Louisiana Cancer Research Center

Congratulations to LCRC's 2025 Summer Undergraduate Cancer Research Experience -SUCRE- Fellows, who are wrapping up their session this week. For the last 8 weeks, they worked with mentor scientists at @LSUHealthNO @TulaneMedicine and @XULA1925

June 19 at noon - Qiang Shen, MD, PhD, professor in the department of Interdisciplinary Oncology at @LSUHealthNO and co-lead of LCRC's Translational Oncology Program will present: "Developing Therapeutic Agents for Breast Cancer Interception." Join us!

Quitting tobacco and vaping is a great first step toward improving your health. Dr. Earl Nupsius Benjamin-Robinson of LCRC's Office of Community Engagement shared tips in honor of Men's Health Awareness Month. kalb.com/video/2025/06/…

Brief recap of last week's @PPC_CHMC. This year's focus was the worsening vaping trend, particularly among Louisiana's youth. It was an informative day of sharing and networking among community advocates, providers, parents, and teachers. louisianacancercenter.org/news/sharing-s…

Community Health Researcher and this morning's @PPC_CHMC keynote Dr. Shakiera Causey urged conversation, not conflict, when talking with youths about vaping. ppc2025.com/program

Registration is still open for tomorrow's Promising Practices Conference @PPC_CHMC at LSU Shreveport and online! LCRC's Earl Benjamin-Robinson previews the topic of vaping in this news story from @KTBS . ktbs.com/health/youth-v…

Dr. Benjamin-Robinson, director of the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco Free Living, a program of the LCRC, discusses data showing that after implementation of smoke-free ordinances, tobacco-related cancer rates declined in Orleans and Ouachita Parishes. kalb.com/video/2025/07/…

Congratulations to @DengLab , @TulaneMedicine and LCRC faculty member.

YOU’RE INVITED to our 2025 Pennington Biomedical Men’s Health Summit happening on Saturday, August 23rd! For more info, visit pbrc.edu/training-and-e…

Read about the LCRC's Biospecimen Core Lab, one of the largest in Louisiana and a tremendous resource for LCRC cancer researchers. louisianacancercenter.org/news/lcrc-biob…

Federal cuts to NIH research grants are impacting lives in Louisiana. The NOLA.com article below provides real-life examples of how patients and research are affected when critical funding dries up.

Hundreds of scientists work in labs at the LCRC building in New Orleans. It provides a supportive environment for collaboration, sharing, and peer-reviewed research.  Here's one example from a @LSUHealthNO @TulaneMedicine effort. louisianacancercenter.org/news/proximity…

Tomorrow at the LCRC - Immaculata De Vivo, PhD, the Melanie Mason Niemiec ’71 Faculty Codirector of the Sciences at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Prof. at @harvardmed and @HarvardChanSPH: "Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium (E2C2): A unique window into EC disparities"

The first week of the LCRC's Summer Undergraduate Cancer Research Experience - SUCRE - has come to an end! For the next seven weeks, the 2025 Fellows will work alongside faculty mentors at @LSUHealthNO @TulaneMedicine @XULA1925 . Looking forward to it!

Thursday, June 5 at the LCRC - Seminar Speaker Kian-Huat Lim, MD, PhD, will present, "Novel KRAS-MAPK inhibitor combinations in pancreatic cancer." Dr. Lim is Professor and Director of GI Oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine at @WashU School of Medicine.

The LCRC's monthly newsletter is now available! Learn more about our faculty researchers and community health advocates and their work to reduce cancer in Louisiana: bit.ly/LCRCnewsMay

A record number of our state's cancer scientists turned out for the annual LCRC Scientific Retreat.  Over 250 researchers gathered @XULA1925 and online today to share their research and collaborate.

Our colleagues @suagcenter Communities of Color Network are regularly sharing cancer prevention information and resources. Thank you, Network Coordinator Johnetta Rhone, for your work yesterday at the Republican Baptist Church in Shreveport!

On a recent visit to the LCRC, Cancer survivor Big Chief Waddie Griffin expressed gratitude for the early detection that saved his life and the importance of research. You can show your support by giving to the LCRC on #GiveNola Day. bit.ly/42Yo1gq

“The LCRC was pleased to partner with @PBRCNews on this important recruitment initiative,” said Sven Davisson, LCRC's CAO. “Dr. Hari’s expertise in nuclear medicine will strengthen cancer research and care, making an immediate impact on our work...” bit.ly/4jWmK09