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LSUHS hosted its largest commencement in the institution’s history with 224 students receiving a Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD or Doctorate degree. This 50^th commencement milestone began on May 26, 1973, when 31 medical students received the first Doctorate degrees given by then, LSU School of Medicine.

KSLA12 - Dr. Jennifer Seidenberg, LSUHS Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, shares there has been a rise in eating disorders since the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with noting important signs and symptoms to look for, she says good household eating habits are key.

318 Forum - Dr. Himanshu Chokhawala, LSUHS Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, raises awareness about the warning signs of stroke and how to lower your risks.

318 Forum - May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and Dr. Shane Barton, LSUHS Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, encourages us to lead a healthy and active lifestyle by engaging in regular physical activity and participating in sports.

KTBS3 - Dr. Hugo Cuellar, LSUHS Professor of Neurology, discusses the two types of stroke, identifying them and responding quickly when they happen.

SB Magazine - Dr. Marie Vazquez Morgan, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Wellness at LSUHS, shares activities and benefits of physical activity and sports for children.

KTBS3 - LSUHS is holding Two Community Forums in hopes to be selected for a clinical trial that could prevent death among trauma victims who have lost considerable amounts of blood.

KSLA12 - Dr. Michelle Yetman, LSUHS clinical psychologist states, it is important for caregivers to recognize the impact that caregiving can have on their mental and emotional well-being and to seek support and resources to manage the stresses.

KSLA12 - Dr. Shawn McNeil, LSUHS Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, shares how substance abuse can affect a person’s brain and behavior, leading to the inability to control their use of substances, like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications.

KSLA12 - Director for LSUHS Institute for Childhood Resilience, Laura Alderman, shares that when children have too much stress they may develop mental health problems and other health issues including cardiovascular. 

The Center for Emerging Viral Threats at LSUHS recently sequenced the first instances in Louisiana of the XBB.1.16 and XBB.1.9.1 variants. "Detecting these very recently emerging variants demonstrates the robustness of our efforts,” said Krista Queen, PhD, Director of Viral Genomics and Surveillance.

The Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology is saddened to share the news of the passing of our esteemed colleague, Kenneth Peterson, PhD, who during his 35 years of service at LSUHS earned a reputation of being an excellent teacher and scientist.

The publication, “Topical Cannabidiol is Well Tolerated in Individuals with a History of Elite Physical Performance and Chronic Lower Extremity Pain,” found that topical CBD was tolerated with little adverse side effects by the study’s population.

LSU - LSU adds key expertise across the state to improve cancer outcomes in Louisiana by supporting top research talent to solve some of the biggest challenges in cancer care for patients and families.

In trying to identify those factors that ultimately determine whether the brain cells remain alive or die off following cardiac arrest, Dr. Hui-Chao (Reggie) Lee discovered a novel enzyme in the brain that occurs much more often in brain neurons that are susceptible to reduced blood flow.

LSUHS is 1 of 25 sites selected to participate in the Surgical Timing and Rehabilitation (STaR) trial, a $4.5 million multicenter trial that is sponsored by the Department of Defense and contracted through the University of Pittsburgh, to investigate timing of multi-ligament knee surgery.

Psych Congress Network - Drs. Alan David Kaye and Elyse Cornett Bradley, professor and assistant professor, respectively, in the Department of Anesthesiology at LSUHS, discuss prevention-based TD treatment.

KTAL6 - The new Biological Safety Level three laboratory is currently being built at LSU Health Shreveport. It will allow the institution to do more research on infectious diseases. According to Chris Kevil, the Vice Chancellor for Research, the idea came during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 LSU Health Shreveport (LSUHS) held the 5th Annual Research Celebration, where members of the community and LSUHS employees and students were invited to hear about the past year's accomplishments of the LSU Health Shreveport Office for Research.

LSUHS has partnered with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to become one of five sites participating in the Black and African American Connections to Parkinson’s Disease study.

LSUHS hosted its largest commencement in the institution’s history with 224 students receiving a Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD or Doctorate degree. This 50^th commencement milestone began on May 26, 1973, when 31 medical students received the first Doctorate degrees given by then, LSU School of Medicine.

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Dr. Daniel Stewart Strain. He graduated from the LSUHS School of Medicine in 1979 and was a faculty member in the Department of Internal Medicine for many years.

Bossier Press - Each year, the four-year Biotechnology Magnet Academy and BioStart programs serve around 200 students. The students work alongside investigators at LSU Health Shreveport on research studies.

The CAE-PaCeR is establishing an infrastructure to align relevant academic, research and clinical programs of the School of Allied Health Professions with the purpose of the center: patient-centered rehabilitation in an academic culture of excellence for clinical learning, innovation and collaboration.

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of John T. Wilson III, MD. As a Pediatrician, Clinical Pharmacologist and Researcher, John devoted his life for the medical betterment of children. He served as a Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at LSUHS.

