{"666351":{"#nid":"666351","#data":{"type":"news","title":"If We Could Walk Like The Animals: Scientists and Engineers Host Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFor STEAM enthusiasts across Atlanta, the month of March is a highlight of the year for one big reason: the Atlanta Science Festival. Learn more about all \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/cos-at-asf\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech-organized Festival events here\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScientists and engineers study animal movements for clues on ways to improve lives for humans, such as designing better prosthetics or terrain-conquering robots. But that doesn\u2019t mean fun can\u2019t be a part of the research as well \u2014 as in asking kids to see how long they can stand on one leg \u003Cem\u003Ea la\u003C\/em\u003E flamingos.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat was the energy on display Saturday, March 11,\u0026nbsp;for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events-2023\/371-animals-in-motion\/\u0022\u003EAnimals in Motion: Biomechanics Day\u003C\/a\u003E at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zooatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003EZoo Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, part of the 2023 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Science Festival\u003C\/a\u003E. With help from biomechanics researchers from Georgia Tech, Clemson University, and the University of Akron, visitors gathered at several demonstration booths around the Zoo to learn more about wildlife and work exploring animal biomechanics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joseph-mendelson\u0022\u003EJoe Mendelson\u003C\/a\u003E, adjunct professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, is also director of Research for Zoo Atlanta. Mendelson says a Biomechanics Day was first scheduled for 2020 but ran headlong into the beginnings of the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFinally, we get to assemble our colleagues and highlight their fun and innovative projects,\u201d he said, adding that the Atlanta Science Festival is the perfect place to attract researchers studying biomechanics of creatures as different as snakes, elephants, centipedes, and humans, as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are many benefits to knowing more about animal locomotion. \u201cAllowing people to see and understand familiar animals through a different light and comparing, for example, their locomotion to your own can be an effective way to generate interest and caring about animals by people,\u201d Mendelson said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZoo Atlanta frequently collaborates with biomechanics researchers across Georgia\u0027s Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. Animals in Motion: Biomechanics Day highlighted those labs and their various projects, as well as other labs from around the country that are doing similar research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of those researchers, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/sawicki\u0022\u003EGreg Sawicki\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and the School of Biological Sciences, used ultrasound imaging to give Zoo Atlanta visitors an \u201cunder the skin\u201d look at how animal and human muscles work together with tendons to move the body.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe will look\u0026nbsp;at, and compare, calf muscles and the Achilles tendon in the leg with the biceps and biceps tendon in the arm,\u201d Sawicki said. \u201cZoo visitors will be\u0026nbsp;able to see for themselves the wide variety of structural features of muscle-tendon systems, ranging from short muscles and long compliant tendons for the calf to long muscles and short stiff tendons.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESawicki hoped his audience learned that different structural features of muscle-tendon systems \u201cmay have unique functional benefits in the wild \u2014 and an animal\u2019s limb design may be specifically adapted for their environmental niche.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/simon-sponberg\u0022\u003ESimon Sponberg\u003C\/a\u003E, Dunn Family Associate Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchools of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E and Biological Sciences, wasn\u0027t able to\u0026nbsp;bring the live animals he works with \u2014 hawk moths \u2014 to the Animal Biomechanics Day. \u201cIt\u2019s for a variety of reasons, but mostly that they don\u2019t fly much during the day,\u201d Sponberg said. But visitors to Sponberg\u2019s booth explored different insect wing shapes to see how they help moths and other insects\u0026nbsp;move.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat we want\u0026nbsp;students to get out of it is that there are many different forms and functions a \u2018wing\u2019 can take,\u201d he added. \u201cSo we want\u0026nbsp;people to learn how we can use experiments to understand the link between structure, function, and performance, especially in flight.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt another section of Zoo Atlanta, adults and kids spent their time trying to balance on just one leg. It\u2019s unclear\u0026nbsp;if any of the nearby flamingos were impressed with the results, but \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/young-hui-chang\u0022\u003EYoung-Hui Chang\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and associate chair for Faculty Development in the School of Biological Sciences, says the balancing act is much easier for flamingos.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey have to deal with the same physical challenges to stand in a stable way,\u201d Chang said. \u201cBiology tells us that, as vertebrates, flamingos are starting with many of the same muscles and bones of the leg that humans have. But, flamingos have evolved a way to use their limbs such that they can sleep standing on one leg with minimal involvement of the muscles, which would be impossible for us humans to do.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChang studies flamingo biomechanics for the sheer sake of gaining knowledge about how nature works. But he adds that there are practical applications to the research. \u201cOne that has already been used by roboticists is the development of a \u2018flamingo bot\u2019 that uses the principles we\u2019ve discovered in the flamingo leg to help the robot conserve energy,\u201d Chang said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"On Saturday, March 11, scientists and engineers shared their biomechanics work with snakes, elephants, monkeys, flamingos, and other wildlife as part of the \u0022Animals in Motion: Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta\u0022 during the 2023 Atlanta Science Festival."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Saturday, March 11, scientists and engineers shared their biomechanics work with snakes, elephants, monkeys, flamingos, and other wildlife as part of the \u0022Animals in Motion: Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta\u0022 during the 2023 Atlanta Science Festival.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On Saturday, March 11, scientists and engineers shared their biomechanics work with snakes, elephants, monkeys, flamingos, and other wildlife as part of the \u0022Animals in Motion: Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta\u0022 during the 2023 Atlanta Science Festival."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-03-01 21:06:55","changed_gmt":"2024-02-01 15:14:01","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670385":{"id":"670385","type":"image","title":"Hank Zapple, 7, demonstrates how flamingos stand on one leg at Zoo Atlanta during the Atlanta Science Festival. 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In addition to convening the world\u2019s leaders and climate experts, The Exchange will address the social and practical challenges created by climate change \u2014 including commercially viable research and ideas that lead to immediate action on local and global levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cToday\u0027s climate issues are urgent, and environmental justice and ecological sustainability necessitate action from leaders across the world,\u201d said Chaouki Abdallah, executive vice president for research at Georgia Tech. \u201cAs a core partner of The Exchange, Georgia Tech will provide research expertise in the areas of energy, urban planning, bi\u00ad\u00adological ecosystems, public policy, and more, and we look forward to playing an instrumental role in bringing its mission to fruition.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are studying glacial melt, coral growth, sea level rise, and other climate concerns in the state of Georgia and around the world and will share their data and research results with partners at The Exchange.\u0026nbsp;Likewise, research at The Exchange will be applicable for towns and cities across Georgia, allowing state leaders to take advantage of economic opportunities that arise when climate change is addressed head on.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to contributing critical research across the many areas of climate change, Georgia Tech leads major initiatives that are focused on solving the crises laid out in the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/g2rt.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeneration 2 Reinvented Toilet (G2RT)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u2014 a solution to the world\u2019s water and sanitation problem \u2014 is led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/yee\u0022\u003EShannon Yee\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. 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This cost-effective, globally scalable reinvented toilet with built-in human waste treatment will ensure that drinking water stays clean and will improve public health around the world. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is also a leading partner of the \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/12\/new-international-center-will-support-collaborative-solutions-improve-health-worlds\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOcean Visions\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u2013 UN Decade Collaborative Center for Ocean-Climate Solutions, an international center headquartered at the Georgia Aquarium that aims to co-design, develop, test, fund, and deliver scalable and equitable ocean-based solutions to reduce the effects of climate change and build climate-resilient marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Championed at Georgia Tech by \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/lozier-dr-susan\u0022\u003ESusan Lozier,\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair in the \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, the Center also supports opportunities to accelerate ocean-based carbon dioxide removal research and advance sustainable ocean economies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe are looking forward to contributing and demonstrating some of the engineering sustainability solutions that have been developed at Georgia Tech with New York City and the world,\u201d said Yee. \u201cMany of the technical and economic solutions that serve the state of Georgia, the coastal city of Savannah, and the urban center of Atlanta can also serve the urban harbor of New York City.\u0026nbsp;Similarly, the innovations and economic opportunities that address climate change can be shared with and benefit Georgia. This collaboration embodies the concept of an exchange\u0026nbsp;where we share with one another.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs The Exchange\u2019s anchor institution, Stony Brook University will build and operate the center which will be located on Governors Island in New York City. The center is slated to open in 2028. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt is becoming clear year after year in New York, and around the world, that the impacts of climate change are real and are here,\u201d said Kevin Reed, associate dean for Research and associate professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook. \u201cBy partnering with communities, industries, governments, and universities, The Exchange will help to accelerate the implementation of urban solutions to these climate impacts through an interactive research ecosystem where community engagement is paramount. As a climate scientist, I recognize that New Yorkers need solutions to the climate crisis now, and The Exchange will help to make that a reality.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech will be a key partner for the New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange), a first-of-its-kind international center for developing and deploying dynamic solutions to the global climate crisis. 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With many winning projects featuring high enrollment and core courses, this first round of sustainability education \u201cseed grants\u201d will significantly expand the reach of Georgia Tech\u2019s sustainability-across-the-curriculum initiatives.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOur Strategic Plan commitment to bring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into our teaching is part of our vision for transformative teaching and learning more broadly,\u201d explains Larry Jacobs, Senior Vice Provost for Education and Learning. \u201cHelping students identify connections between disciplinary concepts and skills and complex societal challenges enhances learning and supports Georgia Tech\u2019s mission to equip students to improve the human condition.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Jamboree featured lightning presentations from the award winners, as well as presentations about related initiatives at Georgia Tech to help instructors, students, and staff better understand the landscape of sustainability education innovation on campus. Instructors engaged in course design or re-design through the awards will have opportunities to collaborate with and learn from their peers through a Community of Practice on Transformative Teaching with the SDGs and a SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) research group. Many began identifying potential collaborators at the event, as they heard from other award winners. \u201cT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehe afternoon of lightning presentations by fellow faculty was exhilarating,\u201d Sabir Khan, Associate Professor, Schools of Industrial Design and Architecture, shared. \u201cI came away impressed and excited at the range of projects and have already invited a few instructors to join my class in the fall to discuss their approaches to tackling the UN SDGs.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPresenter Kate Williams, Interim Director,\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETransformative Teaching and Learning, Faculty Initiatives, \u003C\/span\u003Eshared connections between the Sustainability Innovation Awards and Georgia Tech\u2019s Transformative Teaching and Learning (TTL) strategic initiative. \u201cThe success of the first round of Sustainability Education Innovation Grants demonstrates our faculty\u0027s commitment to creating innovative experiential learning opportunities for students,\u201d Dr. Williams noted.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor more information about future award opportunities or the communities of practice described above, please contact Jennifer Leavey (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAssistant Dean for Faculty Mentoring, College of Sciences) or Rebecca Watts Hull (Assistant Director, Faculty Development for Sustainability Education Initiatives, Center for Teaching and Learning).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EReview all 21 awarded \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/undergraduate-sustainability-education-innovation-grants\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUndergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation projects\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne of the Institute Strategic Plan (ISP) goals is to connect globally and amplify impact by contributing \u201cto global collaborative efforts that advance the U.N. 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In addition to the climate risks, we will need to provide enough clean energy, water, and food for a more prosperous world that may grow to 11 billion by 2100.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe talk will discuss the significant technical challenges and potential solutions that could provide better paths to a more sustainable future. \u201cHow we transition from where we are now to where we need to be within 50 years is arguably the most pressing set of issues that science, innovation, and public policy have to address,\u201d Chu added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe event\u2019s faculty host is \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/daniel-goldman\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDaniel Goldman\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, Dunn Family Professor in the School of Physics at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbout Steven Chu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.stanford.edu\/people\/steven-chu\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESteven Chu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Physics and a professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology in the Medical School at Stanford University.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChu served as the 12\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eth\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E U.S. Secretary of Energy from January 2009 until the end of April 2013. As the first scientist to hold a U.S. Cabinet position and the longest serving Energy Secretary, Chu led several initiatives including ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency \u2013 Energy), the Energy Innovation Hubs, and was personally tasked by President Obama to assist in the Deepwater Horizon oil leak.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn the spring of 2010, Chu was the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/steven-chu-visits-ece-solar-power-research-center-georgia-tech\u0022\u003Ekeynote speaker\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Efor the Georgia Tech Ph.D. and Master\u0027s Commencement Ceremony.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPrior to his cabinet post, Chu was director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he was active in pursuit of alternative and renewable energy technologies, and a professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Stanford, where he helped launch Bio-X, a multi-disciplinary institute combining the physical and biological sciences with medicine and engineering. Previously he also served as head of the Quantum Electronics Research Department at AT\u0026amp;T Bell Laboratories.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHe is the co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to laser cooling and atom trapping. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Pontifical Academy Sciences, and of seven foreign academies. He formerly served as president, and then chair of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChu earned an A.B. degree in mathematics and a B.S. degree in physics from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as 35 honorary degrees.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHe has published over 280 papers in atomic and polymer physics, biophysics, biology, bio-imaging, batteries, and other energy technologies. He holds 15 patents, and an additional 15 patent disclosures or filings since 2015.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPhysicist Steven Chu was the first person appointed to the U.S. Cabinet after having won a Nobel Prize \u2014 and the first scientist to hold a Cabinet position. On April 26, he will deliver a public lecture at Georgia Tech on climate change and innovative paths towards a more sustainable future.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Physicist Steven Chu was the first person appointed to the U.S. Cabinet after having won a Nobel Prize. 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The campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022\u003E17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals\u003C\/a\u003E (SDGs).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SDGs were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They address the world\u2019s most monumental challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, and peace and justice. Some of the objectives are improved industry, innovation, and infrastructure; affordable and clean energy; and sustainable cities and communities. The SDGs appear by name in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/focus\/global\u0022\u003EInstitute\u2019s strategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E as long-term goals that should guide teaching, research, and operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESDG Action and Awareness Week 2023 will focus primarily on SDG13: Climate Action and intersecting SDGs. Georgia Tech strives to be a leader in climate action across the Institute in operations, education, research, and economic development, and the development of a comprehensive Climate Action Plan is underway. President \u00c1ngel Cabrera encourages the Tech community to participate in virtual and in-person climate action events throughout the week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Thursday, March 9, at 8:30 a.m., Cabrera will convene a panel of faculty to discuss climate action. Joining him will be: Marilyn Brown, Regents\u2019 Professor and the Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy; Andrea Calmon, assistant professor in the Scheller College of Business and faculty fellow in the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems; Tim Liewen, Regents\u2019 Professor, David S. Lewis Chair, and executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute; and Brian Stone, professor in the School of City and Regional Planning and director of the Urban Climate Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe panel is a hybrid event, with remote or in-person participation (at the Scholars Event Network Theater in Price Gilbert Library). \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/8871322\u0022\u003ERSVP here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther events during the week include a Green Cleaning DIY Workshop through the Office of Sustainability, a Social Impact Careers Alumni Panel through the Alumni Association, a Community Market through Auxiliary Services, a session on How to Afford Study Abroad and SDG Interactive Art Hours through the Office of International Education, a Seminar on Race and Gender through the Black Feminist Think Tank and the School of History and Sociology, two micro-workshops on aligning course objectives with the SDGs through the Center for Teaching and Learning and Serve-Learn-Sustain, a Corporate Carbon Accounting panel through Scheller College of Business, an information session and ice cream social through the EcoCar Vertically Integrated Project team, and a Climate Action Plan Stakeholder Engagement Session through the Office of Sustainability. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/events?categories=19273\u0022\u003EView a listing of the week\u2019s events for details and registration\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESDG Action and Awareness Week is part of a larger global effort through the University Global Coalition (UGC), which Cabrera chairs and helped found. 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To collaborate next year, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/drew.cutright@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDrew Cutright\u003C\/a\u003E, Office of Strategic Consulting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 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Emissions from agriculture and the average individual carbon footprint also shrank.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe decline in emissions comes against a 10% expansion in the state\u2019s economy, showing the potential for reducing emissions while pursuing economic growth, according to the team.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHowever, the team\u2019s data also show a stark increase in transportation-related emissions, which now exceed pre-pandemic levels and has become the state\u2019s largest source of climate pollution, according to Marilyn Brown, Regents\u2019 Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy and the principal investigator on the Drawdown Georgia research team. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhile not all of the numbers are trending in the right direction, these data clearly show significant improvements in many sectors of our economy and also highlight where we have the greatest opportunities, namely transportation,\u201d Brown said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.drawdownga.org\/ghg-emissions-tracker\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrack Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Your County\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe report shows that while emissions from the electricity sector declined more than 15% between 2017 and 2021, transportation sources including cars and trucks put out 4% more climate-warming emissions in 2021 than five years earlier. Emissions from diesel vehicles spiked 16.1%, likely due to increased demand for delivery services driven by online shopping.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEmissions from Georgia\u2019s agricultural and food sector fell by 7.1% during the study period while the average individual carbon footprint of Georgians declined from 22,092 pounds to 20,253 pounds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cBased on the collaborations we\u2019re a part of, we\u2019re confident this is only the beginning of Georgia\u2019s carbon reduction trend,\u201d John Lanier, executive director of the Ray C. 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The tracker was produced by a team of scientists led by William Drummond in the School of City and Regional Planning.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor a more detailed analysis of the findings, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/georgias-changing-carbon-footprint-a-progress-report\u0022\u003EDrawdown Georgia blog\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETransportation is now the state\u0027s leading emitter of greenhouse gases, eclipsing energy production.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Transportation is now the state\u0027s leading emitter of greenhouse gases, eclipsing energy production."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-05-16 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students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe ENVS degree will provide a strong foundation in the basic sciences, requiring core content in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, and environmental policy. 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Politics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ebefore opening up and providing students with flexibility in course options to better fit their career paths and interests.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cPast EAS students have been interested in careers related to environmental consulting, environmental law, and continuing their studies in graduate school,\u201d Wilson says. \u201cThe variety of environmental career paths was the driver behind allowing students to diversify their options within the degree.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis degree will give Georgia Tech students a unique opportunity to customize their environmental science program of study to their interests and career goals in science, policy, public service, non-profit, government, industry, academia, or beyond,\u201d adds Glass. \u201cWe are committed to building an academic community in ENVS that values student leadership, diversity, inclusion, equity, accessibility, and belonging.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHands-on learning opportunities will include field station experiences and field trip excursions, study abroad programs, and internships, Green says. \u201cThis major sustains the Institute\u2019s strategic plan to lead by example, champion innovation, and connect globally \u2014 particularly in an area so critical as addressing Earth\u2019s environmental issues.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGlass added that the Schools of Chemistry, Biological Sciences, and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences are currently 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Regents also approved \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEnvironmental Science\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (ENVS) as an interdisciplinary College of Sciences degree between the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. 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The collaborative effort is focused on a key goal of the Institute\u2019s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-sustainability-next-task-force\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESustainability Next Task Force\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E: to produce graduates who are committed to making a positive difference in their 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Team\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELeavey said the UN SDGs \u2014 which ask world citizens and their governments to consider ambitious solutions to longstanding problems such as hunger, poverty, climate damage, inequality, and lack of quality healthcare \u2014 are clear and compelling. \u201cThese are things we want for a better world,\u201d she shared. \u201cEvery field has some connection to them. And it\u0027s just a very easy framework to get behind and understand. I would love it if all Georgia Tech graduates could leave feeling well versed in that understanding, and how their work connects to it.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Sustainable Education Committee chose projects that impacted the greatest number of students, including classes that are required for all Georgia Tech undergraduates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELearn more about the College of Sciences\u2019 six selected proposals:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELaboratory-Based Project on the Chemistry of Alternative Energy Sources\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECHEM 1211L, Chemical Principles I, Laboratory\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/deborah-santos\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDeborah 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first-year)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI hope that the students would have a better understanding of why they hear about these technologies as possible alternatives, and what obstacles there are to actual widespread implementation,\u201d Santos said. \u201cMaybe students will consider how they might play a role in overcoming those obstacles.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESustainability Next: Taking a Sustainable Open-Educational Resource And SDG-ing 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Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EApproximately 650 early career students per year\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI will take the textbook and each day link it to an SDG, so that when they come into class, we\u0027ll talk about the topics in the context of SDGs,\u201d Weigel said. \u201cBy being a little bit more explicit about it, it\u0027s our goal that when they go from this intro course to later courses in their curriculum, they\u0027re primed to think about SDGs, and then they recognize the connections that are there.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Climate Project\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEAS 4813 \u2014 This is a new course within the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u2019 new interdisciplinary \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca 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Project\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Estate-wide consortium of universities, colleges and partners working to improve understanding of climate impacts and solutions in Georgia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/handlos.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EZachary 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But a new study from the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) and Georgia Tech finds that for flying insects \u2014 including bees and moths \u2014 this escape route may have insurmountable issues that\u0026nbsp;could mean their doom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research team examined more than 800 species of insects from around the world and discovered that many winged insects are moving to higher elevations much slower than their non-flying counterparts. This is because the thinner air at higher elevations provides less oxygen for species to use. Because flight requires more oxygen to generate energy for movement than other styles of movement, such as walking, these species are migrating\u0026nbsp;more slowly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41558-023-01794-2\u0022\u003Eteam\u2019s findings were published\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in this week\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature Climate Change\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;journal. \u003Cstrong\u003EJesse Shaich\u003C\/strong\u003E, postbaccalaureate student at CU Denver, is also a member of the research team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen we think about where species will be able\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;live under climate change in the coming decades, we need to remember that animals are sensitive to more than just how hot or cold they are,\u201d said CU Denver Assistant Professor of Integrated Biology\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Michael Moore\u003C\/strong\u003E, who led the study.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDeclining insect biodiversity has direct impact on humans\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf flying insects\u2019 native habitats get too warm too quickly, and they can\u2019t find a suitable alternative or adapt in time, that will likely lead to their extinction. 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The global loss of insects will be ecologically catastrophic, so we urgently need to understand why and how this is happening,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant professor of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EBroadening research on high elevation challenges\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo conserve as many species as possible, researchers need to grasp the full scope of challenges plants and animals face, whether they can overcome these challenges, and to predict the locations where they can survive. 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The Institute offers\u202f\u003Cstrong\u003Ebusiness, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts,\u202fand\u202fsciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Edegrees. Its more than 45,000 undergraduate and graduate students, representing 50 states and more than 148 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China, and through distance and online learning. As a leading technological university, Georgia Tech is an engine of economic development for Georgia, the Southeast, and the nation, conducting more than $1 billion in research annually for government, industry, and society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the University of Colorado Denver \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe \u003Cstrong\u003EUniversity of Colorado Denver\u003C\/strong\u003E is the state\u2019s premier public urban research university and equity-serving institution. Globally connected and locally invested, CU Denver partners with future-focused learners and communities to design accessible, relevant, and transformative educational experiences for every stage of life and career. Across seven schools and colleges in the heart of downtown Denver, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges through boundary-breaking innovation, impactful research, and creative work. As part of the state\u2019s largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $800 million. For more information, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucdenver.edu%2F\u0026amp;data=05%7C01%7Cjennifer.woodruff%40ucdenver.edu%7C37d2a0ff8abb4e8626f508dac74234ec%7C563337caa517421aaae01aa5b414fd7f%7C0%7C0%7C638041386042769074%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=Zno7bV5fmo7Mw5pDmEEfAjFPV4PVMFUSDyhj6ZIeRFA%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022\u003Eucdenver.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41558-023-01794-2\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAcknowledgments: Support was generously provided by the University of Colorado Denver (to M.P.M. and J.S.) and Washington University in St. Louis and the Georgia Institute of Technology (to J.T.S.). Conversations with J. de Mayo, J. Grady and A. 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Rapid biodiversity loss is affecting every corner of the globe, as species of plants, mammals, fish, and reptiles disappear due to the changing climate. While much of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss looks grim, a group of researchers has recently highlighted some of the newest tools being used to address it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EScientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart have published a perspectives piece on the different tools used throughout the world that are aiding in the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThey highlight advances in technology, including both hardware and software, as well as frugal resources that are changing the way animals are protected. The research was published in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rsif.2023.0232\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJournal of The Royal Society Interface\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in August. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe are experiencing technological advancements of low-cost hardware, open-source software, machine learning, and more that can help with global conservation efforts,\u201d said Andrew Schulz, postdoctoral researcher in the haptic intelligence department at Max Planck Institute and recent Ph.D. graduate from the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorge W. 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Researchers also highlighted the importance of indigenous design in these conservation tool interventions and warned not to employ toxic practices, such as colonization of conservation or parasitic conservation. These practices take advantage of native lands, where conservationists refuse to work with local or indigenous populations and often do not cite or credit their help or expertise. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E case study looked at \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/2041-210X.12955\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAudioMoth\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a device that allows low-cost access to bioacoustics research. Recently, an AudioMoth was paired with an animal observation tower to track bird migrations over Georgia Tech\u2019s campus. AudioMoth can also monitor aquatic environments, like coral colonies, to assist with species identification and habitat restoration.\u0026nbsp;It\u2019s used in a wide range of fields to monitor the biodiversity of a habitat or even help with the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eearly detection of poachers to prevent wildlife decline. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of the best parts about this project was working with so many excellent researchers,\u201d Schulz said. They included Suzanne Stathatos from Caltech and the project\u2019s co-leaders, Cassie Shriver and Benjamin Seleb, from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/degrees\/phd\/quantitative-biosciences-phd\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Equantitative biosciences Ph.D. program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u201cAs early-career researchers working together, it is great to see that the conversations about conservation tool construction are growing and being led by outstanding Ph.D. students.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt Georgia Tech, conservation tools are constantly being built and implemented. 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The researchers developed physics models and robotics to test how these transitions could occur.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/feature\/ultrafast-flight\u0022\u003ERead the full feature in the GT Research newsroom.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMany insects fly synchronously, matching the nervous system pulses to wing movement. But smaller insects don\u2019t have the mechanics for this and must flap their wings harder, which works only up to a certain point. That\u2019s where asynchronous flight comes in.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Many insects fly synchronously, matching the nervous system pulses to wing movement. But smaller insects don\u2019t have the mechanics for this and must flap their wings harder, which works only up to a certain point. 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Their method offers a new strategy for investigating the implications of changing ecologies and prioritizing conservation efforts toward helping mammal communities flourish in the future. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETheir \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-023-39480-8\u0022\u003Eresearch paper\u003C\/a\u003E was published in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECombing the Data \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe researchers began by diving into a collection of data from 186 sites across eastern Africa. The data contained records of over 200 extinct and 48 modern herbivore species (including the African elephant, giraffe, and hippopotamus), showing where and when each species lived at a given point in time over the past 7.4 million years. The data showed that mammal biodiversity in eastern Africa began to decline around 5 million years ago. It also revealed that aspects of biodiversity decline happened at multiple points, and that extinctions coincided with environmental changes and the emergence of early humans. But McGuire and Lauer wanted to know more. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe wondered what we would find if we investigated how the mammals\u2019 physical traits changed as their environments changed over time, rather than just looking at patterns in their biodiversity,\u201d Lauer said. \u201cThis is important because if a mammal species possesses traits that are well-suited to its environment, it\u2019s better able to contribute to the functioning of that environment. But if that is not the case, environments may not function as well as they could.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo paint a fuller picture, they needed to examine biodiversity from a different perspective. This required a fresh approach, which led them to adapting a methodology known as ecometrics. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEcometrics is an approach that looks at the relationships between the environmental conditions where animal communities are found \u2014 such as weather and vegetation \u2014 and the animal\u2019s functional traits, which are traits that affect its biological performance. The team chose to focus on three traits: body mass, tooth height, and loph count (the number of ridges on molars). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEach of these traits exhibits a relationship based on the degree to which an environment is dominated by grasses versus woody plants. For example, if a species has a taller tooth, it can more durably consume the abrasive grassy vegetation of grasslands. With a shorter tooth, a species is instead suited to consume softer, woody vegetation, like shrubs. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor each of the three traits, they built a model of trait-environment relationships. They used trait data to estimate what the surrounding vegetation was like in each mammal community over time, specifically the percentage of trees and shrubs versus grassland. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cUsing our models, we were able to use information about the traits occurring within mammal communities to estimate how the surrounding vegetation looked,\u201d Lauer said. \u201cBecause these communities existed at different points in time, this enabled us to observe how consistent the mammals\u2019 relationships with their environments remained through time.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnalyzing Disruptions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUsing their ecometric framework, the researchers uncovered a key difference between the mammal biodiversity declines that occurred before approximately 1.7 million years ago and those that occurred after. While biodiversity began declining around 5 million years ago, trait-environment relationships remained consistent despite that loss.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETheir analysis demonstrated that earlier biodiversity losses were a result of species adapting to grassland environments or tracking their preferred environments across geographies. In short, those biodiversity losses didn\u0027t necessarily have any sort of negative impact on the ability of mammal communities to function properly in their environments. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBut later, around 1.7 million years ago, when climates became more arid and variable and tree cover declined to below 35%, a major shift occurred. Rapid losses in the number and variety of species occurred, along with a significant disruption in trait-environment relationships. The researchers\u2019 findings suggest that, unlike prior biodiversity losses, those occurring over the past 1.7 million years likely threatened the ability for many mammal species to function well in local environmental conditions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOur findings fascinated us, because we were able to differentiate between the different biodiversity losses that were happening and their implications,\u201d Lauer said. \u201cThis work reinforces the idea that not all biodiversity losses are the same.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProtecting the Vulnerable\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETheir findings have important implications for the types of environmental and climatic changes that could affect mammals going forward. In the past, when changes were gradual and wildlife were able to move freely on the landscape, they could readily adapt to these environmental conditions. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow, fragmentation of wildlife habitats by fences, roadways, and cities has the potential to limit the ability of wildlife to adapt to the rapid environmental changes occurring today. That is exacerbated by both the fast pace and increasing variability of today\u2019s climate, which puts animals at risk of losing their ability to function properly in their local environments. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMoving forward, the team\u2019s analysis can shed light on which mammal communities should be prioritized for future conservation efforts. The study demonstrates that among all the communities that are experiencing biodiversity losses, priority should be given to those most at-risk \u2014 the communities for whom future biodiversity losses will profoundly affect their ability to function properly.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cBy examining the past, we can get a remarkably clear understanding of how animals have responded to prior environmental changes,\u201d McGuire said. \u201cWe plan to work with conservation practitioners to use our findings to develop well-informed strategies for conserving the most at-risk mammal communities.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E***\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECo-authors include A. Michelle Lawing (Texas A\u0026amp;M University), Rachel A. 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Each 2-year fellowship is funded by a generous gift from Brook and Shawn Byers and is additionally guided by a Faculty Advisory Board. The students apply their skills and talents, working directly with their peers, faculty, and external partners on long-term, large team, sustainability relevant projects. They are also afforded opportunities to organize and host seminar series, develop their professional networks, publish papers, draft proposals, and develop additional skills critical to their professional success and future careers leading research teams.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2023 class of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Graduate Fellows are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAminat A. 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It\u2019s a brief glimpse into what it will be like to hopefully be a faculty member myself in the future.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOrr knows that pesticides play an important role in agricultural production and human food supply. 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For that reason, it stuck with me that bees were a form of strong symbolism tied to resilience.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELiving in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dunlap became a certified beekeeper under the Mecklenburg County Beekeepers Association in 2017. She continued practicing as she moved around the country, with stops in Chicago and Denver, eventually landing in Atlanta in 2021. Looking for a way to connect to the local beekeeping community, she attended an April presentation by UHBP Director Jennifer Leavey, who offered Dunlap a chance to get involved at Georgia Tech. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe now handles the inspection of the hives on The Kendeda Building roof, where she monitors for pests and ensures the bees have proper nutrition to sustain their population through the seasons. 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While the science behind the connection is still being explored, beekeeping was recommended more than a century ago \u2014 to soldiers returning home from World War I \u2014 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W6LcsuwS41I\u0026amp;t=138s\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eaccording to a CNBC profile of Bees4Vets\u003C\/a\u003E, a nonprofit based in Nevada. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EFrom the Hive to the Canvas\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether it was baking sourdough bread or learning a new language, many people, including Dunlap, took the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic to pick up a new hobby. She began a master\u0027s program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with the goal of using beeswax in encaustic painting, which uses hot wax mixed with pigments. The use of natural materials collected through her beekeeping practice connects Dunlap to her work.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s a way of tapping into another level of consciousness. It\u0027s a way of articulating the noncommunicable relationship between me and the bees. When there\u0027s a language gap between people, we try to fill it in with translation, but without a direct way to translate the language or the sensation that I feel from the bees, this allows me to document my practice in an abstract form,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy layering the wax and applying heat throughout the process, Dunlap watches the pieces take shape, often with the unpredictability of an active hive, as she says the art \u201ccan create itself.\u201d She collects the wax in small amounts, knowing that she can only produce her art if the bees are healthy.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s an eco-conscious practice, making sure I don\u0027t use more than I need,\u0022 she explained. \u201cI love the landscape it creates, and it\u0027s all about me creating a direct relationship with my medium and knowing that I earned it by developing a relationship with the bees.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Dunlap continues her year-long residency with the UHBP, she intends to help educate the community, both on campus and around the Atlanta area, in the hopes that more prospective beekeepers will explore their curiosity to unlock the full potential of the practice.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s been a practice that keeps unveiling itself to me,\u0022 she said. \u0022As you get more engaged, you learn there is so much more to it than just the day-to-day hive inspections. There is a lot of beauty to it as well.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents at Tech have several ways to get involved with research and beekeeping, including the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/applewebdata\/\/61F6008C-6B58-4DE2-B20A-C0D3358BE585\/Living%20Building%20Science%20VIP%20team\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELiving Building Science VIP team\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/bee-keeping\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe Beekeeping Club\u003C\/a\u003E, and various classes and workshops hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bees.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUHBP\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The Urban Honey Bee Project\u2019s new beekeeper in residence is creating art and educating the public with her practice.  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In these cases, exposure to light can hinder or even spoil the process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2023.12.044\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Enew study\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E published in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECurrent Biology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, researchers in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E have engineered one of the world\u2019s first strains of yeast that may be happier with the lights on.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe were frankly shocked by how simple it was to turn the yeast into phototrophs (organisms that can harness and use energy from light),\u201d says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/anthony-burnetti\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnthony Burnetti\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a research scientist working in Associate Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2019s laboratory and corresponding author of the study. \u201cAll we needed to do was move a single gene, and they grew 2% faster in the light than in the dark. Without any fine-tuning or careful coaxing, it just worked.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEasily equipping the yeast with such an evolutionarily important trait could mean big things for our understanding of how this trait originated \u2014 and how it can be used to study things like biofuel production, evolution, and cellular aging.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ELooking for an energy boost\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe research was inspired by the group\u2019s past work investigating the evolution of multicellular life. The group published their first report on their \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/journey-origins-multicellular-life-long-term-experimental-evolution-lab\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMulticellularity Long-Term Evolution Experiment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (MuLTEE) in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-023-06052-1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENature\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E last year, uncovering how their single-celled model organism, \u201csnowflake yeast,\u201d was able to evolve multicellularity over 3,000 generations.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThroughout these evolution experiments, one major limitation for multicellular evolution appeared: energy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOxygen has a hard time diffusing deep into tissues, and you get tissues without the ability to get energy as a result,\u201d says Burnetti. \u201cI was looking for ways to get around this oxygen-based energy limitation.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne way to give organisms an energy boost without using oxygen is through light. But the ability to turn light into usable energy can be complicated from an evolutionary standpoint. For example, the molecular machinery that allows plants to use light for energy involves a host of genes and proteins that are hard to synthesize and transfer to other organisms \u2014 both in the lab and naturally through evolution.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELuckily, plants are not the only organisms that can convert light to energy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EKeeping it simple\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA simpler way for organisms to use light is with rhodopsins: proteins that can convert light into energy without additional cellular machinery.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cRhodopsins are found all over the tree of life and apparently are acquired by organisms obtaining genes from each other over evolutionary time,\u201d says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/autumn-peterson\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAutumn Peterson\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a biology Ph.D. student working with Ratcliff and lead author of the study.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis type of genetic exchange is called horizontal gene transfer and involves sharing genetic information between organisms that aren\u2019t closely related. Horizontal gene transfer can cause seemingly big evolutionary jumps in a short time, like how bacteria are quickly able to develop resistance to certain antibiotics. This can happen with all kinds of genetic information and is particularly common with rhodopsin proteins.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIn the process of figuring out a way to get rhodopsins into multi-celled yeast,\u201d explains Burnetti, \u201cwe found we could learn about horizontal transfer of rhodopsins that has occurred across evolution in the past by transferring it into regular, single-celled yeast where it has never been before.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo see if they could outfit a single-celled organism with solar-powered rhodopsin, researchers added a rhodopsin gene synthesized from a parasitic fungus to common baker\u2019s yeast. This specific gene is coded for a form of rhodopsin that would be inserted into the cell\u2019s vacuole, a part of the cell that, like mitochondria, can turn chemical gradients made by proteins like rhodopsin into energy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEquipped with vacuolar rhodopsin, the yeast grew roughly 2% faster when lit \u2014 a huge benefit in terms of evolution.