LSU Health Shreveport extends our deep appreciation to Senator Page Cortez and Representative Clay Schexnayder State Representative and our entire north Louisiana delegation for standing tall for LSU Health Shreveport.
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Thank you, and #lalege, for this monumental investment in LSU.
Your continued support gives us the tools to recruit, retain and empower talented faculty and students who will enrich Louisiana.
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LSU Health Shreveport extends our deepest thanks to Governor John Bel Edwards and members of the Louisiana Legislature for their strong support during the 2023 legislative session. On behalf of our students, faculty, staff and community- THANK YOU!
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We are excited to share that Dr. Hugo Cuellar recently achieved Recognition of Focused Practice in CNS Endovascular Surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He is the only physician in Louisiana who has this credential. Congratulations to Dr. Cuellar!
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For information on UGRAP, JSEP, PEP and MCAT workshop, go to
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The Office of Diversity Affairs welcomed 77 students interested in a career in medicine or science this week! Four distinct programs providing an inside look at medical school and/or preparation for applying will occur throughout the summer. Welcome, students!
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We are excited to introduce our new Chief Information Officer, Viola Sprague, MBA! She began her tenure today & will provide strategic oversight of campus information technology activities, and working with IT service units across campus, bringing 25 years of experience with her.
Thank you to the Adult Sickle Cell Program at the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center for shining a light on sickle cell! They are holding an art exhibit from Monday, June 19 through Monday, June 26 to drive awareness around World Sickle Cell Day. #WorldSickleCellDay
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Congratulations to the 224 graduates from the Schools of Allied Health Professions, Graduate Studies and Medicine who received their degrees at our 50th Commencement on May 20! We are so proud of each of you and are wishing you all the best in the next steps of your journeys!
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The countdown is on to our 50th Commencement Ceremony! We are so proud of each of our students who will be walking across the stage tomorrow and can't wait to celebrate with them.
You can watch the ceremony live at 10AM at: youtube.com/@LSUHealthShre.
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We are so excited to have Dr. as our 50th Commencement Ceremony keynote speaker! Dr. Fajgenbaum's impressive accomplishments & outlook are sure to inspire our students & all who are in attendance.
Learn more about him & his work at:
chasingmycure.com/about/
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Proud of this stat and each of our alumni! Grateful to be a part of educating North Louisiana's physicians.
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Our awesome medical students sorting out the t-shirts to be distributed during Cancer Survivor Walkathon this Saturday. Proud to be associated with this wonderful initiative organized by the Feist Weiller Cancer Center- LSU Shreveport.
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Congrats to Dr. Lin & Dr. Zhang (Co-PIs) for receiving a 5-year, $3.5M R01 grant from the NIH National Institute for Aging for project, "Using Photobiomodulation to Alleviate Brain Hypoperfusion in Alzheimer's Disease."
We are proud of the robust research happening on our campus!
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We're seeking community input! Check out the flyer below regarding a trauma study and visit our Facebook page for more information: facebook.com/LSUHealthShrev
Thank you to everyone who joined our team and represented & the CCDS at the NWLA Heart Walk this year! It was great to meet so many members of our community and share about our mission to advance the understanding of cardiovascular disease through translational research.
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The Center for Medical Education and Emerging Viral Threats is now over 90% complete!
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We know Bailey, & many others are excited about the opportunities this new building will bring to our campus in just a few short months! Here are a few photos of the building's construction, and you can read the full article Bailey was featured in here: lsu.edu/mediacenter/ne
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“I’m excited about the new simulation labs that will give students more hands-on experience & ability to communicate & work as a team for more patient-centered care.” - Bailey LeGrande, SAHP student, featured in an article in LSU's Working for Louisiana.
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“The new Center for Medical Education is the greatest thing that could happen up in Shreveport to improve healthcare for all people in this area—it’s a cherry for North Louisiana.”—Louisiana Senator Greg Tarver
lsu.edu/working-for-lo
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The new 155,000-square foot Center for Medical Education and Emerging Viral Threats will be a driver for health and economic development in north Louisiana. It opens this fall.
Read more: lsu.edu/working-for-lo
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Meet 7 LSU alumni who are leaders and innovators in their fields. Their expertise exemplifies the #ScholarshipFirst Agenda and shows how LSU is a talent development engine.
