Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience

Advancing health through engineering, biology, and science

The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) is one of Georgia Tech’s Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs). IBB serves as an incubator for tackling complex research problems by bringing together engineers, scientists, and clinicians to turn discoveries into game-changing solutions.

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Translation and Commercialization

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Core Facilities

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Education and Outreach

Latest News

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Mark Prausnitz Receives 1934 Distinguished Professor Award

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

Six workshop organizers stand in front of a projected slide reading “GT NSF SUSMED x KSU MOVE Center Joint Workshop,” with Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State University banners visible on both sides.

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

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Andrés García Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Hidden Language of Life’s Early Proteins

Upcoming Events

IBB Core Facilities Educational Workshop

Petit Biotechnology Building, 315 Ferst Drive, NW, Conference Room 1316, Atlanta, GA 30332

Georgia CTSA - Speed Networking

Virtual - see description

IBB Molecular Evolution Core Office Hours

Petit Biotechnology Building, 315 Ferst Drive NW, Nerem Atrium, Atlanta, GA 30332

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