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cHere we have a single gene, and we\u0027re just yanking it across contexts into a lineage that\u0027s never been a phototroph before, and it just works,\u201d says Burnetti. \u201cThis says that it really is that easy for this kind of a system, at least sometimes, to do its job in a new organism.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis simplicity provides key evolutionary insights and says a lot about \u201cthe ease with which rhodopsins have been able to spread across so many lineages and why that may be so,\u201d explains Peterson, who Peterson \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/graduate-student-and-advisor-pair-awarded-hhmi-gilliam-fellowship\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Erecently received\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship for her work. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cmdi\/writing-support\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarina Baskett\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, grant writer for Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cmdi\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, also worked on the study.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBecause vacuolar function may contribute to cellular aging, the group has also initiated collaborations to study how rhodopsins may be able to reduce aging effects in the yeast. Other researchers are already starting to use similar new, solar-powered yeast to study advancing bioproduction, which could mark big improvements for things like synthesizing biofuels.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERatcliff and his group, however, are mostly keen to explore how this added benefit could impact the single-celled yeast\u2019s journey to a multicellular organism.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe have this beautiful model system of simple multicellularity,\u201d says Burnetti, referring to the long-running \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/journey-origins-multicellular-life-long-term-experimental-evolution-lab\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMulticellularity Long-Term Evolution Experiment (MuLTEE)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u201cWe want to give it phototrophy and see how it changes its evolution.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECitation: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPeterson et al., 2024, Current Biology 34, 1\u20137.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDOI: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2023.12.044\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2023.12.044\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EResearchers in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Biological Sciences have engineered one of the world\u0027s first yeast cells able to turn light into usable metabolic energy, giving a glimpse into how this trait may have been passed between organisms across evolution \u2014 and how it could be synthesized to advance our understanding of biofuel production and cellular aging. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" Georgia Tech researchers have engineered one of the world\u2019s first yeast cells able to harness energy from light, expanding our understanding of the evolution of this trait \u2014 and paving the way for advancements in biofuel production and cellular aging."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2024-01-11 18:24:49","changed_gmt":"2024-02-01 15:02:23","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672738":{"id":"672738","type":"image","title":"Green rhodopsin proteins inside the blue cell walls help these yeast grow faster when exposed to light. 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Now, scientists in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/icrc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Integrated Cancer Research Center (ICRC)\u003C\/a\u003E have combined machine learning with information on blood metabolites to develop a new test able to detect ovarian cancer with 93 percent accuracy among samples from the team\u2019s study group.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/john-mcdonald\u0022\u003EJohn McDonald\u003C\/a\u003E, professor emeritus in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, founding director of the ICRC, and the study\u2019s corresponding author, explains that the new test\u2019s accuracy is better in detecting ovarian cancer than existing tests for women clinically classified as normal, with a particular improvement in detecting early-stage ovarian disease in that cohort.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u2019s results and methodologies are detailed\u0026nbsp;in a new paper, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0090825823016360?via%3Dihub\u0022\u003E\u201cA Personalized Probabilistic Approach to Ovarian Cancer Diagnostics,\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E published in the March 2024 online issue of the medical journal \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/gynecologic-oncology\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGynecologic Oncology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Based on their computer models, the researchers have developed what they believe will be a more clinically useful approach to ovarian cancer diagnosis \u2014 whereby a patient\u2019s individual metabolic profile can be used to assign a more accurate probability of the presence or absence of the disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis personalized, probabilistic approach to cancer diagnostics is more clinically informative and accurate than traditional binary (yes\/no) tests,\u201d McDonald says. \u201cIt represents a promising new direction in the early detection of ovarian cancer, and perhaps other cancers as well.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study co-authors also include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcdonaldlab.biology.gatech.edu\/dongjo-ban\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDongjo Ban\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Bioinformatics Ph.D. student in McDonald\u2019s lab; Research Scientists \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/postdoctoral-scientist-named-first-mccallum-early-career-fellow\u0022\u003EStephen N. Housley\u003C\/a\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcdonaldlab.biology.gatech.edu\/lilya-matyunina\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELilya V. Matyunina\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcdonaldlab.biology.gatech.edu\/l-deette-walker\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EL.DeEtte (Walker) McDonald\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E; Regents\u2019 Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, who also serves as Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair in the School of Biological Sciences and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Computational Systems Biology; and two collaborating physicians: University of North Carolina Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/directory\/victoria-l-bae-jump\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVictoria L. 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Benigno\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;Members of the research team are forming a startup to transfer and commercialize the technology, and plan to seek requisite trials and FDA approval for the test.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESilent killer \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOvarian cancer is often referred to as the silent killer because the disease is typically asymptomatic when it first arises \u2014 and is usually not detected until later stages of development, when it is difficult to treat.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDonald explains that while the average five-year survival rate for late-stage ovarian cancer patients, even after treatment, is around 31 percent \u2014 but that if ovarian cancer is detected and treated early, the average five-year survival rate is more than 90 percent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cClearly, there is a tremendous need for an accurate early diagnostic test for this insidious disease,\u201d McDonald says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd although development of an early detection test for ovarian cancer has been vigorously pursued for more than three decades, the development of early, accurate diagnostic tests has proven elusive. Because cancer begins on the molecular level, McDonald explains, there are multiple possible pathways capable of leading to even the same cancer type.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBecause of this high-level molecular heterogeneity among patients, the identification of a single universal diagnostic biomarker of ovarian cancer has not been possible,\u201d McDonald says. \u201cFor this reason, we opted to use a branch of artificial intelligence \u2014 machine learning \u2014 to develop an alternative probabilistic approach to the challenge of ovarian cancer diagnostics.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMetabolic profiles\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech co-author Dongjo Ban, whose thesis research contributed to the study, explains that \u201cbecause end-point changes on the metabolic level are known to be reflective of underlying changes operating collectively on multiple molecular levels, we chose metabolic profiles as the backbone of our analysis.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe set of human metabolites is a collective measure of the health of cells,\u201d adds coauthor Jeffrey Skolnick, \u201cand by not arbitrary choosing any subset in advance, one lets the artificial intelligence figure out which are the key players for a given individual.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMass spectrometry can identify the presence of metabolites in the blood by detecting their mass and charge signatures. However, Ban says, the precise chemical makeup of a metabolite requires much more extensive characterization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBan explains that because the precise chemical composition of less than seven percent of the metabolites circulating in human blood have, thus far, been chemically characterized, it is currently impossible to accurately pinpoint the specific molecular processes contributing to an individual\u0027s metabolic profile.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, the research team recognized that, even without knowing the precise chemical make-up of each individual metabolite, the mere presence of different metabolites in the blood of different individuals, as detected by mass spectrometry, can be incorporated as features in the building of accurate machine learning-based predictive models (similar to the use of individual facial features in the building of facial pattern recognition algorithms).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThousands of metabolites are known to be circulating in the human bloodstream, and they can be readily and accurately detected by mass spectrometry and combined with machine learning to establish an accurate ovarian cancer diagnostic,\u201d Ban says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA new probabilistic approach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers developed their integrative approach by combining metabolomic profiles and machine learning-based classifiers to establish a diagnostic test with 93 percent accuracy when tested on 564 women from Georgia, North Carolina, Philadelphia and Western Canada. 431 of the study participants were active ovarian cancer patients, and while the remaining 133 women in the study did not have ovarian cancer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFurther studies have been initiated to study the possibility that the test is able to detect very early-stage disease in women displaying no clinical symptoms, McDonald says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDonald anticipates a clinical future where a person with a metabolic profile that falls within a score range that makes cancer highly unlikely would only require yearly monitoring. But someone with a metabolic score that lies in a range where a majority (say, 90%) have previously been diagnosed with ovarian cancer would likely be monitored more frequently \u2014 or perhaps immediately referred for advanced screening.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECitation\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003Cem\u003E https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ygyno.2023.12.030\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFunding\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was funded by the Ovarian Cancer Institute (Atlanta), the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation, the Deborah Nash Endowment Fund, Northside Hospital (Atlanta), and the Mark Light Integrated Cancer Research Student Fellowship. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDisclosure\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStudy co-authors John McDonald, Stephen N. 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This year, the festival will host events from March 9 to March 22, culminating in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/expo\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EExploration Expo\u003C\/a\u003E event in Piedmont Park featuring 100 different demonstrations \u2014 on March 23.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs one of its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/about\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efounding partners\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech has served a key role in the Festival for over a decade. Last year\u2019s iteration featured \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/cos-at-asf#expo\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eseveral events hosted by Tech\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 from a science fashion show to a virtual college prep workshop \u2014 hosted by volunteers from across campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs a volunteer, you could help with one of the partner events or the Exploration Expo: the culminating street party at the end of the festival,\u201d says Leavey. \u201cVolunteering is a great way to meet people, learn more about science, get in events for free, and share your love of science with the community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are a few ways to get involved with this year\u2019s festival. 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A day of logic puzzles, math demonstrations, and friendly competition, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/reimagining-high-school-math-day-and-multiplying-fun\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elast year\u2019s event\u003C\/a\u003E saw over 250 students, parents, and teachers from 42 schools around the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy favorite part of High School math day is seeing all the students get excited about doing the activities with each other and winning the awards at the end of the day,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cpies.cos.gatech.edu\/c-pies-leadership\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELea Marzo\u003C\/a\u003E, program operations director for the College\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cpies.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Promoting Inclusion and Equity in the Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E (C-PIES) and one of the co-organizers of the event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you know a high schooler who is a math expert or even math-curious, encourage them to stop by on March 9 from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt really is for any level of Math \u2014 whether you are in 9th grade Math or more advanced Math,\u201d says Marzo. \u201cThere are a lot of activities planned for students and it includes food and a cool T-Shirt!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVisit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsmd.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehsmd.math.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E to learn more.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHost a demonstration at the Exploration Expo | March 23\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/expo\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EExploration Expo\u003C\/a\u003E is the finale to the Festival, taking over Piedmont park every year with roughly 100 different science demonstrations. Often referred to as \u201cAtlanta\u2019s biggest science party,\u201d this free event has a little something for everyone.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhether you\u2019re about to start preschool or volunteering with your grandkids, you\u2019re here because you also believe that Atlanta is a science city \u2014 that we\u2019re here to learn, teach one another, and improve our world through shared inquiry,\u201d shares \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/our-leadership\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJess Hunt-Ralston\u003C\/a\u003E, director of Communications for the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech, who also represents the Institute on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scienceatl.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EScience ATL\u003C\/a\u003E Board of Directors. \u201cAnd there\u2019s nothing quite like seeing the scales of a butterfly wing for the first time, playing brain games with new friends, or peering through a telescope together to help spark and sustain that spirit of curiosity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EContact Jennifer Leavey (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ejennifer.leavey@cos.gatech.edu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E) for more information.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EVolunteer for other events at the Festival\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInterested in volunteering at the Festival in another way? Learn more about how to volunteer \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/get-involved\/volunteer\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAfter the Festival:\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech Energy Materials Day | March 27\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0027re looking for more science after the festival, join us for the Georgia Tech Energy Materials Day on March 27 at the Georgia Tech Exhibition Hall. This event will bring together representatives from academia, government, and industry to accelerate energy materials research. 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Supported by the Office of Faculty Professional Development, Ascend cohort members include academic professionals and lecturers from across campus.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThe cohort will build on current strengths and successes and explore ways to thrive mid-career and in the future. 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At this time, the Design \u0026amp; Intelligence Laboratory is in the process of expanding\u0026nbsp;VERA\u0026nbsp;in the capability of its on-demand agent-based simulation generator, which would enable users to divide components into separate habitats.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was very interesting to see the results because antidotally through much research we were able to set up all these relationships and let them run the model, and the results were exactly what we would have hypothesized what they would be given those perimeters,\u201d said Hughes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technical college has plans to introduce\u0026nbsp;VERA\u0026nbsp;to another classroom this semester held by Natural Resource Management instructor, Kevin Peyton.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout\u0026nbsp;VERA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInterested in trying out\u0026nbsp;VERA? 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","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThough it is a cornerstone of virtually every process that occurs in living organisms, the proper folding and transport of biological proteins is a notoriously difficult and time-consuming process to experimentally study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a new paper published in \u003Cem\u003EeLife\u003C\/em\u003E, researchers in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E have shown that AF2Complex may be able to lend a hand.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuilding on the models of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.deepmind.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDeepMind\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.deepmind.com\/research\/highlighted-research\/alphafold\u0022 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With these predictions, AF2Complex is able to calculate which proteins are likely to interact with each other to form functional complexes in unprecedented detail.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe essentially conduct computational experiments that try to figure out the atomic details of supercomplexes (large interacting groups of proteins) important to biological functions,\u201d explained \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u2019 Professor and Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair in the School of Biological Sciences, and one of the corresponding authors of the study. With AF2Complex, which was developed last year by the same research team, it\u2019s \u201clike using a computational microscope powered by deep learning and supercomputing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn their latest study, the researchers used this \u2018computational microscope\u2019 to examine a complicated protein synthesis and transport pathway, hoping to clarify how proteins in the pathway interact to ultimately transport a newly synthesized protein from the interior to the outer membrane of the bacteria \u2014 and identify players that experiments might have missed. Insights into this pathway may identify new targets for antibiotic and therapeutic design while providing a foundation for using AF2Complex to computationally expedite this type of biology research as a whole.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EComputing complexes\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECreated by London-based artificial intelligence lab DeepMind, AlphaFold 2 is a deep learning tool able to generate accurate predictions about the three-dimensional structure of single proteins using just their building blocks, amino acids. Taking things a step further, AF2Complex uses these structures to predict the likelihood that proteins are able to interact to form a functional complex, what aspects of each structure are the likely interaction sites, and even what protein complexes are likely to pair up to create even larger functional groups called supercomplexes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe successful development of AF2Complex earlier this year makes us believe that this approach has tremendous potential in identifying and characterizing the set of protein-protein interactions important to life,\u201d shared \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mu_gao\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMu Gao\u003C\/a\u003E, a senior research scientist at Georgia Tech. \u201cTo further convince the broad molecular biology community, we [had to] demonstrate it with a more convincing, high impact application.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers chose to apply AF2Complex to a pathway in \u003Cem\u003EEscherichia coli\u003C\/em\u003E (\u003Cem\u003EE. coli\u003C\/em\u003E), a model organism in life sciences research commonly used for experimental DNA manipulation and protein production due to its relative simplicity and fast growth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo demonstrate the tool\u2019s power, the team examined the synthesis and transport of proteins that are essential for exchanging nutrients and responding to environmental stressors: outer membrane proteins, or OMPs for short. These proteins reside on the outermost membrane of gram-negative bacteria, a large family of bacteria characterized by the presence of inner and outer membranes, like \u003Cem\u003EE. coli\u003C\/em\u003E. However, the proteins are created inside the cell and must be transported to their final destinations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAfter more than two decades of experimental studies, researchers have identified some of the protein complexes of key players, but certainly not all of them,\u201d Gao explained. AF2Complex \u201ccould enable us to discover some novel and interesting features of the OMP biogenesis pathway that were missed in previous experimental studies.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ENew insights\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.olcf.ornl.gov\/summit\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESummit\u003C\/a\u003E supercomputer at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOak Ridge National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E, the team, which included computer science undergraduate \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/davinan.github.io\/dna\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDavi Nakajima An\u003C\/a\u003E, put AF2Complex to the test. They compared a few proteins known to be important in the synthesis and transport of OMPs to roughly 1,500 other proteins \u2014 all of the known proteins in \u003Cem\u003EE. coli\u003C\/em\u003E\u2019s cell envelope \u2014 to see which pairs the tool computed as most likely to interact, and which of those pairs were likely to form supercomplexes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo determine if AF2Complex\u2019s predictions were correct, the researchers compared the tool\u2019s predictions to known experimental data. \u201cEncouragingly,\u201d said Skolnick, \u201camong the top hits from computational screening, we found previously known interacting partners.\u201d Even within those protein pairs known to interact, AF2Complex was able to highlight structural details of those interactions that explain data from previous experiments, lending additional confidence to the tool\u2019s accuracy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to known interactions, AF2Complex predicted several unknown pairs. Digging further into these unexpected partners revealed details on what aspects of the pairs might interact to form larger groups of functional proteins, likely active configurations of complexes that have previously eluded experimentalists, and new potential mechanisms for how OMPs are synthesized and transported.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSince the outer membrane pathway is both vital and unique to gram-negative bacteria, the key proteins involved in this pathway could be novel targets for new antibiotics,\u201d said Skolnick. \u201cAs such, our work that provides molecular insights about these new drug targets might be valuable to new therapeutic design.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond this pathway, the researchers are hopeful that AF2Complex could mean big things for biology research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUnlike predicting structures of a single protein sequence, predicting the structural model of a supercomplex can be very complicated, especially when the components or stoichiometry of the complex is unknown,\u201d Gao noted. \u201cIn this regard, AF2Complex could be a new computational tool for biologists to conduct trial experiments of different combinations of proteins,\u201d potentially expediting and increasing the efficiency of this type of biology research as a whole.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAF2Complex is an open-source tool available to the public and can be downloaded \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/FreshAirTonight\/af2complex\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was supported in part by the DOE Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (DOE DE-SC0021303) and the Division of General Medical Sciences of the National Institute Health (NIH R35GM118039).\u0026nbsp;DOI: \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7554\/eLife.82885\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.7554\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a new paper published in \u003Cem\u003EeLife,\u003C\/em\u003E School of Biological Sciences and School of Computer Science researchers show how AF2Complex, a deep learning tool designed to predict the physical interactions of proteins, is lending new insights into protein synthesis and transport \u2014 and paving the way to computationally expedite biology research as a whole.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers are using AF2Complex, a deep learning tool designed to predict the physical interactions of proteins, to shed light on an important biological pathway \u2014 and pave the way to computationally expedite biology research."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2023-01-03 17:14:14","changed_gmt":"2023-12-14 17:03:35","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657354":{"id":"657354","type":"image","title":"Researchers Jeffrey Skolnick and Mu Gao at the Engineered Biosystems Building at Georgia Tech. 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However, undergraduates are also curious about research and advances in science and mathematics, especially in health-related areas and in improving the human condition,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/cameron-tyson\u0022\u003ECam Tyson\u003C\/a\u003E, College of Sciences Assistant Dean. \u201cA special topics course offered for Explore LLC participants was the perfect setting to bring together students with these interests, along with postdoctoral scholars and research scientists interested in sharing their knowledge and experience.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EConlin\u2019s inaugural course, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECOS 3801 HP: Special Topics: Evolutionary Biology in Health and Disease\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, hosted 16 Explore LLC students in the spring of 2023. Below are some of his comments:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETell me how you approached developing this course in a way that would make the subject matter relevant to the Explore students?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPeter Conlin:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe original call for proposals requested \u201ccourses that will be of interest to first-year and sophomore students with a specific interest in a healthcare career and\/or performing undergraduate research.\u201d So, my course, Evolutionary Biology in Health and Disease, was designed from the ground up with this purpose in mind.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI wanted to connect the basic biological research with its medical applications, and encourage students to pursue undergraduate research opportunities. To this end, our in-class discussions, the homework assignments, and the final presentations for the class were all centered on reading and interpreting results from scientific literature and medical case studies. I also featured ongoing research at Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cmdi\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ewhenever possible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI made a point to advertise upcoming out-of-class seminars each week (especially those featuring speakers from Georgia Tech labs). Students could attend and summarize the talk they heard for extra credit points.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAny lasting lessons?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInitially, I think some of the students were a little shocked that their first assignment was to read a scientific paper for class. (Admittedly, the paper was not an easy one!) But by the end of the semester, after reading seven more papers for class and likely several others for their final presentation, I think they all felt much more confident about their ability to pick up an article, even on an unfamiliar topic, and work their way through it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHow did teaching the course help you as an instructor?\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt the beginning of the semester, I was consistently overestimating how much material I could get through in a single 50-minute class period. By the end of the semester, I felt that I had a better understanding of how long different activities would take, and we ended up finishing on time much more frequently.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI was so thankful for the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/content\/tech-teaching-0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETech to Teaching \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Efor Postdocs class taught by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/tammy-mccoy-phd\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETammy McCoy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (Teaching Assistant Development and Future Faculty Specialist at the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECenter for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E) while I was developing my syllabus. McCoy and College of Sciences Assistant Dean \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/cameron-tyson\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECam Tyson\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E really helped me to make this course a reality, so I\u2019m very grateful to both of them for giving me this opportunity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe feedback from the students?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe feedback from my students was critical to my success as an instructor. I explained to the students at the start of the course that I wanted to improve my teaching, that I would be actively seeking their feedback, and that I would do my best to make changes based on the feedback I received. Some of the changes included modifying the course content, as I did when I saw the level of enthusiasm and participation when we discussed cancer evolution. I revised my syllabus to continue discussions on this topic.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI also changed up homework assignments and in-class activities based on student feedback. This gave students more experiences with reading and discussing research papers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI tried to experiment with different in-class activities and teaching styles, ranging from primarily lecture-based classes with occasional discussion questions, to a \u201cflipped\u201d classroom where students spent the majority of the time discussing the papers they had read in small groups. It was such a great experience to watch the students take such an active role in their learning.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESebastian Horbulewicz, a second-year biochemistry major, was a student in Conlin\u2019s Special Topics course:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI enjoyed the fact that we delved into a wide variety of topics, giving us small pieces with which we could use to build a broader understanding of evolution. Dr. Conlin\u2019s succinct lessons gave me a lot to think about, and introduced me to new aspects of cancer, antibiotic resistance, virulence, and more. 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Hu\u2019s nomination came from the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe APS Fellowship Program recognizes members who have made exceptional contributions in physics research, important applications of physics, leadership in or service to physics, or significant contributions to physics education. Each year, less than 10 members from the APS DFD community receive this elevation and this year only eight Fellows were selected.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI am humbled to be elected among my teachers and mentors who have taught me everything I know,\u201d said Hu.\u0026nbsp;\u201cI see that I have a responsibility, like the previous generation of fellows, to represent the subject matter well, make the difficult decisions, and help foster the next generation of fluid mechanics, whatever it may look like.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/news\/david-hu-elected-fellow-american-physical-society\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERead more about David Hu\u0027s journey in fluid mechanics on the Mechanical Engineering website.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Hu, professor in the George W. 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He takes over the CMDI leadership position from Biological Sciences Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/sam-brown\u0022\u003ESam Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, who has served as CMDI\u2019s director since January 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFounded in 2018, CMDI seeks to understand the chemical, physical, and biological connections that together underpin microbial dynamics. The Center\u2019s science research includes a wide variety of disciplines \u2014 microbial ecology, microbiome dynamics, biogeochemistry, microbial biophysics, socio-microbiology, infection dynamics, host-pathogen interactions, marine and aquatic microbiology, microbial evolution, viral ecology, spatial imaging, and math\/computational modeling.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be chosen for this,\u201d Diggle said. \u201cI think that what\u2019s really exciting is that when I joined Georgia Tech in 2017, we were only just developing microbiology here. What\u2019s happened since is that microbiology has taken on a much bigger profile at Georgia Tech. We\u2019re now at the point where we are attracting really strong graduate students specifically to do microbiology, which is great. CMDI is more visible now, and I think that\u2019s one reason graduate students are applying.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSteve Diggle is a perfect fit to lead CMDI forward,\u201d Brown said. \u201cSteve\u0027s research showcases impactful interdisciplinary research, combining molecular biology with ecology and evolution to understand what makes microbes tick, and how we can better control them. Steve has also shown a lasting commitment to mentorship and scientific service, and so I\u0027m sure CMDI is in very good hands.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGrowth of the Center\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown said the Center continues to add key personnel. In the past year, CMDI announced its inaugural Early Career Award Fellow in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/no-separations-meet-ellinor-alseth-cmdis-first-early-career-award-fellow\u0022\u003EEllinor Alseth\u003C\/a\u003E, and its first grant writing specialist, Senior Research Scientist \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/cmdi-writing-support\u0022\u003ECarina Baskett\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cDr. Alseth is leading through her science, pulling multiple labs together to form new collaborations. Thanks to Dr. Baskett, we have substantially increased our rate of applications for both postdoctoral and postgraduate fellowships, and she has also led the pursuit of multi-principal investigator grants,\u201d Brown added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CMDI has also boosted inclusive resources that supported trainee and staff recruiting visits to underrepresented minority-serving conferences and local institutions, and provided additional stipends to help underrepresented minority recruits with relocation costs to Atlanta. The Center has also re-launched its showcase public event, MicrobeATL, a speaker series designed to integrate the microbiology research community across Atlanta that was paused during the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECMDI targets models of human disease, but also complex microbial communities in a range of aquatic and terrestrial environments. This research is united by the beliefs that studying across systems is essential for identifying organizing principles, and fully understanding microbial ecology and evolution requires knowledge of social interactions over space and time.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiggle added that the CMDI\u2019s research priorities include climate change\u2019s impact on the microbial world, and searching for new drugs that can tame antibiotic-resistant pathogens. \u201cAntibiotic resistance is one of the great problems we\u0027re facing in the future,\u201d he explained. That problem is why CMDI scientists like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/julia-kubanek\u0022\u003EJulia Kubanek\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the School of Biological Sciences and Georgia Tech\u2019s Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research, are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/cmdi-mighty-microbial-dynamics-healthier-people-and-planet\u0022\u003Escouring oceans\u003C\/a\u003E for natural antibacterial alternatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiggle also hopes to continue attracting the world\u2019s top microbiology researchers to join the CMDI faculty while seeking out more external funding. \u201cThe ultimate goal is to make Georgia Tech one of the best places to come and do microbiology research in the U.S. Given what we\u2019ve accomplished so far, I think that\u0027s a reasonable goal.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet Steve Diggle\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiggle\u2019s research interests focus on cooperation and communication in microbes, and how these are related to virulence, biofilms, and antimicrobial resistance. He has a longstanding interest in understanding how the opportunistic pathogen \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/problematic-pathogen-develops-antibiotic-tolerance-without-previous-exposure\u0022\u003EPseudomonas aeruginosa\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Ecauses disease, and is especially interested in how this organism evolves during chronic infections such as those found in cystic fibrosis patients and chronic wounds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiggle received his B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Salford in the United Kingdom, and earned a Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology from the University of Nottingham in 2001. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Nottingham before obtaining a Royal Society University Fellowship (2006-2014). He joined the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech in 2017 and was named a full professor in 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiggle currently serves as a senior editor on the editorial board of the journal Microbiology. He has previously served on the editorial boards of FEMS Microbiology Letters, BMC Microbiology, Microbiology Open and Royal Society Open Science. He served as an elected member of the Microbiology Society Council from 2012-2016, and was also on their conference and policy committees. In 2020, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/honoring-our-faculty-college-sciences-announces-2020-award-recipients\u0022\u003EDiggle received the Cullen-Peck Scholar Award\u003C\/a\u003E, which recognizes research accomplishments led by College of Sciences faculty at the associate professor or advanced assistant professor level. 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With new appointments as the inaugural director of the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E College of Science\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s Center for Promoting Inclusion and Equity in the Sciences (C-PIES) and as an advisor on the National Institute of Health\u2019s (NIH)\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nichd.nih.gov\/about\/advisory\/nabmrr\u0022\u003E National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research\u003C\/a\u003E, Wheaton will lead in two more spaces on campus, in community, and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Center for Promoting Inclusion and Equity in the Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe creation of C-PIES is a new milestone in the College\u2019s long standing inclusive efforts, as well as a key pillar of its\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/strategic-plan-2021-2030\u0022\u003E 10-year strategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith a mission \u201cto recruit, support and retain a diverse population for all sectors of our community \u2015 staff, faculty, and students \u2015 and build an inclusive community that broadens access to science and mathematics and creates opportunities for advancement,\u201d C-PIES will continue to expand programming across the College of Sciences community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to the creation of C-PIES, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/lasting-legacy-celebrating-keith-odens-tenure-tech\u0022\u003EKeith Oden\u003C\/a\u003E, who retired in December 2020 following a 35-year career with Georgia Tech, served as director of Academic Diversity for the College for ten years. With a focus on student recruitment and retention, Oden\u2019s expertise, outreach, and mentoring transformed the lives of students and the College of Sciences community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFrom reflections and conversations with College of Sciences colleagues, I became convinced that a center focused around broadening access and creating a diverse community would be more effective than tasking a single individual with all programmatic elements needed to advance our mission,\u201d said College of Sciences Dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/dean-susan-lozier\u0022\u003ESusan Lozier\u003C\/a\u003E in a community letter this summer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, working in tandem with Dean Lozier, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-techs-newest-advance-professor-jean-lynch-stieglitz\u0022\u003EADVANCE Professor\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/lynch-stieglitz-dr-jean\u0022\u003E Jean Lynch-Stieglitz\u003C\/a\u003E, and the College\u2019s associate and assistant deans, as inaugural C-PIES Director, Wheaton will lead the Center in implementing recommendations from the College\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/diversity\/task-force\u0022\u003ETask Force on Racial Equity\u003C\/a\u003E, coalescing collaborative work across the College\u2019s six schools, and leading new and ongoing efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am excited about this new direction and its potential for making significant progress toward our goal of creating a diverse and inclusive community,\u201d Lozier noted in sharing Wheaton\u2019s appointment with the College of Sciences community earlier this August.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScience and Service\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with leading C-PIES, Wheaton will continue his focus on research and community leadership beyond Georgia Tech. Since joining Georgia Tech in 2008, Wheaton has directed the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cmclab\/\u0022\u003E Cognitive Motor Control Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, where he strives to improve the lives of people with upper-limb amputations and those who have had strokes through a deeper understanding of the neurophysiology of motor learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOutside the lab, Wheaton has worked across communities on campus \u2013 serving on the College of Sciences Task Force on Racial Equity and Georgia Tech\u2019s working group on Race and Racism in Contemporary Biomedicine, and being named the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/college-sciences-faculty-staff-honored-2021-diversity-symposium\u0022\u003E2021 Faculty Diversity Champion for Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 as well as throughout Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with serving as a member of the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/lewis-wheaton-scientist-citizen-councilman\u0022\u003E Smyrna City Council\u003C\/a\u003E since first elected in 2019, Wheaton also helped shape rehabilitation policy and management in the state of Georgia as a Governor-appointed member of the State Rehabilitation Council during a six-year term.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe recently spoke with Wheaton about C-PIES, serving on NIH\u2019s National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research, and progress and service across Georgia Tech, and beyond.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Conversation with Lewis Wheaton\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What was your initial reaction to the creation of the C-PIES, when it was announced in April?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: Probably a mix of excitement, enthusiasm, and a little bit of trepidation to be honest. I think when you start talking about equity and inclusion, those are loaded concepts and very loaded terms, and people define them very differently. So, the trepidation side was more \u2018Okay, how is the community going to receive something like this center as a whole?\u2019\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the same time, I reflected on a lot of the conversations that I had with people one-on-one, and also as a result of being a part of the [College of Sciences Task Force on Racial Equity], and there\u2019s a lot of encouragement there. This is the kind of thing that I think, by and large, people in the College want to see and are excited about. It\u2019s a new type of opportunity for the College and it\u2019s something that people want to rally around. So, it was a constellation of all of that all at once.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What interested you about the opportunity to direct the Center?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: Similarly, my initial feelings, honestly, including the trepidation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI love science. I\u2019m really, really passionate about what I do, and I\u2019m passionate to the point of wanting to make sure that everyone gets the opportunity to at least be exposed to the possibility of doing science \u2013 and specifically doing it here at Georgia Tech. That means a lot to me. Given where [Georgia Tech is] seated within this community, within this region, within this area, we have a unique opportunity here. We should be an attractive force for doing not only science that focuses on or considers equity and inclusion, but that is being done by a population of scientists that is reflective of the broader community around us.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose opportunities really jumped out to me as something that would be exciting to me \u2013 exciting to lead, exciting to figure out how to collaborate with other groups to [accomplish these goals]. Pulling from some other experiences that I\u2019ve had at other places, I just thought, \u201cyou know, this could be fun.\u201d And I think we are at a good time to do something like this.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: You\u2019ve been involved in a lot of community efforts \u2013 a race and racism in biomedicine working group, middle school outreach with Georgia Tech CEISMC (Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing), Science Day in the Park with GTRI (Georgia Tech Research Institute), and more. What is your approach to promoting this work, as well as a sense of community?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I think it starts with having honest conversation. By that, I mean really getting past statistics, talking points, and all these other things. Really get to understanding what the challenges are and what the perceptions are.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, because I tend to like to know how we\u2019re going to move forward, it\u2019s being very focused on very actionable goals. Being very clear about \u201cOkay, these are the things that we can do now, these are the things that we can maybe target down the line, and these are the things that will be in our 10-year plan.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe have very concrete, actionable steps that we can take to move things forward. But at the same time, also always communicating with people about what we\u2019re doing, maybe even sometimes what we\u2019re not doing. That clarity and that focus are, I think, what you have to have when you\u2019re dealing with this type of issue, unfortunately because it is sensitive sometimes. But I think that\u2019s what\u2019s needed here.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What are some of the main challenges you see this center as a whole facing?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: You know, I think perception is everything. I\u2019m going to be honest, [this topic] can be very uncomfortable for some people, and something that some people just disagree with \u2013 or that they \u003Cem\u003Ethink \u003C\/em\u003Ethey disagree with, I should probably say.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPerception suggests that this center might focus on one thing, but in reality, the perspective is usually much broader. I think a lot of people will immediately think \u201cOh, this is just about bringing in more women or more people of color into different units.\u201d It could include that. But it could also be, \u201cWhat scientific questions are we asking? How are we responding to equity needs of our immediate community? To the state? To the nation? Are we asking sharp enough scientific questions that are immediate to some of the needs that are clearly emerging from funding agencies and other organizations that focus on inequity?\u201d That is a part of this, too.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: As the inaugural leader of the Center, what immediate goals do you envision for yourself? Your long-term goals for C-PIES?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: To start with the latter, I hope that the Center, as it evolves, turns into a real catalyst for change. Change not just in building a better community, diversifying our community, and promoting better inclusion, but also creating a catalyst for new questions, new horizons that we should be pursuing that are really addressing the needs of the community. I would love to see the Center evolve in that direction.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo get there though, the first things I\u2019m excited about doing initially are having conversations. Let\u2019s, as campus leaders, get people together and really, just conversate about these issues. Let\u2019s see what our various levels of comfort and sensitivity are around these things. Do we even understand some of these words and phrases and what they mean? Because they\u2019re complicated and they come with a lot of emotion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, starting to identify opportunities for growth within various units within the College that are ripe for development in this area, and going after resources nationally or at the state level to try to move the needle forward in terms of the type of people we have in our labs, the type of people we have teaching, the types of folks that we have sitting in faculty units across campus. Let\u2019s really think innovatively about how we can be a leader in this area.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat\u2019s exciting and inspiring to me is that we see a lot of other universities around the country, and even some of our competitors, that are boldly pursuing sustainable efforts. That tells me it can be done \u2014 we just have to do it. That\u2019s all it is, it\u2019s very simple. It sounds complicated and messy, but in reality, it\u2019s incredibly simple. You just have to want to do it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What are you most looking forward to as you start this new position?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I\u2019m just excited to get started. I\u2019m excited to do the work and see the change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI am convinced that once we, as a community, acknowledge that this is not as hard and messy and complicated as it sounds \u2013 once we\u2019re over that barrier, then we can really have progress. But we still have to make sure that we are all united, and clear on that barrier. And that\u2019s what I\u2019m excited about.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERehabilitation Research and Beyond\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: As a member of NIH\u2019s National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research board, you will be advising the directors of NIH, National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Can you elaborate on what that will entail?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: A lot of this really focuses on trying to get feedback from the scientific community about the types of discoveries that we need to be making to really move the rehabilitation needle forward. Rehabilitation, in the broadest terms, includes disorders, nervous system injuries, all kinds of things that need rehabilitation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s a broad aspect of NIH\u2019s portfolio. This board will be critical to ensuring that NIH-funded medical rehabilitation research continues to be at the tip of the spear of innovation. I am excited to be on the Advisory Board to make sure that we are thinking proactively about the way that science is emerging, even how our trainees are emerging, to make sure that the funding priorities are aligned with the questions that we need to ask on the ground.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What was your reaction to NIH asking you to serve on this board?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I was kind of surprised, actually. I think this is a really exciting opportunity, and it felt good for NIH to reach out and ask me to do something like this. To me it was absolutely a no-brainer to accept it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What are your main goals as an advisor?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I\u2019m certainly in a space where I care a lot about rehabilitation, particularly with limb loss and stroke. But I\u2019m also very interested in understanding how we can better intersect computational and engineering aspects into sciences to ask better questions \u2014 and how we can use all these things together to understand how to move rehabilitation forward. I\u2019m excited to share my perspective from this space, and to really get at the root of some of these questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother big area is \u201ctelerehab\u201d \u2013 it\u2019s taking off as an industry and taking off as a science, as well. That\u2019s great, but we still have bedrock scientific questions that we need to understand about the efficacy of telerehab approaches. So those are the types of things I\u2019m excited to think about on this advisory panel, and to try to hopefully have some influence on how we\u2019re shaping these types of things and the funding priorities that need to emerge from NIH.