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Francesca Storici, professor in the School of Biological Sciences and a researcher in the Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Bioscience at Georgia Tech
Characterizing Ribonucleotides in DNA
 June 10, 2020

Researchers utilize tools and techniques developed in Storici lab to unravel new features of genomic DNA


School of Biological Sciences researcher Nastassia Patin dives near a blue hole off Florida's western coast.
Tune In: Join Scientists For a Deep Dive Exploring Florida’s Mysterious Blue Holes on PBS “Changing Seas”
June 9, 2020

In "blue hole" underwater sinkholes off the coast of western Florida, researchers from the Schools of Biological Sciences, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences don oxygen tanks and custom science equipment to study previously unexplored marine environments.


Biofilms of P. aeruginosa
A Problematic Pathogen Develops Antibiotic Tolerance — Without Previous Exposure
 May 27, 2020

A study led by The Diggle Lab found that the opportunistic pathogen "Pseudomonas aeruginosa" can quickly evolve in a synthetic media that mimics cystic fibrosis sputum, to develop tolerance and resistance to certain antibiotics.


Joshua Weitz, professor, School of Biological Sciences
‘An Ardent Advocate’: Joshua Weitz Named Georgia Tech Faculty of the Year by Graduate Student Government Association
 May 8, 2020

School of Biological Sciences researcher presented with Faculty of the Year Award by Graduate SGA for student fee equity efforts


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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    CBID
    Center for Biologically Inspired Design
    CBID is an interdisciplinary center for research and development of design solutions that occur in biological processes.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.