In response to the critical nursing shortage in Louisiana, the School of Allied Health Professions at LSUHS will serve as a new instructional site for the School of Nursing at LSU Health New Orleans. 

On March 10, 2023, 397 people from 39 states joined the LSUHS Library at their Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Symposium. The symposium was sponsored through a Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 3 award.

140 LSUHS School of Medicine students learned where they will go to complete their residency training during the annual Match Day celebration. Each year, on the third Friday in March, fourth-year medical students discover where they have “matched” to for their residency training, the first step of their careers as physicians.

On Saturday, March 4, 145 LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine students participated in a traditional rite of passage known as the “White Coat Ceremony” which signifies their entrance into the medical profession. 

LSU Media Center - Dr. Vonny Salim collaborates with colleagues from LSUS and LSU Health Shreveport. Her mentor for this project is Dr. Shile Huang from the Department of Biochemistry at LSUHS.

KSLA12 - Dr. Jennifer Seidenberg, LSUHS Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, shares there has been a rise in eating disorders since the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with noting important signs and symptoms to look for, she says good household eating habits are key.

318 Forum - Dr. Himanshu Chokhawala, LSUHS Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, raises awareness about the warning signs of stroke and how to lower your risks.

318 Forum - May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and Dr. Shane Barton, LSUHS Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, encourages us to lead a healthy and active lifestyle by engaging in regular physical activity and participating in sports.

KTBS3 - Dr. Hugo Cuellar, LSUHS Professor of Neurology, discusses the two types of stroke, identifying them and responding quickly when they happen.

SB Magazine - Dr. Marie Vazquez Morgan, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Wellness at LSUHS, shares activities and benefits of physical activity and sports for children.

KTBS3 - LSUHS is holding Two Community Forums in hopes to be selected for a clinical trial that could prevent death among trauma victims who have lost considerable amounts of blood.

KSLA12 - Dr. Michelle Yetman, LSUHS clinical psychologist states, it is important for caregivers to recognize the impact that caregiving can have on their mental and emotional well-being and to seek support and resources to manage the stresses.

KSLA12 - Dr. Shawn McNeil, LSUHS Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, shares how substance abuse can affect a person’s brain and behavior, leading to the inability to control their use of substances, like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications.

KSLA12 - Director for LSUHS Institute for Childhood Resilience, Laura Alderman, shares that when children have too much stress they may develop mental health problems and other health issues including cardiovascular. 

KSLA12 - Dr. Elizabeth Disbrow, Director of the Center for Brain Health at LSUHS, talks about the signs of Parkinson's Disease and the opportunity for African-Americans to participate in a new study at the Center.

The Center for Emerging Viral Threats at LSUHS recently sequenced the first instances in Louisiana of the XBB.1.16 and XBB.1.9.1 variants. "Detecting these very recently emerging variants demonstrates the robustness of our efforts,” said Krista Queen, PhD, Director of Viral Genomics and Surveillance.

Vax Matters - Dr. Jeremy Kamil, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at LSUHS, shares answers to why viruses change, bringing his wealth of knowledge in virus and disease spread.

KNX News - A discussion with LSUHS virologist Jeremy Kamil who reviewed the study on the new research into origins of COVID-19 that connect raccoon dogs to the virus.

NY Times - Genetic samples from the market were recently uploaded to an international database and then removed after scientists asked China about them. LSUHS virologist, Dr. Jeremy Kamil said that fell short of conclusive evidence that an infected animal had set off the pandemic.

ABC News - Researchers analyzed genetic data from samples taken at the Wuhan market. "In samples with a hot amount of virus, there was not a trivial amount of DNA and RNA of raccoon dogs," Dr. Jeremy Kamil, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at LSUHS, told ABC News.

FORTUNE - "The studies don't exclude other hypotheses entirely. But they absolutely are pushing it toward an animal origin,” virologist Jeremy Kamil, at LSU Health Shreveport, told NPR at the time.

KTBS3 - “It’s important not to trivialize this virus. We’re all back to living as we did before, and I think the best tool we have in our arsenal is to stay current on the vaccine doses,” said Dr. Jeremy Kamil, virologist at LSUHS.

NOLA.com - Jeremy Kamil, LSUHS virologist, said, "It's a little bit uncertain how serious of a contender this virus is outside of New York, where XBB.1.5 was first discovered.

Shreveport Times - The Center of Excellence for Emerging Viral Threats (CEEVT) and its wastewater monitoring laboratory at LSU Health Shreveport have been testing wastewater samples to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in local communities.

KTAL6 - Dr. Krista Queen with LSUHS says the COVID positivity rate in our area population is six percent. About two months ago, it was just below five percent. She says this is due to social dynamics returning to pre-pandemic norms and people not taking the same precautions.