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: In addition to these new positions, you are also a member of Smyrna City Council \u2014 and you teach, advise students, and run a research lab. How do you balance all of that?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I have a wonderful wife \u2013 we are very supportive of each other when it comes to this kind of stuff.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, it\u2019s really seeing the common threads of thought between everything. Being on City Council, in many ways, is not unlike being in academia. There are a lot of meetings, that\u2019s very similar. But the thought process, the way you\u2019re doing things, the way you\u2019re going about trying to solve problems is very scientific. So, it feels kind of natural. When I go into all of the spaces that I\u2019m in, I try to at least have that as a common thread, where I\u2019m approaching things in the most genuine way that I can. I\u2019m a scientist, so that\u2019s how I\u2019m going to approach things.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt a practical level, it\u2019s finding balance between these things so that I can honestly give them my full commitment and know that in that moment, that\u2019s what I\u2019m focusing on. If I\u2019m talking to one of my students, in that moment they have all of my attention. If I\u2019m talking to a constituent in my ward, they have my full attention. I want to be actionable and responsive to all the needs of that person. It\u2019s not easy \u2014 I\u2019m not going to say it\u2019s trivial, but it\u2019s a balance that you just learn how to strike.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs well, I\u2019ll say, in all aspects of these areas, there are great people. The staff that I get to work within each one of these spaces is exceptional. I\u2019d be lying if I said I was doing it all myself \u2013 there are a lot of people that help pull me through all these areas. They really deserve a lot of credit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Sciences is pleased to announce that Lewis Wheaton has been appointed the inaugural director of the Center for Promoting Inclusion and Equity in the Sciences (C-PIES) in the College. 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Autumn Peterson, a Ph.D. student in biology, will receive $53,000 per year for up to three years for dissertation research. Peterson\u2019s advisor, William Ratcliff, will participate in activities that address challenges to diversity and inclusion at the graduate level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cReceiving the HHMI Gilliam award will allow me to conduct innovative research while building leadership and mentorship skills\u2013all attributes that are necessary to become a better scientist,\u201d said Peterson. \u201cUltimately, this will help me prepare for a career in academia as a professor.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHHMI awards student-advisor pairs based on the student\u2019s potential for scientific leadership and the advisor\u2019s commitment to a culture of inclusion in academia. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThrough my academic journey at Virginia Tech, University of Kansas, and Georgia Tech, I have had wonderful mentors and colleagues, but I have had few Black faculty role models,\u201d said Peterson. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t until I worked with Brian Atkinson, an African American professor at the University of Kansas, that I even considered becoming a professor. That research experience put me on a path that led directly to Tech and underscored my commitment to outreach broadening participation in science. I am looking forward to being a part of the HHMI community and fostering leadership and mentorship skills that will help me succeed in my career in academia so I can be a role model for future generations of students.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program awards grants to dissertation advisors and encourages the grantee institution and the advisor to facilitate institutional changes to create environments that advance diversity and inclusion. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs an advisor, I\u2019m delighted to see Autumn\u2019s work and leadership recognized this way,\u201d said Ratcliff, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and co-director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences at Georgia Tech. \u201cThis fellowship is also a huge opportunity for us to do cool science, become better scientists and mentors, and work to improve diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech. I cannot wait to get to know the broader community of Gilliam Fellows and mentors.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the Gilliam Award, the advisor will also complete a year-long culturally responsive mentorship skills development course. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis fellowship provides key resources and professional opportunities that I think can make me a better advisor and can support our work on behalf of trainees from underrepresented groups at Georgia Tech more broadly,\u201d said Ratcliff. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFellows are required to participate in the Gilliam Annual Meeting, Gilliam Leadership Training course, and one HHMI Science Meeting per year in the second and third years of the fellowship award where there will be Gilliam-specific discussion sessions. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hhmi.org\/science-education\/programs\/gilliam-fellows-program\u0022\u003ELearn more about the HHMI Gilliam Fellows program here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the second consecutive year, a Georgia Tech student and their advisor have been awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For the second consecutive year, a Georgia Tech student and their advisor have been awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study."}],"uid":"36249","created_gmt":"2023-07-27 17:10:09","changed_gmt":"2023-11-17 16:38:05","author":"Sara Franc","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-07-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-07-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671265":{"id":"671265","type":"image","title":"Autumn Peterson and William Ratcliff","body":null,"created":"1690476792","gmt_created":"2023-07-27 16:53:12","changed":"1690476792","gmt_changed":"2023-07-27 16:53:12","alt":"Photo of Autumn Peterson and William Ratcliff","file":{"fid":"254291","name":"AutumnPeterson_WilliamRatcliff.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/27\/AutumnPeterson_WilliamRatcliff.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/27\/AutumnPeterson_WilliamRatcliff.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":135312,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/07\/27\/AutumnPeterson_WilliamRatcliff.jpg?itok=9kzlDgpg"}}},"media_ids":["671265"],"groups":[{"id":"620089","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"193157","name":"Student Honors and Achievements"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"192259","name":"cos-students"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"192250","name":"cos-microbial"},{"id":"191866","name":"C-PIES"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sara.franc@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESara Franc\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGraduate and Postdoctoral Education\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"666337":{"#nid":"666337","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sciences Lands Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence Grant","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFour faculty in the College of Sciences have received new funding to help foster student belonging at Georgia Tech. 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But the vast majority of genetics research has been done on people of European ancestry, and genetics researchers have realized that in order to address health disparities, more needs to be done. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn a new study, Georgia Tech researchers investigated whether 25 rare gene variants known to be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) play a role in risk for African Americans. While the rare variant associations were recently discovered in individuals of European ancestry, contributing to about 15% of cases, it was unknown if and how those same rare gene variants might affect risk for African Americans.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELed by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/gregory-gibson\u0022\u003EGreg Gibson\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u2019 Professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the School of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBiological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, the study highlights the importance of considering genetic diversity and the mixing of ancestry in genetics research. The findings were \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s13073-023-01244-w\u0022\u003Epublished\u003C\/a\u003E in the journal \u003Cem\u003EGenome Medicine\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cBecause of major advancements in the last decade, we now know that most diseases are far more complex than we originally thought, in terms of genetics,\u201d said Gibson, who is also director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cig.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Integrative Genomics\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech. \u201cUnderstanding whether genetic differences contribute to health disparities is a major point of focus for current genetics research, and we had an opportunity to test one idea with this study.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EToday, African Americans have a similar prevalence of various types of IBD as European Americans. But progression is often much worse: African Americans are more likely to progress to severe disease requiring colectomies and other major interventions. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECourtney Astore, a Ph.D. student in Gibson\u2019s lab and first author on the paper, wanted to assess whether those same rare variants would have a similar effect on IBD risk in African Americans. In a collaboration with Subra Kugathasan from Emory University and the NIH\u2019s IBD Genetics Consortium, Gibson\u2019s lab had analyzed the complete genome sequences of over 3,000 genomes of African Americans, half with IBD. Astore used that database to conduct her analysis. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe started by plotting the difference in frequency of the rare variants, and quickly realized that there was a significant reduction in prevalence of the variants in African Americans. Through further computations, she estimated that European ancestry variants actually only made a very small contribution to IBD in African Americans (around 44 additional cases per 100,000 people), fourfold less than Americans of European ancestry.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cPrior to our analysis, we suspected that admixture may play a role in the presence of IBD-associated rare variants in African Americans,\u201d Astore said. \u201cWhen I saw the differences, that was when I realized that there was something important there that we needed to discover.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAstore then used a method known as chromosome painting, which is a tool for visualizing where each segment of the genome comes from. She showed that the rare variants found in African Americans were almost always located on segments of European ancestry genomes. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn simple terms, the location of the variants indicated that the genes resulted from admixture \u2014 a scientific term for mixing of genetic backgrounds throughout ancestry \u2014 which enabled Astore to show that the mutations had arisen outside of Africa, and only began to appear in people of African ancestry over the last dozen generations. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo conclude the study, Gibson and Astore assessed the presence of other rare variants associated with a dozen other diseases, which similarly confirmed that the presence of the variants contributes to African Americans generally through admixture.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe findings are important for several reasons. First, they highlight the value of considering genetic diversity and admixture in all genetics research, and especially when investigating rare variants and their associations with complex disease. While they showed that the European variants were rare in African Americans, there are almost certainly rare variants that contribute to IBD in African Americans that have yet to be discovered and may point to biological mechanisms.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cDoing more genetic studies on diverse populations, and especially those that have admixture, is going to be pivotal for therapeutic discovery,\u201d Astore said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPrecision medicine will eventually be tailored to a person\u2019s genome, which means that in some cases knowing the identity of rare variants will help guide therapy. If that is the case, knowing the context of ancestry will be beneficial. It also means that if more research on diverse ancestry groups isn\u2019t done, then new treatments might not be effective for all people. The team also emphasizes that genetics is not the only factor contributing to risk for complex diseases like IBD, and their study simply highlights that it cannot be assumed that genetic discoveries are risk factors for all people.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOur study emphasizes that in order to move in the direction of greater health equity, it is absolutely crucial to do large-scale genetic sequencing for African Americans and all ancestry groups,\u201d Gibson said. \u201cWe hope our work will encourage more research on both social determinants of health and the genetics of IBD across ancestries.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENote: The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ibdgenetics.org\/\u0022\u003EIBD Genetics Consortium\u003C\/a\u003E, of which Gibson is a part, organized the cohort of African Americans with IBD, and their samples were gathered at institutes across the country, including Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, Rutgers University, Cedars Sinai Los Angeles, and Mt. 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The McCallum scholarships enable undergraduates to engage in research earlier in their academic careers than many colleges and universities. And scientific research is a defining characteristic of the undergraduate experience in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech, where young undergraduate researchers are provided access to experienced faculty mentors and research labs with cutting-edge equipment, which are critical to their training as scientists.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbout Stephen Housley\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStephen (Nick) Housley is a clinician-scientist focused on cancer neurobiology with specialty training in treating neurological disorders. Housley is also a fellow in both the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cope-lab\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESensorimotor Integration Lab\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/icrc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIntegrated Cancer Research Center\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHousley\u2019s research centers on how the nervous system, cancer, and its treatment interact in mammalian systems. \u201cMy research interests rest on my recent discoveries that securely establish the existence of reciprocal interactions between cancer, cancer treatment and the nervous system,\u201d he explains. \u201cIn addition, my other area of study centers on how the nervous and musculoskeletal systems interact to encode sensorimotor information, and how integration in the mammalian spinal cord results in physiologically relevant movement.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs part of his research into cancer neurobiology, Housley is also developing therapeutic\u0026nbsp; nanohydrogels: microscopic polymer-based particles that may serve as next-generation drug delivery vehicles. \u201cI have been exploring the use of my nanohydrogel platform to deliver therapeutic payloads to solid tumor cancers,\u201d he says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHousley wishes to thank \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/mg-finn\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EM.G. 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Their support enabled me to pursue a new research field at the intersection of both \u2014 namely, cancer neurobiology,\u201d Housley adds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Stephen (Nick) Housley wins the inaugural Jack and Dana McCallum Early Career Fellowship for his work at the intersection of neuroscience and cancer treatment."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStephen (Nick) Housley wins the inaugural Jack and Dana McCallum Early Career Fellowship for his work at the intersection of neuroscience and cancer treatment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Stephen (Nick) Housley wins the inaugural Jack and Dana McCallum Early Career Fellowship for his work at the intersection of neuroscience and cancer treatment."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-10-02 19:33:52","changed_gmt":"2023-11-15 18:38:37","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671919":{"id":"671919","type":"image","title":"Stephen (Nick) Housley.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EStephen (Nick) Housley\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1696275248","gmt_created":"2023-10-02 19:34:08","changed":"1696275248","gmt_changed":"2023-10-02 19:34:08","alt":"Stephen (Nick) Housley","file":{"fid":"255075","name":"Stephen (Nick) Housley.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/02\/Stephen%20%28Nick%29%20Housley.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/02\/Stephen%20%28Nick%29%20Housley.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":274711,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/02\/Stephen%20%28Nick%29%20Housley.jpg?itok=JS6tWbNW"}}},"media_ids":["671919"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/tangled-messages-tracing-neural-circuits-chemotherapys-constellation-side-effects","title":"Tangled Messages: Tracing Neural Circuits to Chemotherapy\u0027s \u0027Constellation of Side Effects\u0027"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/multi-algorithm-approach-helps-deliver-personalized-medicine-cancer-patients","title":"Multi-Algorithm Approach Helps Deliver Personalized Medicine for Cancer Patients"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/mcdonald-be-honored-georgia-center-oncology-research-and-education-core","title":"McDonald To Be Honored by Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (CORE)"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"193234","name":"Campaign Stories"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"193157","name":"Student Honors and Achievements"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193121","name":"Stephen Housley"},{"id":"189637","name":"Nick Housley"},{"id":"193122","name":"McCallum Family Foundation"},{"id":"193123","name":"Jack and Dana McCallum Neurorehabilitation Program"},{"id":"193124","name":"McCallum Early Career Research Fellowship"},{"id":"192253","name":"cos-neuro"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Renay San Miguel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer II\/Science Writer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404-894-5209\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEditor: Jess Hunt-Ralston\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["renay.san@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670957":{"#nid":"670957","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Announcing the Winners of the Fall 2023 Postdoctoral Research Symposium","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Friday, Nov. 3, postdoctoral fellows participated in the Fall 2023 Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Research Symposium, hosted by the Office of Postdoctoral Services. 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Board members are from the private sector and academia, and include both alumni and other individuals who are interested in the success of the College and Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFive of the new members accepted invitations to join the Advisory Board during the 2022-23 school year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJames Belanger\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEva Heintz\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStewart Long\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJack McCallum\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJessica McDermott\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor the 2023-24 school year, the new board members are:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENigamnarayan \u201cNigam\u201d Acharya\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAngela Clark\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETracy Giest\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETia Williams\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENew Advisory Board members:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENigamnarayan \u201cNigam\u201d Acharya\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtlaw.com\/en\/professionals\/a\/acharya-nigamnarayan\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENigamnarayan \u201cNigam\u201d Acharya\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (M.S. CHEM \u201811) received a Bachelors of Science degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin \u2013 Madison and a Juris Doctorate Degree from Emory School of Law.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAcharya currently serves as a shareholder at \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtlaw.com\/en\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGreenberg Traurig, LLP\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E., where he provides long-term representation for companies from initial startup to maturity. He\u0026nbsp; helps life sciences and chemical companies protect and capitalize on intellectual property rights. His practice includes patent and trademark prosecution, corporate formation and life-cycle advice, negotiating and structuring complex business agreements (licenses, material transfer agreements, research agreements, and partnering agreements).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EArcharya has an in-depth knowledge of business and science that allows him to counsel pharma and chemical companies. He was a founder and board member of a tech company, which he eventually sold.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJames Belanger\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/james-belanger\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJames Belanger\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (B.S. EAS \u201807, Ph.D. EAS \u201812)\u0026nbsp; joined\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ectp.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in August 2021 and is currently the Head of Weather. He is responsible for leading a team of entrepreneurial scientists and software developers who are developing state-of-the-science weather and climate forecast systems to provide a quantitative edge for Engelhart\u0027s commodity trading business.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPrior to joining Engelhart, Belanger was a senior scientist for five years at The Weather Company, a division of IBM, where he was responsible for providing scientific expertise in the design and implementation of IBM\u2019s artificial intelligence algorithms for customer and business weather products.\u0026nbsp; During that time with the Global Forecasting Sciences and Technology team, Belanger\u2019s science contributions helped IBM\u2019s forecast accuracy edge grow against the competition. In 2021, IBM was named the world\u2019s most accurate forecaster by ForecastWatch, the nation\u2019s premier authority in meteorological accuracy validation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBelanger began his graduate work at the University at Albany before returning to Georgia Tech to complete his EAS Ph.D. Before transitioning to the private sector, Belanger was a research scientist and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Efaculty member for four years. His research focused on improving tropical cyclone forecasts and landfall impacts to establish more resilient electrical and emergency management infrastructure systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBelanger and his wife Laura live in Peachtree City with their two children, Andrew and Katherine.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAngela Clark\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/angela-mcmath-clark-svp-5295052\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAngela Clark\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (B.S. 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Her research focused on the intersection of neurological control and biomechanics as it relates to human walking, running, and cycling, and amputee locomotion.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGieist\u2019s postdoctoral work focused on investigating robotic exoskeletons for stroke rehabilitation at North Carolina State University with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/sawicki\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGreg Sawicki\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who is now at Georgia Tech).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs a former middle school teacher with Teach for America, and an industrial biomechanics consultant for one of the largest railroad companies in the U.S., Giest has a unique blend of professional experience that has led to her current leadership role at Google.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEva Heintz\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/evaheintz\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEva Heintz\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (Ph.D. CHEM \u201804) started her career at Procter \u0026amp; Gamble before moving to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.solvay.com\/en\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESolvay\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a chemicals\/materials company, where she is currently a Global Strategic Key Account Manager and Large Deals Coach.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThroughout her career at Solvay, Heintz has held various roles including R\u0026amp;D Manager, Global Marketing Manager, and Senior Global Marketing \u0026amp; Sales Excellence Manager. 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GGF, and Founder\/Chairwoman of Solvay X-Factor (ERG).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHer passion for giving back to the community is demonstrated in her roles such as Chair\u0026nbsp; of the Board of Directors of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.beats-inc.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBEATs, Inc\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E., a local non-profit using hippotherapy for children and adults with physical and mental challenges, as well as previous roles in non-profit boards such as \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theswinneyfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Swinney Foundation\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStewart W. Long\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStewart W. Long\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (B.S. PHYS \u201875) is Managing Director of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ecg-llc.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEnergy Consulting Group\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. A retired engineer and engineering program manager, Long has extensive experience in commercial power reactor engineering and operations, and in defense research \u0026amp; development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELong, a retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel who also has a degree in nuclear engineering, is a published author of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reports and conference papers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELong\u2019s experience includes serving as Managing Director and Co-Founder of Patriots for Reliable Electric Power, a Pennsylvania public benefit company providing expert advice on protecting the nation\u2019s electric power grid. He retired from Westinghouse Electric Co. with multiple domestic and international assignments including: Fellow Engineer, Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Commissioning \u0026amp; Operations; Manager, NPP Engineering \u0026amp; Construction Integration; Resident Site Manager at Arkansas Nuclear One NPP; Startup Technical Advisor at Yonggwang NPP (Korea) and Barakah NPP (United Arab Emirates).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELong was appointed as Senior Fellow for the NRC\u2019s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and served as U.S. Army field officer in Korea and as Nuclear Research \u0026amp; Development officer at Lawrence Livermore National Lab.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJack McCallum\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.integerhealth.com\/leadership.aspx\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJack McCallum\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (B.S. BIOS \u201866) has a Masters of Science in History from Texas Christian University, a Ph.D. in Medicine from Emory University, and a Ph.D. in History from Texas Christian University.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcCallum has board certification in both adult and pediatric neurosurgery, and has held teaching appointments in medicine and history at several universities. He has also been founder and chief executive officer for four successful companies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA generous gift from the McCallum Family Foundation has provided scholarships to reward outstanding undergraduate students for their academic excellence and performance in Georgia Tech research labs. The \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/giving\/gift-biology-alumnus-dr-jack-mccallum-66-energizes-undergraduate-research\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcCallum scholarships\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E enable undergraduates to engage in an exceptional undergraduate research program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn 2022, the McCallum Family Foundation donated a $1 million gift to create the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/major-gift-strengthen-tech-emory-neurorehabilitation-research\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJack and Dana McCallum Neurorehabilitation Training Program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. The new initiative will be used over the next four years to support research from graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty, as well as train new scientists in neurorehabilitation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcCallum has published two books and numerous articles dealing with both medicine and history, and he has taught history at the graduate and undergraduate levels for 17 years.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJessica McDermott\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/som.cuanschutz.edu\/Profiles\/Faculty\/Profile\/23848\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJessica McDermott\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(B.S. BIOS \u201804) is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, at \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.va.gov\/eastern-colorado-health-care\/locations\/rocky-mountain-regional-va-medical-center\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERocky Mountain Regional Medical Center\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. Her major committee and service responsibilities include interviewing fellowship applicants in Hematology\/ Oncology. She is also a member of the committee that completes final ranking.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESince 2014, McDermott has served as a member of the Head\/Neck Cancer Tumor Board at the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medschool.cuanschutz.edu\/colorado-cancer-center\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUniversity of Colorado Cancer Center\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. She participates in weekly multidisciplinary meetings, where she reviews all head\/neck cancer patients at the university.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcDermott is also a Veterans Administration Hematology\/Oncology tumor board facilitator, participating in weekly meetings where she reviews veteran cancer patient treatment plans.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETia Williams\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tiabaker\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETia Williams\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (B.S. EAS \u201896) credits her mother, a chemist, for opening her eyes to the world of science, and that fascination was validated when she worked in Georgia Tech\u2019s Air Quality Lab.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWilliams originally came to campus as a chemical engineering major, but switched to the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. 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His family held a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dignitymemorial.com\/obituaries\/atlanta-ga\/james-reedy-11488477\u0022\u003Ememorial service\u003C\/a\u003E on October 23 in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/phillip-sparling\u0022\u003EPhilip Sparling\u003C\/a\u003E, professor emeritus in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, shared the following message in honor of Reedy:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDr. Jim Reedy, a longtime department chair at Georgia Tech, passed away on October 4th at age 85. Recruited in 1978, he led major changes in his unit\u2019s mission and curriculum that included an expansion from physical training classes to courses in lifetime fitness, human anatomy, exercise physiology, and biomechanics. He provided resources to new faculty to develop research programs and transformed the Department of Physical Education \u0026amp; Recreation into the Department of Health \u0026amp; Performance Sciences, a unit within the College of Sciences (today as part of the School of Biological Sciences). He served as chair for 20 years under four different deans (1978-1998). He retired in 2000. Dr. Reedy was a charismatic, passionate, and gifted administrator who had a lasting impact on the GT community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dignitymemorial.com\/obituaries\/atlanta-ga\/james-reedy-11488477\u0022\u003EJames Reedy obituary\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJames Alan Reedy, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully on October 4, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 85 years old. Born in Clintwood, Virginia, he was preceded in death by his parents Corbett and Lelia Reedy, loving wife Kay Reedy and sister Nancy Olson. He is survived by his children Jody Reedy Andrade (Billy), Betsy Reedy Sawyer (Ryan), Bryan Dunlap (Kelley), Bo Dunlap (Jill), and Greg Kershner (Leigh). Jim was a proud grandfather to his fourteen grandchildren: Cameron, Grace, Tyler, Eli, Sidney, Paige, Grant, Jackson, Meredith, Eliza, Isabella, Sechaba, Talia and Meti.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJim was a graduate of John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia and Bridgewater College where he resides in the Hall of Fame for men\u2019s basketball. He earned a master\u2019s degree from Long Beach State and doctorate degree from Vanderbilt University.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJim had a strong Christian faith grounded from his youth and his parental teachings. This led to a work ethic that was admired for its integrity and dedication to the field of health and physical education. A life-long educator, he served in many roles including teacher, coach, athletic director and college administrator. He began his career at Bridgewater College and finished at Georgia Tech as department head and professor of the Health and Performance Sciences Department. His influence upon those with whom he taught and mentored lingers to this day.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJim enjoyed daily exercise, delicious food, a good old movie, anything sports related and especially time with family. He had a gift for storytelling and could captivate an audience with his humorous tales and poems. Over the past several years, he began to write novels and had several published that relied on the connections he had with people throughout his life. 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The Georgia Tech UCEM Ph.D. Fellowship provides three years of support for students who have recently completed the Ph.D. Qualifying\/Preliminary exam.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EC-PIES at the College of Sciences works in collaboration with the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u2014 through the Georgia Tech Underrepresented Minority (URM) Graduate Leadership Initiative \u2014 to support the Expand Access focus area of the Institute\u2019s strategic plan for graduate student enrollment and retention.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMeet the College of Sciences UCEM Fellows\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESarah E. 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As everyone knows, being a grad student isn\u2019t the most financially stable position, so anything extra is a big help,\u201d Gonzales says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGonzalez researches in the lab of Associate Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/elisabetta-matsumoto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EElisabetta Matsumoto\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, studying knitted fabrics and their mechanical behavior. \u201cShe is my biggest supporter at Georgia Tech. We have a very tight-knit and supportive research group.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDanielle Grau\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI was shocked and elated when I received the email with the news, and excited about the opportunity to be a part of such a prestigious fellowship,\u201d Grau says. \u201cI am excited to see what opportunities and relationships it will forge in the future.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAssistant Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/robel-dr-alexander\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlexander Robel\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is Grau\u2019s thesis adviser. \u201cI am extremely grateful and appreciative for all the support, guidance, and encouragement he has given me throughout my time at Georgia Tech. He\u0027s a phenomenal mentor and advisor, and I wouldn\u2019t have had any success without him.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESierra A. Knavel\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI was enthusiastic to hear about receiving the award,\u201d Knavel says, \u201cand eager to join a community that wants to help each other succeed while at Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKnavel, whose research interests include low-dimensional topology, has Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/etnyre.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJohn Etnyre\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E as an adviser. \u201cHe is the reason I can say I\u0027m in the math Ph.D. program, and that I know I belong here.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETony Lemos\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhen I applied to the UCEM fellowship, I had doubts that I was accomplished enough to be chosen for this fellowship,\u201d Lemos says. \u201cWhen I received the email announcing that I had been selected for this award, it was a great surprise, and I was immediately filled with immense gratitude. I am very thankful to be one of the students to receive this gift that will help me become the first in my family to obtain a doctoral degree.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELemos is a research assistant in the biophysics lab of Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/harold-kim\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHarold Kim\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who is his adviser. \u201cHe has been a great mentor who helped me get this far at Georgia Tech. He is a great role model that showed me what it means to be an effective scientist. He also challenged me to grow in areas I was uncomfortable with in the lab. I am thankful for his mentorship and unending support.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAutumn Peterson\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI was super excited to hear that I was named a UCEM Ph.D. Fellow,\u201d Peterson says. \u201cMentorship has always been important to me. I would not be in the position I am in now without mentors who have supported me throughout my academic career. I am looking forward to strengthening my mentorship skills and serving as a role model for aspiring scientists coming from underrepresented backgrounds like I do.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPeterson\u2019s adviser is Associate Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who is also Co-Director of the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInterdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u2018I want to thank him for his immense support throughout my academic journey. I would also like to thank \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-burnetti-a75394bb\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnthony Burnetti\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a senior research scientist in the Ratcliff lab. Both Ratcliff and Burnetti are both extremely supportive, kind, and knowledgeable, and I am grateful to have them as mentors.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEarlier this year, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/grad.gatech.edu\/news\/graduate-student-and-advisor-pair-awarded-hhmi-gilliam-fellowship\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPeterson and Ratcliff were co-awarded\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are so proud of our UCEM\/C-PIES Fellows,\u0022 says Lea Marzo, C-PIES Program Operations Director. \u0022The students selected for this fellowship are brilliant researchers and we are delighted that Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of the President is making an investment in their success. 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Haley\u2019s estate established the creation of merit-based graduate fellowships at Georgia Tech in honor of her late husband, Herbert P. Haley (ME 1933). It is an award which may be held in conjunction with other funding, assistantships, or fellowships, if applicable.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMeet the Haley Fellows\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJessica Deutsch\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJessica Deutsch \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eis a fifth-year Ph.D. student studying analytical chemistry. \u201cOne of the most intriguing aspects of analytical chemistry is that the field focuses on studying invisible things in order to make sense of the visible,\u201d Deuthsch says. \u201cI am researching a deadly coral disease that affects Florida and Caribbean reefs. I aim to provide insight into how this disease impacts the production of small molecules using a mass spectrometry-based approach, which can provide insight into how relationships between the coral animal, algae, and bacteria may be impacted by this disease.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe wishes to thank Assistant Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/neha-garg\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENeha Garg\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cfor her mentorship and the opportunities she has provided that have enabled me to develop my research skills.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EQuynh Nguyen\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EQuynh Nguyen\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is a third-year Ph.D. student looking into phase- and shape-controlled synthesis of nanocrystals for catalysis and energy-related applications. \u201cWhat fascinates me is the ability to manipulate matter at the nanoscale to drive sustainable advances,\u201d Nguyen says. \u201cThis field places me at the exciting intersection of chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology, aiming to address current challenges in sustainability and renewable energy.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENguyen\u2019s Ph.D. advisor is \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/younan-xia\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYounan Xia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eprofessor, Brock Family Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine. \u201cXia\u0027s guidance and expertise have been instrumental in shaping my research focus and methodology. Beyond the lab, he has consistently encouraged me to pursue opportunities that contribute to both my academic and professional development, for which I am immensely grateful.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEliza Gazda\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEliza Gazda, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ea fifth-year graduate scholar, is working in the field of multi-messenger particle astrophysics.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGazda designed, tested, and integrated a telescope camera which was the payload on a scientific balloon launched in May.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe telescope launched is the first optical balloon of this type that operated at high altitudes over 30 kilometers,\u201d Gazda says. \u201cOur telescope observed radiative air showers from high energy cosmic rays and particles which travel across the Earth from extreme astrophysical objects like neutron stars and black holes. Once analyzed, this work will give us insight into high energy events that occur in space, and allow us to design and launch future similar telescopes.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGazda\u2019s mentor is Associate Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/a.-nepomuk-otte\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENepomuk Otte,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cwho guided me in the past through a summer internship at Georgia Tech and inspired me to come back to work on my Ph.D. here. Not only has he taught me lab skills, but he helps me with my career goals, and guides me in exploring our research field, networking, and learning about various disciplines within the field.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESydney Popsuj\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA fifth-year Ph.D. student, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESydney Popsuj\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is researching the gene Dkk3 and how it might regulate neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration in tunicates, close siblings to vertebrates. \u201cThis gene is implicated in Alzheimer\u0027s disease and dementia, but because it is hard to study in disease models, we don\u0027t have a strong grasp on the general functionality of the gene. I am using tunicates as a model system to study because they are biphasic, meaning they have both a larval and adult stage. This work is very exciting to me because it incorporates large scale evolutionary questions, while also having an impact on better understanding a gene that seems quite important to diseases and disorders.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPopsuj thanks Georgia Tech faculty members \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShuyi Nie\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJoe LaChance\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPatrick McGrath\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETim Cope\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBillie Swalla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E at the University of Washington \u201cfor pushing me to find new and exciting avenues into how to relate and generalize my work. These mentors have also encouraged me to expand outside my comfort zone in academics and to embrace new technologies and approaches that will hopefully further expand methods and protocols available to tunicate researchers.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJose Luis Ramirez-Col\u00f3n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA third-year graduate scholar, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJose Luis Ramirez-Col\u00f3n \u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehas always been fascinated by the question of where we come from, and my time at Georgia Tech has been dedicated to using science as a tool to further explore this question.\u201d His research focuses on exploring the organic inventory present in carbonaceous chondrites, meteorites that are like time capsules from the early days of the Solar System.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cMany organic classes present in all life as we know it, such as amino acids, sugars, and nucleobases, have been detected in these meteorites; therefore, there\u2019s this idea that these meteorites might\u0027ve delivered these essential building blocks to early Earth to kick-start life as we know it,\u201d Ramirez-Col\u00f3n says. His mission at Georgia Tech is to develop methods to detect, extract, and characterize those building blocks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERamirez-Col\u00f3n wants to acknowledge \u201cthe remarkable contributions of my advisor and mentor, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/carr-dr-christopher\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChristopher Carr\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who has played a pivotal role in propelling my journey as an advancing Puerto Rican scientist. 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But many of his contemporaries disagreed. If evolution is always causing things to change, they asked, then how is it that two fossils from the same species, found in the same location, can look identical despite being 50 million years apart in age?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEverything changed in the past 40 years, when an explosion of evolutionary studies proved that evolution can and does occur rapidly \u2014 even from one generation to the next. 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The NSF is partnering with the UK\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/councils\/bbsrc\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E for this grant.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe other grant from the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.arl.army.mil\/who-we-are\/aro\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Army Research Office (ARO)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E will study quorum sensing, a form of cell-to-cell communication, to determine how bacteria use it to \u201ccount\u201d cells so that collective behavior can be turned on.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBoth grants can help CMDI understand microbial behavior in ways that could eventually lead to manipulating or controlling bacteria, says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/stephen-diggle\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESteve Diggle\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, CMDI director and a professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe are delighted by these new grants as they align closely with the core mission of CDMI because they will advance our understanding of microbial interactions, behaviors, and community dynamics,\u201d Diggle says. \u201cThe knowledge generated could have transformative impacts on both academic research and practical applications.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECRISPR protections, but only in a crowd\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBrown wants to make it clear that he and his colleagues won\u2019t be doing any CRISPR gene editing themselves. \u201cOur questions are more basic, focused on how the \u2018inventors\u2019 of CRISPR, bacteria, use this system to protect themselves from infection by phages (viruses that attack bacteria) and other molecular parasites of cells,\u201d Brown says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECRISPR\u2019s role is to recognize and cut out specific sequences of foreign DNA within bacteria. Yet what Brown calls the \u201cdirty secret\u201d of microbiology is that lab bacteria rarely use CRISPR to deal with novel viruses.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cInstead, they use the simple trick of deleting the surface receptors that the virus uses to gain entry to the cell,\u201d he explains. Previous work by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/no-separations-meet-ellinor-alseth-cmdis-first-early-career-award-fellow\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECMDI Early Career Award\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Fellow \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ellinoralseth.wordpress.com\/profile\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEllinor Alseth\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E found an answer to this puzzle: bacteria are more likely to use CRISPR as an immune mechanism when they are living in a multi-species community.\u0026nbsp; What Brown hopes to decipher are the molecular and ecological mechanisms that determine how life in a community can activate CRISPR functions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe further aim to build mathematical models of community dynamics, capturing both species interactions and evolutionary changes in a focal species undergoing viral attack,\u201d Brown says. \u201cThis will have applied significance by helping the design of more robust microbial communities.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EQuorum sensing = a bacterial census\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERegarding the ARO grant, Brown says the standard view for quorum sensing is that bacteria use those signals as a way of counting cells. When the extracellular signal is above a certain threshold, the population is \u201cquorate\u201d (that is, reaches a certain number of cells), and collective behaviors can be turned on.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYet an increasing body of theory, along with experiments in Brown\u2019s lab and others, has challenged this view \u201cby highlighting that quorum sensing behaviors can also be shaped by the physical environment, such as diffusion, flow rate, and containment,\u201d he says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlso, behaviors are not \u201cturned on\u201d in a threshold manner with increasing density.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn a high density \u2018quorate\u2019 environment, not all cells are expressing canonical quorum sensing-controlled behaviors. 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I\u2019m also a bit nervous as well, as I\u2019ve never had this type of leadership position. I know that I\u2019ll be relying a lot upon the council members of the ACSFN to help things run smoothly.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne of Holder\u2019s goals involves boosting the Society\u2019s outreach to local and area K-12 schools, which were impacted by Covid-19 shutdowns \u2014 a time that the Georgia Tech neuroscience community also began talking more about the impact of historic exclusion, marginalization, and structural inequities in society and science, Holder says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of the things I hope to accomplish as the new president of the Atlanta chapter is to foster meaningful engagements and partnerships so that outreach becomes something more authentic and collaborative,\u201d she says. \u201cI would love to be able to further support the winners of the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sites.gsu.edu\/brain-bee\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAtlanta Brain Bee\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E to go to the national competition without experiencing a financial burden.\u201d Holder added that helping with competition fees would require increases in donations to the chapter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbout Mary Holder and Georgia Tech Neuroscience\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHolder, a Georgia Tech alumna (B.S. 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Dozens of College of Sciences students were honored during \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/specialevents.gatech.edu\/events\/student-honors\u0022\u003ETech\u2019s Student Honors Celebration\u003C\/a\u003E, held on April 19 at the Academy of Medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeaching excellence was also honored through Georgia Tech Teaching Assistant Awards and special certificates during the Institute\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/content\/awards\u0022\u003ETeaching Assistant (TA) and Future Faculty Award\u003C\/a\u003E ceremonies, also held on April 19, at the Exhibition Hall Midtown Ballroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease join us in congratulating these special recipients across our College of Sciences community:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/loveaward.oue.gatech.edu\/provost-excellence-award\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProvost\u2019s Academic Excellence Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEstablished in 2021, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/2023-provosts-academic-excellence-award\u0022\u003EProvost\u2019s Academic Excellence Award\u003C\/a\u003E was created to recognize the remaining finalists of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/loveaward.oue.