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Invisible at birth yet essential for life, smooth muscle cells control digestion, urination, childbirth and blood flow. Research at LSU Health Shreveport reveals how genetic missteps in these cells can dictate a child’s future, and how science may one day change that outcome.

Khalid El Saafien, PHD, Assistant Professor of Molecular & Cellular Physiology, has received the Gill Award for Early Career Contribution to Cardiovascular Research presented by The Gill Heart and Vascular Institute at the University of Kentucky.

Each year in September, postdocs all over the country are celebrated for their contributions to research. We go out of our way to make sure that our postdocs feel the appreciation and also provide workshops that assist them in planning for their futures.

LSU Health Shreveport is enhancing the way that some of our most highly trained individuals on campus continue their education and research.

Each year the School of Graduate Studies recognizes two outstanding graduating students for excellence and achievement in their studies and research.

Dr. Kumar's current research focuses on how macrophages sense and metabolize apoptotic cell-derived nutrients and elucidating the mechanisms by which these processes control inflammation resolution and atherosclerosis.

The LSUHS School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce that two of their students will be receiving their Doctor of Philosophy degree: Nirjhar Aloy and Lin Li this month.

KTBS 3 - Dr. Jason Bodily, Dean of School of Graduate Studies, shared "Graduate students at LSUHS pursuing a PhD can usually become a biomedical researcher without acquiring any kind of debt."

BRAID 2024 brought scientists and students together to highlight the importance of research in the biomedical industry.

Congratulations to six of our distinguished faculty members who have been recognized in the 2024 Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List for their exceptional contributions to scientific research over the past year.

KTAL6 - LSUHS will hold its first-ever Graduate Research and Student Preparation event to showcase the wide array of careers available with an advanced science degree from the School of Graduate Studies.

Each year at our commencement, the Allen A. Copping Excellence in Teaching Awards are given to selected individuals nominated by students and peers. This year's recipients are Michael Yim, MD; Kristin Butller, MPH, MLS; and David McGee, PhD.

LSU Health Shreveport hosted its fifty-first commencement in the institution’s history with 204 students receiving a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree on May 18, 2024.

Graduate Research Day is an annual event that allows LSUHS graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to come together and present the research that they've been working on for the past year.

Dr. Kenneth McMartin, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, received the Career Achievement Award from the Clinical and Translational Toxicology Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology.

As Director of the BSL-3 Research Facility, Dr. Comer will identify and implement the research direction of the lab to support growth in research activity, educating internal and external audiences about the BSL-3 lab and promoting its capabilities and research impact.

On Thursday, February 15, LSU Health Shreveport Office for Research celebrated their successes of the previous year, including more than $23 million in extramural funding and 100+ clinical trials.

Congratulations to our students and postdocs who received a total of $573,940 in American Heart Association awards.

On Monday, December 11, Gov. John Bel Edwards joined officials with LSUHS to unveil the transformative Center for Medical Education, the first new building on the campus since 2008. More than 400 invited guests joined LSU and LSUHS leadership to celebrate the completion of the four-story, 155,000-square-foot, $79 million structure.

We are excited to announce that we have four new graduates from the School of Graduate Studies: Fawaz Alotaibi, Shripa Amatya, Vickky Pandit, and Utsab Subedi.

We are excited to announce that Qihui "Jim" Zhai, MD, FCAP (Professor and Chair of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology at LSUHS) is the newly elected President-elect of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Dr. Zhai was inaugurated at a meeting of the membership on Saturday, October 7, 2023. 

Dr. Kenneth McMartin received the Career Achievement Award from the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT) at the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT) meeting in Montreal, Canada on September 28, 2023.

LSUHS is excited to join universities across the United States taking part in the National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) during September. We celebrated our postdoctoral fellows with daily appreciation events across campus. 

The LSUHS School of Graduate Studies Graduate Student Council hosted their annual Graduate Research Day that allows faculty, graduate students, and post-doctorate fellows to share their research and network.