Cat Locomotion Could Unlock Better Human Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Atlanta, GA

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying cat locomotion to better understand how the spinal cord works to help humans with partial spinal cord damage walk and maintain balance.

GloShield devices have flexible necks connected to caps that fit over the end of light cables surgical teams use. (Photo: Péralte C. Paul)

Georgia Tech Professor and Team Create Tool to Reduce Burn Risk During Surgeries

Atlanta, GA

Jackson Medical's GloShield device finds success in American hospitals

Remember that food is more than fuel (nutrients and calories) — it is also social. Enjoy the time, create memories, and connect with friends and family.

Tips for Mindful Eating During the Holidays

Atlanta, GA

Nourish your body regardless of the season.

A robotically controlled glass electrode enables single-cell electrical recordings in living brain tissue. Credit: Georgia Tech

Early Alzheimer’s Research Team Awarded $3.8M Grant for Precision Robotics

Atlanta, GA

The team will use the technology to uncover the emergence of cellular and circuit dysfunction during the progression of Alzheimer’s.

Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance Receives $73.7 Million to Accelerate Clinical and Translational Research across Georgia

Atlanta, GA

The funding will advance clinical and translational research and transform research results to impact health in the state of Georgia and beyond.

A child swabs their nose for Covid-19 testing.

Can Children Swab Themselves for Covid-19? New Study Suggests Yes

Atlanta, GA

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that, with proper instruction, children as young as 4 can effectively perform self-sampling with nasal swabs for testing.  

New wearable device measures the changing size of tumors below the skin

Atlanta, GA

Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University have created a small, autonomous device with a stretchable/flexible sensor that can be adhered to the skin to measure the changing size of tumors below.

Researchers Map Rotating Spiral Waves in Live Human Hearts

Atlanta, GA

Researchers at Georgia Tech and clinicians at the Emory University School of Medicine are bringing a new understanding to these complicated conditions with the first high-resolution visualizations of stable spiral waves in human ventricles.

The Georgia Tech Athletic Association's Randy Rhino (left), chiropractor, and Charlie Ridgeway, physical therapist, treat many on-campus patients in addition to student-athletes. Photo by Rob Felt.

Sports Medicine Available to Campus Community

Atlanta, GA

Homer Rice Center for Sports Performance offers physical therapy and chiropractic services.

 Fabrication of the microchip. The device is fabricated by injecting a polymer into a micro fabricated mold and the polymer is cured under ultraviolet light to produce low-cost, single-use devices.  

New Chip Could Make Treating Metastatic Cancer Easier and Faster

Atlanta, GA

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found a detection method that could revolutionize cancer treatment by showing how cancers metastasize and what stage they are.