![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) 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)](https://biosciences.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/ibd-wiki.jpg?itok=ZOlx0i-J)
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.
![By Yanyan Xing, postdoc researcher in Dr. Liang Han’s lab By Yanyan Xing, postdoc researcher in Dr. Liang Han’s lab](https://biosciences.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/itch-sensing_axonal_arborization.png?itok=GEuPslEO)
Georgia Tech researchers use cutting-edge techniques for visualizing the itch-sensing neurons that innervate the skin and are responsible for sensing itch sensation.
![New insights into RNA as a template New insights into RNA as a template](https://biosciences.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/chance_and_francesca.jpg?itok=GdLyq3Um)
Researchers have provided new insights into how RNA can help repair major DNA damage.