LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT CENTERS
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In collaboration with LSU Health New Orleans, Jerry McLarty, PhD, LSUHS Professor of Medicine, Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, awarded a five-year sub-award for research project, "Improving Cervical Cancer Prevention in Louisiana.”
Our Centers are actively engaged in educating the community,
training future scientists and advancing research through active collaborations.
Our Centers
- FEIST-WEILLER CANCER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
- CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY
- CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND SCIENCES
- CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR EMERGING VIRAL THREATS
- CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH
- LOUISIANA ADDICTION RESEARCH CENTER
- CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR PATIENT CENTERED REHABILITATION
- CENTER FOR APPLIED IMMUNOLOGY AND PATHOLOGICAL PROCESSES
- CENTER FOR REDOX BIOLOGY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
FEIST-WEILLER CANCER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND SCIENCES
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR EMERGING VIRAL THREATS
CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH
LOUISIANA ADDICTION RESEARCH CENTER
CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR PATIENT CENTERED REHABILITATION
CENTER FOR APPLIED IMMUNOLOGY AND PATHOLOGICAL PROCESSES
CENTER FOR REDOX BIOLOGY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
What is a Center of Excellence?
A select number of academic programs earn the designation as a Center of Excellence by the Louisiana Board of Regents and must demonstrate statewide leadership in their area of focus and a commitment to building on their respective strengths by advancing knowledge and skills to create better opportunities for improving the quality of life of Louisiana residents. Designated centers share being a hallmark of the institution with a strong performance record, concentration in a clearly defined area relevant to the state’s needs, a range of academic, training and research opportunities, and engagement with the greater community to address current issues. LSU Health Shreveport is home to four designated Centers of Research Excellence.
What is a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence?
The Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) awards support the establishment and development of innovative, state-of-the-art biomedical and behavioral research centers at institutions in IDeA-eligible states through awards for three sequential five-year phases. In addition to the six Louisiana Board of Regents and LSU Board of Supervisors approved Centers, LSU Health Shreveport has two National Institutes of Health (NIH) Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE).
Latest Research Centers News
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The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded continuing accreditation to the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center’s Center for Precision Medicine Genomics Laboratory at LSUHS.
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BRAID 2024 brought scientists and students together to highlight the importance of research in the biomedical industry.
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KSLA12 - What started as a clinic to provide more healthcare to those in rural areas grew into an idea to go mobile with more than 21,000 people screened for various cancers.
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Shreveport Times - Since 1999, Partners In Wellness has provided cancers screenings to individuals in north and central Louisiana, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
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KTAL 6 - A mobile cancer screening program created by Feist Weiller Cancer Center is celebrating a milestone 25 years of offering life-saving cancer screenings and education to citizens regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
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Red River Radio - LSUHS Dr. Shawn McNeil, Dr. Kevin Murnane and PhD candidate Frances Vest talk about addiction to methamphetamines, its prevalence, and a new clinical trial at LSUHS with psilocybin as a possible treatment.
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318 Forum - LSUHS is poised to impact our region in the coming years significantly. Through the Louisiana Addiction Research Center's pipeline of groundbreaking research, the medical center aims to support a continuum of care that can provide valuable resources to the community.
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KALB5 - Nearly seven million Americans are battling Alzheimer’s disease. Elizabeth Disbrow, Director of LSUHS Center for Brain Health, said the new blood test looking for misfolded proteins is a game changer for the Alzheimer’s community.
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318 Forum - Nicholas Goeders, PhD, Executive Director of the Louisiana Addiction Research Center, shares a personal reflection on the impact of substance abuse disorder.
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318 Forum - Elizabeth Disbrow, PhD, Director of the Center for Brain Health at LSUHS, shares advances and current studies in the detection and treatment of Parkinson's Disease.
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Promising new study with diabetes drug for people with Parkinson's disease (opens in new window/tab)
KTBS 3 - April is Parkinson's Disease awareness month, and there is a new drug that has promising results for people with Parkinson's. Dr. Elizabeth Disbrow, Director of the LSUHS Center for Brain Health, ays the recent study found encouraging results.
In collaboration with LSU Health New Orleans, Jerry McLarty, PhD, LSUHS Professor of Medicine, Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, awarded a five-year sub-award for research project, "Improving Cervical Cancer Prevention in Louisiana.”
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KTBS3 - Saturday, April 23rd, LSUHS will participate in the Annual Cancer Survivorship Walkathon at Betty Virginia Park beginning at 9 am. This is an opportunity to honor someone with cancer and provide encouragement.
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Geaux Bald is a medical student group at LSUHS and they held their annual fundraiser March 14, 2024. The fundraiser inspires students, faculty, and members of the community to shave or cut their hair in support of cancer patients.
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Located on the main floor of the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, the new Storment Technology Center will provide patients with online access to important information related to their cancer diagnosis and treatment.
