Tulane Cancer Center

10/16/2026

🌊 WE'RE MAKING WAVES AND BREAKING RECORDS! 🎉

The Wave Makers 5K hasn't even started, and we've already topped 1,000 registrants, surpassing the turnout from our inaugural event! 🌊💚💚

Tulane Cancer Center Medical Director and Co-Captain of Team Purple: Gynecological Cancers Jessica Shank, MD, joined WGNO's Good Morning New Orleans this morning to share the excitement surrounding this Sunday's event! 🏅

Team Purple won the Largest Team competition for the second year in a row!

Missed the deadline to join one of our cancer awareness ribbon-themed teams? No worries! There's still time to register, show up and make a difference! Everyone registering now will receive a green race T-shirt representing ALL cancers.

📅 Sunday, October 18 | Lafreniere Park, Metairie
🏃 Kids' Half-Mile Run – 8:00 AM
🌊 5K Walk/Run – 8:30 AM

💚 The teams are set, but there's still room for YOU, and every step supports cancer research at Tulane Cancer Center!

🎥 Watch Dr. Shank's WGNO interview at the link in the comments and register for the Wave Makers 5K TODAY at the link in our bio. You can also register on-site the day of the event.

Let's make this our biggest wave yet! 🌊

10/15/2026

Early packet pickup for all registrants of the Tulane Cancer Center Wave Makers 5K is TODAY.

Thursday, October 15th
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tulane University School of Medicine
Murphy Building Lobby, 131 S. Robertson St., NOLA

FREE PARKING - 4:00 - 6:00 PM
1540 Canal St.

To help make your race morning as smooth as possible, we encourage you to stop by and pick up your race materials -- race bib, event shirt, and other important race-day items -- in advance.

If you're unable to attend packet pickup today, packets will also be available at the race venue beginning at 7:00 AM:

📅 Sunday, October 18
⌚ "The Swell" Kids' Half-Mile Run - 8:00 AM, 5K Walk/Run - 8:30 AM
📍 Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 70003

Whether you're running, walking, fundraising, or cheering on a teammate, we're grateful to have you as part of this special event supporting the Tulane Cancer Center. See you at Wave Makers!

10/13/2026

🌊 Did you catch us on WWL-TV Channel 4 this morning?

Tulane Cancer Center Medical Director and Interim Co-Director Dr. Jessica Shank joined the Morning News to talk about this Sunday's Wave Makers 5K at Lafreniere Park.

📺 Missed it? Catch her interview here: https://www.wwltv.com/video/news/local/morning-show/tulane-cancer-center-to-host-wave-makers-5k-walk-and-run/289-719b0f3d-42e6-471e-9d47-6ceacd6b7258

⏰ LAST CALL FOR TEAM COLORS! Tonight at 11:59 PM is your FINAL chance to join one of our cancer awareness ribbon-themed teams and score a race T-shirt in your team's signature color!

Don't miss the deadline! Sign up TODAY, grab your team colors and join us Sunday, October 18, as we MAKE WAVES for cancer research! 🌊💪

👉 Register now: https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Metairie/TCCWaveMakers5K

New Orleans Track Club
Tulane University School of Medicine
The Doctors of Tulane Medicine
Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Tulane Biomedical Engineering - BME
Tulane Medical Alumni Association
Tulane Center for Clinical Research
Tulane University Innovation Institute
Tulane Urology
Tulane Neurocritical Care
Tulane - Department of Surgery
East Jefferson General Hospital
LCMC Health

Whether you run, walk, volunteer, honor a loved one, or celebrate a survivor, every step helps support groundbreaking cancer research at Tulane Cancer Center.

10/12/2026

Join Krewe de Pink at Martin's W**e Cellar this Wednesday, October 14, at 6:30 PM for a W**e Tasting Fundraiser benefiting Tulane Cancer Center's Breast Cancer Research Fund.

Enjoy an inspiring evening sipping and savoring a curated selection of 25 wines while supporting the research that will bring us closer to new treatment options and hopefully, one day, cures.

Tickets are $40 each.

Learn more and purchase your tickets here:

Price: $40 Click Here to Purchase Tickets Sip 25 wines and support Krewe de Pink in raising funds for breast cancer research at Tulane Cancer Center. Join us for an inspiring evening with Krewe de Pink as we sip and savor a curated selection of 25 wines while supporting a cause that touches countles...

10/09/2026

Purple Reigned Supreme. Can They Do It Again?

Team Purple: Gynecological Cancers took home the Largest Team trophy at our inaugural Tulane Cancer Center Wave Makers 5K, and they're ready to defend their title!

But there's a much bigger reason to rally behind the purple ribbon.

More than 117,000 women in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with gynecological cancers in 2026. Uterine cancer is the most common, while ovarian cancer remains one of the deadliest. These numbers underscore the urgent need for continued research into prevention, earlier detection and better treatments.

💜 Let's turn purple power into research power! Join Co-Captains Jessica Shank, MD, and Shalini Kulasingam, PhD, MPH, at Tulane Cancer Center's Wave Makers 5K and help Team Purple make another run at the Largest Team trophy, all while supporting innovative cancer research at Tulane.

📅 Sunday, October 18
⌚ "The Swell" Kids' Half-Mile Run - 8:00 AM, 5K Walk/Run - 8:30 AM
📍 Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 70003

They've won it once. Help Team Purple make it a repeat!

🌊 Make a Difference. Make Waves. Be a Wave Maker.

