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Research Interests In Tropical Medicine

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Based on its international reputation for research in tropical medicine and infectious diseases, Tulane established a Center for Infectious Diseases (CID) in 1998 through the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. The center's strengths lie in AIDS research, malaria, tuberculosis and vaccine research, clinical excellence, and a unique patient population. The mission of the CID is to study emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, both in the United States and abroad. The CID draws upon faculty from numerous Tulane departments, including the School of Medicine, the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Primate Center, and the Tulane-LSU General Clinical Research Center. 

Center for Infectious Diseases

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine program are prepared to work overseas, for the U.S. government, and for private volunteer organizations and non-profit agencies. Graduates of the Master of Science in Public Health program are prepared to work in disease control programs or parasitology diagnostic laboratories. Many graduates continue their studies at the school of medicine or in doctoral programs. The doctor of science program trains professionals to develop and evaluate field and epidemiological studies of tropical diseases in order to assume responsibilities for tropical disease and control programs.  Recent graduates have pursued careers in:

  • Malaria research, Sanaria, Inc.
  • College of Pharmacy, Xavier University
  • Fellowship, Birth Defects and Neonatal Disabilities, CDC
  • School of Medicine, University of Texas-Houston
  • Doctoral program, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine

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Department of Tropical Medicine
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
1440 Canal Street, Suite 2210, New Orleans, La 70112
Phone 504.988.3558 Fax 504.988.7313

Banner image by Jim Gathany, courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.