As 'Flesh-Eating' Leishmania Come Closer, a Vaccine Against Them Does, Too
Atlanta, GA
A potentially deadly parasite that can ulcerate skin, nose, mouth and organs could someday meet its match in an experimental vaccine that has now worked in lab tests on humanized mice.
NIAID supports transplant imaging research at Georgia Tech and Emory
Atlanta, GA
Researchers are exploring non-invasive imaging for the detection of immune rejection.
Climbing Stairs Just Got Easier with Energy-Recycling Steps
Atlanta, GA
Energy-recycling stairs developed to store a user’s energy during descent and return energy to the climber during ascent.
Unique 3-D Printed Models Could Improve Patient Outcomes in Heart Valve Replacements
Atlanta, GA
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and the Piedmont Heart Institute are using standard medical imaging and new 3-D printing technologies to create patient-specific heart valve models that mimic the physiological qualities of the real valves.
Microneedle Patches for Flu Vaccination Successful in First Human Clinical Trial
Atlanta, GA
Small skin patches with dissolvable microneedles could allow self-administration of the influenza vaccine.
Mind Over Muscles: How the Brain Hinders Individual Muscle Control
Atlanta, GA
A new study explores the role of "common drive" when controlling muscles.
Researchers Uncover New Instruction Manual to Repair Broken DNA
Atlanta, GA
Researchers have discovered how the Rad52 protein is a crucial player in RNA-dependent DNA repair.
New Transplant Technology Could Benefit Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
Atlanta, GA
Combining a new hydrogel material with a protein that boosts blood vessel growth could improve the success rate for transplanting insulin-producing islet cells.
Autism and Inclusion
Atlanta, GA
Programs provide students with mild intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to experience college in full.
Autism and Social Policy
Atlanta, GA
Sociological research of autism seeks to understand the study and treatment of the disease in its social, cultural, and political context.