Breathtaking Breakthrough: Lung-on-a-Chip Defends Itself
Georgia Tech And Vanderbilt researchers have built the first lung-on-a-chip with a working immune system, a breakthrough with the potential to reshape how we study disease, move beyond animal testing, and administer lifesaving therapies.
A Step Forward: New Smart Shoe Insert Could Improve Mobility for People With Walking Problems
The affordable wearable measures foot pressure and could improve stroke and Parkinson’s therapy.
The Doctor Is In
Microsurgeon Shao-Yun Hsu takes treating her patients all the way to Georgia Tech, where she’s getting a Ph.D. and developing biomaterials to restore function — and quality of life — for people with lymphedema.
These ‘Exploding’ Capsules Could Deliver Insulin Without a Needle
Engineers use sodium bicarb to “self-pressurize” a pill able to deliver drugs that usually require injection directly to the small intestine.
Shriners Children’s to Establish Research Institute at Science Square
Shriners Children’s will open a $153 million pediatric medical research facility at Science Square, becoming the largest tenant in the development and contributing to Georgia Tech’s growing role in Atlanta’s life sciences sector.
How New Information Triggers the Brain to Navigate Changing Environments
Biomedical engineers show how two brain regions quickly adapt to shift focus from one planned destination to another.
Georgia Tech, Emory Expand Research at Science Square
Georgia Tech and Emory University are advancing Atlanta’s position as a top U.S. tech hub by relocating seven pioneering biomedical research labs to Science Square, a premier life sciences district driving innovation, talent, and economic growth.
RNA Has Newly Identified Role: Repairing Serious DNA Damage to Maintain the Genome
Insights could not only pave the way for new treatment strategies for genetic disorders, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, but also enhance gene-editing technologies.
Acclimation and Hydration Are Keys to Beating Summer Heat
As temperatures rise, proper hydration and heat acclimatization can help maintain physical and mental health.
Painting a Target on Cancer to Make Therapy More Effective
A BME team is putting a synthetic flag on tumors, then engineering a patient’s immune cells to find and eliminate cancer.