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September 28, 2026
Beyond DNA: Large Study Adds Context of Life Circumstances, Environment to Genetic Risks
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New research from Georgia Tech shows that a person's environment and life circumstances can amplify or reduce the health risks encoded in our DNA — leading to an array of health outcomes.
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September 28, 2026
Gut mRNA Tech Supercharges Vaccine and GLP-1 Delivery
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Georgia Tech and Emory researchers found that delivering vaccine and GLP-1 mRNA nanoparticles through different regions of the gastrointestinal tract can redirect therapies to key organs while reducing side effects.
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September 24, 2026
Engineers Connect Health Wearables and Implants Using the Body as the Network
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Inspired by the ionic signaling of our nervous system, researchers built sensors and therapeutic devices that can communicate and coordinate with each other through tissue.
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September 22, 2026
New Emory and Georgia Tech Dual-Degree Pathway Bridges Medicine and Robotics
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Emory and Georgia Tech launch a new MD/MS in Robotics pathway that combines medical training with advanced robotics education.
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September 21, 2026
Georgia Tech Launches ETHOS Initiative to Accelerate Human-Centered Medical Research
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Georgia Tech's ETHOS initiative brings together expertise from across the Institute to advance human-centered research models that could accelerate the development of safer, more effective therapies.
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September 11, 2026
A Window Into the Hidden World of Immunity Inside Human Bone Marrow
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In a study published in Science Advances, the team developed a human bone marrow-on-a-chip, enabling them to directly observe human antibody-secreting cells.
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August 31, 2026
Tiny Motors, Big Structures: Kolvin Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Soft Materials Research
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The work could open the door to advances in wound healing, artificial tissues, and organ repair.
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August 28, 2026
Georgia Tech Researchers Discover New Layer of the Human Genome
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A new study led by Francesca Storici reveals that RNA building blocks embedded in human DNA are organized in distinct patterns and may play an important role in regulating DNA structure and gene activity.
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August 27, 2026
Wilkinson Elected Chair of Georgia Tech’s Faculty Executive Board
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The longtime Georgia Tech professor and academic leader in the College of Sciences will guide the Faculty Executive Board as it upholds the Institute's shared governance.
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August 26, 2026
Speare Earns Highly Competitive NIH MIRA Grant
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The award will support funding aimed at uncovering new insights that could support future coral restoration and disease management efforts.
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August 24, 2026
A Neuroscientist Went Looking for Prediction. She Found Time Instead.
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A Georgia Tech study challenges a decades-old explanation for one of neuroscience's most famous signals, revealing an intrinsic neural code for tracking time.
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August 19, 2026
Georgia Tech Researchers Discover New Mechanism Behind Soft-Material Adhesion
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The discovery challenges a long-held assumption in adhesion mechanics and reveals a new physical mechanism that governs how soft materials attach and detach.
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