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Smartphone App for Anemia Showcased in NTAC Challenge

Wilbur Lam and startup company Sanguina receive $100K to accelerate technology

Ultra-Low-Cost Hearing Aid Could Address Age-Related Hearing Loss Worldwide

Researchers have developed an ultra-low-cost hearing aid to help the hundred of millions of people with age-related hearing loss.

May Wang Inducted as IAMBE Fellow

BME professor recognized for outstanding contributions to medical and biological engineering

RNA Information Transfer Could Be Used in Repairing DNA

Researchers have provided new insights into how RNA can help repair major DNA damage.

IBB’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The time to change is now. We're here, we're listening, and we're taking action.

Nanoparticles Target Pediatric Cancer Tumors

Kim team has engineered biomimetic nanoparticle for dual targeting of the cancer stem-like cell population in sonic hedgehog medulloblastoma.

Cassie Mitchell Honored for Disability Advocacy

BME assistant professor wins a 2020 Georgia Tech Diversity Champion Award

Seeking a Simple Solution

BME researchers tackling the problem of antibiotic resistance

Coronavirus Test Kits? We’ve Got A Recipe For That

In the spring and summer, an effort led by three College of Sciences schools created SARS-CoV-2 test kits that helped fill testing gaps across Georgia. Now, they're sharing that test kit recipe in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Le Doux Appointed Executive Director for Learning and Training

Appointment focuses on translating BME’s innovative teaching methods into formalized training programs for faculty and students

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Smart Wearable Patch Signals Trouble Following Traumatic Injury
Omer Inan and team have developed a new technology for measuring blood loss: a smart wearable sensor that picks up the micro-vibrations produced by the heart as it ejects blood into the arteries.
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The Rise of Covidnomics
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing medical professionals and economists alike to grapple with issues that cross the normal boundaries of their respective disciplines.
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What Did We Learn from the Deepwater Horizon Disaster?
10 years after the largest accidental oil spill in history, scientists look back on insights gained about how microbes and chemical processes degrade oil.
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Novel Membrane for Crude Oil Fractionation
M.G. Finn and Georgia Tech colleagues examine membrane material produced at Imperial College London based on a new polymer material.
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Nonviral CRISPR Delivery Vehicles Lay the Smart Siege
Lipid- and polymer-based nanoparticles trust in guile more than force, so they’re less likely to arouse immune resistance or wreak collateral damage.
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Pancreatic Islet Transplantation May Be Extended by Microgel Delivery Method
García lab developed new biomaterial microgel to deliver safer, smaller, and more cost-effective dosages of an immune-suppressing protein to extend the effectiveness of pancreatic islet transplantations.
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Wearable Device Could Help EMTs, Surgeons Assess Hemorrhage Blood Loss
Inan lab shows it can accurately assess blood loss by measuring seismic vibrations in the chest cavity and by detecting changes in the timing of heartbeats.
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New Microgel Drug Delivery Method Could Improve Effectiveness of Pancreatic Islet Transplants
Georgia Tech and University of Missouri researchers develop new biomaterial microgel that could lead to better long-term acceptance of islet transplantations.
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Some COVID-19 Patients Lack Key Structures for Antibody Creation
An absence of germinal centers—which arise during infections to produce long-lived antibody-generating cells—might explain rapidly waning antibody levels in the disease.
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New Flexible Electronics Research Shows Promise for Spinal Therapies
W. Hong Yeo has created a nanomembrane electrode EMG array that has the potential to greatly reduce problems for patients recovering from spinal cord injuries.
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