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELove Family Foundation Award\u003C\/a\u003E (awarded this year to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/loveaward.oue.gatech.edu\/#winner\u0022\u003EKaris Wang\u003C\/a\u003E). Each student is a graduating senior and represents the most outstanding scholastic record from their college. Finalists receive a $2,000 award, generously sponsored by the Love Family Foundation, and recognition at the annual Student Honors program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of this year\u2019s recipients of the Provost\u2019s Academic Excellence Award is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elena-cabrera-gatech\/\u0022\u003EElena Cabrera\u003C\/a\u003E, who is graduating from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E. Cabrera conducted three years of research in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hertzoglab.psychology.gatech.edu\/lab-members\/\u0022\u003EAdult Cognition Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, earning her the College of Sciences Dean\u2019s Scholarship and Early Research Award. She has also served as Psychology Association president and received two Tower Awards from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/student-support\/omed\/about-omed\/omed-events\/tower-awards\u0022\u003EOffice of Minority Educational Development\u003C\/a\u003E. After graduation, Cabrera plans to pursue social and cultural psychological research on her path to becoming a psychology professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther recipients include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/arul-gupta-named-poets-quants-2023-best-brightest-business-major.html\u0022\u003EArul Gupta\u003C\/a\u003E from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kevinyli\/\u0022\u003EKevin Li\u003C\/a\u003E from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jacob-young-541406197\/\u0022\u003EJacob Young\u003C\/a\u003E from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/peterflais\/\u0022\u003EPeter Lais\u003C\/a\u003E from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/2023-provosts-academic-excellence-award\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERead more\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHonors Program Outstanding Student Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award was established in fall 2022 to honor one graduating student who best exemplifies the Honors Program during their time at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first ever recipient of this award is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sasorme\/\u0022\u003ESarah Sorme\u003C\/a\u003E, a graduating \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eneuroscience\u003C\/a\u003E major who has been active in the Honors Program. Sorme has had many leadership roles within the Honors Program during her time at Georgia Tech, including serving on two committees \u2014 the New Student Committee and the Community Outreach Committee \u2014 acting as a first-year retreat guide, and serving as editor of the Honors Program newsletter (The HyPe). She also served as co-director of the Honors Leadership Council and was instrumental in guiding the Program through the Covid-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter graduation, Sarah wants to use her cognitive science knowledge and leadership experiences to develop human-centered technology to improve society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/node\/2215\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERead more\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E about Sorme.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoger M. Wartell and Stephen E. Brossette Award for Multidisciplinary Studies in Biology, Physics, and Mathematics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award is presented to an undergraduate student with demonstrated accomplishments at the interface of biology with either physics or mathematics. The award was established by a generous donation from alumnus Stephen E. Brossette in recognition of the many contributions of Roger M. Wartell to the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2023 winner, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/julianne-tijani-4b99861a2\/\u0022\u003EJulianne Tijani\u003C\/a\u003E, is a physics major who has conducted research on the evolution of yeast, antibiotic-resistant infections, and cystic fibrosis. She has participated in the National Science Foundation\u2019s (NSF) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/crssprgm\/reu\/\u0022\u003EResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)\u003C\/a\u003E program, and was recognized as a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\/petit-undergraduate-research-scholars-program\u0022\u003EPetit Scholar.\u003C\/a\u003E Julianne has also served as a teaching assistant in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E, a student assistant for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/explorellc.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEXPLORE living learning community\u003C\/a\u003E, and a medical scribe at Emory University Hospital.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA. Joyce Nickelson and John C. Sutherland Undergraduate Research Award\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award was created by the endowment gift of Joyce E. Nickelson and John C. Sutherland to honor Joyce\u2019s late mother, alumna A. Joyce Nickelson, and Sutherland. The scholarship, which recognizes excellence at the interface of mathematics and physics, is awarded to an undergraduate student who has jointly studied mathematics and physics, and who has engaged in scientific research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENickelson-Sutherland award winner \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lance-lampert-9544bb1bb\/\u0022\u003ELance Lampert\u003C\/a\u003E is completing degrees in physics and mathematics. He has been a research assistant at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, has taken part in the University of Michigan NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates program, and will be conducting research at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/home.cern\/\u0022\u003ECERN\u003C\/a\u003E particle accelerator facility in Switzerland this summer. He is also a leader in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/qca\u0022\u003EQuantum Computing Association\u003C\/a\u003E, maintains the web infrastructure for Georgia Tech\u2019s student radio station \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wrek.org\/\u0022\u003EWREK\u003C\/a\u003E, and hosts a show on the channel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECynthia L. Bossart and James Efron Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis honor was created by alumna Cindy Bossart to recognize high academic achievement by a student in the College of Sciences who is a non-Georgia resident.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/veronikavessigault\/\u0022\u003EVeronika Vessigault\u003C\/a\u003E is the 2022-3 recipient of this award and is a mathematics major with a minor in computational data analysis. She is currently taking graduate-level numerical linear algebra, and she studied in Hungary as part of the Budapest Semester in Mathematics. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in mathematics and an academic career. While at Tech, she volunteered close to 100 hours teaching high school and community college students and served as a teaching assistant in both the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Mathematics\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMetha Phingbodhipakkiya Memorial Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis honor was established by Maranee Phingbodhipakkiya to honor her father, his love for physics, and the sacrifices he made to assure that she would have the finest education. This award is made to a junior or senior in the College of Sciences based on academic merit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe recipient of this award, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/saima-firoj-08368b206\/\u0022\u003ESaima Firoj\u003C\/a\u003E, is a biochemistry major who is also completing minors in Spanish and health and medical sciences. She has conducted research on the structure and aggregation patterns of membranes through cryo-electron microscopy to aid in drug development and delivery, and on the biochemical origins of life. She has also volunteered extensively in the medical field. \u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobert A. 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The award is made to top graduating seniors in the College who have excelled both academically and in research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three recipients of the 2022 Pierotti Award are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thiago-esslinger\/\u0022\u003EThiago Esslinger\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-ji-020133191\/\u0022\u003EAndrew Ji\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003ELila Nassar\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEsslinger\u003C\/strong\u003E is majoring in both biochemistry and earth and atmospheric sciences. During his time as an undergraduate, Esslinger conducted research with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ibes.brown.edu\/people\/kim-cobb\u0022\u003EKim Cobb\u003C\/a\u003E, former professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E who now serves as the director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ibes.brown.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute at Brown for Environment and Society\u003C\/a\u003E. His research aimed to investigate the influence of symbiont community composition on coral geochemical proxy records in the central equatorial Pacific. In addition, he has worked as a study abroad teaching assistant, and has received a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/undergradresearch.gatech.edu\/content\/presidents-undergraduate-research-awards\u0022\u003EPresident\u2019s Undergraduate Research Award\u003C\/a\u003E as well as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-student-sustainability-champions\u0022\u003ESustainability Student Champions Award\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJi \u003C\/strong\u003Eis a biology major with a minor in computing and intelligence. He is a researcher in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, where he works with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/francesca-storici\u0022\u003EFrancesca Storici\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 professor and associate chair for Graduate Education in the School \u2014 to sequence the genome of a species of yeast. He also serves as a teaching assistant for the Bioethics and Integrative Genetics course, for which he was recognized as the School of Biological Sciences Undergraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year. Ji has also done considerable volunteer work in clinics and hospitals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENassar\u003C\/strong\u003E is a physics major with a concentration in the physics of living systems. Nassar has a broad set of research experiences with faculty \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/martin-mourigal\u0022\u003EMartin Mourigal\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/jennifer-curtis\u0022\u003EJennifer Curtis\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E. Nassar has also served as the secretary and president of the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wip.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E Georgia Tech Society of Women in Physics\u003C\/a\u003E. In summer 2021, Nassar also participated in the NSF REU program at Vanderbilt University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Sciences Undergraduate Research Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate research awards are made to students in the College of Sciences who have made strong contributions to research over a number of semesters. This year\u2019s winners were \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chelsea-bekemeier\/\u0022\u003EChelsea Bekemeier\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lydia-kenney-809962196\/\u0022\u003ELydia Kenney\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EDimitrios Kidonakis\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/evelyn-gardolinski\/\u0022\u003EEvelyn Gardolinski\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBekemeier\u003C\/strong\u003E is graduating from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E with a concentration in meteorology. Bekemeier conducts research with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/huey-dr-greg\u0022\u003EGreg Huey\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School, and has contributed to controlled burning experiments in Fort Columbus, GA, as well as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/research-aircraft-investigate-monsoon-climate-connections\u0022\u003EAsian Summer Monsoon Chemical and CLimate Impact Project\u003C\/a\u003E (ACCLIP) based in South Korea. She has also been dedicated to outreach endeavors, serving as a STEM educator for iFLY Indoor Skydiving and a Superheroes Club Educator at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.awakeneducationllc.com\/superheroes-club\u0022\u003EAwaken Education LLC\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKenney \u003C\/strong\u003Eis a biochemistry major who began working with Raquel Lieberman, professor and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/news\/raquel-lieberman-named-first-chair-alumna-funded-effort-boost-women-faculty-chemistry-and\u0022\u003ESepcic-Pfiel Endowed Chair\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E in 2020. She was named a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.beckman-foundation.org\/people\/lydia-kenney\/\u0022\u003EBeckman Scholar\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 a 15-month mentored research experience for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry and biological sciences \u2014 in 2021, conducting metagenomics research on deep sea sediments to identify novel binding proteins. Throughout her work with Lieberman, Kenney has won the best poster competition at the 36th Annual \u003Cem\u003EProtein Society Symposium \u003C\/em\u003Ein San Francisco, CA, and co-authored a manuscript.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKidonakis\u003C\/strong\u003E is a mathematics major who began research as a high schooler in 2018. Working with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/services.math.duke.edu\/~jdr\/\u0022\u003EJoseph Rabinoff\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor at Duke University formerly in Georgia Tech\u2019s the School of Mathematics, Kidonakis conducted a research project on arithmetic geometry which won the award for best project in mathematics at the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair. During his time at Tech, Kidonakis has also worked with School of Mathematics professors \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ib.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIgor Belegradek\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/mattbakermath\/home\u0022\u003EMatt Baker\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGardolinski\u003C\/strong\u003E is graduating from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EUndergraduate Program in Neuroscience\u003C\/a\u003E, and began doing research with Tim Cope, professor in the School of Biological Sciences, in 2020. Gardolinski conducted her research thesis with Cope, which aimed to develop a large data base on molecular mechanisms underlying signaling by specialized sensory receptors responsible for movement perception. She has also served as a teaching assistant, a peer advisor, and as the vice president of finance for Georgia Tech\u2019s Red Cross Club.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELarry O\u2019Hara Graduate Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis honor is provided by an endowment bequeathed by alumnus Larry O\u2019Hara. It is presented to outstanding graduate students in the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll of the 2023 winners have established a strong record of research with multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as multiple conference presentations:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/xliu729.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EXiaonan Liu\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. candidate, Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/aaron-pfennig\u0022\u003EAaron Pfennig\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. candidate, Quantitative Biosciences program, Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELiu\u003C\/strong\u003E is currently studying structural graph theory, extremal combinatorics, and graph coloring with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/xingxing-yu\u0022\u003EXingxing Yu\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the School of Mathematics and the director of Graduate Studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPfennig\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2019s research interests include theoretical and empirical population genetics of admixed populations. He currently works with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joseph-lachance\u0022\u003EJoseph Lachance\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences, to examine admixture of modern humans with archaic hominins.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeaching Assistant Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Science had several winners among the \u003Cstrong\u003E2023 Georgia Tech Teaching Assistant Awardees\u003C\/strong\u003E. The awards are presented annually by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/a\u003E to celebrate the contributions to teaching excellence at Georgia Tech made by graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUndergraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bret-min-hendricks\/\u0022\u003EBret Hendricks\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics \u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Teaching Assistants of the Year\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/santana-afton\u0022\u003ESantana Afton\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/markace-rainey-167757147\/\u0022\u003EMarkace Rainey\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\/leo-wood\u0022\u003ELeo Wood\u003C\/a\u003E, Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Student Instructor of the Year:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/james-anderson\u0022\u003EJames Anderson\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics \u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeveral students also won Teaching Assistant Awards at the school level:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUndergraduate Teaching Assistant Award:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/charlotte-carl\u0022\u003ECharlotte Carl\u003C\/a\u003E, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hoganpeer\/\u0022\u003EBenjamin Peer\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Teaching Assistant Award:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexbcosta\/\u0022\u003EAlex Costa\u003C\/a\u003E, Biological Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/erin-griffith-6a0a6ba\/\u0022\u003EErin Griffith\u003C\/a\u003E, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/drupal.psychology.gatech.edu\/tiffany-nguyen\u0022\u003ETiffany Nguyen\u003C\/a\u003E, Psychology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Student Instructor Award:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cassie-shriver\/?trk=public_profile_browsemap\u0022\u003ECassandra Shriver\u003C\/a\u003E, Biological Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/terri-dunbar-37645955\/\u0022\u003ETerri Dunbar\u003C\/a\u003E, Psychology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOnline Teaching Assistant Award:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cstrong\u003EMollene Denton\u003C\/strong\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETech to Teaching Certificates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech to Teaching Certificates are designed to prepare Georgia Tech graduate and postdoctoral associates for college teaching positions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough this certificate program, participants will develop a thorough understanding of the scholarship of teaching and learning, and will demonstrate their ability to apply these skills in the classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe following College of Sciences students were awarded Tech to Teaching Certificates:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/austin-christian\u0022\u003EAustin Christian\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cool.gatech.edu\/node\/58\u0022\u003ERebecca Guth-Metzler\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sknavel3.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESierra Knavel\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katie-m-kuo-1a9b4351\/\u0022\u003EKatie Kuo\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kavita-matange-b8208974\/\u0022\u003EKavita Matange\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/athulyaram\/\u0022\u003EAthulya Ram Sreedharan Nair\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emily-saccuzzo-189650185\/\u0022\u003EEmily Saccuzzo\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/breanna-shi-b2247a1b9\/\u0022\u003EBreanna Shi\u003C\/a\u003E, Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cosmo.gatech.edu\/members\/danielle-skinner\/\u0022\u003EDanielle Skinner\u003C\/a\u003E, Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Certificates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a member institution in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/grad-students\/preparing-faculty\/cirtl\u0022\u003ECIRTL\u003C\/a\u003E national network, Georgia Tech joins with 39 other universities on a mission to improve undergraduate education through the preparation of future faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants in these certificate programs learn about how students learn, how differences among students affect their learning, evidence-based teaching and assessment practices, and teaching with technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants who complete these foundation-level learning outcomes through a combination of coursework, workshops, or online learning, receive the CIRTL Associate certificate.  \u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe following College of Sciences students were awarded CIRTL Certificates:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/stephanie-bilodeau\u0022\u003EStephanie Bilodeau\u003C\/a\u003E, Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/katherine-booth\u0022\u003EKatherine Booth\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/abigail-diering-5528b1125\/\u0022\u003EAbigail Diering\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELuke Foster\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eliza-gazda\/\u0022\u003EEliza Gazda\u003C\/a\u003E, Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/chad-henshaw\u0022\u003EChad Gomard-Henshaw\u003C\/a\u003E, Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/sarah-gonzalez\u0022\u003ESarah Gonzalez\u003C\/a\u003E, Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EErin Griffith\u003C\/strong\u003E, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERebecca Guth-Metzler\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brian-hack-444031171\/\u0022\u003EBrian Hack\u003C\/a\u003E, Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbigail Hagwood\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kamisha-hill-9996a6164\/\u0022\u003EKamisha Hill\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mary-kho\u0022\u003EMary Kho\u003C\/a\u003E, Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKatie Kuo\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/silva.chemistry.gatech.edu\/group-members\/\u0022\u003ERavyn Malatesta\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKavita 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Respiratory viruses like influenza infect the body through mucosal membranes, and the proof-of-concept project will help evaluate whether snippets of influenza proteins \u2013 tiny fragments of the virus \u2013 could be added to two common bacterial strains to create the antibody response. Antibodies in the mucosal membranes might then complement those created by traditional intramuscular injections to head off flu infection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research, supported by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.afrl.af.mil\/\u0022\u003EAir Force Research Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (AFRL), will study whether or not the harmless bacteria can be successfully modified to carry snippets of a viral coat protein that could stimulate the desired response in mucosal membranes lining the gut. Beyond reducing influenza infection in the general population, improved protection against the flu could have a significant impact on the U.S. military, which wants to provide the best possible protection for its warfighters to reduce possible impacts on readiness and training from influenza outbreaks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, the project is a collaboration between researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. All of the research at Georgia Tech will be done using BSL-2 facilities designed for this type of study. The award does not include research on animals or humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUltimately, this could one day make vaccination programs much more effective,\u201d said Michael Farrell, a GTRI principal research scientist. \u201cThis isn\u2019t going to be a replacement for flu vaccines as they currently exist, but it could act as an adjuvant \u2013 something that\u2019s done in addition to vaccination to increase the overall immune response. To benefit from it, you might take a pill like you do with probiotics now.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUsing Common Probiotic Bacteria as Vehicles\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project will focus on two common probiotic bacteria: \u003Cem\u003EEscherichia coli\u003C\/em\u003E \u2013 a gram-negative bacterium better known as \u003Cem\u003EE. coli\u003C\/em\u003E \u2013 and \u003Cem\u003ELactococcus lactis\u003C\/em\u003E, a gram-positive bacterium found in cheese, buttermilk, and other dairy food items. The researchers will attempt to coax the bacteria to express the influenza virus\u2019 Hemagglutinin (HA) receptor protein on their outer cell surface. There, the protein would stimulate an antibody response in the gut mucosal membrane as it passes through the body\u2019s gastrointestinal tract.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re using some well-established probiotic bacteria that have been utilized for dozens of years, are well vetted and safe for humans,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-hammer\u0022\u003EBrian Hammer\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences who specializes in bacterial genetics. \u201cUltimately, the idea is to use these bacteria as a chassis to create living vaccines, since the body already tolerates them both well.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at AFRL and Georgia Tech envision that a single pill or capsule would carry the bacteria into the gastrointestinal tract to provide the necessary antibody stimulation. The bacteria would be modified so they could not reproduce, preventing them from becoming part of the body\u2019s gut microbiome \u2013 a diverse collection of bacteria that live in the body and help carry out specific functions, including metabolizing food and modulating the immune system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe know the human microbiome is intimately involved in human health and disease, influencing processes in ways that have both positive and negative outcomes for us,\u201d said Richard Agans, senior research biological scientist at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM). \u201cRecently, we have started to better understand how the microbiome communicates with our bodies and how we can identify, target, and promote the beneficial aspects. Currently, we are working to determine how to utilize these microbial communities to better protect our warfighters as well as the general public.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOvercoming Challenges of Manipulating Bacteria\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHammer\u2019s lab specializes in manipulating proteins of organisms such as bacteria and viruses to create novel fusions. Among the techniques available is the new CRISPR-Cas, the gene-editing technology that was the subject of a Nobel Prize in 2020, but other more traditional techniques may also be used to get the influenza surface protein where the researchers want it to be.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the challenges ahead is that adding a new component to bacterial organisms can be difficult.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn general, bacteria have evolved with the genetic components they need to survive,\u201d Farrell explained. \u201cIf you add something else, they may just kick it out. It\u2019s very hard to find a neutral location in the bacterial genome where we can stably add new functionality. This is especially true for this effort, in which there will be no cointroduction of antimicrobial resistance markers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, the probiotic bacteria strains that are widely used in research as model organisms, or \u201clab rats,\u201d are adapted to living in laboratory conditions. This project, however, will use natural commensal strains that co-exist in humans. That approach may make it even more challenging to add the appropriate material for expressing the viral proteins on the bacteria cell surfaces, Hammer said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe used to perceive that genes could be shuffled around in the bacteria without much effect on them, but we\u2019re learning now that location really matters,\u201d he said. \u201cOne of the concerns is that tools that work on the \u2018lab rat\u2019 versions of these bacteria will not be as readily accepted by these commensals.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the project, the researchers will have to show that the addition of the protein doesn\u2019t cause instability in the bacteria, and that the modified bacteria generate the correct response when exposed to human immune cells in culture.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProof of Concept Could Lead to Broader Vaccine Therapies\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond its importance to the military, influenza was chosen to study this adjuvant approach because a number of vaccines exist for this virus, and they have been well studied over the years. If this approach works with influenza, the combination of pill and injection might be useful for vaccines against other respiratory viruses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf this is ultimately successful, it could be the first foray into showing that these vehicles, these probiotics, could potentially be scaled up for lots of different therapeutic uses,\u201d said Hammer. \u201cBy customizing the cargo, this approach could be rapidly adapted to address new and emerging threats that may arise in the future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Provides Student Opportunity\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two-year project life was chosen because of the expected difficulty \u2013 and because another of its goals is to train a master\u2019s degree student in the bacterial modification techniques being utilized.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech researchers have chosen an underrepresented minority student who holds an undergraduate degree in biology from Kennesaw State University and has worked in a commercial DNA laboratory. Katrina Lancaster will begin work on this project during fall semester, collaborating with both Hammer and Farrell \u2013 and the students and other researchers in their labs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis student will have excellent opportunities, not only to learn the skills in the lab and take the coursework, but also to develop a rich network of connections, both in the School of Biological Sciences and at GTRI, that will be helpful in moving forward and advancing their career,\u201d Hammer said. \u201cIt\u2019s a really beautiful combination of components for this project.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project is funded through the AFRL\u2019s Minority Leaders Research Collaboration Program (ML-RCP).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPartnering with academic institutions, such as GTRI, presents great opportunities for our team to interact and work with top minds in these fields to develop better outcomes for everyone,\u201d Agans said. \u201cWe are especially grateful for the opportunity to mentor and provide opportunities for underrepresented students with STEM aspirations. We are excited to work with GTRI in this endeavor and envision this being just the first step.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUSAFSAM is part of the Air Force Research Laboratory\u2019s 711th Human Performance Wing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis story first appeared in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/common-probiotic-bacteria-could-help-boost-protection-against-influenza\u0022\u003EGTRI newsroom\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"A newly funded research project might one day lead to the development of a pill or capsule able to boost the effectiveness of traditional vaccines against influenza"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA newly funded research project might one day lead to the development of a pill or capsule able to boost the effectiveness of traditional vaccines against influenza, which kills as many as 52,000 people and leads to hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations a year in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A newly funded research project might one day lead to the development of a pill or capsule able to boost the effectiveness of traditional vaccines against influenza"}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2023-09-08 18:40:43","changed_gmt":"2023-09-08 18:44:59","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671661":{"id":"671661","type":"image","title":"Researchers Michael Farrell (left) and Brian Hammer are working on a potential new way to boost the effectiveness of influenza vaccines. 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Breanna Shi, a Ph.D. student in bioinformatics, was lucky to have had many inspiring mentors throughout her college career. Shi\u2019s experience with mentors inspired her to pursue mentorship. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeing a mentor is my favorite part of my work,\u201d said Shi. \u201cI have learned so much about student psychology and my own psychology. As scientists, we can neglect the human experience it takes for us all to collaborate. I love thinking of new ways to improve the effectiveness of our communication so we all feel welcomed and valued in our scientific communities.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2022, Shi started a mentorship group, FishStalkers, which grew from five to 20 members in just one semester. Shi\u2019s mentees have been offered competitive co-ops and internships, awarded prestigious fellowships, presented at research symposiums, and more. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShi provides her techniques for cultivating a positive and productive mentor-mentee connection.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInstill confidence in your mentees.\u003C\/strong\u003E \u201cStudent researchers have a lot of helpful ideas,\u201d said Shi. \u201cThey attend courses where they learn about the newest software and theories while you are held up in the lab. You need to try and access this information, but it\u2019s not going to happen if you do not instill the confidence in them that their idea is worth your time, and that it\u2019s okay if the idea doesn\u2019t work out because the contribution is valuable.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EShi\u2019s tips for instilling confidence include: \u0026nbsp;\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003ERefer to mentees as \u201cresearcher\u201d or \u201cstudent researcher\u201d to dissipate internal separations between undergraduates, master\u2019s, and Ph.D. students working in the lab.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003ETell your mentees when they have taught you something new and when their work has gone above and beyond.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003ESupport mentees in pursuing their own goals to recognize their personhood.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELower the standards you set for yourself.\u003C\/strong\u003E \u201cMost Ph.D. students are perfectionists, and they will put a lot of pressure on themselves in terms of responsibility to a mentee,\u201d said Shi. \u201cYou don\u2019t need to be perfect. In fact, if you are perfect around your mentees, you will probably just intimidate them.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Shi, this pressure can deter Ph.D. students from pursuing mentorship. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of people will place barriers on themselves that they do not know enough, or they don\u2019t have enough \u2018good work\u2019 for a mentee,\u201d said Shi. \u201cYou will make mistakes as a mentor. You and your mentees as people will solve these miscommunications or issues. This is normal and healthy.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHumanize yourself. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u201cMentees often have an idealized perception of what a Ph.D. student is,\u201d said Shi. \u201cI will point out mistakes I have made in my work to students and encourage them to correct me if they have better information. I do not want to feel smart. I want to do good work and that requires criticism from other parties, including my mentees. Our goal is to increase the comfortability of the mentee while maintaining the professional boundary required of your role.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFacilitate situations where the mentee is empowered.\u003C\/strong\u003E \u201cThe important thing I focus on with my students is cross-training,\u201d said Shi. \u201cIf one mentee has studied a software, they now become responsible for training other mentees and me. It helps to be intentional in teaching your mentees that knowledge can come from anyone. I think putting knowledge into a hierarchy is overblown and only serves to preserve the status of people at the top rather than allowing for new ideas.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlign mentor and mentee goals. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u201cGoals should not conflict with one another, but this can happen if the mentor does not plan strategically,\u201d said Shi. \u201cThe mentor needs to be transparent with what work the mentee needs to complete and the timeline. The mentor should inform the mentee of the amount of time the mentor has to assist the mentee and the appropriate method for contacting you when you need help. It is always best practice to be as specific with what you want rather than assume some \u2018should know\u2019 something.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShi has created a mentorship document that outlines her expectations for all new student researchers. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommunicate expectations.\u003C\/strong\u003E \u201cWe should communicate with each other the experience that we want from the relationship and work towards that goal,\u201d said Shi. \u201cYou should align your students\u2019 projects such that they are working towards something that advances your work. Sometimes, you will have motivated students who want to go off and do their own idea. That shows initiative in the student, but you should be direct with them that straying off into projects unrelated to your current research goals will mean that they will receive less oversight\/feedback from you.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProvide positive feedback.\u003C\/strong\u003E \u201cA lot of us analytical types may forget that we should point out tasks that are proceeding well along with the things that are going up in flames,\u201d said Shi. \u201cRecognizing quality mentee work is vital to them reproducing that quality of work again. They need to know when they have met your standards.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProvide critical feedback.\u003C\/strong\u003E \u201cYou will need to provide critical feedback to the mentee both on work and logistical miscommunications,\u201d said Shi. \u201cDo not shy away from this. If you are uncomfortable with discussing concerns on performance, this is normal, but by ignoring the issue you will deny the mentee from improving in this respect.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShi\u2019s procedure for handling performance issues involves gathering the facts, detangling your emotions, defining the solution, and sending them a message. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor logistical, non-research issues, Shi recommends keeping records. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere is a lot of front-loaded work in creating documentation of expectations, but it really pays off in terms of not dealing with day-to-day logistical questions.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnderstand the student researcher\u2019s mindset.\u003C\/strong\u003E \u201cStudent researchers often feel insecure in navigating the lab equipment,\u201d said Shi. \u201cSometimes, their perfectionism will cause them to ask you a lot of questions because they really want to impress you and do things correctly.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn these situations, Shi advises mentors to protect their own time while reassuring the mentee in their work. Let them know that you appreciate their effort to do things correctly, but part of research is independence, or let them know that you are unavailable to answer their question and provide a timeline for when they can expect to hear from you. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETake the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/content\/tech-teaching-0\u0022\u003ETech to Teaching program\u003C\/a\u003E and try your best! \u003C\/strong\u003E\u201cI highly recommend this [\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/content\/tech-teaching-0\u0022\u003ETech to Teaching\u003C\/a\u003E] program to any Ph.D. student who has long-term goals of becoming a professor,\u201d said Shi. \u201cI want to emphasize something: you do not need formal training to be a mentor. If you are on the fence, try your best. You will learn the most about being a mentor by being a mentor. Listen to your mentee, balance your commitments, prioritize your time and goals, and you will be fine. There is the perception some people have that you need to mentor in a specific way. I do not agree with this mentality. I believe the scope of mentorship should be negotiated by the mentor and the mentee based on an alignment of goals.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"basic_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"10 Tips from Ph.D. student Breanna Shi"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EShi provides her techniques for cultivating a positive and productive mentor-mentee connection.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Shi provides her techniques for cultivating a positive and productive mentor-mentee connection. 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Realizing her computational skills and passion for innovation, she pursued her doctoral degree and developed pVACtools, a computational suite that revolutionizes cancer treatment by predicting individualized neoantigens. Clinical trials across various tumor types now utilize pVACtools to design personalized cancer vaccines. 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Over time, evolving cells enriched the living world with an astonishing diversity of new shapes and biochemical innovations, all made possible by compartments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECompartmentalization is how all\u0026nbsp;living systems\u0026nbsp;are organized today\u0026nbsp;\u2014\u0026nbsp;from proteins and small molecules sharing space in separate phases\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;dividing labor and specialized functions\u0026nbsp;within and among cells.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow, with $6 million in support from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\u0022\u003ENASA\u003C\/a\u003E, a team of researchers led by Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/frank-rosenzweig\u0022\u003EFrank Rosenzweig\u003C\/a\u003E will study the organizing principles of compartmentalization in a five-year project called Engine of Innovation: How Compartmentalization Drives Evolution of Novelty and Efficiency Across Scales\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt\u0027s one of seven new projects selected recently by NASA as part of its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/nasa-selects-cross-divisional-teams-for-astrobiology-research\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research (ICAR) program\u003C\/a\u003E. ICAR is embedded among NASA\u2019s five \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.nasa.gov\/research\/astrobiology-at-nasa\/rcns\/\u0022\u003EAstrobiology Research Coordination Networks (RCNs).\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cspan\u003ERosenzweig is co-lead for the RCN launched in 2022, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/nasa-astrobiology-unveils-new-research-coordination-network-abscicon-2022\u0022\u003ELIFE: Early Cells to Multicellularity\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re excited by the prospect of exploring this fundamental question through the interplay of theory and experiment,\u201d said Rosenzweig, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, whose team of co-Investigators includes biochemists, geologists, cell biologists, and theoreticians from leading NASA research centers: Jeff Cameron, Shelley Copley, Alexis Templeton, and Boswell Wing from the University of Colorado Boulder; Josh Goldford and Victoria Orphan from California Institute of Technology; and John McCutcheon from Arizona State University. 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Fellows return to their academic careers after a year of service, but remain available to the U.S. government as experienced consultants for short-term projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELynch-Stieglitz researches the behavior of the Earth\u2019s oceans and climate over the last 100,000 years. Work in this area has helped in understanding the full range of behavior possible for the ocean\/climate system, and which parts of this system may be vulnerable to change in the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI was very pleased to be named a Jefferson Fellow, and am particularly excited that I was matched to the Office of Global Change, which is responsible for implementing and managing U.S. international policy on climate change,\u201d Lynch-Stieglitz says. \u201cI hope to be able to use some of my expertise in the oceanic carbon cycle and the role of the ocean in climate change to the work of the office.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe Jefferson Fellowship is also a unique opportunity for me to learn something new and do something completely different from my normal duties as a faculty member.\u0026nbsp; I hope to enjoy the fast-paced environment at State, and learn a lot about U.S. and international climate policy and climate diplomacy.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cLynch-Stieglitz\u2019s selection as a Jefferson Science Fellow is certainly an honor that recognizes her expertise in climate science,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/huey-dr-greg\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGreg Huey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. \u201cHowever, more importantly she will bring her knowledge and experience to the State Department to address key climate-related challenges and promote sustainable solutions. I do regret losing her from campus for a year as we will miss her leadership.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOver the past year, Lynch-Stieglitz has also served as\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-techs-newest-advance-professor-jean-lynch-stieglitz\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EADVANCE Professor for the College of Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E one of six representing each Georgia Tech college. Supported by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInstitute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff\/advance-professors-program\/about-advance\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EADVANCE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Program builds and sustains an inter-college network of professors who are world-class researchers and role models to support the community and advancement of women and minorities in academia.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022She has left an indelible stamp in many areas, including reform of our hiring procedures and our curriculum,\u0022 Huey adds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/jennifer-curtis\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJennifer Curtis\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, will step into that role on July 1, 2023 as Lynch-Stieglitz travels to Washington, D.C. for the fellowship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt is bittersweet in that I have to relinquish the College of Sciences ADVANCE Professorship in order to take on this full-time position in Washington,\u201d Lynch-Stieglitz says. \u201cI really enjoyed getting to know more of the women faculty across the college, and representing their interests to the Institute. But I can\u2019t imagine a better person to take this role forward than Jennifer Curtis. She will do wonderful things.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EApplying for a Jefferson Science Fellowship\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Jefferson Science Fellowships are open to tenured, or similarly ranked, faculty from U.S. institutions of higher learning who are U.S. citizens. After successfully obtaining a security clearance, selected Fellows spend one year on assignment at the U.S. Department of State or USAID serving as advisers on issues of foreign policy and international development. Assignments are tailored to the needs of the hosting office, while taking into account the Fellows\u2019 interests and areas of expertise.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELearn more and apply \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/PGA\/Jefferson\/index.htm\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehere.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Jean Lynch-Stieglitz has earned a new fellowship with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to build STEM expertise in the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development. 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The 18-acre site is abuzz with new construction, as an urban mixed-use development rises from the property.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, positioned literally on the ground floor of all this activity is BioSpark Labs, located in a former warehouse, fortuitously adjacent to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gcmiatl.com\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Center for Medical Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E. It\u2019s one of the newer best-kept secrets in the Georgia Tech research community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBioSpark exists because the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/realestate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Real Estate Office\u003C\/a\u003E, \u0026nbsp;led by Associate Vice President Tony Zivalich, recognized the need of this kind of lab space. Zivalich and his team have overseen the ideation, design, and funding of the facility, partnering with Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures, as well as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University\u003C\/a\u003E, and the core facilities of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\u0022\u003EPetit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are in the middle of a growing life sciences ecosystem, part of a larger vision in biotech research,\u201d said Lawler, who was hired on to manage the space, bringing to the job a wealth of experience as a former research scientist and lab manager with a background in molecular and synthetic biology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearchers\u2019 Advocate\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBioSpark was designed to be a launch pad for high-potential entrepreneurs. It provides a fully equipped and professionally operated wet lab, in addition to a clean room, meeting and office space, to its current roster of clients, five life sciences and biotech startup, a number certain to increase \u2013 because BioSpark is undergoing a dramatic expansion that will include 11 more labs (shared and private space), an autoclave room, equipment and storage rooms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to provide the necessary services and support that an early-stage company needs to begin lab operations on day one,\u201d said Lawler, who has put together a facility with $1.7 million in lab equipment. \u201cI understand our clients\u2019 perspective, I understand researchers and their experiments, and their needs, because I have first-hand proficiency in that world. So, I can advocate on their behalf.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECO2 incubators, a spectrophotometer, a biosafety cabinet, a fume hood, a -80\u00b0 freezer, an inverted microscope, and the autoclave are among the wide range of apparatus. Plus, a virtual treasure trove of equipment is available to BioSpark clients off-site through the Core Facilities of the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience on the Georgia Tech campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the unique things about us is, we\u2019re agnostic,\u201d Lawler said. \u201cThat is, our startups can come from anywhere. We have companies that have grown out of labs at Georgia State, Alabama State, Emory, and Georgia Tech. And we have interest from entrepreneurs from San Diego, who are considering relocating people from mature biotech markets to our space.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGround Floor Companies\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022\u003EMarvin Whiteley\u003C\/a\u003E wants to help humans win the war against bacteria, and he has a plan, something he\u2019s been cooking up for about 10 years, which has now manifested in his start-up company, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.generalinception.com\/synthbiome\u0022\u003ESynthBiome\u003C\/a\u003E, one of the five startups based at BioSpark Labs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe can discover a lot of antibiotics in the lab but translating them into the clinic has been a major challenge \u2013 antibiotic resistance is the main reason,\u201d said Whiteley, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech. \u201cSomething might work in a test tube easily enough and it might work in a mouse. But the thing is, bacteria know that mice are\u0026nbsp;different -\u0026nbsp;and and so bacteria act differently in mice than in humans.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESynthBiome was built to help accelerate drug discovery. With that goal in mind, Whiteley and has team set out to develop a better, more effective preclinical model. \u201cWe basically learned to let the bacteria tell us what it\u2019s like to be in a human,\u201d Whiteley said. \u201cSo, we created a human environment in a test tube.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhiteley has said a desire to help people is foundational to his research. He wants to change how successful therapies are made. The same can be said for Dr. Pooja Tiwari, who launched her company, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arnavbiotech.com\/\u0022\u003EArnav Biotech\u003C\/a\u003E, to develop mRNA-based therapeutics and vaccines. Arnav Biotech also serves as a contract researcher and manufacturer, helping other researchers and companies interested in exploring mRNA in their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are only a handful of people who have deep knowledge of working in mRNA research, and this limits the access to it\u201d said Tiwari, a former postdoctoral researcher at Georgia Tech and Emory. \u201cWe\u2019d like to democratize access to mRNA-based therapeutics and vaccines by developing accessible and cost-effective mRNA therapeutics for global needs\u201d.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArnav \u2013 which has RNA right there in the name \u2013 in Sanskrit means \u2018ocean.\u2019 An ocean has no discernible borders, and Tiwari is working to build a biotech company that eliminates borders in equitable access to mRNA-based therapeutics and vaccines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith this mission in mind, Arnav is developing mRNA-based, broad-spectrum antivirals as well as vaccines against pandemic potential viruses before the next pandemic hits. Arnav has recently entered in a collaboration with Sartorius BIA Separations, a company based on Slovenia, to advance their mRNA pipeline. While building its own mRNA therapeutics pipeline, Arnav is also helping other scientists explore mRNA as an alternative therapeutic and vaccine platform through its contract services.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think of the vaccine scientist who makes his medicine using proteins, but would like to explore the mRNA option,\u201d Tiwari posits. \u201cMaybe he doesn\u2019t want to make the full jump into it. That\u2019s where we come in, helping to drive interest in this field and help that scientist compare his traditional vaccines to see what mRNA vaccines looks like.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe has all the equipment and instruments that she needs at BioSpark Labs and was one of the first start-ups to put down roots there. So far, it\u2019s been the perfect partnership, Tiwari said, adding, \u201cIt kind of feels like BioSpark and Arnav are growing up together.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELocated in the 18-acre Science Square campus, BioSpark is designed to be a launch pad for high-potential entrepreneurs. 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The grants are NSF\u2019s most prestigious funding for untenured assistant professors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERead more:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/making-medicines-vinayak-agarwal-awarded-nsf-career-grant-peptide-research\u0022\u003EMaking 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\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJesse McDaniel\u2019s new framework for predicting chemical reaction rates, leveraging computer modeling\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/chasing-chaos-alex-blumenthal-awarded-career-grant-research-chaos-fluid-dynamics\u0022\u003EChasing Chaos\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Alex Blumenthal\u2019s research in chaos, fluid dynamics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/solving-infinite-problems-anton-bernshteyn-awarded-nsf-career-grant-developing-new-unified\u0022\u003ESolving Infinite Problems\u003C\/a\u003E: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnton Bernshteyn\u2019s new, unified theory of descriptive combinatorics and distributed algorithms\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/gauging-glaciers-alex-robel-awarded-nsf-career-grant-new-ice-melt-modeling-tool\u0022\u003EGauging Glaciers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E: Alex Robel\u0027s new ice sheet modeling tool\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne of the most exciting parts of the CAREER grants is that they support new faculty, who are often working at the frontier of their fields.