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Welcome to the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech. Learn about graduate and undergraduate programs, our research, upcoming events and news — and dive into a new magazine by the College of Sciences.

Recent News

Jain Awarded Whitehall Foundation Grant

Assistant Professor Saumya Jain received a grant to support research on how genes shape neural connectivity and behavior.

Staghorn coral samples used in Lauren Speare's research.

Tiny Predatory Bacteria Help Protect Endangered Caribbean Corals

Georgia Tech researchers found that predatory bacteria can halt the spread of a destructive coral disease by hunting and consuming pathogens responsible for the infection.

Georgia Tech Launches New Sustainable Lab Certification

Campus labs have a new pathway to strengthen sustainable operations through a campus comprehensive certification program.

A Daughter’s Determination: How Hope Drove Discovery

Meghna Iyer (Biology 2026) came to Georgia Tech trying to understand her mother’s illness. What she discovered is changing how scientists connect three neurodegenerative diseases.

Upcoming Events

Sep

2026

Georgia Tech Space Week

A campus-wide celebration of innovation in the space domain, bringing together academia, industry, and government.

Sep

2026

Georgia Tech Space Week

A campus-wide celebration of innovation in the space domain, bringing together academia, industry, and government.

Sep

2026

Georgia Tech Space Week

A campus-wide celebration of innovation in the space domain, bringing together academia, industry, and government.

Sep

2026

Georgia Tech Space Week

A campus-wide celebration of innovation in the space domain, bringing together academia, industry, and government.

Sep

2026

Tech AI Symposium and AI Career Fair

The Tech AI Symposium and AI Career Fair is Georgia Tech’s premier event connecting students, researchers, faculty, industry leaders, and employers to explore the future of artificial intelligence.

Experts in the News

A ‘Safe’ Pesticide Is Damaging Bumblebee DNA, Study Finds

A recent study by researchers from Georgia Tech’s School of Biological Sciences reveals a new connection between sulfoxaflor — a next-generation pesticide — and disruptions to bumblebee reproduction and gene expression. And while its use may be well-intentioned, it's also crippling the DNA of many worker bees responsible for our pollination. This link matters more than ever as the world slowly watches our pollinators meet an uncertain fate.A similar story appeared in SciTech Daily.

A-Z Animals | 2026-06-26T00:00:00-04:00

It’s a sing‑off! Myth‑busting about birds and sex when it comes to defending the nest

Assistant Professor Benjamin Freeman and graduate student Shreyas Arashanapalli of the School of Biological Sciences detail their study on the use of birdsong for territorial defense. They highlight that male birds — and many female birds — sing and defend territories. Their examination uncovered that cooperative territorial defense is especially common in birds with long-term social bonds or that live close to the equator.

The Conversation | 2026-04-22T00:00:00-04:00

Spark: College of Sciences at Georgia Tech

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Spotlight on Research Centers

CMDI Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection The Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI) is an interdisciplinary collaboration at Georgia Tech seeking to understand the ecology, interactions and evolution of microbes. We are focused on the understanding microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions that are relevant to human health, ecosystem dynamics and sustainability.
CSSB Center for the Study of Systems Biology Recognized by most experts in the field as the future of biology, Systems Biology seeks to understand how complex living systems interact with each other so that we can diagnose and treat disorders such as cancer.
ACE Aquatic Chemical Ecology Center 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.
CBID Center for Biologically Inspired Design CBID is an interdisciplinary center for research and development of design solutions that occur in biological processes.
CIG Center for Integrative Genomics The Center for Integrative Genomics at Georgia Tech is a virtual affiliation of researchers interested in the application of genome-wide research strategies to diverse biological themes.
ICRC Integrated Cancer Research Center The mission of the ICRC is to facilitate integration of the diversity of technological, computational, scientific and medical expertise at Georgia Tech and partner institutions in a coordinated effort to develop improved cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.
NanoMAD Center for NanoMAD Our mission is to develop new technologies for detecting, monitoring and controlling self-assembled macromolecular complexes at various levels, including their pathogenic consequences, biological roles and evolutionary origins.