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.
The FWCC team is committed to bringing life-saving discoveries about cancer to all of Louisiana and beyond. Collaboration between cancer researchers and treating physicians fosters a more comprehensive understanding of cancer.
The CEAR engages in a multidisciplinary clinical, research and education mission to provide patients with cutting-edge care, advance the science of inflammatory and immunology diseases and to educate physicians.
The CCDS's mission is to advance the understanding of cardiovascular disease and translational research while developing future generations of basic and clinical science investigators.
The CEVT intersects critical public health needs with timely delivery of clinical and vaccine trials, testing, key SARS-CoV2 and other pathogen clinical diagnosis, community education, and training scientists, physicians and health work force.
Center for
Brain Health
The CBH expands neuroscience-related education, provides comprehensive care for brain disorders, and attracts young specialists and pioneering clinical trials to North Louisiana, and competes for large scale research funding.
Louisiana Addiction Research Center
LARC is committed to increasing knowledge and advancing research related to Substance Use Disorders to create a better quality of life for the citizens of our area.
Center of Academic Excellence for Patient Centered Rehabilitation
The School of Allied Health Professions' Center (CAE-PaCeR) will establish an infrastructure to bring the relevant academic, research, and clinical programs of the School into alignment for clinical learning, innovation, and collaboration.
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). 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.
Center for Applied Immunology and Pathological Processes
The Center for Applied Immunology and Pathological Processes, directed by Dr. Andrew Yurochko, was established In 2021, supported by a five year, $10.5 million grant from the NIH.
Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease
The Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease, directed by Dr. Chris Kevil, was established in 2018 and is supported by a five-year, $10.5 million NIH COBRE grant.
Our Centers are actively engaged in educating the community,
training future scientists and advancing research through active collaborations.
February’s designation as heart month would not be complete without recognizing the close biological connection between the heart and the brain. Rather than isolated organs working independently, the heart and brain are partners in a complex, dynamic system that supports both physical and cognitive health. At LSU Health Shreveport, researchers and clinicians study this connection to better understand how protecting cardiovascular health can also preserve brain function.
Red River Radio: Dr. Elizabeth Disbrow, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Center for Brain Health at LSU Health Shreveport discusses strategies for caregivers, emotional and physical challenges families face, and the local resources available to patients and care partners in our region.
Bossier Press Tribune - LSU Health Shreveport’s Center for Brain Health will host a free Community Forum on Parkinson’s Disease on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Center for Medical Education Building, located at 1634 Jennings Street in Shreveport.
The Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences (CCDS) holds strong momentum with considerable expansion during the past few years.
Nola.com - Researchers at LSU Health Shreveport are already running trials to see if psilocybin, a hallucinogen found in certain mushrooms, can treat methamphetamine addiction.
On November 3, the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center hosted its Annual Survivorship Thanksgiving Luncheon, bringing together cancer survivors, and caregivers for a heartfelt meal centered on gratitude, healing, and community.
KSLA - Dr. Chen Lin, Professor and Chair of Neurology at LSU Health Shreveport, discusses stroke prevention and recovery.
KTBS - The federal government shutdown has paused a range of medical research projects across the country — including wastewater testing programs that help track infectious diseases and drug use trends. But at LSU Health Shreveport, the work continues, thanks largely due to financial support from the Caddo Commission and community philanthropy.
Kevin Murnane, PHD, was awarded a new two-year UG3 grant from the NIH through Virogenomics BioDevelopment, Inc. for his project "IND-enabling studies and phase I clinical trials to advance CD74-target, DRhQ, as a treatment for stimulant use disorder."
KEEL - There are new options for Parkinson's Disease Treatment in North Louisiana. KEEL Studios Gary Calligas speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Disbrow and Dr. Harlene Kaur from LSU Health Shreveport on "The Best of Times" radio hour.
KTBS - June is brain health awareness month and the campus of LSU Health Shreveport has partnered with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research as one of 11 sites participating in the black and African American connections to Parkinson's disease study.
Red River Radio - Health Matters explores treatment options and current research for the neurogenerative disorder, Parkinson's Disease, with LSUHS faculty.
Business Wire - Guardant Health, Inc., a leading precision oncology company, announced a collaboration with Dak Prescott’s Faith Fight Finish Foundation and the LSUHS mobile cancer screening program, Partners in Wellness, to increase colorectal cancer screening rates in northern and central Louisiana.
KSLA 12 - The 80's Themed Fundraiser proceeds will support renovations to a hospitality home for Feist-Weiller Cancer Center patients who travel for their cancer treatment to have a comfortable space to receive outpatient care.
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