Register before Tuesday, October 13, to be guaranteed a race t-shirt in your team's color: https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Metairie/TCCWaveMakers5K

Statistics: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures 2026

New Orleans Track Club
Tulane University School of Medicine
The Doctors of Tulane Medicine
Tulane Medical Alumni Association
Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Tulane Biomedical Engineering - BME
Tulane Center for Clinical Research
Tulane University Innovation Institute
Tulane Urology
Tulane - Department of Surgery
Tulane Medicine - Neurosciences
East Jefferson General Hospital
LCMC Health

10/08/2026

Join the Tulane Cancer Center Wave Makers 5K run/walk & Swell Kids ½-Mile Run on Sunday, October 18, at Lafreniere Park in Metairie.

Choose from 12 Cancer Ribbon Teams rallying support for different cancer causes. Run to honor someone, walk to celebrate someone, or bring the family to support local cancer research. All proceeds from the 5K support Tulane Cancer Center research.

🌈 WANT YOUR TEAM’S COLOR SHIRT?
Answer “YES” when registration asks whether you want to join a team. Then select your Ribbon Team—that choice determines your shirt color! Without a team selection, you’ll receive the regular light blue event shirt.
Register by 10/13 to get on a TEAM!

Register today: https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Metairie/TCCWaveMakers5K and link in Bio

12 Teams. One mission. Make waves with us! 🌊

10/08/2026

💗🥞 Good Food. Great Cause. Big Impact!

This October, make your next breakfast, brunch or lunch at Ruby Slipper come with a side of generosity! Simply round up your bill and help support breast cancer research at Tulane Cancer Center. 💕

Every little bit adds up to make a BIG difference in the fight against breast cancer!

A huge THANK YOU to our friends at Krewe de Pink and the wonderful team at Ruby Slipper for turning delicious meals into meaningful support for cancer research!

💗 Eat well. Give back. Help fuel the next breakthrough!

Round it up at Ruby Slipper!👠Visit your local Ruby Slipper this month for breakfast, brunch or lunch and support breast cancer research on a local level.🎀
Thank you ❣️

10/06/2026

🖤🌊 Make a Splash While Raising Awareness of Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. More than 5 million basal and squamous cell skin cancers are diagnosed each year, and in 2026, an estimated 112,000 Americans will be diagnosed with invasive melanoma.

Research is making a difference. Melanoma death rates have declined over the past decade, largely because of major advances in treatment, powerful evidence of what cancer research can accomplish. But with thousands of lives still lost to melanoma each year, there is much more work ahead.

Join Zach Pursell, PhD, and Andrea Murina, MD, on Team Black: Skin Cancers and help turn that progress into momentum at the Tulane Cancer Center Wave Makers 5K.

📅 Sunday, October 18
⌚ "The Swell" Kids' Half-Mile Run - 8:00 AM, 5K Walk/Run - 8:30 AM
📍 Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 70003

Rally your friends, family and colleagues, help Team Black make a run for the Largest Team trophy, and support cancer research at Tulane Cancer Center.

🖤 Make your mark. Make some waves. Be a Wave Maker. 🌊

Register today: https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Metairie/TCCWaveMakers5K

Statistics: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures 2026

New Orleans Track Club
Tulane University School of Medicine
The Doctors of Tulane Medicine
Tulane Medical Alumni Association
Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Tulane School of Science and Engineering
Tulane University Innovation Institute
Tulane Dermatology
Tulane Urology
Tulane - Department of Surgery
Tulane Medicine - Neurosciences
East Jefferson General Hospital
LCMC Health

The TCC Wave Makers 5K is on Sunday October 18, 2026. It includes the following events: 5K, 5K - NOTC Family, and The Swell - Kids 1/2 Mile Run.

10/01/2026

We are so grateful to Kade Severson and Big Picture Painting for your support of our Breast Cancer Research Fund. These important funds will help fuel the research that can change what a breast cancer diagnosis means in the future. Our deepest thanks to all who participate.

10/01/2026

🎀🌊 Think Pink. Make Waves.

As we kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we're shining the Wave Makers spotlight on Team Pink: Breast Cancers!

More than 321,000 women in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year. Decades of research have led to earlier detection, more effective treatments and better outcomes, but breast cancer continues to affect far too many patients and families, and incidence is rising, particularly among younger women.

That's why we keep pushing research forward.

Join Team Pink Co-Captains Bridgette Collins-Burow, MD, PhD, and Tiffany Seagroves, PhD, and help turn awareness into action at the Tulane Cancer Center Wave Makers 5K.

📅 Sunday, October 18
⌚ "The Swell" Kids' Half-Mile Run - 8:00 AM, 5K Walk/Run - 8:30 AM
📍 Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 70003

Every registration supports cancer research at Tulane Cancer Center and gives Team Pink another shot at the Largest Team trophy! 🏆

🎀 Wear pink. Bring your people. Make some waves for cancer research. 🌊

Register today: https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Metairie/TCCWaveMakers5K

Statistics: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures 2026

New Orleans Track Club
Tulane University School of Medicine
The Doctors of Tulane Medicine
Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Tulane School of Science and Engineering
Tulane Biomedical Engineering - BME
Tulane Center for Clinical Research
Tulane University Innovation Institute
Tulane Urology
Tulane Medicine - Neurosciences
Tulane - Department of Surgery
East Jefferson General Hospital
LCMC Health