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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Laboratory researcher using a pipette inside a biosafety cabinet to transfer liquid into test tubes and sample trays.

Gloved hand handling a small biological sample and petri dish on a lab bench with anatomical models nearby.

Translation and Commercialization

A man wearing latex gloves and a white lab coat puts a tray of samples into a mass spectrometry machine.

Core Facilities

A Project ENGAGES scholar and her mentor sit in a lab and discuss research on papers and on a computer screen.

Education and Outreach

Latest News

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

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

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

Bee on flower

Next-Generation Pesticide Disrupts Bumblebee Reproduction

Robotic arm holding circular sensor devices with exposed wiring in a lab setting with a blurred brick wall background.

Taking a Cue From Horror Movies: When Music Tells You What’s Coming

Armita Manafzadeh (Credit: Scientific American)

From Fossils to Function: Armita Manafzadeh Honored by Scientific American

Upcoming Events

Keiretsu Forum South-East & Texas - July Meeting

Virtual - see description

2026 IBB Art Gallery & Showcase

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

Georgia CTSA - Epic Cosmos Datathon

Emory University School of Medicine, Room 110

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