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI am excited about the CAREER research because we are really focusing on fundamental questions that are central to all of chemistry,\u201d says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/fundamental-questions-jesse-mcdaniel-awarded-nsf-career-grant-research-new-method-predicting\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJesse McDaniel\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;(School of Chemistry and Biochemistry) about his project, which focuses on creating a new framework to predict the rates of chemical reactions, leveraging computer science.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/solving-infinite-problems-anton-bernshteyn-awarded-nsf-career-grant-developing-new-unified\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnton Bernshteyn\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2019s (School of Mathematics) work in the recently emerged field of descriptive combinatorics is also on the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E cutting edge of discovery. \u201cThere\u2019s this new communication between separate fields of math and computer science\u2014 this huge synergy right now\u2014 it\u2019s incredibly exciting,\u201d Bernshteyn explains. \u201cRight now we\u2019re only starting to glimpse what\u2019s possible.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEach award also includes a teaching and outreach component: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/making-medicines-vinayak-agarwal-awarded-nsf-career-grant-peptide-research\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVinayak Agarwal\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;(School of Chemistry and Biochemistry) plans to use his grant to not only investigate peptides, but also to train the next generation of leaders, emphasizing student inclusion from diverse backgrounds: \u201cT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehe training is broadly applicable,\u201d says Agarwal. \u201cIt will prepare students to move forward in STEM \u2013 and especially graduate studies \u2013 but will also prepare them for industry careers, government and regulatory science, graduate studies, and more. This kind of background is applicable in all fields.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/chasing-chaos-alex-blumenthal-awarded-career-grant-research-chaos-fluid-dynamics\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlex Blumenthal\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(School of Mathematics)\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who is investigating the intersection of chaos, turbulence\u2013 including fluid dynamics\u2013 mathematics, and computer-assisted proof, agrees. \u201cThere\u2019s a whole lot of new stuff to do,\u201d Blumenthal says. \u201cThere\u2019s a growing community of people studying random dynamics, and a growing community of people doing computer proofs\u2013 it\u2019s a great place for undergrads to have meaningful research experiences.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/gauging-glaciers-alex-robel-awarded-nsf-career-grant-new-ice-melt-modeling-tool\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlex Robel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences), emphasizes the broad impacts of the CAREER grant projects. Robel is working to create a new ice sheet modeling tool, which will be accessible to anyone, and just require the use of a computer browser.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u201cUltimately,\u201d Robel says, \u201cthis project will empower more people in the community to use these models and to use these models together with the observations that they\u0027re taking.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFive Georgia Tech College of Sciences researchers have been awarded CAREER grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF).\u0026nbsp;These \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFaculty Early Career Development Awards are part of a five-year funding mechanism designed to help promising researchers establish a personal foundation for a lifetime of leadership in their field. 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Despite decades of studying the transition in lab environments, how and why the switch happens in humans has remained unknown.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/scientists-discover-small-rna-regulates-bacterial-infection\u0022\u003ERead the rest of the story here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have identified the major mechanism behind the transition between chronic and acute\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;infections.\u0026nbsp;Their research findings can inform the development of future treatments for life-threatening acute infections.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The researchers identified the major molecular mechanism behind the transition between chronic and acute P. aeruginosa infections."}],"uid":"36123","created_gmt":"2023-06-14 18:13:19","changed_gmt":"2023-07-19 18:00:36","author":"Catherine Barzler","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670978":{"id":"670978","type":"image","title":"Pseudomonas aeruginosa","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPseudomonas aeruginosa clumps grown in synthetic cystic fibrosis sputum.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1686765943","gmt_created":"2023-06-14 18:05:43","changed":"1686766040","gmt_changed":"2023-06-14 18:07:20","alt":"An image of purple and green bacteria taken with a microscope","file":{"fid":"253954","name":"pseudomonas aeruginosa 2[87].png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/14\/pseudomonas%20aeruginosa%202%5B87%5D.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/14\/pseudomonas%20aeruginosa%202%5B87%5D.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1091693,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/06\/14\/pseudomonas%20aeruginosa%202%5B87%5D.png?itok=cmfCQwOS"}}},"media_ids":["670978"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"192250","name":"cos-microbial"},{"id":"192003","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"188231","name":"CMDI"},{"id":"172754","name":"Marvin Whiteley"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:catherine.barzler@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECatherine Barzler,\u003C\/a\u003E Senior Research Writer\/Editor\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["catherine.barzler@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"668011":{"#nid":"668011","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AI Hub at Georgia Tech to Unite Campus in Artificial Intelligence R\u0026D and Commercialization Efforts ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EArtificial intelligence (AI) is a disruptive technology transforming industries and governments across the world. At Georgia Tech, developments in AI span many disciplines with dozens of campus centers and institutes. The newly announced AI Hub at Georgia Tech will unite AI entities across campus, enabling the Institute to align on goals to become an international thought leader in AI. It will also drive AI education and research and development toward real-world, responsible applications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs an AI-powered university, Georgia Tech is embracing AI throughout the Institute, incorporating it into academic programs and research to assist and amplify human intelligence in all areas of work. The vision of AI Hub at Georgia Tech is to advance AI through discovery, interdisciplinary research, responsible deployment, and next-generation education to build a sustainable future.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech\u2019s integrated capabilities in the area of AI, machine learning, engineering, and interdisciplinary research are highly valuable to industry, government, and education,\u201d said Chaouki Abdallah, executive vice president for research at Georgia Tech. \u201cBy bringing together researchers from across campus, we can harness our collective expertise in AI to work towards a common goal to become the leading university for AI research and application.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECo-led by faculty members Irfan Essa and Larry Heck, AI Hub at Georgia Tech will lead in developing new paths in educating and training the next generation of the AI workforce. Additionally, it will serve as a dedicated space for decision makers and other stakeholders to access best-in-class resources to guide them through the complexities of commercializing and deploying AI. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is well positioned to pursue meaningful opportunities in AI by focusing our collective capabilities across campus not only in AI research but also in the integration and application of AI solutions,\u201d said Larry Heck, interim co-director of AI Hub at Georgia Tech, GRA Eminent Scholar, Rhesa S. Farmer, Jr., Advanced Computing Concepts Chair, co-executive director of ML@GT, and professor with a joint appointment in the \u0026nbsp;Schools of Electrical and Computer Engineering and \u0026nbsp;Interactive Computing. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech has been actively engaged in AI research and education for decades, with more than 350 faculty working in fundamental and applied AI-related research across all six colleges, Georgia Tech Research Institute, and the majority of interdisciplinary research institutes and centers. The Institute has a strong foundation and advantage in AI, as the leading engineering university with an applied, solutions-focused approach. It was also the first public university to launch a computer science school.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe discipline of AI has a deep history at Georgia Tech, and we continue to serve as leaders in many areas of AI research and education,\u201d said Irfan Essa,\u0026nbsp;interim co-director of AI Hub at Georgia Tech, distinguished professor, senior associate dean in the College of Computing, and co-executive director of ML@GT.\u0026nbsp;\u201cAt present, we are seeing unprecedented growth in AI and responsible deployment is top of mind for many. AI Hub at Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;will bring all areas of AI under one umbrella to provide structure and governance as the Institute continues to lead and innovate in the discipline of AI, with the related disciplines of machine learning, robotics, and data science.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo become involved in AI Hub at Georgia Tech, contact \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:irfan@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eirfan@gatech.edu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E or \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:larryheck@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Elarryheck@gatech.edu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EArtificial intelligence (AI) is a disruptive technology transforming industries and governments across the world. At Georgia Tech, developments in AI span many disciplines with dozens of campus centers and institutes. The newly announced AI Hub at Georgia Tech will unite AI entities across campus, enabling the Institute to align on goals to become an international thought leader in AI. It will also drive AI education and research and development toward real-world, responsible applications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Newly announced AI Hub at Georgia Tech will unite AI entities across campus, enabling the Institute to align on goals to become an international thought leader in AI. 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Her appointment is effective July 1, 2023.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt is an honor,\u201d Curtis says. \u201cHaving personally benefited from ADVANCE initiatives, I am grateful for the opportunity to build on my predecessors\u0027 work and to contribute to the well-being of all faculty at Georgia Tech. I look forward to partnering with the current ADVANCE professors, the College\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/cpies\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECenter for Promoting Inclusion and Equity in the Sciences (C-PIES)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, and Georgia Tech leadership.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cJennifer has been a strong advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion for many years, and I am confident she will bring that advocacy to this new role,\u201d says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lozier.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESusan Lozier\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, Dean of the College of Sciences, Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair and Professor in the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u201cIn this role, Jennifer will work with ADVANCE professors from the other five colleges to advance Georgia Tech\u2019s mission and will play an integral role in the College of Sciences Center for Promoting Inclusion and Equity in the Sciences. For my part, I look forward to a close partnership with her in the months and years ahead.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Jennifer has been a true champion of diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech,\u201d adds \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/feryal-\u00f6zel\u0022\u003EFeryal \u00d6zel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor and chair in the School of Physics. \u201cShe has been working tirelessly toward providing education and career opportunities as well as a welcoming environment for everyone who is interested in physics and the sciences. I am looking forward to seeing all the exciting things she will do with her ADVANCE professorship.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/lynch-stieglitz-dr-jean\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJean Lynch-Stieglitz\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, has served as the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-techs-newest-advance-professor-jean-lynch-stieglitz\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECollege\u2019s ADVANCE Professor\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E since 2022. 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A second area unique to my interests \u2014 and an extension of my ongoing work \u2014\u0026nbsp; is to collaborate closely with C-PIES to identify accelerated solutions to increase the diversity of our faculty at Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECurtis adds, \u201cThe third area that I will pursue is at the Institute level in coordination and collaboration with the other Georgia Tech ADVANCE professors: I will leverage the experience and wisdom of my colleagues to guide my efforts in the College of Sciences and to support and lead Institute-wide ADVANCE 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Chang, a professor and associate chair for Faculty Development in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, will assume his new role July 1, 2023.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIn this new role,\u201d Chang says, \u201cI am looking forward to learning about how our faculty are leading and excelling across the College of Sciences. 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Key areas of responsibility include faculty hiring, mentoring of faculty, faculty retention, promotion, and tenure; and diversity, equity, and inclusion at the faculty level.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cBecause of his service to Biological Sciences as the associate chair for Faculty Development over the past six years, Young-Hui will bring a wealth of experience to this new position,\u201d says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lozier.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESusan Lozier\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, dean of the College of Sciences, Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair, and professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (EAS). \u201cHe impressed the search committee and me with his commitment to faculty excellence, support and advancement.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI am grateful to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/huey-dr-greg\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGreg Huey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E chair of EAS, for chairing the search committee and to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-leavey\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJennifer Leavey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/li.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWing Li\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eand \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/lewis-wheaton\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELewis Wheaton\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E for serving on the committee. Thanks also to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/juliet-dawson-dyce-b0a6a0265\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJuliet Dawson-Dyce\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E for providing administrative support to the committee,\u201d Lozier added.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI was really humbled, and [am] honored to be taking on this role,\u201d Chang says. \u201cI see it as an opportunity to support my colleagues in the College and give back to the Institute that has supported me through my own academic journey.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIn my role as associate chair for Faculty Development in Biological Sciences, I was able to see how exceptional our faculty are,\u201d he added, \u201cfrom the ones dedicated to teaching and serving our students, to those on the leading edge in their respective fields of research \u2014 and how I could use my position to support their individual professional goals.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe College\u2019s inaugural associate dean for Faculty, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/mattbakermath\/home\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMatt Baker\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, appointed 2018, is one of 39 researchers around the country named to the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.simonsfoundation.org\/2023\/03\/06\/2023-simons-fellows-in-mathematics-announced\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E2023 Class of Simons Fellows\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. Baker, a professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Mathematics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, will use the fellowship and a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/faculty-development-grants\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech Faculty Development Grant\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E for a sabbatical in 2023-2024.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe will soon have a proper send-off to thank Matt Baker for his service over the past five years, but I would be remiss if I did not also take this opportunity to thank him for his many contributions to the College,\u201d Lozier says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbout Young-Hui Chang\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChang is the director of the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cnl\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EComparative Neuromechanics Laboratory\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in the School of Biological Sciences, where he also currently serves as a professor and as associate chair for Faculty Development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHis research program focuses on trying to understand how animals move through and interact with their environment. He integrates approaches and techniques from both biomechanics and neurophysiology to study both passive mechanical and active neural mechanisms that control limbed locomotion in humans and other vertebrates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Young-Hui Chang has been appointed associate dean of Faculty in the College of Sciences, effective July 1, 2023. Chang, a professor in the School of Biological Sciences, has served as associate chair for Faculty Development in Biological Sciences."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYoung-Hui Chang has been appointed associate dean of Faculty in the College of Sciences, effective July 1, 2023. Chang, a professor in the School of Biological Sciences, has served as associate chair for Faculty Development in Biological Sciences over the past six years.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Young-Hui Chang has been appointed associate dean of Faculty in the College of Sciences, effective July 1, 2023. Chang, a professor in the School of Biological Sciences, has served as associate chair for Faculty Development in Biological Sciences."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-06-09 15:42:44","changed_gmt":"2023-06-13 22:08:10","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-06-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-06-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670960":{"id":"670960","type":"image","title":"Young-Hui Chang.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYoung-Hui Chang\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1686329288","gmt_created":"2023-06-09 16:48:08","changed":"1686329288","gmt_changed":"2023-06-09 16:48:08","alt":"Young-Hui Chang","file":{"fid":"253935","name":"Young-Hui Chang.jpg.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/09\/Young-Hui%20Chang.jpg_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/09\/Young-Hui%20Chang.jpg_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":740196,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/06\/09\/Young-Hui%20Chang.jpg_0.jpg?itok=65EODoKX"}}},"media_ids":["670960"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/if-we-could-walk-animals-scientists-and-engineers-host-biomechanics-day-zoo-atlanta","title":"If We Could Walk Like The Animals: Scientists and Engineers Host Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/center-teaching-and-learning-honors-sciences-faculty-excellence","title":"Center for Teaching and Learning Honors Sciences Faculty for Excellence"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/major-gift-strengthen-tech-emory-neurorehabilitation-research","title":"Major Gift to Strengthen Tech-Emory Neurorehabilitation Research"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"1279","name":"School of Mathematics"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"169203","name":"Young-Hui Chang"},{"id":"192743","name":"associate dean for Faculty"},{"id":"170129","name":"matt baker"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"192253","name":"cos-neuro"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Renay San Miguel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer II\/Science Writer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404-894-5209\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEditor: Jess Hunt-Ralston\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["renay.san@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667973":{"#nid":"667973","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Motherhood","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThere are a few things all mammals have in common. We all breathe air, drink water, and eat food, to name a few. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/christina-ragan\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChristina Ragan\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2019s research homes in on the events surrounding one of the first experiences that bind us all together: being born.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cEveryone has had a mother at some point in their life,\u201d says Ragan, who is a faculty member and academic professional in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and the director of Outreach for the Undergraduate Program in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuroscience.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENeuroscience\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E at Tech. \u201cWe may all develop different diseases [later in life], but we\u0027ve all had a mother.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERagan, who directs the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/raganlab.weebly.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMolecular Mechanisms of Mothering and Anxiety\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (MOMMA) Lab, is particularly interested in studying how the events of pregnancy and early parenthood may affect the mental health of both mothers and children.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cMental health is one of those things that\u2019s not always as obvious as other physical ailments. If you break your arm, you go to the doctor. If you have a heart attack, you would go to the doctor. But when you\u0027re feeling depressed or anxious, sometimes you don\u0027t always go and seek help,\u201d Ragan explains. \u201cWe need better markers of mental health \u2014 if we can find some of those neurobiological markers, maybe that can help identify who\u0027s at risk.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnd after years of studying it, Ragan is about to become a parent herself, finding that \u201cyou can do as much research as you want, and you\u2019re still going to find things that surprise you.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMonitoring mental health\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI\u0027m interested in the neurobiology of parental behavior \u2014 or what\u0027s going on in the brain when someone becomes a parent \u2014 and I focus on mothers,\u201d Ragan says. One of her big interests is in postpartum anxiety.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhat happens with postpartum anxiety is that it just seems typical to most people. Of course, I\u2019m going to worry about my kid, right? That\u0027s how they survive. But it becomes an issue when it\u0027s prolonged.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo better understand anxious mothers, Ragan studies animals. \u201cThe challenge with using non-human animals is we can\u0027t ask them, \u2018how are you feeling today?\u2019 But we have these other proxy measures.\u201d By measuring how the animals respond to spaces that either induce anxiety (like a maze, high off the ground) or calm it (like a dark, enclosed space), Ragan can gain insights into their mental health\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThroughout her career, Ragan has examined how things like exposure to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0149763417300763\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ecertain medications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E or \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0018506X15300283\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eskin-to-skin contact\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E impacts behavioral and neurobiological markers of anxiety in both maternal and postnatal rodents. One such \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.14814\/phy2.13615\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eproject\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E examined obsessive-compulsive behaviors in maternal rats and their offspring.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cPostpartum OCD is things like constantly checking to see if the baby\u0027s breathing, which again, plenty of parents do. But will you not leave the house because you\u0027re worried something\u0027s going to happen?\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EExposing rodents to clomipramine \u2014 an antidepressant commonly prescribed to treat OCD in humans \u2014 shortly after birth has been shown to induce OCD-like behaviors in rodents (like repetitively poking their heads in and out of holes in an enclosure) later in life. \u201cBut people had done this work only in male rats,\u201d Ragan says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhen she studied the effects of this exposure on the behavior of maternal rats, they exhibited the same OCD-like behaviors that had been observed in male rats. Ragan says they were also \u201cdifferent in their nursing behaviors. Overall, the amount of time [spent nursing] was the same as the controls, but when it should have been at its highest \u2014 it was kind of shifted.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor the past year, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHarika Kosaraju\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, an undergraduate studying neuroscience at Georgia Tech, has been following up on Ragan\u2019s behavioral research. Kosaraju will dive deeper into this work in the fall, where she\u2019ll be looking at how those conditions impact serotonin \u2014 a neurotransmitter commonly decreased with OCD \u2014 in decision-making areas of the brain, as well as how the molecular machinery cells use to produce serotonin are affected.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI was initially really attracted to Dr. Ragan\u0027s projects because of this population that they were addressing, that I hadn\u0027t seen addressed in a lot of research,\u201d says Kosaraju. \u201cFocusing on a population that doesn\u0027t have a lot of research is so important \u2014 especially because of the stresses and risks of pregnancy and childbirth in the postpartum period.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPutting theory into practice\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERagan\u2019s husband \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Zachary-Grieb\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EZachary Grieb\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who is a Medical Science Liaison with Amneal Pharmaceuticals, also studied the neurobiology of parenthood, focusing primarily on the interplay between oxytocin and parenthood. The two met as trainees at Michigan State University, and after years of collaborating on their parenthood research, Grieb and Ragan will soon begin their own journey in parenthood.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of the things I remember [Christina] saying when we were dating was \u2018I \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehave\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E to have a baby \u2014 I mean, we study this!\u2019,\u201d Grieb says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cExactly!\u201d Ragan replied. \u201cWe have to put theory into practice. But you can research for years and years and years, and nothing can really prepare you for a child,\u201d Ragan says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI think one of the things I\u2019ve appreciated more about this process is how everything begins with the mother,\u201d Grieb added. \u201cGestation \u2014 the mother and her experiences \u2014 those are [the baby\u2019s] initial paths.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnd while that may sound overwhelming, both Ragan and Grieb have some related advice for new parents.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe newborn brain is as plastic as it ever will be \u2014 you have the most cells you\u2019ll ever have,\u201d Grieb says. \u201cOne of the problems with having all this information and research is we can be overwhelmed by it. And it\u0027s great that we have this information \u2014 but know that kids can be incredibly resilient.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhen it comes to mental health, Ragan adds that \u201cif you have any concerns at all that you may be feeling anxious or depressed \u2014 especially if you haven\u2019t experienced that before \u2014 definitely tell your physician because they can tell you different strategies to cope with it. Early detection is the best kind of treatment.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChristina Ragan has spent her career as a neuroscience researcher studying the neuroscience behind the mental health of motherhood. Now she\u2019s set to begin a new research project \u2014 and become a parent herself.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Christina Ragan has spent her career as a neuroscience researcher studying the neuroscience behind the mental health of motherhood. Now she\u2019s set to begin a new research project \u2014 and become a parent herself."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2023-06-02 16:07:44","changed_gmt":"2023-06-02 16:29:47","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-06-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-06-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670917":{"id":"670917","type":"image","title":"Christina Ragan (right) and her husband Zachary Grieb have studied the neuroscience of mental health and parenthood for years, and are now set to become parents themselves.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EChristina Ragan (right) and her husband Zachary Grieb have studied the neuroscience of mental health and parenthood for years, and are now set to become parents themselves.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1685722096","gmt_created":"2023-06-02 16:08:16","changed":"1685722096","gmt_changed":"2023-06-02 16:08:16","alt":"Christina Ragan, currently pregnant, and Zachary Grieb pose together in lab coats, forming a heart with their two hands over Ragan\u0027s abdomen.","file":{"fid":"253883","name":"Ragan-Lead-PicMental Health and Motherhood.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/02\/Ragan-Lead-PicMental%20Health%20and%20Motherhood.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/02\/Ragan-Lead-PicMental%20Health%20and%20Motherhood.png","mime":"image\/png","size":12416640,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/06\/02\/Ragan-Lead-PicMental%20Health%20and%20Motherhood.png?itok=pN2Bryf4"}},"670918":{"id":"670918","type":"image","title":"Harika Kosaraju presenting her behavioral work on OCD and motherhood after exposure to clomipramine at a conference.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EHarika Kosaraju presenting her behavioral work on OCD and motherhood after exposure to clomipramine at a conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1685722432","gmt_created":"2023-06-02 16:13:52","changed":"1685722432","gmt_changed":"2023-06-02 16:13:52","alt":"Harika Kosaraju smiling next to a research poster, holding an award that says \u0022Most Outstanding Project\u0022","file":{"fid":"253884","name":"IMG-3082 (1).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/02\/IMG-3082%20%281%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/02\/IMG-3082%20%281%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2068406,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/06\/02\/IMG-3082%20%281%29.jpg?itok=hUJFPYtq"}},"670919":{"id":"670919","type":"image","title":"Ragan and Grieb\u0027s science-themed photo for their pregnancy announcement.","body":"\u003Cp\u003ERagan and Grieb\u0027s science-themed photo for their pregnancy announcement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1685722605","gmt_created":"2023-06-02 16:16:45","changed":"1685722605","gmt_changed":"2023-06-02 16:16:45","alt":"Two large beakers \u2014 one filled with blue water and one filled with red water \u2014 behind a small beaker filled with purple water. 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Make It Like the Ancients Did ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFermented foods like kimchi have been an integral part of Korean cuisine for thousands of years. Since ancient times, Korean chefs have used onggi \u2014 traditional handmade clay jars \u2014 to ferment kimchi. Today, most kimchi is made through mass fermentation in glass, steel, or plastic containers, but it has long been claimed that the highest quality kimchi is fermented in onggi. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKimchi purists now have scientific validation, thanks to recent research from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech, and Soohwan Kim, a second-year Ph.D. student in Hu\u2019s lab.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/doi\/10.1098\/rsif.2023.0034\u0022\u003Ecombined experimental and theoretical study\u003C\/a\u003E, Hu and Kim measured carbon dioxide levels in onggi during kimchi fermentation and developed a mathematical model to show how the gas was generated and moved through the onggi\u2019s porous walls. By bringing the study of fluid mechanics to bear on an ancient technology, their research highlights the work of artisans and provides the missing link for how the traditional earthenware allows for high quality kimchi.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETheir research was published in the\u003Cem\u003E Journal of the Royal Society Interface\u003C\/em\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe wanted to find the \u2018secret sauce\u2019 for how onggi make kimchi taste so good,\u201d Hu said. \u201cSo, we measured how the gases evolved while kimchi fermented inside the onggi \u2014 something no one had done before.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe porous structure of these earthenware vessels mimics the loose soil where lactic acid bacteria \u2014 known for their healthy probiotic nature \u2014 are found. While previous studies have shown that kimchi fermented in onggi has more lactic acid bacteria, no one knew exactly how the phenomenon is connected to the unique material properties of the container.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFirst, Kim obtained a traditional, handmade onggi jar from an artisan in his hometown in Jeju, South Korea, a region famous for onggi. Back at Georgia Tech, Hu and Kim first tested the permeability of the onggi by observing how water evaporated through the container over time. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENext, they installed carbon dioxide and pressure sensors into both the onggi and a typical, hermetically sealed glass jar. They prepared their own salted cabbage and placed it in both containers. They then used the sensors to measure and compare the change in carbon dioxide \u2014 a signature of fermentation. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHu and Kim also developed a mathematical model based on the porosity of the onggi. The model allowed them to infer the generation rate of carbon dioxide, since the onggi lets carbon dioxide out gradually. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThey concluded that the onggi\u2019s porous walls permitted the carbon dioxide to escape the container, which accelerated the speed of fermentation. The onggi\u2019s porosity also functioned as a \u201csafety valve,\u201d resulting in a slower increase in carbon dioxide levels than the glass jar while blocking the entry of external particles. Their data revealed that the carbon dioxide level in onggi was less than half of that in glass containers. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThey also found that the beneficial bacteria in the onggi-made kimchi proliferated 26% more than in the glass counterpart. In the glass jar, the lactic acid bacteria became suffocated by their own carbon dioxide in the closed glass container. It turns out that, because the onggi releases carbon dioxide in small rates, the lactic acid bacteria are happier and reproduce more. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOnggi were designed without modern knowledge of chemistry, microbiology, or fluid mechanics, but they work remarkably well,\u201d Kim said. \u201cIt\u2019s very interesting to get these new insights into ancient technology through the lens of fluid dynamics.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOnggi\u2019s semiporous nature is unique compared to other forms of earthenware. A clay container that leaks, but only slightly, is not easy to make. Terra cotta containers, for example, quickly leak water. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s amazing that, for thousands of years, people have been building these special containers out of dirt, but in many ways, they are very high tech,\u201d Hu said. \u201cWe discovered that the right amount of porosity enables kimchi to ferment faster, and these onggi provide that.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKim said that some artisans still use ancient methods when making onggi, but their numbers are decreasing. Now, the market is flooded with inauthentic versions of the vessels.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe hope this study draws attention to this traditional artisan work and inspires energy-efficient methods for fermenting and storing foods,\u201d he said. \u201cAlso, the onggi are quite beautiful.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECitation: Kim Soohwan and Hu David L. Onggi\u2019s permeability to carbon dioxide accelerates kimchi fermentation. \u003Cem\u003EJ. R. Soc. Interface\u003C\/em\u003E. 2023.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDOI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rsif.2023.0034\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rsif.2023.0034\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis material was supported by the Woodruff Faculty fellowship and the NSF Physics of Living Systems student network.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Researchers explain why kimchi enthusiasts are right when they say the highest quality fermented cabbage is made in traditional earthenware onggi."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EToday, most kimchi is made through mass fermentation in glass, steel, or plastic containers, but it has long been claimed that the highest quality kimchi is fermented in onggi. Kimchi purists now have scientific validation, thanks to recent research \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Emeasuring carbon dioxide levels in onggi during kimchi fermentation, and developing a mathematical model to show how the gas was generated and moved through the onggi\u2019s porous walls.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers explain why kimchi enthusiasts are right when they say the highest quality fermented cabbage is made in traditional earthenware onggi."}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2023-04-14 15:04:51","changed_gmt":"2023-05-23 19:11:13","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670550":{"id":"670550","type":"image","title":"A cross-sectional view of onggi showing fermenting cabbage. 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Their ForageFeeder replaces the zoo\u2019s previous feeding protocols, which had staff deliver food to the habitat at set times and locations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the new machine, feeding times can be set for different intervals every day. This encourages the gorillas\u2019 natural feeding behavior, giving them additional random foraging opportunities throughout the day.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This is a great example of how technology can positively influence animal welfare,\u0022 says David Hu, Faculty Advisor of the project. \u0022Zoo Atlanta is a local, nonprofit institution, and it was great to see Georgia Tech students learning by doing. 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One of the main characters in this novel is the house which wants to protect the family.\u0026nbsp;Grab a comfortable spot and a notebook, because you will definitely need it.\u0026nbsp;Enjoy one of my favorite novels of the last three years.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2014Lauren Morton, academic program manager, Clark Scholars and Dean\u2019s Scholars Program, College of Engineering \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/galileo-gatech.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?docid=alma9937612832502486\u0026amp;context=v2v\u0026amp;vid=01GALI_GIT:GT\u0026amp;lang=en\u0026amp;search_scope=EMORY_Search\u0026amp;adaptor=Primo%20VE%20Deep%20Search\u0026amp;tab=Emory_search\u0026amp;query=any,contains,mad%20honey:%20a%20novel\u0026amp;offset=0\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMad Honey: A Novel\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBy Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, Ballantine Books, 2022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis novel follows Olivia McAfee and Lily Campanello on their life journey of starting over. Through a series of suspenseful events and stories, the two find themselves connected as Lily falls in love with Olivia\u2019s son, Asher. One day, Olivia\u2019s world is rocked when she receives a phone call that Lily is dead and Asher is being questioned. The story follows both of their lived experiences, uncovering secrets and stories untold, an unforgettable love story, and the power of family. I could not put this book down and loved the emotions that it led me through as I learned what their stories held.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2014Tim Edmonds-King, learning consultant, Workplace Learning and Professional Development, Georgia Tech Professional Education\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/galileo-gatech.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?docid=alma9937703487602486\u0026amp;context=v2v\u0026amp;vid=01GALI_GIT:GT\u0026amp;lang=en\u0026amp;search_scope=EMORY_Search\u0026amp;adaptor=Primo%20VE%20Deep%20Search\u0026amp;tab=Emory_search\u0026amp;query=any,contains,an%20assassin%20in%20utopia\u0026amp;offset=0\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAn Assassin in Utopia: The True Story of a Nineteenth-Century Sex Cult and a President\u2019s Murder\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBy Susan Wels, Pegasus Crime, 2023\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cSusan Wels tells a gripping story about the assassination of President James A. Garfield in 1881, but the book is about so much more. It is a sweeping exploration of Victorian America, including major intellectual currents, the minutiae of political parties and schemes, and colorful, larger than life characters. Wels examines one of many 19th-century utopian settlements \u2014 Oneida, in upstate New York, which was organized around principles of free love and gender equality, but in practice would prove disturbing to both Victorian and modern eyes \u2014 and a delusional resident who sought to save the Republican Party by killing a president. It\u2019s every bit as engrossing as a novel.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2014\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStacy Braukman, senior writer and editor, Institute Communications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/galileo-gatech.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?docid=alma990001843560302486\u0026amp;context=v2v\u0026amp;vid=01GALI_GIT:GT\u0026amp;lang=en\u0026amp;search_scope=EMORY_Search\u0026amp;adaptor=Primo%20VE%20Deep%20Search\u0026amp;tab=Emory_search\u0026amp;query=any,contains,monkey%20hunting\u0026amp;offset=0\u0022\u003EMonkey Hunting\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBy Cristina Garcia, Knopf, 2003 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis novel follows a family through four generations, but it is not a wealthy family, not one of the privileged elites. It is an ordinary family \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2014\u003Cspan\u003E or \u2018ordinary\u2019 for each time period, just people like millions of their contemporaries. The story spans from the mid-19th century to the late 20th century, and it begins \u003Cspan\u003Ewith a man being duped into enslavement. \u003C\/span\u003EWhile a portion of the story takes place in the United States, most of it is set in Cuba and in China.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003EThe book is detailed, yet moves quickly, showing some of the ways humans hurt each other and some of the ways we help each other.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EIt can be a bit depressing to notice the ties to human depravity, but the strands of common human goodness and the demonstrations of resilience are what I am left with at the end of this lyrical and slightly magical book.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2014Amy Bass Henry, executive director, Office of International Education\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/galileo-gatech.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?docid=alma9936582810802486\u0026amp;context=v2v\u0026amp;vid=01GALI_GIT:GT\u0026amp;lang=en\u0026amp;search_scope=EMORY_Search\u0026amp;adaptor=Primo%20VE%20Deep%20Search\u0026amp;tab=Emory_search\u0026amp;query=any,contains,darktown%20by%20thomas%20mullen\u0026amp;offset=0\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDarktown\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBy Thomas Mullen, 37INK\/ATRIA, 2016\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis is a murder mystery that tells the story of two of the first eight black police officers hired, due to political pressure, by the Atlanta Police Department in the sweltering heat of the summer of 1948. The two are investigating the murder of a woman, and they suspect a fellow officer may be the culprit. This work of historical fiction is a must-read for those living in the city. Mullen takes you back in time with his vivid imagery and attention to detail, to a world that was not so long ago.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2014DeMarco Williams, digital project manager, Georgia Tech Professional Education \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/galileo-gatech.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?docid=alma9914793462902947\u0026amp;context=L\u0026amp;vid=01GALI_GIT:GT\u0026amp;lang=en\u0026amp;search_scope=MyInstitution\u0026amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine\u0026amp;tab=LibraryCatalog\u0026amp;query=any,contains,The%20new%20map:%20energy,%20climate%20and%20the%20clash%20of%20nations\u0026amp;offset=0\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBy Daniel Yergin, Penguin Random House, 2020\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIf you\u2019re looking for the best roundup yet of the critical factors weighing on the international energy industry but don\u2019t want to feel like you\u2019re slogging through an oil company\u2019s earnings report, consider Daniel Yergin\u2019s \u003Cem\u003EThe New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations. \u003C\/em\u003EThe book is a very accessible update to his 1991 best-seller \u003Cem\u003EThe Prize\u003C\/em\u003E, which won its own prize, a Pulitzer. \u003Cem\u003EThe New Map\u003C\/em\u003E gives economist-historian Yergin a chance to check in on the U.S., China, Russia, and the Middle East, and how the rise of shale oil production, a climate crisis, a pandemic, and volatile geopolitics have caused tectonic shifts within the industry, which Yergin has tracked since the mid-1970s. He uses the latest data, science, and technological advances to help readers navigate \u003Cem\u003EThe New Map\u003C\/em\u003E for oil and gas in the 21st century.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2014\u003Cspan\u003ERenay San Miguel, communications officer, College of Sciences \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWe asked a few avid readers for book recommendations. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"We asked a few avid readers for book recommendations. 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The BOR also voted to allocate to Georgia Tech $484 million in state appropriations for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) \u2014 a 6% increase over last year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI\u2019m proud that we\u2019ve been able to not only avoid increases in tuition and fees over the past four years, but have actually reduced them by $1,100, which is unheard of in higher education,\u201d said Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cWe\u2019ve been able to do this thanks to increases in state appropriations, enrollment growth, and the dedication of faculty and staff who constantly find innovative ways to get the job done, serve more students, and deliver the highest value to students in the nation. Georgia Tech is regularly cited among the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/01\/princeton-review-names-tech-no-1-best-value-public-university\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebest values for higher education in the nation\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 students pay less to go to school and get higher paying jobs when they\u2019re done. It is my hope that Georgia Tech can continue to grow in the future, and I look forward to working with state officials to ensuring that we can continue to do so.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EState appropriations for FY24 include approximately $11 million for the $2,000 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\/node\/772\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecost-of-living adjustment\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E for full-time, eligible employees. The majority of pay adjustments will be completed in July.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech remains strong, as demonstrated by our talented students, our growing undergraduate and graduate enrollment, and our incredible staff and faculty,\u201d said Interim Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance and Interim Chief Business Officer Mike Shannon. \u201cThe approved funding will enable us to continue to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eadvance our instructional, research, and service missions.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAdditional details regarding the FY24 budget and how it will affect the Georgia Tech community will be provided in the coming weeks as information becomes available.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted Tuesday to maintain tuition and mandatory student fees at current levels for most USG institutions, including Georgia Tech, in the 2023-24 academic year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students will see no change in tuition and fees for the coming academic year."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2023-05-17 20:52:26","changed_gmt":"2023-05-18 20:51:28","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665542":{"id":"665542","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1675786600","gmt_created":"2023-02-07 16:16:40","changed":"1680535335","gmt_changed":"2023-04-03 15:22:15","alt":"Close up shot of Tech Tower in the spring with blooming flowers","file":{"fid":"251701","name":"Untitled design (45).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2845%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2845%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":219284,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2845%29.jpg?itok=7Xu4pv7Q"}}},"media_ids":["665542"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/news\/release\/board_of_regents_approves_no_tuition_increase_for_the_2023_24_academic_year_with_one_exception","title":"Board of Regents Approves No Tuition Increase for the 2023-24 Academic Year, With One Exception"},{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/01\/princeton-review-names-tech-no-1-best-value-public-university","title":"Princeton Review Names Tech No. 1 Best Value Public University "}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192634","name":"fiscal year budget"},{"id":"728","name":"Board of Regents"},{"id":"3410","name":"tuition"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rpocklington@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"666598":{"#nid":"666598","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ethnicity, life expectancy data can aid in health equity efforts","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAcross the planet, many people are living better and longer, as humans continue to experience a substantial overall decrease in mortality. Unfortunately, that happy trend is not evenly distributed across communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite the progress in healthcare over the last century, resulting in longer life expectancy and better disease survival outcomes, significant disparities between various population groups remain a major global health issue.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA new study by Georgia Institute of Technology researchers in the open-access journal \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/globalpublichealth\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pgph.0001560\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPLOS Global Health\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E probes ethnic health disparities and mortality risk factors in the United Kingdom. Their work points to mortality risk factors that are group-specific, but modifiable, supporting the notion of targeted interventions that could lead to greater health equity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDifferent ethnic groups show very different levels of disease-specific mortality along with distinct mortality risk factors,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/king-jordan\u0022\u003EI. King Jordan\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and principal investigator on the study. \u201cUnfortunately, when it comes to health, ethnicity still matters.\u201d\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth environmental and genetic factors, and the interaction between them over time, have been cited as main contributors of health disparities. Closing the gap will require a long-term, complex series of solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTaking a one-size fits all approach to healthcare will only exacerbate the very health disparities that already disproportionately burden ethnic minorities,\u201d said Jordan, whose collaborators on the study were lead author Kara Keun Lee, as well as Emily Norris, Lavanya Rishishwar, Andrew Conley, and John McDonald, emeritus professor in the School of Biological Sciences\u0026nbsp;and founding director of Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/icrc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIntegrated Cancer Research Center\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work was done in collaboration with, and with support from, the NIH\u2019s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) and Leonardo Mari\u00f1o-Ram\u00edrez, a researcher working on epidemiology and genetics research at NIMHD\u2019s Division of Intramural Research (DIR).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe UK Example\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research team analyzed data on 490,610 Asian, Black, and White participants from the UK Biobank, a study that enrolled 500,000 people in the UK aged 40 to 69 between 2006 and 2010. The UK Biobank includes data spanning physical measures, lifestyle, blood and urine biomarkers, imaging, genetic, and linked medical and death registry records.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECertain causes of mortality were more common among the different ethnic groups: Asian individuals had the highest mortality from ischemic heart disease, while individuals in the Black community had the highest mortality from COVID-19, and White individuals had the highest mortality from cancers of respiratory\/intrathoracic organs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, some preexisting medical conditions and biomarkers showed specific associations with ethnicity and mortality. Mental health diagnoses, for instance, were a major risk factor for mortality in the Asian group, whereas parasitic diseases and C-reactive protein (CRP) serum levels were associated with higher mortality in the Black group.