Faculty members have research laboratories that are well equipped for modern techniques in all aspects of pharmacological research. There is also cooperative research with faculty members at the Tulane Regional Primate Research Center, the Center for Bioenvironmental Research, and many clinical and arts and science departments of the University. Facilities at both the Tulane and Louisiana State medical libraries are excellent. The University Computer Center is outstanding, as are the available animal resources. Cost of Study Tuition payments are generally covered by grants or University assistantships.
Most students live in the many apartments available off campus.
The cost of living in New Orleans is low for a metropolitan area. Approximately 750 graduate students are enrolled at Tulane. Of these, about 100 are in the basic medical sciences, and 12 to 15 are in pharmacology. The department generally has 8 to 10 postdoctoral fellows who act as important influences in the research training of graduate students in pharmacology. Location New Orleans is a special city, combining a cosmopolitan cultural atmosphere with the grace of the South.