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July 9, 2026

Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience Announces New External Advisory Board Leadership and Members

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IBB is pleased to announce new leadership and membership for its EAB, which provides strategic guidance to help advance the institute's mission of accelerating interdisciplinary research and innovation.

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July 8, 2026

Creating Synthetic Life in a Lab? SpudCell Falls Short of the Goal, But Raises Even More Useful Questions

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While SpudCell is an important milestone in the field, it stops short of being a fully synthetic living cell.

July 6, 2026

Researchers Develop a Safer, More Reliable Material for Growing Small-Scale Models of the Human Gut

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Researchers have developed a synthetic gel that could open new possibilities for drug testing and disease treatment.

A medical worker wearing latex gloves uses a device to test a patient's blood sugar.

July 1, 2026

New Research Seeks to Help Transplanted Cells Thrive in Type 1 Diabetes Treatment

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Alexander Vlahos has been awarded a five-year, research grant to support pioneering work aimed at improving therapies for T1D.

Digital illustration of a brain surrounded by two distinct visual patterns. One side is composed of structured blue connections resembling an organized network map, while the other features colorful, dispersed light patterns, representing distributed neural activity. The image symbolizes competing brain architectures explored in the study.

June 29, 2026

The Myth of the ‘Lizard Brain’ and the Real Trade-Off Inside Your Mind

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A new study from Georgia Tech examines how different brain systems scale together across species, offering a new perspective on brain organization — and its potential applications in artificial intelligence.

Armita Manafzadeh (Credit: Scientific American)

June 16, 2026

From Fossils to Function: Armita Manafzadeh Honored by Scientific American

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The 2026 cohort includes 28 early-career scientists based in the United States who are changing the world with their work.

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June 15, 2026

New Wearable Reroutes Lost Sensation, Restores Stability

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Researchers have developed a wireless wearable that translates foot pressure into heat and vibration, helping individuals with sensory impairments regain balance and mobility.

A woman in a laboratory wearing a white lab coat looks through a microscope on a benchtop. Petri dishes and a digital scale sit nearby, with lab supplies and equipment arranged on shelves and counters. A window in the background shows greenery outside, and cables connect the microscope to nearby devices.

June 12, 2026

Georgia Tech Professor, Student Lead Pioneering Research in Women’s Health

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Science has historically overlooked diseases and conditions that predominantly affect women, but one Georgia Tech researcher and his doctoral student are working to change that.

June 11, 2026

Scientist Maps Biodiversity on a Warming Southern Landscape

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Jenny McGuire is refining tools and partnerships that help protect biodiversity, from Atlanta’s urban canopy to the southern Appalachians.

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May 27, 2026

Georgia Program Backs Pioneering Antibody Research with Global Reach

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A new grant from the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) is backing an ambitious effort by Georgia Tech scientists to accelerate the development of human antibody therapies

May 27, 2026

Breakthrough Study Sheds Light on How BRCA‑Related Cancers Repair Broken DNA

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The research captures detailed snapshots of a process that helps cancer cells survive — and may point to new treatments.

May 22, 2026

Associate Professor John Blazeck Receives NSF’s CAREER Award

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John Blazeck, associate professor in Georgia Tech's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE), has won a 2026 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Vida Jamali, assistant professor the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Amirali Aghazadeh, assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Josh Kacher, associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Photo courtesy of Amelia Neumeister; Georgia Institute of Technology

May 18, 2026

Accelerating Discovery With AI

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New paper teams AI agents with microscopy tools to increase productivity in research processes.

May 13, 2026

Nathan McDonald and Farzaneh Najafi Awarded Curci Foundation Grants

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By funding two distinct early-stage projects, the Curci Foundation will help advance research focused on improving neurological health.

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May 8, 2026

IBB Launches New Spatial Omics and Data Analytics Center

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The SODA Center envisions a future where spatial omics is used to help researchers understand biological function through their precise spatial and temporal relationships within tissues and organs, rather than solely through molecular components.

Emily Weigel, School of Biological Sciences

May 6, 2026

Emily Weigel Receives National Award for Excellence in Ecology Education

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The award celebrates Weigel's sustained, outstanding work in ecology education.

April 28, 2026

James Stroud Awarded Linnean Society’s Bicentenary Medal

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The annual Bicentenary Medal is considered one of the most prestigious awards for researchers studying natural history.

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April 24, 2026

When Promising Cures Collapse Before They Reach Patients

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Georgia Tech research shows how misaligned biotech–pharma partnerships can delay or derail drug development.

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April 24, 2026

Mark Prausnitz Receives 1934 Distinguished Professor Award

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Prausnitz is awarded the highest honor given to a Georgia Tech professor.

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April 23, 2026

Joint Workshop Highlights Emerging Research at the Intersection of Sustainability, Mobility, and Health 

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Students, faculty, and researchers from Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State University gathered on April 8 for a joint workshop.