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Michelle LaPlaca (left), associate chair for Faculty Development and professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering; W. Hong Yeo, Harris Saunders, Jr. Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.

April 18, 2025

Newly Named Children’s PTC at Georgia Tech Peterson Professorship Recipients Work to Improve the Lives of Kids in Georgia and Beyond

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Professors Michelle LaPlaca and W. Hong Yeo are recognized for their innovative contributions to pediatric healthcare research.

April 17, 2025

Thesis on Human-Centered AI Earns Honors from International Computing Organization

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Zijie (Jay) Wang (Ph.D. ML-CSE 2024) is a recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI).

The wireless device measures only two centimeters in length and one-and-a-half centimeters in width, and is the first of its kind to continuously monitor the skin's exchange of vapors with the environment.

April 14, 2025

New Wearable Device Monitors Skin Health in Real Time

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The device is the first of its kind to continuously monitor how the skin exchanges gases with the environment, helping to monitor skin health and wound healing.

April 11, 2025

Faculty Earn Fellowships for Heart Modeling and Data Optimization Research

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The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) selected Elizabeth Cherry and Katya Scheinberg as Class of 2025 fellows.

April 10, 2025

3D Microchip Mimics Blood Clots, Potentially Enhancing Treatment Options

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Georgia Tech and Emory researchers developed a novel thromboinflammation-on-a-chip model that could offer medication delivery for blood clot treatments

April 9, 2025

Working Smarter: Improving Personalized Stem Cell Treatments for Kids

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New research from Georgia Tech helps doctors predict how therapies will interact with a child's immune system, potentially improving outcomes and reducing risks.

April 4, 2025

Joel Kostka Named Director of Georgia Tech for Georgia’s Tomorrow

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The new center, announced by the College in December 2024, will drive research aimed at improving life across the state of Georgia.

March 28, 2025

TopoDx: Pioneering Antibiotic Resistance Testing — From Lab to Market

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TopoDx LLC, co-founded by Peter Yunker, David Weiss, and Yogi Patel, developed a microbial test that identifies antibiotic resistance within four hours.

A researcher in the Marcus Center of Excellence for Cell Biomanufacturing removes cultured cells from an incubator for further characterization and testing.

March 26, 2025

Curing the Incurable: Georgia Tech’s $40M Medical Mission

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A significant grant from the Marcus Foundation will support the Institute's research into making cell therapies more affordable.

A 40-year field study of Galápagos ground finches (Geospiza sp.) has provided unparalleled insights into how natural selection operates in the wild and how new species might form. (Illustration: Mark Belan/ArtSciStudios)

March 19, 2025

Nature's Time Machine: How Long-Term Studies Unlock Evolution's Secrets

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Through a new review paper published in Nature, Georgia Tech scientists are revealing how decades-long research programs have transformed our understanding of evolution, uncovering secrets that would remain hidden in shorter studies.

March 18, 2025

Heart Fellows: BME Grad Students Training to Become Next Generation Cardiovascular Leaders

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Launched in 2023, CBT@EmTech trains future cardiovascular research leaders through interdisciplinary study, clinical exposure, and impactful research.

March 18, 2025

Bringing Miniaturization Science to the Classroom

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David Myers' hands-on microfluidics course lets students build sticker-based devices, enhancing understanding of miniaturization science through active learning.

Georgia Tech's Tech Tower with flowers blooming in the foreground

March 12, 2025

Virtual Reality Transforms Assessment of Patients With Upper Limb Movement Challenges

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An innovative collaboration between Georgia Tech's Pediatric Innovation Network and Shriners Children's is improving patient care.

Hong Yeo holding a white pacifier under development at Georgia Tech

March 4, 2025

This Pacifier Could Monitor Babies’ Vitals in the NICU

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The baby-friendly device measures electrolyte levels in real time, eliminating the need for repeated, painful blood draws.

February 24, 2025

Under Pressure: Georgia Tech Researchers Discover a Potential New Way to Treat Glaucoma

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Newly discovered antibodies break down the protein that causes glaucoma.

Srinivas Aluru IEEE-CS Charles Babbage Award

February 14, 2025

Faculty Wins Award for Trailblazing Work in Computing and Biology

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Georgia Tech Regents’ Professor Srinivas Aluru is the recipient of the Charles Babbage Award for 2025.

February 5, 2025

Andrés J. García Awarded 2025 Biomaterials Global Impact Award

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Andrés J. García announced as recipient of the prestigious 2025 Biomaterials Global Impact Award

Farzaneh Najafi, assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech, conducting research in her lab.

January 24, 2025

From Molecules to Mind: Farzaneh Najafi Receives Multiple Awards for Cognitive Research

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The School of Biological Sciences assistant professor has received several awards that will enable interdisciplinary research on the neural mechanisms of cognition.

Anirudh Sivakumar (right) and Gabe Kwong led development of new gene-free biosensors for cancer detection.

January 13, 2025

New Biosensors Could Revolutionize Cancer Detection

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BME researchers combine precision and simplicity in cell-free biosensors, transforming diagnostic tools.

January 13, 2025

BME Researcher Co-Leading ARPA-H Cancer Initiative

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“MarginCall” is set to transform how surgical margins are evaluated during cancer surgeries, with an initial focus on breast and ovarian cancer. (Image: iStock.com)