I met Nkechi “NK” Mbaebie in my role as Director of the Office of International Students and Scholars when she applied to be on the International Student Advisory Board. When she walked into my office to be interviewed, I was immediately struck by her presence and stature. Not only was she physically powerful (standing at 6’2″), but she had great…
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Thoughts about NK from Deming Pavilion
I am still in shock after hearing this sad and devastating news. My sadness runs very deep. I remember the first time I met you, a caring and loving person. You had a smile every time I saw you. Always full of enthusiasm and inspiring to be larger than life. An ardent patriot, who always inspired others by your example…
Keep Reading Thoughts about NK from Deming PavilionIN MEMORIAM: Dr. Nkechi Chiugo Mbaebie
FRIENDS AND FAMILY mourn the sudden loss of Nkechi “NK” Mbaebie, a 2015 graduate with an MPH in Epidemiology, who passed away on April 3, 2019, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Nkechi was a native of Nigeria, where she earned a medical degree from Enugu State University before coming to the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She distinguished…
Keep Reading IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Nkechi Chiugo Mbaebie$2.8 Million Grant Continues Chronic Kidney Disease Research
A new $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will continue groundbreaking research into chronic kidney disease (CKD) by Tulane University. A team of investigators, including Dr. Jiang He from Tulane SPHTM, and Drs. Jing Chen and Lee Hamm from Tulane University School of Medicine, has been conducting a landmark kidney study — the Chronic Renal Insufficiency…
Keep Reading $2.8 Million Grant Continues Chronic Kidney Disease Research