There are more than 200 diseases called cancer and they all start when abnormal cells in a part of the body divide uncontrollably, growing with reckless abandon. Why these bad cells run amok is…
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New research by Georgia Tech scientists underscores importance of gene regulation
Newest core facility giving researchers unprecedented access to the brain
The Parker H. Petit Department of Bioengineering and Bioscience recently unveiled its newest core facility. But even before its official grand opening earlier this year, the Neuro Design Suite (…
Annual trip offers students an intimate view of pharma industry
There is a rotating group of students at the Georgia Institute of Technology for whom spring break always means traveling to a place where beautiful beaches and warmer climates are the norm. But…
Ting essay takes interdisciplinary approach to exploring motor function
The simple actions that humans make and take for granted every moment of every day are visible results of complex, unseen engineering at work: neuron-activated muscles throughout the body…
Thomas lab publishes new research
There are an estimated 120 million people in the developing world with lymphatic filariasis, a painful disease that often leads to lymphedema. Once a parasitic filiarial worm called Brugia malayi…
‘Dynamic duo’ link up in the lab for Project ENGAGES
Kirsten Parratt’s experience as a mentor in the Project ENGAGES program is the result of a happy accident.
Parratt, in her second year as a bioengineering Ph.D. student, works…
Researchers put spotlight on Immunology and ImmunoEngineering
Every year in Atlanta, around the time winter is dragging out its transition into spring, some of the world’s top researchers gather at the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and…
Military Healthcare Technology Symposium showcases cutting edge research
The reality of war is as grim today as it ever was: soldiers put themselves in harm’s way with predictable results. What’s changed is, the predictions are better than they used to be. So…
The biosciences are big at Georgia Tech. Researchers discuss what’s happening and how they see the future.
Biomedical engineering at Georgia Tech has risen from a handful of projects to national prominence in just two decades. Today, more than half of all incoming freshman pursue a degree in biomedical…
Georgia Tech-Emory team wins award from NFL for brain injury detection system.
The National Football League (NFL), GE and UnderArmour have selected a team of physicians and engineers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University as winners in the Head Health…
Neural Engineering Center becomes official, launches new seed grant program
Robert Butera and Lena Ting were there at the beginning, when neuroengineering started becoming a serious thing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. They were part of what began as a loose…
Four scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology are among the top medical researchers in Georgia, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Four scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology are among the top medical researchers in Georgia, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
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Krishnendu Roy talks about the Center for Immunoengineering at Georgia Tech
My first significant exposure to Immunology was in my first year of PhD at Johns Hopkins. In those days there were only 8-10 students admitted to the BME doctoral program at Hopkins and everyone…
A new study found that neural circuits in the brain rapidly multitask between detecting and discriminating sensory input, such as headlights in the distance.
Imagine driving on a dark road. In the distance you see a single light. As the light approaches it splits into two headlights. That’s a car, not a motorcycle, your brain tells you.
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New research partnership between Emory and Georgia Tech will apply engineering principles to study the immune system
ATLANTA—A new research partnership between Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology will apply the principles of engineering to study the immune system and develop new therapies…