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u201cThese results underscore the importance of population-specific studies that can help decompose health disparities and inform targeted interventions towards, shrinking the health disparity gap,\u201d said Jordan, who praised Lee\u2019s approach to the study, \u201cwhich highlights the importance of considering individuals\u2019 self-reported identity as it relates to their health outcomes, disease risks, and exposures.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor future work, the team plans to look at racial and ethnic health disparities in the US, in collaboration with the NIMHD.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E Kara Keun Lee, Emily T. Norris, Lavanya Rishishwar, Andrew B. Conley, Leonardo Mari\u00f1o-Ram\u00edrez, John F. McDonald, and I. King Jordan. \u201cEthnic disparities in mortality and group-specific risk factors in the UK Biobank.\u201d\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pgph.0001560\u0022\u003Edoi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pgph.0001560\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"New research from the Jordan Lab points to mortality risk factors that are group-specific, but modifiable, supporting the notion of targeted interventions that could lead to greater health equity. "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new study by Georgia Tech researchers in the open-access journal PLOS Global Health probes ethnic health disparities and mortality risk factors in the United Kingdom. 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The book describes in non-technical language the processes that cause cancer, and details on how recent advances and experimental treatments are offering hope for patients and their families.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA book for the proactive patient\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcDonald said he couldn\u2019t go into detail for every type of cancer, but provides a generally applicable background for the disease. For those who want more information, he provides links to other resources, including videos, that provide more detail on specific types of cancer. \u201cThere\u2019s not much out there in one place for patients who want to understand the underlying causes of cancer, and the spectrum of therapies currently available,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcDonald, who was honored in January by the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiacancerinfo.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (CORE)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E as one of \u201cToday\u2019s Innovators,\u201d also didn\u2019t want \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA Patient\u2019s Guide to Cancer\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E to be a lengthy book, and it checks in at only 86 pages.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcDonald believes that when patients talk to their physicians about cancer treatments,\u0026nbsp; they should ideally have a basic understanding of the underlying cause of their cancer, as well as a general awareness of the range of therapies currently available, and what may be coming down the road in the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cMy book is specifically designed to provide newly diagnosed cancer patients who are not scientists with this kind of background information, empowering them to play a more informed role in the selection of appropriate treatments for their disease\u201d.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe current experimental treatment landscape; McDonald\u2019s 2023 research goals\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcDonald\u2019s own cancer research has led to two related startup companies, co-founded with School of Biological Sciences colleagues.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcDonald is working with postdoctoral researcher \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcdonaldlab.biology.gatech.edu\/nick-housley\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENick Housley\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E on using nanoparticles to deliver powerful drugs to cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. The other company, founded in collaboration with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Regents\u0027 Professor, Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair \u0026amp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gra.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Research Alliance\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Eminent Scholar in Computational Systems Biology, uses machine learning to create personalized diagnostic tools for ovarian cancer.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHe and his lab team are also preparing to submit a research paper that builds off their 2021\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cell.com\/iscience\/fulltext\/S2589-0042(21)01493-0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E study\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E on gene network interactions that could provide new chemotherapy targets for breast cancer. That paper focuses on the three major subtypes of breast cancer. McDonald and his colleagues will also soon submit another study detailing genetic changes that happen with the onset and progression of ovarian cancer.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhen it comes to current experimental treatments, McDonald says he\u2019s especially excited about\u0026nbsp; the potential of cancer immunotherapy, which uses the body\u2019s own immune system to fight cancer cells. But he writes in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA Patient\u2019s Guide to Cancer\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E that because these drugs are also delivered systemically, healthy tissues can also be affected, potentially leading to autoimmunity or the self-destruction of our normal cells.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIn the future, I believe many of the negative side-effects currently associated with the system-wide delivery of 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The devices will be simple to use, similar to the lateral-flow technology in home pregnancy tests. The devices will provide diagnostic capabilities to low-resource areas such as clinics and battlefield medical units, allowing treatment of infections to begin more quickly \u2013 potentially saving lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis new technology will make it much faster and more cost-effective to diagnose these infections,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EMike Farrell\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) principal research scientist who is leading the project. \u201cYou would obtain a sample, put it into a device, diagnose the underlying pathogen, and be able to provide a treatment. This could be a huge leap forward in rapidly diagnosing these diseases where sophisticated laboratory testing isn\u2019t available.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFunded by DARPA\u2019s Detect It with Gene Editing Technologies (DIGET) program, the project \u2013 known as Tactical Rapid Pathogen Identification and Diagnostic Ensemble (TRIAgE) \u2013 also includes researchers from Emory University and two private sector companies. The goal will be to detect 10 different pathogens with each device.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDetection Reaction Begins with CRISPR Cas13a Enzyme\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDetection of a pathogen will begin with exposure of a patient sample to the CRISPR Cas13a enzyme with guide proteins containing RNA genetic sequences from the targeted pathogens. 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King Jordan\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor and director of the Bioinformatics Graduate Program in the School of Biological Sciences, will mine the genomes of the targeted pathogens for optimal Cas13a target sequences as well as the corresponding Cas13a RNA guide sequences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDevices Must be Both Sensitive and Specific\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond specifically identifying the pathogen or pathogens causing an infection, the diagnostic devices being developed must also be very sensitive \u2013 able to detect as few as 10 copies of the target pathogen in a sample. \u201cA major technological challenge is achieving the level of signal amplification within the device\u2019s synthetic biology circuit to reach the needed level of sensitivity,\u201d Farrell said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ability to detect 10 different pathogens with a single lateral-flow assay is an ambitious goal for a device that depends on a synthetic biology circuit and is designed for use in the field, he added. Lateral-flow assays commonly used in home or point-of-care medical tests operate by applying a liquid sample to a pad containing reactive molecules. The molecules may create visible positive or negative reactions, depending on the design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou just put the sample on the device and it does its thing,\u201d Farrell said. \u201cIf the target pathogen is present, a line turns blue and you can see it with your eye.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarly Diagnosis Can be Life-Saving\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESepsis is an infection of the bloodstream by any of a number of different bacteria. These bacteria can originate from a lower respiratory infection, kidney or bladder infection, digestive system breakdown, catheter site, wound, or burn. Sepsis results in a severe and persistent inflammatory response that can lead to disrupted blood flow, tissue damage, organ failure, and death.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s important to identify the specific bacteria causing the sepsis because that informs the type of antimicrobial therapy that\u2019s needed,\u201d said Farrell. \u201cThe sooner you can identify the underlying pathogen, the faster you can provide the proper medical care, and the more likely it is that the patient will survive. Current laboratory-based diagnostic methods can take between 24 and 72 hours, and that is just too long.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EImproving diagnostics for sepsis and respiratory diseases will have applications to both the military and civilian worlds, particularly in locations without easy access to laboratory testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWounded soldiers in the field are very susceptible to sepsis blood infections, and common respiratory diseases can affect troop readiness, so from a military standpoint, having this rapid diagnostic test would be very significant,\u201d Farrell said. \u201cIn low-resource environments, being able to diagnose these diseases with a single test would be huge as well. 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The devices will need to win FDA approval before they can be used, so there is a significant regulatory review aspect to the project, Farrell said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApproved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMike Farrell, I. 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He also serves as Director of the NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT), the Marcus Center for Cell Therapy Characterization and Manufacturing (MC3M), and the Center for ImmunoEngineering.\u0026nbsp;The award was designed to support to IBB-affiliated undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral trainees conducting research in cell manufacturing, drug delivery, immunoengineering, and regenerative medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETen finalists (pictured left) were selected to receive a stipend to travel to a domestic or international conference or workshop to present their research work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Krish Roy\u0026nbsp;Travel\u0026nbsp;award allowed me to participate in my first conference of my\u0026nbsp;graduate school career.\u0022 said\u0026nbsp;Parisa Keshavarz-Joud.\u0026nbsp;\u0022I had the opportunity to present a poster on my research at the Physical Virology Gordon Research Conference in January 2023 and interact with experts in the field. 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Lee\u0027s research focus is developing microfluidic tools to study cellular and molecular mechanisms in small organisms. \u0022I\u0027m particularly interested in investigating brain activity changes associated with learning in\u0026nbsp;C. elegans.\u0022 Lee explained. \u0022I\u0027m very\u0026nbsp;grateful to have received the award.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAwardees (pictured from top left to right):\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn Cox, Graduate Research Assistant, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYarelis Gonzalez-Vargas, Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETravis Rotterman, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWenting Shi, Graduate Research Assistant, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKamisha Hill, Graduate Research Assistant, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParis Keshavarz-Joud, Graduate Research Assistant, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EElijah Holland, Graduate Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHun Jee Lee, Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMaeve Janecka,\u0026nbsp;Undergraduate Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESunny (Chao-yi) Lu, Graduate Research Assistant, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Krish Roy - GRA Travel Award is a new travel award endowed by Professor Krishnendu Roy with funding provided by the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA). 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(tie)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EApplied Math \u2014 No. 16 (tie)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics \u2014 No. 5 (tie)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFellow colleges across Georgia 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Tech\u003C\/a\u003E continues to make progress in the graduate school rankings published by U.S. News and World Report.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReleased on March 29, the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/georgia-institute-of-technology-139755\/overall-rankings\u0022\u003E 2023 U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings\u003C\/a\u003E highlights all six College of Sciences schools as \u003Cstrong\u003Ebest overall science programs for graduate studies\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBiology \u2013 No. 37\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChemistry \u2013 No. 21\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarth Sciences \u2013 No. 28\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMathematics \u2013 No. 21\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhysics \u2013 No. 28\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPsychology \u2013 No. 39\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBiological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E rose 17 places (from No. 54) in a nine-way tie with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Dartmouth College, Indiana University-Bloomington, Ohio State University, University of Utah, and UT Health MD Anderson Cancer Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EChemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E shifted from No. 20 in a four-way tie with Johns Hopkins University, University of California (UC)-San Diego, and Texas A\u0026amp;M University-College Station.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEarth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E rose by 10 (from No. 38) in a tie with Ohio State University, University of Southern California, and Washington University in St. Louis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMathematics\u003C\/a\u003E advanced by five, up from No. 26 in a tie with Carnegie Mellon, Johns Hopkins, UC-San Diego, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPhysics\u003C\/a\u003E maintains its No. 28 ranking in a tie with Brown University, Duke University, and Rice University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPsychology\u003C\/a\u003E rose six spots to No. 39 in a tie with Arizona State University, Michigan State University, Stony Brook University, University of Florida, University of Iowa, and University of Pittsburgh.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EU.S. News \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/discrete-mathcombinatorics-moves-no-2-us-news-graduate-school-rankings\u0022\u003Epreviously ranked graduate science programs\u003C\/a\u003E in their 2019 Best Graduate Schools Edition (published in March 2018) with the exception of Psychology, which is categorized under U.S. News \u201cSocial Sciences and Humanities\u201d programs and was last ranked in the 2017 Edition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmong specialty graduate programs\u003C\/strong\u003E, Analytical Chemistry and Condensed Matter (Physics) both rank in the top 20, while previously unranked Applied Math climbed into the top 16 to No. 11.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMathematical Analysis and Topology tied for No. 18 and No. 15, respectively, and Tech remains top five in the nation for Discrete Math and Combinatorics. Uniquely organized across the Colleges of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESciences\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EComputing\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEngineering\u003C\/a\u003E, the Institute\u2019s\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aco.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization\u003C\/a\u003E program previously held a rank of No. 2.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnalytical Chemistry \u2013 No. 17\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApplied Math \u2013 No. 11\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECondensed Matter \u2013 No. 18\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDiscrete Math and Combinatorics \u2013 No. 5\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMathematical Analysis \u2013 No. 18\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETopology \u2013 No. 15\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was very happy to see that several of our schools in the College of Sciences moved up in the rankings, in some cases quite significantly,\u201d shares\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/matt-baker\u0022\u003E Matthew Baker\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the School of Mathematics and associate dean for Faculty Development in the College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFellow colleges on campus are also on the rise in the latest U.S. News \u201cBest Graduate Schools\u201d set, with Engineering remaining in the top ten in its overall disciplines, and Business, Computing, and Public Affairs also ranking among top programs in the nation. 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Hall.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUndergraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECharlotte Carl, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBret Hendricks, Mathematics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMaeve Janecka, Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBenjamin Peer, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESantana Afton, Mathematics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlex Costa, Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EErin Griffith, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETiffany Nguyen, Psychology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMarkace Rainey, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELeo Wood, Physics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGraduate Student Instructor\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJames Anderson, Mathematics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETerri Dunbar, Psychology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECassandra Shriver, Biological Sciences and Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOnline TA of the Year\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMollene Denton, Mathematics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/grad-students\/preparing-faculty\/cirtl\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECenter for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) TA Awards\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECIRTL Associate Certificates\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStephanie Bilodeau, Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKatherine Booth, Mathematics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbigail Diering, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELuke Foster, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEliza Gazda, Physics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChad Gomard-Henshaw, Physics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESarah Gonzalez, Physics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EErin Griffith, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbigail Hagwood, Chemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKamisha Hill, Chemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMary Kho, Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENa Liu, Physics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERavyn Malatesta, Chemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESarah Roney, Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfaf Saaidi, Mathematics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESteven Tarr, Physics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlisha Vera, Physics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMengshi Zhang, Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECIRTL Associate and Tech to Teaching Certificates\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERebecca Guth-Metzler, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETaehun Kim, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKatie Kuo, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKavita Matange, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEmily Saccuzzo, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBreanna Shi, Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETech to Teaching Certificates\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAustin Christian, Mathematics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESierra Knavel, Mathematics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAndrew Kristof, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAthulya Ram Sreedharan Nair, Mathematics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDanielle Skinner, Physics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYan Zhang, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGraduate Teaching Fellows\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMaugan Lloyd, Psychology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJelly Vanderwoude, Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInternational TA Liaisons\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChang Ding, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"This month, dozens of College of Sciences faculty and teaching assistants are recognized by Georgia Tech for their excellence in instruction and research."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis month, dozens of College of Sciences faculty and teaching assistants are recognized by Georgia Tech for their excellence in instruction and 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Sciences:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEric Shen\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTAFF 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And Georgia Tech \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Assistant Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/vinayak-agarwal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVinayak Agarwal\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is helping lead that charge. \u201cI\u2019m interested in how and why natural products are created in nature, what we can learn from their processes, and how we can harness nature\u0027s capabilities for interesting applications,\u201d Agarwal says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow a $700,000 NSF CAREER grant will help him do so. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award is a five-year funding mechanism designed to help promising researchers establish a personal foundation for a lifetime of leadership in their field. Known as CAREER awards, the grants are NSF\u2019s most prestigious funding for untenured assistant professors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAgarwal\u2019s award specifically focuses on his research into peptides, short strings of amino acids that make up proteins. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re making new types of peptides and modified peptides,\u201d Agarwal explains. \u201cModifications in a lot of antibiotics that we use are actually peptides.\u201d Over 100 peptide-based drugs are currently available in the US, where they\u2019re used to treat conditions ranging from type-2 diabetes to MS.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChanging the tides with peptides\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile peptides are naturally made in the body, they can also be synthesized in the lab, where they\u2019re modified using different enzymes. 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This is called \u201cenzymatic modification,\u201d and it\u2019s a lush playing field for discovering new chemical reactions. \u201cWe want to solve the need of the chemistry community when it comes to peptide modifications, providing new reactions to the community regarding peptide development and peptide modification,\u201d Agarwal says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile gene mining has revealed some enzymes that might be useful in modifying peptides, the reactions caused by these enzymes and the resulting structure of the peptide are not fully understood: in-situ research is needed.\u0026nbsp; Agarwal\u2019s first goal is to discover new chemical reactions between peptides and enzymes by leveraging 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Petri dishes. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA lot \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eof petri dishes. And a lot of opportunities for students. \u201cOne of our key goals is to use our interdisciplinary training to engage underserved students in research and lab experience. We want to educate, train, and diversify the next generation of scientists,\u201d Agarwal says. \u201cWe are designing new courses in the laboratory which introduces undergraduates to new coursework and experiments in peptide science.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESome of these opportunities are already bearing fruit: Agarwal recently collaborated with a team of undergraduates over \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/news\/curriculum-innovation-drives-undergraduate-research-tech\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ea semester-long lab course, which included conducting laboratory research and publishing their findings\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow, Agarwal plans to use this new CAREER grant to further expand opportunities for undergraduates, and will develop original curriculum starting with peptide-based lab research together with scientific communication and writing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe training that students are going to get provides a broad experience in biological and chemical science,\u201d Agarwal says. \u201cWe want our students to learn mechanisms for peptide modifications, but the training is broadly applicable. It will prepare them to move forward in STEM \u2013 and especially graduate studies \u2013 but will also prepare them for industry careers, government and regulatory science, graduate studies, and more. This kind of background is applicable in all fields.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAll in all, Agarwal expects the research to span across this decade and into the next. There\u2019s excitement in that timeline, too \u2013 ten-plus years of teaching, discovery, and opportunities for students, at Georgia Tech and beyond.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cFor me, the biggest thing is student progress, as well as curriculum development and training,\u201d Agarwal says. \u201cThat\u2019s my driving force.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAgarwal\u2019s award specifically focuses on his research into peptides, short strings of amino acids that make up proteins. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re making new types of peptides and modified peptides,\u201d Agarwal explains. \u201cModifications in a lot of antibiotics that we use are actually peptides.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Over 100 peptide-based drugs are currently available in the US, where they\u2019re used to treat conditions ranging from type-2 diabetes to MS"}],"uid":"35599","created_gmt":"2023-04-18 16:40:51","changed_gmt":"2023-04-21 16:07:39","author":"sperrin6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670575":{"id":"670575","type":"image","title":"Petri Dish Mosaic","body":null,"created":"1681836224","gmt_created":"2023-04-18 16:43:44","changed":"1681836644","gmt_changed":"2023-04-18 16:50:44","alt":"A mosaic-like image showing a petri dish","file":{"fid":"253460","name":"Petri_Dish_Mosaic.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/18\/Petri_Dish_Mosaic.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/18\/Petri_Dish_Mosaic.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1532499,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/18\/Petri_Dish_Mosaic.png?itok=NiOYFPk0"}},"670576":{"id":"670576","type":"image","title":"Agarwal Portrait","body":null,"created":"1681836683","gmt_created":"2023-04-18 16:51:23","changed":"1681836734","gmt_changed":"2023-04-18 16:52:14","alt":"A portrait of Vinayak Agarwal.","file":{"fid":"253461","name":"agarwal_2_1.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/18\/agarwal_2_1.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/18\/agarwal_2_1.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":9339584,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/18\/agarwal_2_1.jpeg?itok=5uXSRfem"}}},"media_ids":["670575","670576"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/chemistry-chaos-peptides-and-infinite-problems-georgia-tech-researchers-pioneer-new-frontiers","title":"Chemistry, Chaos, Peptides, and (Infinite) Problems: Georgia Tech Researchers Pioneer New Frontiers with NSF CAREER Grants"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/fundamental-questions-jesse-mcdaniel-awarded-nsf-career-grant-research-new-method-predicting","title":"The Fundamental Questions: Jesse McDaniel Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Research Into New Method of Predicting Chemical Reaction Rates, Leveraging Computer Modeling"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/chasing-chaos-alex-blumenthal-awarded-career-grant-research-chaos-fluid-dynamics","title":"Chasing Chaos: Alex Blumenthal Awarded CAREER Grant for Research in Chaos, Fluid Dynamics"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/solving-infinite-problems-anton-bernshteyn-awarded-nsf-career-grant-developing-new-unified","title":"Solving Infinite Problems: Anton Bernshteyn Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Developing a New, Unified Theory of Descriptive Combinatorics and Distributed Algorithms"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. 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And while the potting medium can help plants thrive, it\u2019s also a key component of peatlands: wetlands characterized by a thick layer of water-saturated, carbon-rich peat beneath living \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESphagnum\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E moss, trees, and other plant life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThese ecosystems cover just 3% of Earth\u2019s land area, but \u201cpeatlands store over one-third of all soil carbon on the planet,\u201d explains\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, professor and associate chair of Research in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis carbon storage is supported in large part by microbes. Two microbial processes in particular \u2014 nitrogen fixation and methane oxidation \u2014 strike a delicate balance, working together to give \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESphagnum\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E mosses access to critical nutrients in nutrient-depleted peatlands.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe coupling of these two processes is often referred to as the \u201cmissing link\u201d of nutrient cycling in peatlands. Yet, how these processes will respond to changing climates along northern latitudes is unclear.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThere are tropical peatlands \u2014 but the majority of peatlands are in northern environments.\u201d notes \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECaitlin Petro\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a research scientist who works with Kostka in Biological Sciences at Tech. \u201cAnd those are going to be hit harder by climate change.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKostka and Petro recently led a collaborative study to investigate how this critical type of ecosystem (and the \u201cmissing link\u201d of microbial processes that support it) may react to the increased temperature and carbon dioxide levels predicted to come with climate change. The team, which also includes researchers from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Florida State University, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, just published their work in the scientific journal \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/gcb.16651\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGlobal Change Biology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBy testing 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Although nearly 100% of the bog\u2019s surface was covered in moss at the beginning of the experiment, moss coverage dropped with each increase in temperature, plummeting to less than 15% in the warmest conditions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECritically, the two microbial processes that had previously been consistently linked fell out of sync at higher temperatures.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cPeatlands are extremely nutrient-poor and microbial nitrogen fixation represents a major nitrogen input to the ecosystem,\u201d Kostka explained. Fixing nitrogen is the process of turning atmospheric nitrogen into an organic compound that the moss can use for photosynthesis, while methane oxidation allows the moss to use methane released from decomposing peat as energy. \u201cMethane oxidation acts to fuel nitrogen fixation while scavenging a really important greenhouse gas before it is released to the atmosphere. 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Yet many microbes that are able to both fix nitrogen and oxidize methane were absent in the mosses collected from higher temperature enclosures. 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The SPRUCE project is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy\u0027s Office of Science, Biological, and Environmental Research (DOE BER) and the USDA Forest Service.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDOI:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/gcb.16651\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/gcb.16651\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECitation:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Petro, C., \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eet al.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Climate drivers alter nitrogen availability in surface peat and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Edecouple N2 fixation from CH4 oxidation in the Sphagnum moss microbiome. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGlobal Change Biology. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(2023).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAerial Photo:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hanson, P.J., M.B. 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Established in 2016 by three faculty in the College of Sciences, the course uses science communication to create outreach events for the Atlanta Science Festival \u2014 and popular-science content to share on social media and online publications.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI feel like there is a gulf in the world between people who do science and the general public,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/expert\/jennifer-leavey\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJennifer Leavey\u003C\/a\u003E, a principal academic professional in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, the College\u2019s assistant dean for Faculty Mentoring, and one of the founders of the course. \u201cThere is very little crosstalk there.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of STEMcomm is to bridge that gap and connect with an at-times overlooked audience: adults.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen it comes to science, I think in general, there\u2019s not a lot of new learning once you get beyond school-age. 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The event was scaled back in recent years due to the pandemic, but this year, plans are on track to offer a full slate of projects focused on improving the campus landscape \u2014 and the campus community is invited to participate. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Landscape Services collaborates with student leaders to develop projects that have a big impact yet are easily completed in a few hours. This year\u2019s opportunities range from planting wildflowers, shrubs, and trees to laying sod, pulling weeds, and spreading pine straw. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event begins with breakfast and a welcome by student leaders. Groups of eight to 10 volunteers are then given tools and gloves and directed to the various worksites across campus. One ambitious goal this year is to plant 200 native azaleas. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur department enjoys working with the students not only because we are able to get a lot of work done in a short amount of time, but it also gives students a small window into the hard work our teams do daily,\u201d says Interim Associate Director of Landscape Services Neil Fuller. \u201cStudents also gain a sense of pride when they can look at a completed job and say they did it. \u0026nbsp;And it gives the students a chance to make their mark on campus and be able to come back and point out a specific plant or tree and tell their family how they planted it years ago.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech Beautification Day has a long history of engaging students, faculty, staff, and family members on a spring Saturday. Campus archives reveal that during one event more than 1,000 volunteers worked together to beautify campus. Additionally, photographs from 2012 show the entire football team, along with coaches and families, participating. Organizers are working toward increasing participation to pre-pandemic numbers, and this year is just the beginning. Sign up now to spend a morning making the Georgia Tech campus even more beautiful than it already is. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EApril 1, 2023 Schedule:\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E8:30 a.m. \u2013 Breakfast, check in, and welcome at The Kendeda Building\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E9 a.m. \u2013 noon: Volunteer projects\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E12:30 p.m. \u2013 Clean up, return tools, closing remarks\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/8940850\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"basic_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe campus community is invited to participate in this kick-off event for Earth Month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"basic_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The campus community is invited to participate in this kick-off event for Earth Month."}],"uid":"35028","created_gmt":"2023-03-27 15:41:11","changed_gmt":"2023-03-29 19:46:33","author":"cbrim3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-03-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670303":{"id":"670303","type":"image","title":"azalea_bee.jpg","body":null,"created":"1679933969","gmt_created":"2023-03-27 16:19:29","changed":"1679933969","gmt_changed":"2023-03-27 16:19:29","alt":"azalea_bee","file":{"fid":"253137","name":"azalea_bee.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/27\/azalea_bee_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/27\/azalea_bee_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":238921,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/03\/27\/azalea_bee_0.jpg?itok=GcnAEgNw"}}},"media_ids":["670303"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"1279","name":"School of Mathematics"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"},{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"192134","name":"earth month"},{"id":"1045","name":"Tech Beautification Day"},{"id":"192409","name":"Campus landscape"},{"id":"192410","name":"student organized event"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"192259","name":"cos-students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGrace Pietkiewicz\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESGA Joint VP of Infrastructure and Sustainability\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"basic_html"}],"email":["gracepz@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"666883":{"#nid":"666883","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Real Mockingbirds","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHalf a century ago, Marvel Comics introduced the superpower-wielding scientist Bobbi Morse \u2014 aka Mockingbird \u2014 one of several famous superheroes imagined to hold a degree from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EToday, just over seven decades since women first enrolled at the Institute, 56% of students earning degrees in the College of Sciences are female. As we celebrate Women\u0027s History Month and look to the future of our field, meet seven real-life superheroines of life science \u2014 and science fiction \u2014 from across the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2023\/02\/real-mockingbirds\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETap here to read this story in the Georgia Tech newsroom. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHalf a century ago, Marvel Comics introduced the superpower-wielding scientist Bobbi Morse \u2014 aka Mockingbird \u2014 one of several famous superheroes imagined to hold a degree from Georgia Tech. Today, 56% of students earning degrees in the College of Sciences are female. 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After three years at Georgia Tech, the brothers added one more thing to that list: graduating with a trio of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/degrees\/bachelors\/neuroscience-bs\u0022\u003EBachelor of Science in Neuroscience\u003C\/a\u003E degrees this past May and gearing up for medical school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENeuroscience is the fastest growing undergraduate major in the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech, and prospective and current students often enjoy hearing from our alumni about their experiences in the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe recently spoke with the NEURO \u201822 Kashlan brothers about their time at Georgia Tech, advice for students, and a look at what\u2019s next on the horizon:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EMAJORING IN NEUROSCIENCE\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy did you decide to study Neuroscience at Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZane:\u003C\/strong\u003E The Neuroscience program at Georgia Tech is unique in that it\u0027s incredibly interdisciplinary. As Neuroscience majors, students can freely take courses in Georgia Tech\u0027s top-ranked programs like engineering, computer science, and even business on top of a regular course load filled with biology and other science core curricula.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, the broad nature of the curriculum offers students an opportunity to explore all areas of Neuroscience, including Biological Neuroscience, Neuroengineering, Computational Neuroscience, and several other pathways that help develop essential lifelong skills. It is a fantastic \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/isss.oie.gatech.edu\/content\/what-are-stem-eligible-majors-here-georgia-tech\u0022\u003ESTEM\u003C\/a\u003E major to pick as students who want to explore different career paths and pick up different skills. We enjoyed charting our individual experiences within Neuroscience and are so grateful for the advisors and professors who supported us along the way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat made you all decide to go to Georgia Tech together?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZane:\u003C\/strong\u003E Georgia Tech has always felt like a second home to us. We were born and grew up in the Atlanta area. Georgia Tech offered a strong list of notable faculty members. The modern campus is big enough to explore different interests in a wide variety of subjects. Tech offered a special place for us to be challenged, make new friends, and grow independently as a trio.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi:\u003C\/strong\u003E I would add the fact that Georgia Tech offered an unparalleled value of education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETwo questions in one: Who were your favorite professors, mentors, TAs \u2014 and why?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi:\u003C\/strong\u003E There were so many professors and mentors that helped shape me into the person that I am today. For example, my involvement with Dr. Ragan in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/news\/nih-brain-initiative-taps-two-labs-georgia-tech#:~:text=It\u0027s%20all%20part%20of%20the,epilepsy%20and%20traumatic%20brain%20injury.\u0022\u003EBRAIN Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E helping promote neuroscience to students in schools around the Atlanta area, enforced my love for neuroscience and giving back to the community. Dr. Decker, who mentored me as a TA, instilled and enforced my passion for teaching. Dr. Shepler, who I worked closely with in mentoring students in Chemistry under the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tutoring.gatech.edu\/plus-sessions\/\u0022\u003EPLUS Program\u003C\/a\u003E, further deepened my love for teaching science. Dr. Harrison, who guided me through my first teaching experience in the biology department, is another example. Like all other professors, they were vital in facilitating an engaging, fun, and highly memorable learning environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZane: \u003C\/strong\u003EFrom the very long list of professors I had an extraordinary time learning from, I especially enjoyed being a TA for Dr. Decker in Anatomy and Pathology. Dr. Tyson helped develop my interest in mentoring others and deepening my experience in Organic Chemistry. Dr. Senf provided continuous support in sponsoring the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/act.alz.org\/site\/TR?team_id=725003\u0026amp;pg=team\u0026amp;fr_id=15491\u0022\u003EStudents Against Alzheimer\u0027s\u003C\/a\u003E organization I helped found and fostered my passion for scientific communication and advocacy. Also, a thank you to the GT 1000 program for allowing me to be a part of mentoring the next generation of Yellow Jackets \u2013 Sandi Bramblett and Dr. Rafael Bras for showing me the ropes of leading by example and to Savitra Y Dow and Dr. Lacy Hodges for their constant support.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam:\u003C\/strong\u003E I\u0027m so grateful for all the professors I had the privilege of learning from and taking classes with over my tenure at Georgia Tech, such as Dr. Decker, Dr. Tyson, Dr. Holder, Dr. Weigel, Dr. Whyte, Dr. Howitz, Dr. Kerr, Dr. Harrison, and Dr. Duarte. I especially value my experience with Dr. Shepler, with whom I took chemistry in my first year because she made the learning of science meaningful and fun. Dr. Senf helped develop my scientific writing skill, which is critical in neuroscience research. Dr. Ragan, with whom I took NEUR 4001, for learning so much about research methods, proper presentation creation and delivery, paper writing, and making the atmosphere of every class fun and engaging.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWould you all intentionally take classes together?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi: \u003C\/strong\u003ESometimes it worked out that we would have similar classes since we\u0027re all neuroscience majors. Still, most semesters, we would only share a required class or two, while some classes might be with different professors because of time conflicts with other courses. We each prioritized taking whatever classes worked best with our individual schedules and graduation plans, but taking a lesson or two [together] was always fun.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECoolest thing you\u0027ve learned about the human brain?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi:\u003C\/strong\u003E The most remarkable thing I\u0027ve learned about the human brain is how much we don\u0027t know about it. Out of every meticulous detail we know about human physiology and function we have barely scratched the surface of our cognition and thinking. This leaves so much room for exploration in neuroscience research because there is so much yet to be uncovered.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ECAMPUS LIFE\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EDuring the school year, did you have any daily routines or habits?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam:\u003C\/strong\u003E After my first year, my earliest class usually started around 10 a.m. On a typical day, I liked to wake up at around 9 a.m. if I didn\u0027t have any events or important assignments to complete. After taking some of my morning classes, I would almost always go to the fourth floor of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/library.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECrosland Tower\u003C\/a\u003E [in the Price Gilbert Memorial] Library to do my assignments and study before lunch or my following classes. After grabbing some lunch and attending the rest of my classes that day, I usually went to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/home\u0022\u003ECRC\u003C\/a\u003E to play basketball with my friends or eat dinner. On busy days though, I went back to studying or completing projects and other longer assignments in preparation for exams or important deadlines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was your most memorable experience from the past few years?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam: \u003C\/strong\u003EI would probably have to say graduation. While it is a bit clich\u00e9, knowing that your years of hard work through trials and tribulations have finally amounted to something great is amazing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAny recommendations for places to visit around campus and Atlanta?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam:\u003C\/strong\u003E I enjoyed Six Flags Night with my friends in the fall; Lake Lanier to enjoy the water; and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/beltline.org\/\u0022\u003E[Atlanta] Beltline\u003C\/a\u003E, which has an amazing history. I had the opportunity to visit [there] with my English class during my first year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi:\u003C\/strong\u003E I\u0027ll add the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiaaquarium.org\/?keyword\u0026amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw3qGYBhBSEiwAcnTRLmze_E3lgDICm2OHJbUFeKGr4ZQyDkbbOvWJallhdvhCly0LzSJh9xoCq3kQAvD_BwE\u0022\u003EGeorgia Aquarium\u003C\/a\u003E to that list \u2014 the whale sharks and penguins make it an awesome experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWere you involved in any clubs or organizations?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZane: \u003C\/strong\u003EDuring my first semester, I enjoyed my experience in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transitionseminars.oue.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGT1000\u003C\/a\u003E and looked up to my team leader for the class. I joined the GT1000 program because of that experience and served as a team leader for my first two years on campus and then as an ambassador for my last year. I enjoyed helping students work through many of the challenges I had once experienced as a first-year. Since my first year, I have spent a good portion of time outside class as a volunteer and advocate for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.alz.org\/\u0022\u003EAlzheimer\u0027s Association\u003C\/a\u003E, where we urge our national leaders to support increased care and research funding to one day end Alzheimer\u0027s.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy connecting with other volunteers in the state and country, I saw the need for younger voices to get involved in the cause. I founded Students Against Alzheimer\u0027s, a student-led organization that works with the Alzheimer\u0027s Association to get younger advocates involved. I\u0027m also grateful to have had the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. with other advocates, where we met \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.warnock.senate.gov\/\u0022\u003ESenator Raphael Warnock \u003C\/a\u003Eand other states\/national representatives to push for updates in legislation. I would spend a lot of time with family or having fun in the Atlanta area in my free time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam:\u003C\/strong\u003E I joined and participated in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/swimclub\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Swim Club\u003C\/a\u003E, founded a GT chapter of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.apdaparkinson.org\/?utm_source=google\u0026amp;utm_medium=cpc\u0026amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw3qGYBhBSEiwAcnTRLpQt-D5YR357RqxJBkZBNRW0fYILoWF7suz06Cb5DeFFG4Q0znTH3RoCjBgQAvD_BwE\u0022\u003EAmerican Parkinson\u0027s Disease Association\u003C\/a\u003E, and was part of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sga.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStudent Government\u003C\/a\u003E during my first year. Outside of school, I was heavily involved with my research at the Woolf Lab for the past two years. I volunteered as a medical assistant at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/goodsamatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003EGood Samaritan Health Clinic\u003C\/a\u003E. I was also a part of several organizations where I tutored and supported Georgia\u0027s refugee children, which I have been involved in since middle school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe organization I was involved in the most was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tutoring.gatech.edu\/#:~:text=Tutoring%20%26%20Academic%20Support%20(TAS),your%20experience%20with%20TAS%20here.\u0022\u003ETeaching and Academic Services at Tech\u003C\/a\u003E. I participated as a PLUS leader and one-on-one tutor, assisting in events such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tutoring.gatech.edu\/studypalooza\/\u0022\u003EStudypalooza\u003C\/a\u003E. The opportunity to give back to my peers through teaching and guidance was a great experience. Outside the classroom, I helped lead the BRAIN initiative, whereas as a neuroscience student, I went to schools around the Atlanta area to hold activity-filled seminars promoting the learning of neuroscience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe students observed activities such as a human brain dissection, controlling nerves in your arm, and a \u0022mind control\u0022 machine. These activities deepened my love and advocacy for neuroscience. I also discovered my passion for helping others, volunteering as a trained nurse assistant at the Good Sam Health Clinic. I also had the privilege to be part of the task force set up to design the process of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/coronavirus\/testing\u0022\u003ECovid-19 testing\u003C\/a\u003E for the students and the community at GT in preparation for reopening the campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u0027s the most important thing you\u0027ve learned through Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZane: \u003C\/strong\u003EAside from balancing time and managing classes, the most important and unexpected lesson I have learned is knowing when to ask for help. It was important along our journeys to connect with fellow students and professors to get extra support during the more challenging weeks or when making career plans. I feel that Tech\u0027s most valuable resource doesn\u0027t come from the new buildings or courses, it\u0027s the role models \u2013 our peers and mentors \u2013 that we engage with daily.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi: \u003C\/strong\u003EGT enforced several lessons \u2014 including problem-solving, how to persevere, self-motivation, and putting things into perspective.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was the hardest class you took, and why?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam: \u003C\/strong\u003EI would definitely have to say that Principles of Neuroscience (NEUR 2001) was the hardest class that I have taken at Georgia Tech. It\u0027s a four-credit class I took my first semester and included a lab component. You essentially learn most of the basic neuroscience curriculum in one extremely demanding class. The lab consists of lots of reports that have to be extremely in-depth and are significantly longer than normal papers. The lecture had a significant portion of the grade dedicated to exams which were incredibly detailed and required memorization of the minor details. It was a challenging experience, but looking back I\u0027m grateful because it allowed me to adjust to Georgia Tech\u0027s rigorous curriculum early and understand foundational neuroscience, which helped my research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESTEM RESEARCH, CAREERS IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u0027s your advice for young people interested in STEM research?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZane: \u003C\/strong\u003EI think the most important part of being interested in STEM is just that \u2014 curiosity. Being curious about everyday scientific phenomena is the crux of being a good researcher or engineer. Just by staying curious so many doors are open for learning. A student can start with some YouTube videos, hone that passion by taking a course or joining a lab, and who knows, maybe one day that passion will turn into a career.