Brain Change: Ming-fai Fong using CAREER Award to enhance lives through community-driven research
Ming-fai Fong, assistant professor at Georgia Tech and Emory, researches brain plasticity and its role in adapting to vision loss.
Public Policy Study Probes Link Between Cannabis, Mental Health Prescriptions
New research from Georgia Tech looks into the complex relationship among legal cannabis access and prescription fill rates for anxiety drugs, antidepressants, and antipsychotics.
Public Policy Study Probes Link Between Cannabis, Mental Health Prescriptions
New research from Georgia Tech looks into the complex relationship among legal cannabis access and prescription fill rates for anxiety drugs, antidepressants, and antipsychotics.
Unlocking the Brain: Using Microbubbles and Ultrasound for Drug Delivery
Researchers led by Costas Arvanitis at Georgia Tech have developed a method using microbubbles and ultrasound to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier (BBB), enhancing drug delivery to the brain
NIH Awards $7.5 Million to Ankur Singh for Pioneering Human Immune Organoid Research
The research projects aim to create models that advance our understanding of immune system function and aging and have the potential to transform vaccine development.
mRNA and Gene Editing Tools Offer New Hope for Dengue Virus Treatment
Phil Santangelo has developed a treatment for dengue virus using mRNA and CRISPR technology.
Avian Flu Could Pose Significant Threat to Georgia’s Poultry Farms
Georgia Tech expert Wendy White warns of contagion risk in the poultry industry
Expanding Access to Obstetric Care in Georgia: Challenges and Strategies
Georgia Tech researchers highlight the limitations of the "maternity care desert" measure in accurately representing access to obstetric care in Georgia, urging for more sophisticated, region-specific approaches to address the state's high maternal mortal
Tech Alum Launches Meniscus Implant Startup
The bio-inspired implant could help patients avoid total knee replacements, which are frequently required due to long-term degeneration caused by meniscus injuries.
Novel Use of Existing Drug Could Significantly Cut Heart Attack Risk
While most treatments for cardiac events target breaking down blood clots, Georgia Tech researchers have found a way to prevent blood clots from even forming.