The Health Informatics Revolution

With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Georgia Tech is examining death certificate data to determine what can be learned from these records. Shown are May Dongmei Wang, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Paula Braun, entrepreneur-in-residence at the CDC; and Mark Braunstein, M.D., a professor of the practice in Georgia Tech’s College of Computing. (Credit: Rob
Dec 09, 2016 - Atlanta
Georgia Tech is advancing health informatics in ways that will affect the future of health care.

Inside the Effort to Bring Life-Saving Cell Therapies to the Masses

This small-scale bioreactor is the model for how cell manufacturing exists on the industrial scale. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)
Dec 09, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
A new Georgia Tech effort aims at developing technologies for manufacturing therapeutic cells.

Buzzing the Vagus Nerve Just Right to Fight Inflammatory Disease

A vagus nerve implant with two electrodes - one to apply desired stimulation going down into the body, the other to block unwanted stimulation going up to the brain.  Georgia Tech / Rob Felt
Jan 05, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
An electric buzz to the vagus can fight chronic inflammation -- this fine-tune makes it even better.

Biophysics Plays Key Role in Immune System Signaling, Response

Understanding the biophysical cues provided by pathogenic particles may help vaccine developers fine tune the signals they already knew were being transmitted by the molecular information presented to the immune system. The research could provide a new tool for vaccine developers, said Krishnendu Roy, the Robert A. Milton Chair and professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)
Jan 17, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
Understanding the biophysical cues provided by pathogenic particles may help fine tune vaccines.

Microgel Composite Could Overcome Fibrin Blockade to Accelerate Healing

Visualization shows the microgel network architecture in fibrin–microgel composite materials. Confocal microscopy images of fluorescently labeled microgels (shown in blue and red) and fibrin (shown in green) demonstrate that at a critical volume fraction, the microgels form an interconnected tunnel network within the fibrous fibrin matrix. Microgels are tightly packed and only slightly jiggle around within the microgel domains. (Credit: Alison Douglas)
Jan 26, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
Researchers have combined microgels with robust polymer networks to create a new repair material.

Stem Cell Treatment May Restore Vision to Patients with Damaged Corneas

James Lauderdale is an associate professor of cellular biology in UGA's Franklin College of Arts and Sciences (Credit: Nancy Evelyn).
Mar 10, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
A new cell sorting technique may help restore vision for persons with damaged corneas.

Who Will Win the 2017 InVenture Prize?

Mar 15, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
Winners will be announced tonight. Six teams competing for $35,000 in cash prizes.

Autism and Social Policy

Apr 07, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
Sociological research of autism seeks to understand the study and treatment of the disease in its social, cultural, and political context.

Autism and Inclusion

Apr 18, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
Programs provide students with mild intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to experience college in full.

New Transplant Technology Could Benefit Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

Jessica Weaver, a postdoctoral researcher in Georgia Tech’s Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, holds a multiwell plate containing hydrogels with pancreatic islet cells. (Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech)
Jun 04, 2017 - 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.
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