision Health: Harnessing Big Data." Join us!

08/27/2026

Dr. Deng has supported Drosophila collaboration in our state, especially through the "Fly Bayou" research community. He is also a member of the LCRC faculty - his lab is located in our building.

Wu-Min Deng, PhD, is the Gerald & Flora Jo Mansfield Piltz Endowed ...

08/24/2026

As a Tulane University student and 2023 LCRC Summer Undergraduate Cancer Research Experience (SUCRE) Fellow, Jean-Jacques Hunter wanted to become a physician-scientist. He worked in the lab of his mentor Dr. Krzysztoff Reiss, a professor of hematology/oncology at LSU Health New Orleans, Now, he's starting medical school at Weill Cornell Medicine. Congratulations, Jean Jacques!

A Journey From Athletics to Medicine - Weill Cornell Medicine / brain cancer, cancer, Concussion Literacy Project, Jean-Jacques Pazmiño Hunter, Louisiana

08/20/2026

Va**ng poses a serious risk to our youth. The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living, an LCRC program, is presenting an informative program for parents and educators.

Parents and caregivers, back-to-school season is a great time to get back to the basics on youth va**ng.

Join The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) for Youth Va**ng 101: Back to School, Back to Basics: What Parents Need to Know on Thursday, August 27, from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. CT.

Chrishelle Stipe, MPH, NCTTP, Senior Manager of Health Promotions, will share practical information to help parents better understand youth va**ng, recognize the risks and feel more prepared to have conversations with young people.

Register today at bit.ly/4bSRcXv or scan the QR code.

08/18/2026

Precision medicine partnership between two Louisiana Cancer Researcher partners - Tulane Cancer Center and Ochsner Health...

Training the Next Generation of Precision Medicine Researchers 🧬

Tulane Cancer Center Researcher David Crosslin, PhD, is leading a new Genomic Precision Medicine training program at Tulane, supported by a $1.62 million grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute.

A partnership between Tulane and Ochsner Health, the program will train future biomedical researchers to harness genomics, biomedical data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance more individualized approaches to health and medicine.

These tools are increasingly critical to cancer research and precision oncology, helping scientists better understand the genomic changes that drive cancer and develop more personalized approaches to prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Congratulations to Dr. Crosslin and colleagues on this exciting investment in the next generation of researchers and the future of precision medicine!

🔗 Read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/5x3czbzj

Tulane University School of Medicine

08/17/2026

A clinical trial can offer hope for patients whose cancers do not respond to traditional therapies. Here in Louisiana, cancer researchers and clinicians are providing advanced therapies through clinical trials, like the one LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center and LCRC faculty members Dr. Amelia Jernigan and Dr. Shou-Ching Tang discuss in this article.

Louisiana wants a bigger role in cancer drug trials. This patient is doing her part to help. 🔗 bit.ly/4cKnWT8

Victoria Autin started college, determined to become a veterinarian.

08/14/2026

Collaboration between Louisiana cancer researchers strengthens the fight against cancer. Congratulations to Dr. Shen, an LCRC faculty member.

08/10/2026

The Louisiana Cancer Research Center’s mission includes training and education programs to cultivate the next generation of cancer researchers. The LCRC awards travel grants to enrich LCRC-affiliated laboratory work and to introduce researchers to nationally respected research conferences.
Recipients from Xavier University of Louisiana, LSU Health New Orleans and Tulane University School of Medicine describe how they used their travel awards in this video.