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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.

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The Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences works throughout the year to advance cardiovascular research

Shreveport Times - Dr. Wayne Orr, Professor and Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences said, "the Center is a group of faculty members across multiple departments who work together to build a nationally competitive research group here in Shreveport."

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Data Hint COVID-19 Vax May Improve Immunotherapy Efficacy in Some

Medscape - Alexandre Malek, MD, assistant professor of medicine at LSUHS, pointed to "a growing number of preclinical studies evaluating the role of vaccines as adjunct to immunotherapy to overcome cancer resistance by converting cold tumors to hot." That research includes a study of a seasonal influenza vaccine and another of adenoviral based-vaccines.

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