LSUHSC School of Medicine

Administration	Basic Sciences	Clinical Sciences	Centers of Excellence
Admissions Alumni Affairs Community and Minority Health Education Computer Support Continuing Education Dean's Office Faculty & Institutional Affairs Fiscal Affairs Libraries Medical Education Research Student Affairs	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology & Anatomy Genetics Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology Pharmacology Physiology	Anesthesiology Dermatology Family Medicine Internal Medicine Neurology Neurosurgery OB/GYN Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Otorhinolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics Psychiatry Radiology Surgery Urology	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center Cardiovascular Center Center on Healthy Aging Center for Molecular and Human Genetics Epilepsy Center Eye Center Ernest N. Morial Asthma, Allergy, and Respiratory Disease Center Low Vision Center Neuroscience Center of Excellence The Research Institute For Children Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center The Louisiana Vacinne Center

Administration

Basic Sciences

Clinical Sciences

Centers of Excellence

Contact Us:

Department of Surgery
LSUHSC School of Medicine
1542 Tulane Ave, 7th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70112

Tel: (504) 568-4750
Fax: (504) 568-4633

Neuroendocrine Tumors Ongoing Research:

Development of novel radiolabeled peptides for intraoperative tumor localization, scintigraphy, and in situ radiotherapy.
Development of in vitro models of human angiogenesis.
Alterations in gene expression during the transformation of human blood vessels from the quiescent to proliferative phenotype.
A clinical trial of a new somatostalin analog, SOM-230, for the treatment of Carcinoid Syndrome.
Development of lipophilic somatostatin analogs for
in situ radiotherapy.
Development of hydrophilic somatostatin analogs for
in situ radiotherapy.
Development of in vitro / in vitro modeling techniques for the administration of radiolabeled peptides.
A clinical trial of thalidomide as an anti-tumor agent in patients with carcinoid tumors.

About the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program:

Tissue Engineering Lab

Clinical Research

Recent Awards:

St. Hilaire, Hugo; Lau, Frank: LSU Clinical Research Grant Program:Limb Salvage through Tissue Engineering: A Novel Treatment Modality using Dehydrated Human Amniotic Chorionic Membrane

Lau, Frank: LSU Biomedical Collaborative Research Program (LBCRP), Cellular Scaffolds: A Novel Approach for the Production of Functional, Implantable
Microvascular Networks

Paige, John: LSUHSC-NO Academy for the Advancement of Educational Scholarship,Team Training for Emergency Room Trauma Transfers (T2ERT2)

Paige, John: Acell, Inc., Urinary Bladder Matrix and Diabetic Wound Healing

Active Clinical Trials:

Greiffenstein, Patrick: Atox Bio, Protocol No. ABT-202: A pivotal clinical study of AB103, a drug for severe infections, in patients with Necrotizing Soft Tissue infections

Sheahan, Malachi III: Elucid Bioimaging, Inc., Q-CAMP: Quantitative CArdiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Profiling

Research Team

The Department of Surgery's Research team consists of a Senior Post Doctoral researcher, 3 full time Research Associates, a Clinical Trials Coordinator and student workers. Meet our Research Team:

	Departments & Centers \| Contact \| Donate
School of Allied Health Professions School of Dentistry School of Graduate Studies School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Public Health LSU Patient Care