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvice for students who are interested in a career in health and medicine?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZane: \u003C\/strong\u003EBuilding a career in medicine takes a long time, maybe up to 12 years or more after college. Get involved through internships and research as early as your first year and take the time to figure out what about medicine and health interests you. There are so many opportunities, not only within the scope of being a clinician, but also in medical research; medical technology; medical business; and medical law. Going down the path of a physician is certainly not the only way to have a career in health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMake sure that you network with your peers and alumni to find out what others have career ideas that can serve as inspiration for yourself. I especially recommend taking a gap year or two before making such an impactful commitment to exploring all potential career opportunities that might interest you before dedicating yourself to a life in medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam: \u003C\/strong\u003EI agree with Zane that you must do a lot of soul-searching when you commit to the field of medicine. This is a highly specialized career you will spend the rest of your life doing. Remember that you need to love what you do; otherwise, you will not be happy, and your patients will pick up on that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EACADEMICS AND STUDY TIPS\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EDid you have any study strategies or habits?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi: \u003C\/strong\u003EI\u0027m an early morning person, so most of my studying took place before I began my first class, which was typically in the late morning or afternoon. The rule of thumb is to study for two to three hours for every lecture hour, so I always tried to study the material ahead of the lectures to get familiar with the topics being presented in class as they are taught and then revisit the material immediately after.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam: \u003C\/strong\u003ESpaced repetition, consistency, and time management is the key to excelling in school. I can confidently say that you don\u0027t need to be the smartest person to get the best grades because you can outweigh that by being more disciplined and efficient. Finding a study habit that works for you is the key. Oftentimes, what works for one person most likely won\u0027t work for another. You must learn and discover what works best for you through iteration in your first semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiscover the studying habit that helps you perform best on exams and assignments. What worked for me was spacing out my studying ahead of exams and using spaced repetition, so I would revisit concepts multiple times before taking an exam rather than moving through the material progressively and not reviewing old lectures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, I would ramp up my studying a few days before an exam with the most time spent the day before and the day-of, because I found it easier to recall small details from a PowerPoint slide when reviewing it an hour prior to taking the exam (after multiple run-throughs, though).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe strategy can sometimes vary between classes: brute repetition and memorization works in a subject like biology \u2014 but not so much in a conceptual subject like physics and math that requires more practice than learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second half of doing well in classes is understanding the syllabus and finding what assignments or exams you need to score well on. Maximizing your grade in non-exam\/quiz assignments gives you the highest chance of getting an A in the class and oftentimes gives you a buffer to score an 80 or 85 exam average.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFavorite study spot on campus?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam: \u003C\/strong\u003EMy favorite study spots on campus would have to either be the fourth and fifth floor of the Crosland Tower Library or the third floor of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/library.gatech.edu\/clough\u0022\u003ECULC\u003C\/a\u003E. The Library\u0027s first floor is always packed, so the quiet upper floors were great for studying. The bridge connecting the two main libraries was also a relaxing spot to study since the windows give a nice view of the city and keep the area well-lit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat were your go-to study snacks?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi:\u003C\/strong\u003E I\u0027m a big sandwich guy; throughout my time at Georgia Tech, I\u0027ve probably had upwards of a thousand sandwiches between classes. You can always count on the 14th Street Jimmy John\u2019s.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do you recharge after a tough exam or difficult class?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi: \u003C\/strong\u003EI crashed a lot on the beanbags on the fourth floor of CULC building, hung around the dorms a lot, tried to forget about it, and worked towards the next assignment or class to study for.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat motivated you when you were struggling in a class?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam: \u003C\/strong\u003EWhen struggling in a class, I always reminded myself that I wasn\u0027t alone. I stressed that I should continue to persevere and not get demoralized if I got a bad exam grade, or didn\u0027t understand some concept right away. I noticed that classes at Georgia Tech usually got harder as the semester progressed, until the eighth or ninth week, then eased off significantly as the final exam approached.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy biggest piece of advice for all students would be to focus on scoring as high as possible on all non-exam grades, like participation and homework assignments that you have the most control over. Getting close to a 100 percent in those sections carries your average significantly and allows you to have the room to tank a few bad quiz or exam grades, and gives you lots of buffer for the final exam.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s also important to keep track of your grade in the class and what grade section you\u0027re underperforming in (homework, quiz, test, etc.). This lets you know what assignments mean the most to your grade and prioritize time between different classes and assignments to maximize your chances of keeping your averages high.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi:\u003C\/strong\u003E I think not falling too far behind made it much easier to prepare and be ready. Don\u0027t wait; go seek help if you don\u0027t understand a topic fully. GT has a lot of resources for help when needed. Take advantage of all that is available. A key piece of advice, read your syllabus at the beginning of the semester and fully understand the professor\u0027s expectations. Study ahead and follow the syllabus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u0027s the best advice you\u0027ve learned about balancing school and life?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam:\u003C\/strong\u003E Balancing school, sleep, and a social life can be challenging. I always liked to keep a few consistent hobbies fit into my schedule, like playing basketball at the CRC or even just walking around campus at night so I could have some escape from the pressure of school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI learned that getting into a routine and set schedule also helps with this balance because you get more hours out of your day when your time is managed properly. Unfortunately though, there will be times when you will have to sacrifice going out on a Friday night to complete a project or make sure that you perform well on an exam.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI encourage you not to feel bad about making these hard decisions because it all becomes worth it come graduation day. That said, having some avenue to de-stress from school and have fun is super important, even if it\u0027s a small activity for a few minutes a day because studying at Tech without taking a break will burn you out quickly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, sleep is your friend \u2014 don\u0027t ignore it. It\u0027s a cheat code to improve your mood and mental health, reflect on your school performance and social relationships, improve your mood, etcetera.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E2022 AND BEYOND\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are your plans for the rest of 2022 and beyond?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam: \u003C\/strong\u003EAfter graduating in the spring, I moved to Boston to work as a research assistant in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kirbyneuro.org\/WoolfLab\/\u0022\u003EWoolf Lab at Harvard Medical School\u003C\/a\u003E. We study non-opioid-based analgesic drugs used in the treatment of chronic pain. I will apply to medical schools next summer and want to pursue a career as a physician focusing on improving immigrant and refugee health in the United States- my passion since middle school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZane: \u003C\/strong\u003EIn late April, I switched my research work from Yale Medical to the Woolf Lab at Harvard Medical. In the future, I plan to combine my passion for research and medicine as a physician-scientist to improve patients\u0027 lives suffering from neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer\u0027s.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi: \u003C\/strong\u003EI moved to Boston with Zane and Adam and have been focusing on volunteering at various clinics and studying for my MCAT exam. After taking the MCAT exam this fall, I will start working as a research assistant.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESPIRIT OF GEORGIA TECH\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EBest part of being a Yellow Jacket?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZane:\u003C\/strong\u003E The decision has to be between making great friends and calling such an amazing school home.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERommi: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe best part of being a Yellow Jacket is knowing that I am ready to face any new challenge, confident that I will do well.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam:\u003C\/strong\u003E Developing many relationships and connections with friends, mentors, and professors at the school have continued to benefit me even after graduation. 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Engineering Day at GT 2022\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis spring\u2019s programming, scheduled on campus for March 19 as part of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/nano\/ATLScienceFestival\u0022\u003EScience \u0026amp; Engineering Day at GT\u003C\/a\u003E, is set have an even bigger audience. (Organizers have confirmed that anyone who missed the RSVP period for this day-long celebration is still welcome to attend without registration, with limited courtesy parking available in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/nano\/ATLScienceFestival\u0022\u003Ecentral lot shown here\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/christina-ragan-honored-award-neuroscience-teaching-outreach-mentorship\u0022\u003E2020 Carol Ann Paul Neuroscience Educator of the Year\u003C\/a\u003E, Ragan\u2019s dedication in the space has already made an impact on campus. This month, we spoke with Ragan to learn more about Brain Awareness Day and her approach to reaching community members beyond campus:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What is Brain Awareness Week, and why do you think it\u2019s important?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: Brain Awareness Week, organized by the Dana Foundation, is a great way to share Neuroscience to the public in a way that is engaging, fun, and accessible to a broad audience.\u0026nbsp; We are celebrating Brain Awareness Week in three ways: 1. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/nano\/ATLScienceFestival\u0022\u003EOur Brain Awareness Day event\u003C\/a\u003E as part of the Atlanta Science Festival (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/nano\/ATLScienceFestival\u0022\u003EMarch 19\u003C\/a\u003E from 10am-2pm in CULC 483 and 487), 2. Laboratory Tours for High Schoolers during the March 19 event, and 3.\u0026nbsp;Visiting the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.drewcharterschool.org\/\u0022\u003EDrew School\u003C\/a\u003E on April 1. My organizing committee of Neuro undergraduates (Rommi Kashlan, Brenna Cheney, Claire Deng, and Payton McClarity-Jones) have been extremely helpful in planning these activities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI love that we get to involve our undergraduates for our outreach events, so they get to teach others all about the brain. I think it\u0027s important for the public to learn about the nervous system since it plays such a critical role in pretty much everything we do. Even when we are asleep or daydreaming, our brain is hard at work.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScience doesn\u0027t need to be restricted to folks who have formal degrees. Every time a kid asks, \u0022but why?\u0022 they are acting just like a scientist!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: Seed grants are often given to help researchers or faculty begin to develop new projects or programs. What project or program do you hope to develop with this grant?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I would love to get involved with folks involved in STEM education in the greater Atlanta area to assess the outcomes of events like these. Who are we reaching and who do we still need to increase our efforts to? How can we reach the most people? What kinds of events not only promote students to pursue STEM careers, but also encourage appreciation and literacy for science for those who aren\u0027t in STEM fields? I\u0027d also like to form strong relationships with area schools so we can share our Neuroscience demonstrations with them, as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the second year I have received this grant and I am so excited that we can use it to increase the number of resources we can use for Neuroscience outreach. It is a tremendous honor to be recognized for something I consider so rewarding.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI would love it if attendees for our Atlanta Science Festival event walk away excited, inspired, and curious about Neuroscience. I hope that this year\u0027s attendees become regular attendees annually and spread the word to their friends. I would love for attendees to tell their parents and teachers about it so we can arrange more school visits, especially to schools who may not always get opportunities \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: Where does your passion for neuroscience outreach stem from?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: My mom introduced me to community outreach at a young age through various volunteering opportunities. She instilled an appreciation, rather than an obligation, for serving others and I have her to thank for promoting that. I always had fun volunteering, especially as a family, and never found it to be a chore.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt wasn\u2019t until graduate school when I became involved in Graduate Women in Science that I started doing STEM outreach. During my Postdoctoral Fellowship at Michigan State University, I was involved with the Neuroscience Fair and school visits for Brain Awareness Week. At Purdue University Northwest, I organized my very own Neuroscience Fair event that hosted 500 attendees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What\u2019s your favorite neuroscience outreach event or program that you\u2019ve done?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I call Brain Awareness Day (the event that will be part of Atlanta Science Festival this year) my \u201cSuper Bowl\u201d.\u0026nbsp; I love seeing all the attendees engaged with the presenters and the look on their faces when they learn the neuroscience behind the activity. It\u0027s really funny when their minds are just blown away after the gears start turning and they figure something out.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: Why do you think this kind of outreach is important?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: Neuroscience outreach is important, especially for middle school girls, because that is the time in their lives when they are unfortunately taught that being smart or liking science isn\u0027t for girls. I don\u0027t expect everyone who attends our outreach events to become scientists, but I do aim to encourage an appreciation for science and to think like scientists.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe are truly in the Information Age, and it is our job as educators to help students learn how to evaluate all this information that is literally at their fingertips.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: How do you envision outreach playing into the future of Georgia Tech\u2019s Neuroscience program as it continues to develop?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I think outreach can have a positive impact for our Tech students and for the community. 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\/\u003E\r\ndavidson.audra@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEditor:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Jess Hunt-Ralston\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector of Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jess@cos.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejess@cos.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore information about the Brain Awareness Day event:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/nano\/ATLScienceFestival\u0022\u003EScience \u0026amp; Engineering Day at GT\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["davidson.audra@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"666350":{"#nid":"666350","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tip Cycle Program Aims to Reduce Single-Use Plastics in Campus Labs ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEnvironmental scientists have spent the last few years sounding the alarm on the growing single-use plastic waste problem plaguing landfills. Consumer-based products like plastic bags, straws and water bottles are often named as culprits, but inside laboratories across the country, researchers are faced with their own single-use plastic dilemma\u0026mdash;pipettes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA single lab can discard an average of 36,000 pipettes each year. Georgia Tech is addressing the problem with a solution that focuses on reuse of this critical lab tool through its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tipcycle7.wixsite.com\/tipcycle\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETip Cycle\u003C\/a\u003E program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This does not come from the traditional recycling method; the tips are not manipulated or changed,\u0026rdquo; says Adam Fallah, project manager for the program. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s more reuse versus recycle. The life cycle of the pipette is lengthened.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHoused in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\/research\/core-facilities\/molecular-evolution-core\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMolecular Evolution Core\u003C\/a\u003E (MEC) of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E (IBB), the Tip Cycle program is capable of washing unfiltered pipettes to allow for multiple uses before discarding them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMEC purchased the pipette washing technology from laboratory equipment supplier Grenova in 2020.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETypically, a research lab will purchase hundreds of boxes of pipettes, use them once, and then throw them away. This cycling program eliminates that waste and cost by reusing the pipettes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo far, Fallah says the team has washed more than 746,000 pipettes in the last year, saving the equivalent of five tons of plastic going to waste.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGrenova\u0026rsquo;s technology is similar to a laundry washer and dryer\u0026mdash;used pipettes are set in a tray and loaded into a washer to go through several cycles before being dried, repackaged, and sent back to a lab. The cycles include multiple-high heat rinses, UV sterilization, and sonification, which uses sonic waves to disturb any residue, like proteins, in the pipette tips.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFallah says he uses an in-house cleaning solution and can customize it with a 5% bleaching solution if requested by a lab.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe full processing time for four boxes of tips is two hours and eight minutes. Roughly every 25-30 minutes another round of cycling begins as the boxes of tips are rotated out. Pipettes are returned to clients within 2 to 3 days.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We can pump out 40 boxes in 5 to 6 hours a day,\u0026rdquo; says Helya Taghian, operations manager and a fourth-year student in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;We do 60 to 70 wash cycles of 200 to 300 boxes of tips a month. It would be a money sink if you bought that many tips\u0026hellip;you have to be a pretty big lab to go through that many tips.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELike the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sanger-sequencing-initiative-offers-house-alternative-sample-testing\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESanger Sequencing Initiative,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;the Tip Cycle program was conceptualized at the height of Covid-19. Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Covid-19 testing program was on the brink of being forced to halt the processing of Covid-19\u0026nbsp;samples as it faced a dire pipette supply shortage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrincipal research scientists Mike Shannon and Mike Farrell, along with Regents researcher and MEC technical director Anton Bryksin, called an emergency meeting to come up with a solution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBryksin devised an unconventional\u0026nbsp;idea of washing the tips, a risky move given the sensitivity of qPCR techniques that can detect even a single molecule of RNA\/DNA. Washing all the tips together also posed the potential for spreading contamination rather than eliminating it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Tip Cycle program garnered support from IBB and its assistant director, Michelle Wong, who recognized the potential for the project to help the university achieve its environmental sustainability goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBryksin spearheaded the design of the program\u0026rsquo;s validation protocols, while Fallah took charge of implementing and organizing a student team to support the effort. The team encountered numerous hurdles in perfecting the washing process to ensure the tips were completely free of contamination, all while validating the washing protocol to maintain the accuracy of the qPCR results.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBryksin says the program\u0026#39;s initial success was nothing short of remarkable. It not only allowed the testing laboratory to continue processing COVID-19 samples, but also provided an environmentally conscious alternative that substantially reduced the amount of plastic waste generated by the lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a result, the Institute recognized the potential of the Tip Cycle program and provided funding for its further development and enhancement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the same time, Taghian was one of several students supporting the Covid-19 surveillance testing program.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There was a dark corner in the lab and my curiosity sent me there to see what Adam was doing,\u0026rdquo; she recalls. Initially, she spent much of her time helping Fallah rack pipette tips to be placed in the machine.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEventually, she teamed up with Fallah to take the lead on developing an operational process for the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I learned a lot of things about optimization,\u0026rdquo; Taghian says. \u0026ldquo;I was having a lot of fun and there was a lot of innovation in it.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETaghian worked with fellow biomedical engineering student and program manager of the Sanger Sequencing Initiative, Nicole Diaz, to hire students for the Tip Cycle program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther aspects of the program began to fall in place. Data management charts and a workflow management board helped to keep operations running optimally. The duo also hired an industrial design major to create branding and a website.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want this to be educational,\u0026rdquo; Taghian says. \u0026ldquo;No matter what your major you can gain industry experience while doing your research. You\u0026rsquo;re dealing with vendors and actual instruments in a business environment. At the same time, your major has a place to shine.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScaling Up for the Future\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, the Sanger Sequencing Initiative and labs run by Associate Professor Kirill Lobachev and Professor M.G. Finn in the College of Sciences utilize the Tip Cycling program. Fallah says he is in talks to bring on another lab and looks to partner with teaching labs in the School of Biological Sciences to educate more students about single-use plastics in laboratories.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFallah also wants to devise a plan to wash pipette tip plates, as well as find other ways to reuse the plastic inserts and boxes the pipettes are delivered in. The hope is to get as close to zero-waste with the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Very few research institutions have a core facility with in-house services and in-house researchers assisting labs across campus,\u0026rdquo; Taghian says. \u0026ldquo;An environment exists on our campus where students can get an opportunity to explore an industry field without going off campus\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFallah says researchers are often \u0026ldquo;creatures of habit\u0026rdquo; and may gawk at the idea of reusing pipettes over fears of cross-contamination. 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Now in its tenth iteration, this year\u0026#39;s festival will host events from March 10 \u0026ndash; 24, culminating in the\u0026nbsp;Exploration Expo\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash; a large, interactive event in Piedmont Park \u0026mdash; on March 25.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/cos-at-asf\u0022\u003ERead more to hear from some of the event organizers and presenters in the College of Sciences about what this year\u0026#39;s festival will have to offer.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor STEAM enthusiasts across Atlanta, the month of March is a highlight of the year for one big reason: the Atlanta Science Festival. 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Although the first and foremost role of mycorrhizal symbiosis is to facilitate plant nutrition, scientists have not been clear how mycorrhizal types mediate the nutrient acquisition and interactions of coexisting trees in forests.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo investigate this crucial relationship,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.ucas.ac.cn\/~lingliliu?language=en\u0022\u003ELingli Liu\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor at the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) led an international, collaborative team, which included\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003Eprofessor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/lin-jiang\u0022\u003ELin Jiang\u003C\/a\u003E. The team studied nutrient acquisition strategies of arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EcM) trees in the Biodiversity\u0026ndash;Ecosystem Functioning (BEF) experiment in a subtropical forest in China, where trees of the two mycorrhizal types were initially evenly planted in mixtures of two, four, eight, or 16 tree species.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers found that as the diversity of species increased, the net primary production (NPP) of EcM trees rapidly decreased, but the NPP of AM trees progressively increased, leading to the sheer dominance (\u0026gt;90%) of AM trees in the highest diversity treatment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u0026#39;s analyses further revealed that differences in mycorrhizal nutrient-acquisition strategies, both nutrient acquisition from soil and nutrient resorption within the plant, contribute to the competitive edge of AM trees over EcM ones.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, analysis of soil microbial communities showed that EcM-tree monocultures have a high abundance of symbiotic fungi, whereas AM-tree monocultures were dominated by saprotrophic and pathogenic fungi.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the researchers, as tree richness increased, shifts in microbial communities, particularly a decrease in the relative abundance of Agaricomycetes (mainly EcM fungi), corresponded with a decrease in the NPP of EcM subcommunities, but had a relatively small impact on the NPP of AM subcommunities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese findings suggest that more efficient nutrient-acquisition strategies, rather than microbial-mediated negative plant-soil feedback, drive the dominance of AM trees in high-diversity ecosystems.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis study, based on the world\u0026rsquo;s largest forest BEF experiment, provides novel data and an alternative mechanism for explaining why and how AM trees usually dominate in high-diversity subtropical forests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese findings also have practical implications for species selection in tropical and subtropical reforestation\u0026mdash;suggesting it is preferable to plant mixed AM trees, as they have a more efficient nutrient-acquisition strategy than EcM trees.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis study was published as an online cover article in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.add4468\u0022\u003ESciences Advances\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;on Jan. 19 and was funded by the Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn international, collaborative team of researchers shed light on how fungi and plant roots work together to gather nutrients \u0026mdash; 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The process is typically conducted by large-scale biotech companies, but the drawbacks can be time, cost, and environmental impact.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\/research\/core-facilities\/molecular-evolution-core\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMolecular Evolution Core\u003C\/a\u003E (MEC) has solved that problem for Tech researchers through its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/molevol.ibb.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESanger Sequencing Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E (SSI), which offers the same service conveniently on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What makes a researcher or a lab want to switch over to us? We provide the same if not superior-quality data to them,\u0026rdquo; says Nicole Diaz, SSI\u0026rsquo;s founder and manager, and a fourth-year student in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;We use an optimized process that is less industrialized. And the service we offer is more personal, so if researchers have any issues, we are able to be a lot more flexible than the big companies.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELaunched in 2020, SSI has evolved into a full-fledged, student-run program to collect and process samples for research labs.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers can submit samples in drop boxes at one of six locations in the BioQuad \u0026ndash; Krone Engineered Biosystems Building, Molecular Sciences And Engineering, Ford Environmental Science \u0026amp; Technology Building, Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center, Cherry L. Emerson Building, and the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESamples are charged at $5 per tube for less than 20 samples. That price is reduced to $4 per tube with more than 20 samples. After 96 samples are processed, the price goes down to $3.50 per tube.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd with just three billing cycles based on the academic calendar\u0026mdash;fall, spring, and summer\u0026mdash;labs can easily reach the lowest discounted price for all samples by the end of the semester regardless of how many samples are submitted at a time, Diaz says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETurnaround time is within three days.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe added benefit of working directly with SSI is its commitment to providing a sustainable sampling process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The carbon footprint is lowered by keeping samples local instead of shipping them across the country to have them sequenced,\u0026rdquo; Diaz says. \u0026ldquo;So, researchers have access to dropboxes just outside the door of their lab in the buildings here in the BioQuad.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELab technicians are culled from federal work study, student assistants, student volunteers, or those seeking internship credit.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s great to have a foundation and building blocks where I won\u0026rsquo;t be nervous when I encounter this down the road,\u0026rdquo; says, Aaron Kent, a first-year chemical engineering student.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESSI not only services labs at Georgia Tech, but it can also support labs for institutions in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gra.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Research Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E, a consortium of public and private universities in Georgia including Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine and the University of Georgia.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA Novel Idea During Covid-19\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESanger sequencing has been conducted in the Molecular Evolution Core (MEC) since 2018 under the direction of research technologist Naima Djeddar. Anton Bryskin, Regents researcher and MEC technical director, wanted to expand the mission of the MEC and tap into an undervalued resource on campus\u0026mdash;undergraduate students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I knew that undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are very special,\u0026rdquo; Bryskin says. \u0026ldquo;It was never thought that undergraduate students might do a part of the work typically done by researchers or technicians.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith support from M.G. Finn, professor and chair in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and chief advisor of the MEC, the Sanger Sequencing Initiative (SSI) was launched in 2020. The height of COVID-19 proved to be a valuable time for the program. Between sample processing sessions for Tech\u0026rsquo;s COVID-19 surveillance testing program, student workers were pulled to process sequencing samples for SSI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was great because these students had already been trained on clinical practices,\u0026rdquo; Diaz says. \u0026ldquo;So, we didn\u0026#39;t have to go back and train them on what it would be like in the lab because they already had the maximum training that was necessary.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiaz joined the Initiative in its inception as a federal work study student. Since then, she\u0026rsquo;s led the growth and development of SSI, from processing samples to marketing to hiring to building out a lab management system for operations alongside operations manager of the MEC TipCycling program and fourth-year biomedical engineering student Helya Taghian.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENot only have undergraduate students gained valuable lab experience, Diaz said, but SSI has become a multidisciplinary effort. The staff is composed of students from biomedical, industrial, and chemical and biomolecular engineering, as well as computer science and design majors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have a stacked team,\u0026rdquo; she says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiaz says the team is working to incorporate more automation into the process, including tracking metrics for sample processing and developing a bioinformatics solution to optimize workflow and data quality. 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Haack is the current chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for the American Physiological Society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKelly Sepcic Pfeil, M.S. CHEM 1992, Ph.D. CHEM 2003\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKelly Sepcic Pfeil is president of ArrowInno, specializing in product design and innovation consulting. She served as vice president for Frito Lay North America and PepsiCo Research and Development from 2007-2015. Prior to joining Frito Lay in 2007, she spent 14 years with The Coca-Cola Company.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChrista Sobon, M.S. PSYCH 1996\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA native of Atlanta, Christa also spent part of her childhood in the suburb of Chicago. Christa is a program manager in Manheim Digital for Cox Automotive, where she leads IT and process change implementations. In that role, she delivers large scale change programs that impact operations and drive measurable business results.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy did you want to attend Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHaack\u003C\/strong\u003E: I chose to attend Georgia Tech for its reputation as an Institute where curiosity and problem solving go hand in hand. I also knew that at Tech I would be trained in the specifics of my discipline, and I would learn how to be a scientist \u0026mdash; how to think in a cross-disciplinary way and how to engage in scientific inquiry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESepcic Pfeil:\u003C\/strong\u003E While completing my undergraduate degree in chemistry at the University of South Carolina, I completed summer internships at Milliken Research Center. Milliken had a liaison with a Georgia Tech chemistry professor, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/charles-l-liotta\u0022\u003ECharlie Liotta\u003C\/a\u003E. He encouraged me to apply for graduate school.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESobon:\u003C\/strong\u003E Having attended Emory University for my undergraduate degree, I wanted to attend another world-class institution to round out and augment my education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was it about your major or discipline that attracted your interest?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHaack:\u003C\/strong\u003E I love the field of physiology because it is the study of the interdependent mechanisms a functioning organism uses to maintain homeostasis. I was able to pursue a cell physiology project within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESepcic Pfeil:\u003C\/strong\u003E Initially I wasn\u0026rsquo;t sure if I would go to medical school or work in science research. As I furthered my education, I was more attracted to chemistry than biology. I ended up majoring in chemistry and minoring in biology in my undergraduate degree. I was always interested in the ingredients inside of products and what made them work. As a child, I read the back panel of ingredients of shampoo bottles!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESobon:\u003C\/strong\u003E I loved that the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E was in the College of Sciences. Additionally, I was drawn by the opportunities for hands-on research and professors who were well known and well regarded in their field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was the most important lesson you learned from your time at Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHaack:\u003C\/strong\u003E To be successful, you have to work smart and hard.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESepcic Pfeil:\u003C\/strong\u003E The most important lesson I learned while completing M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry at Georgia Tech was a realization that science is ever-changing and you have to continue to learn and grow in your field of science. I realized I needed advanced degrees to continue to understand and grow in the field of chemistry and further my career. My Ph.D. degree certainly helped me to advance throughout the executive roles with both PepsiCo and Frito Lay research and development departments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESobon:\u003C\/strong\u003E Georgia Tech pushed me as a student and stretched me well outside of my comfort zone. I really developed a confidence that I could do challenging things and solve hard problems, whatever they may be.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe best advice you can give current students?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHaack:\u003C\/strong\u003E Innovation comes when individuals with diverse perspectives and experiences work as a collective. Bring your authentic self and experiences to your work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESobon: \u003C\/strong\u003EThere is a lot more you can do outside of research. If research is your passion, then that\u0026rsquo;s wonderful. However, if you want to contribute in ways outside of that, there are a lot of opportunities!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do you hope to accomplish as a member of the College\u0026rsquo;s Advisory Board?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHaack:\u003C\/strong\u003E I hope to continue to make CoS and Tech a place where any student can feel valued and succeed. I look forward to helping create additional professional development opportunities for students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESepcic Pfeil:\u003C\/strong\u003E I hope to contribute to the College of Sciences Advisory Board to help shape the future pipeline of students. Recently my husband and I \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/news\/raquel-lieberman-named-first-chair-alumna-funded-effort-boost-women-faculty-chemistry-and\u0022\u003Eendowed a faculty chair fund\u003C\/a\u003E to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E. The endowment is designed to increase the number of women faculty within the school. So few women obtain chemistry degrees and work in the field of chemistry. I hope to make a difference for our future female scientists.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESobon:\u003C\/strong\u003E I\u0026rsquo;m truly honored to serve on the CoSAB. My hope is to stay even more well informed of the many great things happening within the CoS and figure out how I can help the College and the associated professionals achieve goals there. To me, giving back to Georgia Tech is a combination of leveraging my time and talent (and treasure too, of course) to be a visible and engaged ambassador for the CoS.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EKarla Haack, Kelly Sepcic Pfeil, Christa Sobon are joined in their CoSAB appointments by fellow new board members Mercedes Dullum and Ns\u0026eacute; Ufot \u0026mdash; look out for more interviews with CoSAB members over the school year ahead.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMercedes Dullum, B.S. BIO 1975\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMercedes Dullum is a retired cardiothoracic surgeon with over 30 years of clinical practice in numerous leadership roles in hospital settings, private practice, and integrated medical practices. 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Currently, I co-chair the JED Academic Culture sub-committee and will continue to work with colleagues to improve the academic environment.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESnow, who is also a 2022 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EServe-Learn-Sustain (SLS)\u003C\/a\u003E teaching fellow, credits three Applied Physiology classes, one of which is required for all students before they graduate, for teaching students important practical skills. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/coursesaz\/apph\/\u0022\u003EAPPH 1040, 1050, and 1060\u003C\/a\u003E teach students how to manage stress and work through anxiety in healthy ways, and come up with resilience strategies they can rely on \u0026mdash; not just in higher education, but for the rest of their lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;(APPH 1040, Scientific Foundations of Health) is a course that is directly applicable to everyday life,\u0026rdquo; Snow said, \u0026ldquo;and we want them to take those concepts and apply them. We try to adapt the curriculum, so we have been focusing more on stress and coping skills, but we also talk about healthy lifestyle, cultural differences, diversity and sustainability.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESnow is focused on the health and wellness of first-year students, in particular.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s important to get the [first-years] coming in, and help them with the transition to college life. It\u0026rsquo;s an extreme change for them. That time of adjustment and making new friends is very important,\u0026rdquo; Snow said. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve been in tune with our student needs and will continue to adapt to them. Certainly we\u0026rsquo;re having conversations about student stress. We have all of our classes addressing it. We have the newer \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/new-course-wellness-managing-stress-and-dealing-adversity-offered-undergraduate-students-summer\u0022\u003EAPPH 1060 class (Flourishing: Strategies for Well-being and Resilience)\u003C\/a\u003E, which is really focused on mental health. As a team we are committed to meeting students\u0026#39; needs and helping them thrive at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;On campus we need to do as much as we can to help them make connections, and know the resources that are available to them, and we also need to be flexible,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;In our conversations with students struggling, the focus should be not only on connecting\u0026nbsp; them with resources, but also giving them the flexibility to recover and succeed academically.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the past two school years, she added, \u0026ldquo;students have dealt with anxiety and social isolation \u0026mdash; they\u0026rsquo;re still trying to adjust \u0026mdash; some classes are still in hybrid mode, but I think this semester will be a little bit more of a return to normalcy. We have to watch the Covid rates and see if the guidelines change, but being present in the classroom is important.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVolunteerism as effective wellness tool\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESnow, who used to be the sole coordinator for the Georgia Tech wellness requirement, helped develop the APPH 1050 Science of Physical Activity and Health course. As it grew, she and others in the School of Biological Sciences realized they needed another director. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/christie-stewart\u0022\u003EChristie Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E, senior academic professional, now fills that role. School of Biological Sciences senior lecturers Michele Rosbruck and Adam Decker, and adjunct \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/lesley-baradel\u0022\u003ELeslie Baradel\u003C\/a\u003E also teach the APPH classes; both Baradel and Stewart are certified Thriving and Resilience Facilitators through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nationalwellness.org\/\u0022\u003ENational Wellness Institute\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESnow saw the wellness advantages of having students get off campus and spend time in communities working with community partners. \u0026ldquo;We give them an opportunity to do basic volunteer work, have fun and socialize,\u0026rdquo; Snow said. \u0026ldquo;We also give them opportunities to choose higher-level projects. During Covid, student teams worked remotely designing infographics and other materials with the Fulton County Health Heart Coalition to get messages out about protecting yourself and wearing masks.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe classes are also working with partners to help children in hospitals, as well as people in between living situations and those without permanent housing in Atlanta. \u0026ldquo;Some of those [organizations] have specific projects and want to get our students\u0026rsquo; ideas and input. 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Aditya Prakash, associate professor with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;While epidemic forecasting is compared to weather forecasting, there is an important difference. Unlike weather, our actions and behavior can change the course of an epidemic.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrakash is the principal investigator of the $1 million NSF grant. Fellow BEHIVE members include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPinar Keskinocak, William W. George Chair and Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThomas Kingsley, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics at Mayo Clinic\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EShinobu Kitayama, Robert B. Zajonc Collegiate Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERamesh Raskar, Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiliana Salvador, Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s Department of Infectious Diseases\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joshua-weitz\u0022\u003EJoshua Weitz,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the School of Biological Sciences and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences (QBioS) at Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrakash emphasized BEHIVE\u0026rsquo;s primary goal to use its interdisciplinary organization to bridge research methodologies between hard and soft sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe explained that human behavior was underutilized in epidemic science before Covid-19, largely due to data scarcity and underdeveloped computational technologies. Behavioral dynamics encountered during the pandemic, such as social distancing, mask wearing, and vaccine hesitancy, has provided new research and data that now can be considered in models and simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere, BEHIVE will develop high fidelity computational models by designing new artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques that bridge human behavior knowledge and traditional epidemiological theory and models.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is still an open question of how we can best incorporate human behavior knowledge into the study of pandemics. That is the challenge,\u0026rdquo; Prakash said. \u0026ldquo;Our main idea is to better integrate knowledge from psychology and the humanities into pandemic science using novel computational methods.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEHIVE\u0026nbsp;originated when team members met through various workshops held in 2020 and 2021. Prakash was an invited organizer of the\u0026nbsp;National Symposium on Predicting Emergence of Virulent Entities by Novel Technologies (PREVENT).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPREVENT reported that interdisciplinary collaboration was an obstacle in predicting and preventing pandemics. For example, some vocabularies often don\u0026rsquo;t mean the same thing across disciplines, so a consistent methodology to establish a common language must be developed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEHIVE is custom built to solve these challenges PREVENT revealed. Along with a wealth of knowledge learned through past epidemics, each BEHIVE researcher brings to the group experience working across interdisciplinary lines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the Georgia Tech researchers alone, Keskinocak\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2020\/04\/17\/pinar-keskinocak-coronavirus-pandemic-and-benefits-social-distancing\u0022\u003Einterfaced with policymakers and the public\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on measures to slow Covid-19\u0026#39;s spread.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrakash\u0026rsquo;s lab led several high-profile Covid-19 forecasting initiatives, including collaboration with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\u0022\u003ECenter for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeitz teamed with fellow Georgia Tech researchers in\u0026nbsp;the College of Sciences, College of Computing, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/inqubate-training-program-integrates-modeling-and-data-science-bioscience-phd-students\u0022\u003Ecreate a predoctoral training program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that integrates computational modeling and data analytics into bioscience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeskinocak, Prakash, and Weitz together are also faculty in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/data\u0022\u003EInstitute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS)\u003C\/a\u003E, one of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s ten interdisciplinary research institutes. IDEaS connects research centers and efforts in foundational areas such as machine learning, high-performance computing, and algorithms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEHIVE\u0026rsquo;s $1 million grant is funded through NSF\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/beta.nsf.gov\/news\/predicting-and-preventing-pandemics-goal-new-nsf-awards\u0022\u003EPredictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention (PIPP)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;initiative. This program supports high-risk, high-payoff convergent research that aims to identify, model, predict, track, and mitigate the effects of future pandemics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Prakash, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com\/sites.gatech.edu\/dist\/9\/2679\/files\/2022\/02\/NSF-PIPP-2-Report_FINAL_2021-06-25-2.pdf\u0022\u003EPREVENT symposium\u0026rsquo;s summary report\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;also helped highlight the need for an initiative like PIPP.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPIPP is a two-phased initiative in which NSF selects to fund 25 to 30 project teams, including BEHIVE, for eighteen months through phase one. However, this does not necessarily limit PIPP\u0026rsquo;s influence to chosen project teams within academia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEHIVE intends to partner with industry, governmental, and non-profit organizations to expand its interdisciplinary, interorganizational network.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEHIVE\u0026rsquo;s nucleus of Georgia Tech researchers connects the group with the CDC, Georgia Department of Public Health, and numerous hospitals across the state. BEHIVE\u0026rsquo;s other researchers also serve in leading roles at non-profits, such as the Pathcheck Foundation, and top hospitals like the Mayo Clinic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with developing interdisciplinary methodologies, new disease prevention models, and partnering with external organizations, BEHIVE hopes to develop educational training programs. This would ensure their effort last generations to bring about the necessary paradigm change to prevent future pandemics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our initial projects and research the next eighteen months will help us get a sense of research gaps and enlarge our perspective\u0026rdquo; Prakash said. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re approaching PIPP as a science, and we want to lay the foundation of the science by bringing in many people from different fields for the future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"One lesson learned from the Covid-19 pandemic is that human behavior is a difficult variable to consider when predicting and preventing disease outbreaks. 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What wasn\u0026rsquo;t fun: accidentally ending up with a stab wound in his leg.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe next day he couldn\u0026rsquo;t walk and had a high fever, thanks to a blood infection caused by \u003Cem\u003EStaphylococcus\u003C\/em\u003E bacteria on his skin ending up in his wound. \u0026ldquo;Those bacteria can grow very quickly in your blood. And they should never be there,\u0026rdquo; Hammer said. Doctors gave him penicillin intravenously, and Hammer remained in a hospital for nearly a month before recovering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, this November, Hammer \u0026mdash; who performed in high school and college musicals and choruses \u0026mdash; will get to sing the praises of Alexander Fleming, the Scottish scientist who indirectly healed him by discovering the antibacterial qualities of penicillin.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHammer will be in the chorus at the Science Gallery at Pullman Yards Nov. 1-6, 2022 when the musical \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mouldthatchangedtheworld.com\/\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Mold That Changed The World\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E comes to Atlanta during its U.S. tour. It will be the second stop for the show, which has its stateside premiere in Washington, D.C.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHammer, who is also a faculty member of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/faculty\u0022\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)\u003C\/a\u003E, is getting a chance to dust off singing skills because the musical is giving local professionals in science and health-related industries a chance to join the chorus when the show comes to their city. Colleagues at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\u0022\u003ECenters for Disease Control\u003C\/a\u003E, which is co-sponsoring the musical\u0026rsquo;s 2022 U.S. tour, have also successfully auditioned to sing in the Atlanta performances, as have other area scientists and researchers, along with an emergency medical technician and a veterinarian.