Higher Education at Work

Building a Medical Legacy

For centuries, some of the countries leading medical schools and supporting higher education assets have been found in the Greater New Orleans region.

Today, schools in southeast Louisiana build the foundations of healthcare professionals that will not only deliver treatments for neurodegenerative disease, but also innovate new ways to fight these ailments.

Xavier University of Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana is the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to offer a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. Housed in the Department of Psychology, the interdisciplinary program incorporates Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Psychology. Xavier Neuroscience also participates in a cooperative agreement with Tulane’s 4+1 Master’s in Neuroscience Program.

Beyond classroom learning, students gain hands-on research experience through a senior capstone research project with faculty mentors either at Xavier or external to the University, with significant collaboration by LSU Health Sciences Center.

Research Areas
  • Animal Care Facility
  • High Performance Cluster
Key Programs

Tulane University

Tulane’s specific Neuroscience research programs include the Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, the Tulane Healthy Brain Aging Initiative, the Tulane Brain Institute, and a strong history of research in neuroanatomy.

Tulane is a “Tier One” research University, the only tier 1 research University in the Gulf South. This means that Tulane is part of a select group of universities known for world-class research, academic excellence, an exceptional student body, and the highest levels of innovation, creativity and scholarship. Tulane is one of the top 50 research universities in the Unites States.

Research Assets
Key Programs

Loyola University New Orleans

Loyola offers a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, an interdisciplinary program in which students gain a broad foundation in the natural and computational sciences with the opportunity to pursue advanced coursework in one of four neuroscience-related concentrations: Biology, Physics, Psychology, and Business.

In addition to classroom learning, students complete an experiential capstone in neuroscience, such as collaborative research with faculty, independent study, or internships.

Research Assets
  • Rodent Facility
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Ion channel electrophysiology lab equipped with manual and automatic (Nanion Port-a-Patch) patch-clamping stations, cell culture facilities and molecular biology instrumentation
Key Programs
B.S. in Neuroscience with concentrations in Biology, Physics, Psychology, and Business.

University of Holy Cross

The University of Holy Cross offers a CAAHEP accredited clinical training program in Neurodiagnostic Technology (NDT).

The NDT program is the only formal academic NDT training program in a four state area, and was the first in the country to offer a bachelor’s level degree.

Key Programs