Read more in this edition of Working for Louisiana: lsu-campaigns.omniupdate.com/t/d-e-zkdhlid-
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The Annual IM Research Day is always an exciting one for us at LSUHS! It’s intriguing to see the amazing work show cased by our residents and students.
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"It is critically important that we study options such as CBD to control pain in order to end the scourge of the opioid crisis,” stated Dr. Kevin Murnane, Principal Investigator (PI) for the study and Associate Professor at LSUHS.
Read more on our website: bit.ly/cbdathleterese
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“It is estimated that more than 100,000 Americans will lose their lives to opioid addiction in 2023. Their loss will be felt in their families and our communities and throughout our society. (cont'd)
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which the research team believes is the first of its kind. Their research found that of the small sample group in the study, the topical CBD was well tolerated and increased the quality of life of participants.
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LSU Health Shreveport, with Tiger Research Group, is excited to share promising new research on the use of topical cannabidiol (CBD) and elite athletes with chronic pain. Dr. Kevin Murnane and former professional athlete, Bradie James, are lead authors of this new research,
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#TrendingWithImpact: An #OncotargetShort about the research paper “Everolimus downregulates STAT3/HIF-1α/VEGF pathway to inhibit angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis in TP53 mutant head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)" from researchers
DOI - doi.org/10.18632/oncot
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In 2021-22, generated $1.02 billion in economic impact to Louisiana.
In only four months, LSU Health Shreveport’s state-of-the-art Center for Medical Education & Emerging Viral Threats will open, bolstering medical education for Louisiana.
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Many viruses have the capacity to change/mutate, but what causes this? Is it common to all viruses? Dr. Jeremy Kamil of brings his expertise to the show to help answer these questions. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or follow this link: bit.ly/3Gc8BdJ
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Now over 86% complete, you can see how our Center for Medical Education and Emerging Viral Threats is truly going to be a tremendous, central hub for students at LSU Health Shreveport when it opens in just 4 months - we can't wait!
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LSU Health Shreveport sends out “Happy Doctor’s Day” greetings to our faculty & resident physicians for their dedication to patients & their families & in training the next generation of physicians.
We're also wishing a “Happy Doctor’s Day” to our 4,707 School of Medicine alumni!
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Congratulations to Julia Esparza, MLIS, Assoc. Director of the , who was named a Fellow of the Medical Library Association. This competitive fellowship is only given to 2-4 fellows per year. Julia is the only living Fellow from La. There have been 3 others in total.
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Welcome to LSU Health Shreveport!
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Mached into the internal medicine residency program at LSU, Shreveport and I couldn't be more excited! Looking forward to learning from top-notch mentors and gaining invaluable experience in the field #LSU #internalmedicine #Shreveport" #Match2023
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Love seeing our faculty members share their love of science with young students in our community!
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Talking to 4th graders about what is like to be a scientist. I loved their questions and their enthusiasm. Very tough audience. I can’t wait to see them again to do a scientific experiment in the school 
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We are so proud of Kendall and Kyle! Looking forward to watching you both do great things!
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From pre-k to residency..the show goes on!! Blessed to say that @Twinmed24 and I will be continuing our medical training at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth! #Match2023 #FMrevolution
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Thrilled to share that I matched in Internal Medicine @LSUHS_IM Alhamdullilah!! Truly a dream come true 
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We’re excited to announce that we matched! Our incoming residents for the 2023-2024 academic year are Bryce Bonin and Elizabeth Jee! Dr. Jamie Toms, Dr. Anthony Sin, and Christina Dominique were happy to welcome them both at today’s match ceremony at LSU Health Shreveport.
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We are so proud of you, Tunde!
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We going to Nola baby!!!
I have met so many wonderful people during this journey towards Orthopaedic surgery and I’ve benefitted immensely from great mentorship.
To my family, friends and Mentors who helped me get to this point, THANK YOU so much.
#orthotwitter #Match2023
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#ScholarshipFirst Tour Day 2⃣
A day of 💜💛 in north and central Louisiana where we talked to friends and colleagues about cancer research and the future of agriculture.
Tour info: lsu.edu/blog/2023/03/1
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