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A high magnification micrograph of "cryptitis" in a case of Crohn's disease, colorized with an H&E stain and enhanced with post-processing. (Courtesy Wikimedia author Nephron)
Addressing the Need for Representation and Diversity — in Genetic Risk Assessments
 February 22, 2021

School of Biological Sciences Patton Professor Greg Gibson joins Emory colleague in addressing the need for more diverse genetic risk assessments — conducting the largest genome sequencing yet for African-Americans with IBD and Crohn's disease.


Vinayak Agarwal
Vinayak Agarwal Wins 2021 Cottrell Scholar Award for Ocean Studies
 February 9, 2021

Honor helps School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences assistant professor keep studying marine natural products while developing related new curricula for undergraduates


SURE Internships attracts qualified under-represented minority and women students into graduate school in the fields of engineering and science.
2021 and Beyond: Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
February 8, 2021

On and off Georgia Tech’s campus, there are countless opportunities for undergraduate students to gain practical skills, connections with industry leaders, and hands-on experience through research and internship opportunities.


Microstructure of snake belly scales
Snake Micro Scales Reveal Secrets of Sidewinding and Slithering
 February 1, 2021

The mesmerizing flow of a sidewinder moving across desert sands has captivated biologists for centuries, but questions remained about how the snakes produce their unique motion.


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    Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection
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    At Georgia Tech we have organized a diverse group of ecologists, chemists, sensory biologists, engineers, and quantitative modelers, to focus on chemical cues that many organisms use for to make basic survival decisions.
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    Center for Biologically Inspired Design
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