Georgia Tech Bird Flu Vaccine Project Lands $2M From USDA
Using artificial intelligence, the team is developing an edible vaccine that could protect birds from bird flu and reduce its spread to livestock and humans.
The Physics of Brain Development: How Cells Pull Together to Form the Neural Tube
Georgia Tech researchers demonstrated the mechanics behind neural tube closure, which can lead to severe or fatal birth defects if unsuccessful.
AI is Reengineering Drug Discovery by Speeding Up Testing and Scanning Petabytes of Data for Connections Between Diseases
AI and machine learning provide new tools for scientists to think about drug discovery.
Researchers Look to Bolster Technology Support for Menopause
Georgia Tech researchers are looking at how technology can better support women experiencing menopause in urban Pakistan, where patriarchal norms leave them largely isolated and without resources for managing their symptoms.
ATDC Startups Secure Rare FDA ‘Breakthrough Device’ Status
Milestone designation signals strong potential to reshape care for dialysis patients and those with chronic knee pain.
New Mobile App Turns Phones into At-Home Fetal Heart Monitors
A new app will allow pregnant women to conduct an ultrasound and receive an accurate fetal heart rate from their mobile phones.
Target the Tumor. Spare the Body.
Housley and his team are developing self‑assembling nanohydrogels that deliver cancer drugs only when they reach tumor‑specific conditions, aiming to reduce side effects and make treatment more precise across multiple cancer types.
Yellow Jacket Connection Sparks Glaucoma Research Fund at Tech
When Postdoctoral Research Fellow Hannah Youngblood’s work on exfoliation glaucoma (XFG) was featured by the BrightFocus Foundation, it caught the attention of Jennifer Rucker, an Alabama resident who was diagnosed with XFG several years ago.
Wearing the Future
From smart textiles to brain-computer links, Georgia Tech engineers are designing wearables that connect humans and machines more closely than ever to sense, respond, and heal.
Illness Is More Than Just Biological – Medical Sociology Shows How Social Factors Get Under the Skin and Cause Disease
By studying the way social forces shape health inequalities, medical sociology helps address how health and illness extend beyond the body and into every aspect of people’s lives.