This groundbreaking research is driven by the need for a better thrombolytic agent – a safer, more efficient treatment for breaking down blood clots in the immediate wake of a catastrophic event.

Georgia Tech researchers discover promising new treatment for dangerous thrombosis

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech bioengineers have discovered a promising new way to treat dangerous blood clots without the potentially harmful side effects of other clot-busting drugs.

Dr. Jon Duke is the director of the Center for Health Analytics and Informatics at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and a principal research scientist at the School of Interactive Computing in the College of Computing. Photo by Christopher Moore.

Meet Dr. Jon Duke, Principal Research Scientist

Atlanta, GA

Dr. Duke's work in health analytics involves making sure that people have the information they need to make decisions about their health.

Some of the mask fabric samples tested by Georgia Tech researchers. (Credit: Taekyu Joo, Georgia Tech) 

Covid-19 Mask Study Finds Layering, Material Choice Matter

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech researchers discuss findings of Covid-19 mask study, analyzing the filtration performance of commercially available materials.

Some of the mask fabric samples tested by Georgia Tech researchers. (Credit: Taekyu Joo, Georgia Tech) 

Covid-19 Mask Study Finds Layering, Material Choice Matter

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech researchers discuss findings of Covid-19 mask study, analyzing the filtration performance of commercially available materials.

A research study from Georgia Tech and Harvard University analyzed data from 528 athletic events that had spectators in the stadiums and found nor correlation with a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Study Finds In-Person Sporting Events Do Not Lead to Significant Covid-19 Community Spread

Atlanta, GA

A joint research project between Georgia Tech and Harvard University found that athletic events with limited attendance did not cause a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Georgia Tech researchers use a graphical model framework to uncover a better way to identify cells and understand neural activities in the brain. (Photo credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech)

Identifying Cells to Better Understand Healthy and Diseased Behavior

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech neuroscientists have found a way to identify cells in the brain by focusing on their relationship to other cells.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky congratulates Dr. Anthony Fauci, recipient of the 2021 Ivan Allen Prize.

Anthony Fauci Receives Ivan Allen Prize

Atlanta, GA

Devoted Public Servant Honored For His Commitment to Guiding Public Health

Both humans and alligators have four-chamber hearts, but alligator hearts are uniquely resilient to temperature extremes. (Photo credit: Z. Owerkowicz)  

Study Finds Alligator Hearts Keep Beating No Matter What

Atlanta, GA

Both humans and alligators share a common four-chamber heart structure, but unlike mammals, alligators have built-in antiarrhythmic protection.

May Dongmei Wang is a professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. (Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech)

FDA Enlists Georgia Tech to Establish Best Practices for RNA-sequencing

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech researchers have helped select the right RNA-seq data analysis tools.

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two human factors are battling it out: awareness of the virus’s severe consequences and fatigue from nine months of pandemic precautions. The results of that battle can be seen in the oddly shaped case, hospitalization, and fatality-count graphs, a new study suggests.

The Tension Between Awareness and Fatigue Shapes Covid-19 Spread

Atlanta, GA

Two human factors - awareness of the virus and fatigue - are battling to control the path of Covid-19.