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Hammer, there are strong similarities in singing about science, and teaching it at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026#39;s a lot of entertainment in teaching, a lot of showmanship. It\u0026rsquo;s the way I got interested in microbiology, when the teacher was pretty charismatic and dynamic. So I\u0026#39;ve always wanted to be that kind of teacher.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESinging for science education\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Mold That Changed The World\u0026rdquo; doesn\u0026rsquo;t just focus on Fleming\u0026rsquo;s discovery. It also shows how Fleming overcame social obstacles to finding life-saving qualities in a \u0026ldquo;nasty mold,\u0026rdquo; as Hammer put it, and conveys in singing and music the dangers of relying too much on antibacterial drugs \u0026mdash; an ongoing worry that has Hammer and several other CMDI researchers looking for new treatments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Fleming won the Nobel Prize for discovering the first antibiotic, penicillin, and even in his Nobel Prize speech, he predicted the dangers of the emergence of resistant microbes,\u0026rdquo; Hammer said. \u0026ldquo;He said then that he can imagine a scenario in the future where if someone doesn\u0026#39;t take their antibiotics correctly, you could end up with resistant \u0026lsquo;superbugs\u0026rsquo; that get transferred to another person. And then you don\u0026#39;t have a treatment. He said that in 1945.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWarning children about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was the chief reason the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.charadestheatre.com\/\u0022\u003ECharades Theater Company\u003C\/a\u003E in the United Kingdom staged \u0026ldquo;The Mold That Changed the World,\u0026rdquo; which was first performed for primary grades. The company thought it would be a fun and effective way to teach children ages 9-12 about the proper use of antibiotics. It was that educational aspect that attracted Hammer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026#39;s one way of communicating science,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We scientists, we have to do a better job of communicating science, in all ways. That may mean different media, different settings. It\u0026#39;s just got to be part of what we do now. This is one unusual example of how to do that. But why not, right?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe musical did prove effective. A 2020 UK \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0240471\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E showed that students answered more questions about AMR correctly and retained more of the science information after seeing the musical.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearching cholera, and\u0026nbsp;challenging\u0026nbsp;stereotypes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a teenager, Hammer sang in high school musical productions like \u0026ldquo;Godspell.\u0026rdquo; He then went to Boston College, where he joined the university chorale and got to sing for Pope John Paul II at St. Peter\u0026rsquo;s Basilica in the Vatican.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut Hammer was also busy earning his B.S. in biology. He went on to receive his M.S. in conservation biology and a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from the University of Michigan. He said his desire to sing was overcome by his desire to learn everything about microbes and how they impact ecosystems and biodiversity \u0026mdash; and then what they can do to humans.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.hammerlab.biology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EHammer Lab\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, he and his team study microbial interactions at scales that span genes and genomes, regulatory networks, cells, populations, and communities. His longtime focus has been on \u003Cem\u003EVibrio cholerae,\u003C\/em\u003E the waterborne pathogen that causes \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/add-one-more-weapon-choleras-deadly-arsenal\u0022\u003Echolera\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s this combination of thinking about pathogens and their ecological environment,\u0026rdquo; Hammer explained. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026#39;s still fascinating to me how microbes can do all they need to do to live out there somewhere else, and then they can adapt to life in our bodies and wreak havoc. That single cells can do this still blows my mind, and how they do it, and what the consequences are. And cholera was the first \u0026#39;bug\u0026#39;\u0026nbsp;that I worked on that had this kind of dual lifestyle.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHammer was preparing for the Fall 2022 semester when his wife, Tracy, a fifth-grade teacher, said she would be taking her students to a children\u0026rsquo;s version of \u0026ldquo;The Mold That Changed The World\u0026rdquo; when the musical\u0026rsquo;s cast came to Atlanta. \u0026ldquo;She found out about it because some of the parents in her school work at the CDC,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;She knew that I had done this (sung in musicals).\u0026rdquo; A visit to the musical\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mouldthatchangedtheworld.com\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E led him to audition for the special chorus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHammer said that his chance to perform on stage again isn\u0026rsquo;t just about educating audiences. It\u0026rsquo;s also about showing humanity in science, he added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think part of this is also to remind people that we scientists are just normal people too. I think there\u0026#39;s this misperception that scientists are elitists who don\u0026#39;t know how to interact with other people, or choose not to, or can\u0026rsquo;t. We\u0026#39;re not elitist, we just have an area that we think about a lot \u0026ndash; just like everyone else has subjects that they think about, and have strong opinions about and expertise in. So we\u0026#39;re no different.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Mold That Changed the World\u0026rdquo; runs Nov. 1-6 at Science Gallery@Pullman Yards,\u0026nbsp; 225 Rogers St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30317.\u0026nbsp; Tickets go on sale soon and can be purchased\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mouldthatchangedtheworld.com\/us-shows\/\u0022\u003E here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"A touring musical celebrating the man who gave us penicillin is inviting local scientists to join the chorus for its Atlanta shows \u2014 and School of Biological Sciences Associate Professor Brian Hammer is ready for showtime. 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I meet lots of patients at my dental practice from all over, and I can usually carry on a conversation about their place of origin relatively easily. This helps them feel more comfortable with me, and strengthens the doctor-patient relationship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat made you want to be a dentist? \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy parents are from Iran. As I\u0026#39;m sure most Persian and Asian children will tell you, from birth your parents are pressuring you to be a doctor. I did not want to be around sick people all day and did not want to be on call weekends. So dentistry offers the perfect balance of being a doctor, but having a more normal schedule and not having to treat serious life-threatening illnesses. I am very happy with my decision and cannot think of myself doing anything else.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026#39;s motto, \u0026ldquo;Progress and Service\u0026rdquo; \u0026mdash; what did that mean to you as a student, and what does it mean as an alumnus?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt meant and still means a great deal. I think people have to start at a young age thinking about how they can serve others. That is where true fulfillment comes from.\u0026nbsp; One reason we have so much depression in our country is our self-absorbed \u0026quot;me, me, me\u0026quot; culture. There is a lot of happiness and joy that comes from helping and serving others.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026#39;s also great for business as well. People want to buy from companies that are doing more than just selling goods and services. 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We strive to be active members of our community and help our local schools and charities.\u0026nbsp; Our Brookhaven community has given us so much, the least we can do is give back.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETell me about the \u0026quot;Brighten Your Smile, Better the World\u0026quot; campaign and how effective it has been so far.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u0026quot;Brighten Your Smile, Better the World\u0026#39;\u0026#39; campaign is one of our two main initiatives.\u0026nbsp; Each month we partner with a different school or charity.\u0026nbsp; Any patient of ours that makes a donation to that month\u0026#39;s chosen partner gets a set of custom teeth whitening trays for free. It\u0026#39;s a win-win for all parties involved.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn its first year, we have been able to raise more than $15,000 for numerous schools and organizations. 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The 37 new projects also include efforts to engineer plants and microbes into bioenergy and improve carbon storage.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka\u0026rsquo;s wetlands research will continue in the salt marshes off Georgia\u0026rsquo;s coast, where his team has already conducted \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/salt-marsh-grass-georgias-coast-gets-nutrients-growth-helpful-bacteria-its-roots\u0022\u003Estudies\u003C\/a\u003E on the microbial life that benefits \u003Cem\u003ESpartina\u003C\/em\u003E cordgrass in those areas, helping to strengthen resilience of the plant to sea level rise and catastrophic storms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe DOE\u0026rsquo;s funding initiative is split into four groups. Kostka\u0026rsquo;s studies will focus on the role of microbiomes \u0026mdash; all the microorganisms living in a particular environment \u0026mdash; in the biogeochemical cycling of carbon in terrestrial soils and wetlands by using genomics-based and systems biology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther research areas involve renewable bioenergy and biomaterials production; quantum-enabled bioimaging and sensing for bioenergy, and research to characterize gene function in bioenergy crop plants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our project seeks to understand the controls of soil organic matter degradation and the release of greenhouse gasses, both of which are largely mediated by microbes\u0026rdquo; Kostka said. \u0026ldquo;And then also, as we\u0026#39;ve been studying for many years now, how climate drivers \u0026mdash; principally the warming of ecosystems and carbon dioxide enrichment in the atmosphere \u0026mdash; limit greenhouse gas release to the atmosphere. How might changes in plant and microbial communities lead to climate feedbacks, thereby accelerating the release of greenhouse gasses from soil carbon stores?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat question has driven much of Kostka\u0026rsquo;s research team in the past as they focused on how soil microbes break down biomasses like woody plants and peat mosses, at an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/\u0022\u003EOak Ridge National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E facility in northern Minnesota called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mnspruce.ornl.gov\/\u0022\u003ESpruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments (SPRUCE)\u003C\/a\u003E. Kostka\u0026rsquo;s team is using genomics to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/temperate-glimpse-warming-world\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E all the genes that code for microbial enzymes that decompose biomass in soil and how plants, which are also changing with climate, impact microbiomes by providing carbon sources that fuel microbial activities. In particular, the work is focused on lignocellulose or lignin, which gives plants their rigidity or structure and arguably comprises the most abundant renewable carbon source on the planet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026#39;re just at the point now where we finally have the tools to unlock the black box of soil microbiology and chemistry,\u0026rdquo; Kostka said. \u0026ldquo;Recent advances in sophisticated analytical chemistry methods used to quantify microbial metabolites along with improved metagenome sequencing approaches enable us to better uncover metabolic pathways.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka will serve as principal investigator of the research team for the grant. That team includes School of Biological Sciences researchers \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Caitlin-Petro\u0022\u003ECaitlin Petro\u003C\/a\u003E, research scientist, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/katherine-duchesneau-november-2021\u0022\u003EKatherine Duchesneau\u003C\/a\u003E, a third-year Ph.D. student; co-principal investigator \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/kostas-t-konstantinidis\u0022\u003EKostas Konstantinidis\u003C\/a\u003E, Richard C. 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This could help uncover the mechanisms by which soils and plants capture harmful greenhouse gasses, and what prompts their release into the atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe idea behind this hypothesis is that when soils are wet, they lack oxygen, which suppresses a specific class of enzymes, oxidases, that catalyze the beginning steps in the microbial breakdown of organic compounds produced by plants in soil. When oxidases are suppressed, the breakdown products of lignin, phenolic compounds, accumulate and poison the rest of the microbial carbon cycle.\u0026nbsp; Thus a single class of enzymes may be responsible for keeping greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide and methane captured within the soil.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The climate linkage here is that it\u0026#39;s thought that as the climate warms, we\u0026#39;ll get more greenhouse gas production, because simply it\u0026#39;ll be warmer, and microbial enzymes work faster at higher temperature. But then also, in wetlands in particular, the hypothesis is that as wetlands warm, they\u0026#39;re going to dry out. And so when a wetland dries out, you\u0026#39;re going to get more injection of oxygen-rich air into the soil, which would then accelerate the breakdown of organic matter.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen that happens, it could also mean different plants having an impact on carbon storage and the breakdown of biomass. \u0026ldquo;As wetlands dry out, plant communities in northern peatlands where most of Earth\u0026rsquo;s soil carbon is stored, are expected to shift from a dominance of mosses, which do better when it\u0026#39;s wet \u0026mdash; to woody plants, shrubs, and trees that do better with less water, when it\u0026#39;s drier. That would in turn potentially spark the release of more reactive carbon compounds from plant roots \u0026mdash; mosses don\u0026rsquo;t have roots \u0026mdash; which would likely accelerate organic matter decomposition and the production of more greenhouse gas in a feedback loop with climate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka\u0026rsquo;s research may also help to develop new approaches for converting woody biomass into potential alternative energy sources. \u0026ldquo;To make our society more sustainable, we have to basically recycle everything, or reuse as much as we can. And that includes the biomass from plants that can be grown on more arid lands that are less suitable for food crops,\u0026rdquo; he said, referring to plant-based materials that can be used to produce biofuels and bioenergy. \u0026ldquo;And so the DOE is leading research efforts to understand the controls of biomass degradation in plants such as switchgrass and poplar.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka and Konstantinidis will develop a database of genes that code for the breakdown of lignocellulose and lignin, compounds that largely make up plant biomass and for which metabolic pathways of degradation have been elusive. Kostka and his colleagues will also have access to the extensive resources of the DOE Genomic Sciences program, including a collaboration with the agency\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/jgi.doe.gov\/\u0022\u003EJoint Genome Institute\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We hope that information generated from our project can be used to improve methods for breaking down woody biomass so that it can be used in a sustainable way to produce biofuels,\u0026rdquo; Kostka said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pamspublic.science.energy.gov\/WebPAMSExternal\/Interface\/Common\/ViewPublicAbstract.aspx?rv=ce74057a-efb9-4824-98c1-138ac76643a3\u0026amp;rtc=24\u0022\u003EPublic abstract of Department of Energy grant DE-SC0023297\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top 10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts, and sciences degrees. Its nearly 44,000 students representing 50 states and 149 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China, and through distance and online learning. 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Researchers at Georgia Tech have discovered those same forces draw small numbers of ants together to begin to form water-repellent ant rafts \u0026mdash; even though the ants seem to be uninterested in collaborating with their neighbors for survival.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1103\/PhysRevFluids.7.090501\u0022\u003EDescribed in the journal \u003Cem\u003EPhysical Review Fluids\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, their study explains for the first time the underlying forces at play in attracting ants to each other. Ants clump together into rafts to survive during flooding, and the team determined it takes exactly 10 ants to form a stable raft.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think the surprising thing here is that ants prioritize exploration, actively avoiding each other on the water surface. They instead rely on physical forces to bring them together \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;the Cheerios effect,\u0026rdquo; said Hu, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Previously, we only studied the change in the shape of the raft once formed; we never asked how ants find each other on the water surface.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/fire-ant-rafts-form-thanks-force-known-cheerios-effect\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead the full story on the College of Engineering website.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEver stare at those last few pieces of breakfast cereal and watch them seemingly clump together or cling to the side of the bowl? Scientists have dubbed it the \u0026ldquo;Cheerios effect,\u0026rdquo; the combination of forces causing those clumps. 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There are also tremendous opportunities to accelerate carbon clean-up and advance sustainable ocean economies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A diverse approach is critical to address today\u0026rsquo;s serious threats to ocean health,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiaaquarium.org\/our-team\/dr-brian-l-davis\/\u0022\u003EBrian Davis\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D., president and CEO of Georgia Aquarium. \u0026ldquo;As a mission-focused conservation leader, Georgia Aquarium is keen to host this multinational center that will connect innovative researchers with the resources to create and launch projects that may solve ocean-climate issues.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn affiliation with the Ocean Decade, run by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Center\u0026rsquo;s work will contribute to the UN\u0026rsquo;s Sustainable Development Goals to achieve by 2030 that are a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In response to the need for partnership and investment in ocean science, and to help urgently mitigate the impact of climate change on the ocean, the Ocean Decade movement thanks Ocean Visions, Georgia Aquarium, and Georgia Institute of Technology for this generous support and long-term commitment,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iwlearn.net\/iw-projects\/organizations\/421\u0022\u003EJulian Barbi\u0026egrave;re\u003C\/a\u003E, Ocean Decade Global Coordinator and Head of the Marine Policy and Regional Coordination Section, IOC-UNESCO. \u0026ldquo;Such exemplary leadership by our Decade Collaborative Centers, spearheaded by the OV \u0026ndash; UN DCC in the U.S.\u0026nbsp; is an important step towards developing effective ocean-climate solutions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ocean nurtures 80% of all life on Earth. Billions of people rely on food from the ocean, and world economies depend upon it for fishing, tourism, shipping, energy and more. It is the world\u0026rsquo;s largest carbon sink, vital to curbing the impacts of climate change. Healthy marine habitats defend coastal communities from intensifying storms and flooding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;The ocean crisis and the climate crisis are two sides of the same coin, and we cannot have a healthy ocean without resolving the climate crisis and the greenhouse gas pollution causing it,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oceanvisions.org\/contact-ocean-visions\/\u0022\u003EBrad Ack\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director and chief innovation officer at Ocean Visions, a nonprofit that develops solutions to complex ocean challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This work will take bold imagination, greatly expanded innovation, and many more people from around the world engaged in this effort collectively. This new Center will give us a framework to build the innovation ecosystem we desperately need,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vivo.brown.edu\/display\/ediloren\u0022\u003EEmanuele Di Lorenzo\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D., chairman and co-founder of Ocean Visions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ocean has buffered humanity from the worst effects to date of climate disruption by directly absorbing about 30 percent of humanity\u0026rsquo;s carbon dioxide (CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E) emissions and trapping more than 90 percent of the excess heat in the biosphere caused by CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E pollution. However, both of these climate-buffering functions have come at a high cost \u0026ndash; unraveling marine ecosystems and crippling the ability of the ocean to support the billions of people and other creatures dependent upon it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Ocean Visions \u0026ndash; UN Decade Collaborative Center will work with an emerging global network of experts and collaborators associated with projects and programs to design, test and deploy viable solutions, such as Ocean Visions\u0026rsquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oceanvisions.org\/our-programs\/geos\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.1000oceanstartups.org\/\u0022\u003E1000 Ocean Startups\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.stridelearning.com\/\u0022\u003EStride\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, one issue being solved is securing investment in ocean solutions. The Center is helping advance the development of a new open-source tool called The Ocean Impact Navigator, which consists of 30 prioritized key performance indicators (KPIs), grouped in six main impact areas. It captures effects that innovators are driving across ocean health, climate change, human wellbeing and equity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This Center signals an urgent, strategic commitment to finding climate solutions,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lozier.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESusan Lozier\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D., dean of the College of Sciences and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair at Georgia Tech and President of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). \u0026ldquo;Ocean health is also human health, and we must find effective ways to protect waters around the planet.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;At this Center, the best and brightest minds\u0026mdash;including our researchers, staff and students\u0026mdash;will ensure that our ocean will remain vital for generations to come,\u0026rdquo; added \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/people\/timothy-charles-lieuwen\u0022\u003ETim Lieuwen\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D., executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Tech who also serves as Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor and David S. Lewis Jr. Chair in the Institute\u0026#39;s Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering. \u0026ldquo;The solutions are there, and we look forward to working alongside Georgia Aquarium and Ocean Visions to find them, with the support of the Ocean Decade movement.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the Ocean Visions \u0026shy;\u0026shy;\u0026ndash; UN Decade Collaborative Center for Ocean-Climate Solutions, visit the website at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oceanvisions.org\/undcc\/\u0022\u003Eoceanvisions.org\/undcc\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E###\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOcean Visions \u0026ndash; \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUN Decade Collaborative Center for Ocean-Climate Solutions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOcean Visions \u0026ndash; \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003EUN Decade Collaborative Center for Ocean-Climate Solutions is an innovative partnership between Ocean Visions, Georgia Tech and Georgia Aquarium, with headquarters at the Aquarium in Atlanta. The Center, endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, leads and supports processes to co-design, develop, test, fund and deploy scalable and equitable ocean-based solutions to reduce or reverse the effects of climate change, enhance food security and build climate-resilient marine ecosystems and coastal communities. The Center\u0026rsquo;s work contributes to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to achieve by 2030 that are a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Ocean Decade:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EProclaimed in 2017 by the United Nations General Assembly, the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (\u0026lsquo;the Ocean Decade\u0026rsquo;) seeks to stimulate ocean science and knowledge generation to reverse the decline of the state of the ocean system and catalyse new opportunities for sustainable development of this massive marine ecosystem. The vision of the Ocean Decade is \u0026lsquo;the science we need for the ocean we want\u0026rsquo;. The Ocean Decade provides a convening framework for scientists and stakeholders from diverse sectors to develop the scientific knowledge and the partnerships needed to accelerate and harness advances in ocean science to achieve a better understanding of the ocean system, and deliver science-based solutions to achieve the 2030 Agenda. The UN General Assembly mandated UNESCO\u0026rsquo;s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) to coordinate the preparations and implementation of the Decade.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Aquarium\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Aquarium is a leading 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Atlanta, Ga. that is Humane Certified by American Humane and accredited by the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It is also a Center for Species Survival by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Georgia Aquarium is committed to working on behalf of all marine life through education, preservation, exceptional animal care, and research across the globe. Georgia Aquarium continues its mission each day to inspire, educate, and entertain its millions of guests about the aquatic biodiversity throughout the world through its hundreds of exhibits and tens of thousands of animals across its eight major galleries. For more information, visit georgiaaquarium.org.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout Georgia Tech:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a\u0026nbsp;public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts and sciences degrees. Its nearly 44,000 students representing 50 states and 149 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China and through distance and online learning. 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They are two of only eight from Georgia Tech to receive the scholarship this year, and join seven returning ARCS Scholars.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EARCS Scholars are selected annually by qualifying departments of science, engineering, and medical research within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arcsfoundation.org\/universities\/approved-universities\u0022\u003EARCS Foundation\u0026rsquo;s 51 academic partner universities\u003C\/a\u003E. The ARCS Scholars Award recognizes outstanding students who have a record of past achievement and who show exceptional promise of making a significant contribution to the worldwide advancement of science and technology. The ARCS fellowship\u0026nbsp;is made possible each year by way\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;the fundraising and continuous generous support of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlanta.arcsfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003EARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet Cassandra Shriver\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am honored to be recognized for my previous achievements and grateful to be joining a wonderful community of people passionate about advancing science and technology,\u0026rdquo; said Shriver.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer proposed research is to analyze how scaling affects mammalian climbing mechanics, with emphasis on conservation applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I plan to observe and compare gait kinematics for mammals of various sizes, with the understanding that scaling relationships may require alternative postures or strategies to overcome gravitational forces,\u0026rdquo; Shriver explained. \u0026ldquo;This research will require extensive collaborations with zoological and wildlife institutions, which are often more willing to collaborate when efforts are made to include conservation and animal welfare initiatives in research proposals.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Specifically, I\u0026#39;m curious how various morphological differences and scaling constraints affect climbing kinematics,\u0026rdquo; she explained, \u0026ldquo;and how these strategies might change as you increase in size from something as small as a squirrel to as large as a bear.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Cassie is an ideal student for this project in the biological sciences, combining her technical engineering background with her interest for studying natural systems,\u0026rdquo; said Professor and Associate Chair for Faculty Development in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/young-hui-chang\u0022\u003EYoung-Hui Chang\u003C\/a\u003E, Shriver is co-advised by Chang and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWoodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E with a joint appointment in the School of Biological Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In particular, Cassie has a passion for understanding animal behavior and impacting conservation efforts, which has led to her research on climbing biomechanics,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; Chang added. \u0026ldquo;I have no doubt that the ARCS scholarship will play a major role in helping Cassie continue to develop as a scientist that will work to grow the conservation technology community in metro-Atlanta and make Georgia Tech an industry leader in sustainable and evidenced-based technology solutions for wildlife and beyond.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her first year of graduate school at Georgia Tech, Shriver engaged in a project mentoring students to create a solution to solve an urban human-wildlife conflict, designing an open source automated rabies vaccine dispenser for foxes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet Noam Altman-Kurosaki\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. candidate \u003Cstrong\u003ENoam Altman-Kurosaki\u003C\/strong\u003E, a graduate research assistant in the School of Biological Sciences added on receiving the ARCS Award, \u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m very excited and honored to have received it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost of Altman-Kurosaki\u0026rsquo;s work takes place in Mo\u0026#39;orea, French Polynesia, studying the mechanisms that drive coral reef decline and recovery, often focusing on how anthropogenic stressors alter the interactions between corals, algae, and fishes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As you can imagine, doing work out here can get quite costly,\u0026rdquo; Altman-Kurosaki explained, adding that the award will also \u0026ldquo;help me cover the difference in the cost of living and supplies for my work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking in the lab of Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mark-hay\u0022\u003EMark Hay\u003C\/a\u003E, an experimental marine ecologist known for his work on community, marine, and chemical ecology, Altman-Kurosaki said that Hay, who also holds the Teasley Chair in Environmental Biology and is a Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor, has encouraged\u0026nbsp; his curiosity and independence. This has made him a much stronger and more creative scientist overall, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Mark is really good at making sure I \u0026lsquo;couch\u0026rsquo; my ideas in broader theory and ecological phenomena \u0026mdash; and making sure that I can test them through manipulative experiments, not just correlative and comparative survey techniques,\u0026rdquo; said Altman-Kurosaki of his mentor and research advisor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Noam is innovative, energetic, resourceful, and a tireless researcher that is discovering new approaches to retain or recover the critical ecosystem services that threatened coral reefs provide to tropical human populations,\u0026rdquo; Hay added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAltman-Kurosaki\u0026rsquo;s science career actually began with a pre-university trip to an aquarium. \u0026ldquo;I saw a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oceansunfish.org\/species-and-distribution\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMola mola\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Eand couldn\u0026#39;t believe something so ridiculous existed on this planet,\u0026rdquo; he said of the ocean sunfish. \u0026ldquo;So I decided on a lark to take the classes I\u0026#39;d need for my university\u0026#39;s summer marine biology course. 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The meeting is part of a series of six events called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forward.darpa.mil\/\u0022\u003EDARPA Forward\u003C\/a\u003E being held in key U.S. research and development hubs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe meeting supports DARPA\u0026rsquo;s mission to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for U.S. national security. \u0026ldquo;We defend against technological surprise by creating our own,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/staff\/dr-stefanie-tompkins\u0022\u003EStefanie Tompkins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, DARPA\u0026rsquo;s director. \u0026ldquo;In DARPA\u0026rsquo;s search for transformative solutions, what we worry most about are the ideas we never hear. 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Eight first-year ARCS Scholars will join seven returning scholars who were recognized as outstanding doctoral students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty may nominate candidates pursuing doctoral studies for the prestigious fellowship. The Graduate Education Fellowships Selection Committee, established by the Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, reviews the candidates for final selection.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, twelve scholars will receive $7,500 per year and three will receive the Global Impact Award of $10,000 per year. 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Barrett is a Ph.D. candidate in ocean science and engineering with a research interest in marine natural products chemistry and chemical ecology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EKenneth De Jes\u0026uacute;s-Morales\u003C\/strong\u003E is a second-year ARCS Scholar. Jes\u0026uacute;s-Morales is a Ph.D. student in biomedical engineering with a research interest in optimizing a bio-printed aortic heart valve model capable of regeneration and repair for the pediatric population.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAnjana Dissanayaka\u003C\/strong\u003E is a first-year ARCS Scholar. Dissanayaka is a Ph.D. student in biomedical with a research interest in leveraging and applying microfluidic techniques to develop low-cost diagnostic devices.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHannah Holmes\u003C\/strong\u003E is a third-year ARCS Scholar. Holmes is a Ph.D. candidate in chemical and biomolecular engineering with a research interest in improving the efficiency of CO2 capture technologies using solid adsorbents in structured contractors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETawfik Hussein\u003C\/strong\u003E is a first-year ARCS Scholar. 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Shriver is a Ph.D. student in quantitative biosciences in biological sciences with a research interest in comparative biomechanics, specifically mammalian climbing mechanics with an emphasis on conservation applications.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EKevin Shu\u003C\/strong\u003E is a second-year ARCS Scholar. Shu is a Ph.D. student in algorithms, combinatorics, and optimization with a research interest in applying ideas from pure math, in particular algebraic geometry, to solve optimization problems more efficiently.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EEudorah Vital \u003C\/strong\u003Eis a first-year ARCS Scholar. Vital is a Ph.D. student in biomedical engineering with a research interest in understanding the biophysical processes that underlie blood diseases\/disorders and developing point-of-care diagnostics for them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETony Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E is a third-year ARCS Scholar. Wang is a Ph.D. student in electrical and computer engineering with a research interest in developing micro-robots to perform neurosurgery.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ENaoki Yokoyama\u003C\/strong\u003E is a first-year ARCS Scholar. 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quite a surprise to me, and a really welcome connection with the CAS, which I came to know well as a student across the bay at (the University of California at) Berkeley,\u0026rdquo; Montoya said. \u0026ldquo;I was of course deeply honored to be named a CAS Fellow.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;On behalf of the School of Biological Sciences, I congratulate Joe on his selection as a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/todd-streelman\u0022\u003ETodd Streelman\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Biological Sciences. \u0026ldquo;The Academy recognized Joe\u0026rsquo;s long-term impact in studying nitrogen cycles and energy flow in the world\u0026rsquo;s seas and rivers. We\u0026rsquo;re thrilled that the Academy has shone a spotlight on Joe and his lab group\u0026rsquo;s work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMontoya is a biological oceanographer with research interests at the interface of biology and geochemistry. His lab specializes in studies of the marine nitrogen cycle, using a combination of direct rate measurements and stable isotope natural abundance methods to explore the role of biological dinitrogen (N2) fixation in structuring the flow of nitrogen and energy through planktonic ecosystems. The metabolic capability to use atmospheric nitrogen to support biological production plays a key role in supporting diverse ecosystems in many offshore and coastal waters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m excited at the chance to interact with old and new colleagues studying the marine nitrogen cycle who are also CAS Fellows,\u0026rdquo; Montoya said. \u0026ldquo;The CAS will give us new opportunities for developing collaborations and sharing our work with the public, as well as with other scientists.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Montoya Lab has also been deeply involved in studies of the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on offshore ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico. His group\u0026rsquo;s research program is highly interdisciplinary, incorporating work in plankton biology, marine chemistry, and isotope biogeochemistry both at sea and in the lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStreelman also noted how the CAS highlighted Montoya\u0026rsquo;s work in diversity, equity, and inclusion, citing Montoya\u0026rsquo;s strong interest in education and outreach, and role as a founding member of the Georgia Tech College of Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I firmly believe that we have a duty as scientists and educators to share our work broadly and to ensure that our scientific community is open, welcoming, and supportive,\u0026rdquo; Montoya said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMontoya received an A.B. in Biology at the University of California and a Ph.D. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University. 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As part of the project, Joel Kostka, professor and associate chair of Research in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, will lead a team of researchers to not only monitor these restoration efforts, but gain insights into why the marshes degraded in the first place \u0026mdash; and how to prevent it from happening in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the past three years, Kostka, who has a joint appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, has worked with SCDNR and Robinson Design Engineers, a local firm co-led by Tech alum Joshua Robinson (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECEE\u003C\/a\u003E 2005), to develop engineering and design plans for the restoration of the salt marshes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;That project went really well,\u0026rdquo; shared Kostka, \u0026ldquo;and now we have developed engineering and design plans for the actual restoration as we are moving forward with the next phase.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWork for the current phase of the project is set to begin soon. Over the next four years, community volunteers will work to plant marsh grasses, restore oyster reefs, and excavate the tidal creeks that supply the marsh with sea water.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Because if we don\u0026#39;t do this work,\u0026rdquo; George shared, \u0026ldquo;then basically it means a place that I grew up in and a place that I call home will no longer exist.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/community-collaborations\u0022\u003ERead more about the collaborative effort and the community that started it all in the College of Sciences newsroom.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhat started as a citizen science initiative led by a Georgia Tech alum has led to a $2.6 million National Fish and Wildlife Foundation effort to restore degraded salt marshes in historic Charleston. As part of the project, which is being spearheaded by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, School of Biological Sciences Professor and Associate Chair of Research Joel Kostka will lead a team of researchers to monitor restoration efforts \u0026mdash; and to better understand why the marsh died off in the first place.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A citizen science initiative led by a Georgia Tech alum has turned a community\u2019s concerns into a collaborative effort \u2014 which includes Biological Sciences Professor Joel Kostka \u2014 to study and restore Charleston\u2019s degraded salt marshes."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2022-12-06 19:41:00","changed_gmt":"2023-03-02 19:44:12","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-12-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-12-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662947":{"id":"662947","type":"image","title":"An aerial view of the restoration site in historic Maryville.","body":null,"created":"1667841055","gmt_created":"2022-11-07 17:10:55","changed":"1667841055","gmt_changed":"2022-11-07 17:10:55","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251004","name":"DJI_0211.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DJI_0211.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DJI_0211.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":700007,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/DJI_0211.JPG?itok=l-wQ0swt"}}},"media_ids":["662947"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/environment\/historic-maryville-marsh-damaged-by-drought-getting-new-life-with-volunteers-in-the-muck\/article_42db5cba-38e9-11ed-8a06-7fe7f0eec66e.html","title":"Historic Maryville marsh damaged by drought getting new life with volunteers in the muck"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/joel-kostka-awarded-32-million-keep-digging-how-soils-and-plants-capture-carbon-and-keep-it-out","title":"Joel Kostka Awarded $3.2 Million to Keep Digging into How Soils and Plants Capture Carbon \u2014 And Keep It Out of the Atmosphere"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/salt-marsh-grass-georgias-coast-gets-nutrients-growth-helpful-bacteria-its-roots","title":"Salt Marsh Grass On Georgia\u2019s Coast Gets Nutrients for Growth From Helpful Bacteria in Its Roots"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"620089","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"565971","name":"Ocean Science and Engineering (OSE)"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192254","name":"cos-climate"},{"id":"192250","name":"cos-microbial"},{"id":"20131","name":"Joel Kostka"},{"id":"191609","name":"Maryville"},{"id":"191522","name":"Ashleyville"},{"id":"191610","name":"salt marsh"},{"id":"191602","name":"restoration"},{"id":"4818","name":"Charleston"},{"id":"191521","name":"Albert George"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"166926","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAudra Davidson, College of Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEditor and Contact:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jess@cos.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJess Hunt-Ralston\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector of Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences at Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jess@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663870":{"#nid":"663870","#data":{"type":"news","title":"BBISS Appoints Nine New Faculty Fellows","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS). In addition to their own work, BBISS Fellows serve as a board of advisors to the BBISS; foster the culture and community of sustainability researchers, educators, and students at Georgia Tech; and communicate broadly the vision, mission, values, and objectives of the BBISS. Fellows will work with the BBISS for three years, with the potential for a renewed term.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe BBISS Faculty Fellows program has been in place since 2014. Fellows will number between 10 and 15, will be drawn from across all 6 colleges and GTRI at Georgia Tech. It is expected that annual allowances provided to each BBISS Fellow will range from $1000 to $1500 depending on number of fellows in the program and availability of funds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new BBISS Faculty Fellows are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/joe-f-bozeman-iii\u0022\u003EJoe Bozeman\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Assistant Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/dylan-brewer\u0022\u003EDylan Brewer\u003C\/a\u003E - Assistant Professor, School of Economics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/calmon\/index.html\u0022\u003EAndre Calmon\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Assistant Professor, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-c-gunter\u0022\u003EBrian Gunter\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/mcguire-dr-jenny-l\u0022\u003EJenny McGuire\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/jessica-roberts\u0022\u003EJessica Roberts\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Assistant Professor, College of Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fptd.gatech.edu\/people\/ilan-stern\u0022\u003EIlan Stern\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/anjali-thomas\u0022\u003EAnjali Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/zhaohui-julene-tong\u0022\u003EZhaohui Tong\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese faculty members join the current roster of Faculty Fellows:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/baabak-ashuri\u0022\u003EBaabak Ashuri\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of Building Construction\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gtri.gatech.edu\/people\/kevin-caravati\u0022\u003EKevin Caravati\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Principal Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-dunham-jones\u0022\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Professor, School of Architecture\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/daniel-matisoff\u0022\u003EDaniel Matisoff\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of Public Policy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/kate-pride-brown\u0022\u003EKate Pride Brown\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of History and Sociology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/perry-yang\u0022\u003EPerry Yang\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Professor, School of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information can be found on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\/fellows\u0022\u003EBBISS website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS), including Jenny McGuire, assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with a joint appointment in the School of Biological Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Nine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS)."}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2022-12-14 18:50:01","changed_gmt":"2023-03-02 19:40:56","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-12-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-12-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663842":{"id":"663842","type":"image","title":"2022 BBISS Faculty Fellows","body":null,"created":"1670965310","gmt_created":"2022-12-13 21:01:50","changed":"1670965310","gmt_changed":"2022-12-13 21:01:50","alt":"3 by 3 grid of the portraits of the 2022 BBISS Faculty Fellows.","file":{"fid":"251285","name":"2022_BBISS_Fellows_Collage.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_BBISS_Fellows_Collage.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_BBISS_Fellows_Collage.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":521647,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2022_BBISS_Fellows_Collage.jpg?itok=7-xR2aAG"}}},"media_ids":["663842"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"192254","name":"cos-climate"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Research Communications Program Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663874":{"#nid":"663874","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Welcomes Fall 2022 Commencement Speakers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology will hold its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commencement.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EFall 2022 Commencement\u003C\/a\u003E ceremonies Dec. 16 \u0026ndash; 17 at Bobby Dodd Stadium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis semester\u0026#39;s ceremonies celebrate 1,690 summer graduates and 3,930 fall graduates \u0026mdash; 1,500 bachelor\u0026rsquo;s students, 3,760 master\u0026rsquo;s students, and 360 doctoral students across both semesters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the ceremonies, three distinguished speakers will address graduates as they embark on their post-graduate lives and careers. 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As part of this award, Shi will organize a workshop to address equity by using her math background to help other underrepresented graduate students across \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Elearn and apply math and computational methods in their research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Professor of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBiological Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and Biological Sciences Graduate Committee Chair \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/ingeborg-schmidt-krey\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIngeborg Schmidt-Krey\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Efirst met Shi during her recruitment into the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioinformatics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBioinformatics (BINF) Ph.D. program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which is directed by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/king-jordan\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProfessor King Jordan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and is one of five Ph.D. programs and two M.S. programs\u0026nbsp; in the School of Biological Sciences at Tech.\u0026nbsp;Shi impressed Schmidt-Krey during her second semester as an engaged student \u0026mdash; particularly in research ethics discussions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Bree\u0026rsquo;s background in mathematics coupled with her passion for applying mathematical approaches to biological research made her a fantastic match for such an interdisciplinary program,\u0026rdquo; said Schmidt-Krey.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Bree has a particular interest in using machine learning in her research and making her skills accessible to other students via her symposium, outreach activities, and teaching.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShi first contacted Biological Sciences Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/patrick-mcgrath\u0022\u003EPatrick McGrath\u003C\/a\u003E about coming to Georgia Tech to join the Bioinformatics program. \u0026ldquo;With her mathematical background and interest in genomics, I thought that she would be a great match for this program and Georgia Tech in general,\u0026rdquo; McGrath said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Now in her second year, Breanna is fully participating in our lab\u0026rsquo;s research,\u0026rdquo; he added. \u0026ldquo;She\u0026rsquo;s using her skills in machine learning and computational biology to understand the evolution of behavior in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/science-nature\/mystery-lake-malawi-180971442\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELake Malawi cichlids\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a large flock of species that have evolved a variety of new social behaviors.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchmidt-Krey shared that Shi advocates for graduate students via the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sga.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Student Government Association (SGA)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, is working towards the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/content\/tech-teaching-0\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETech to Teaching\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Ecertificate in preparation for her plans to become a professor, participates in several underrepresented minority recruitment activities, and is an instructor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/#\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVIP program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, where she will involve undergraduates from various backgrounds in her research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Bree is currently supported by a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gemfellowship.org\/gem-fellowship-program\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGEM Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eand\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/gaann-biosci#:~:text=Graduate%20Assistance%20in%20Areas%20of,residents%20with%20demonstrated%20financial%20need.\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGAANN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eaward.\u0026nbsp;Bree\u0026#39;s symposium impressively shows a second-year Ph.D. student\u0026#39;s initiative and commitment to equity in our community.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShi has also been awarded the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/stemfellowships.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Fellowship for STEM Diversity (GFSD)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceed.gatech.edu\/grad-rise#:~:text=The%20Graduate%20Retaining%20Inspirational%20Scholars,nontraditional%20technology%20and%20engineering%20students.\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Retaining Inspirational Scholars in Technology and Engineering (Grad RISE) \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Efrom Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceed.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for Engineering Education and Diversity (CEED)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Bree\u0026rsquo;s research includes looking for particular neurons in the brain that are activated during reproductive behaviors,\u0026rdquo; said McGrath, who is now Shi\u0026rsquo;s advisor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcGrath added that Shi is also passionate about using new technologies to study aggression behaviors, simulating virtual fish to induce and learn from aggressive behaviors in other fish.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently overseeing a large group of undergraduate and master\u0026rsquo;s students, Shi is also passionate about mentorship, adding that she became interested in education research through her time with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Center for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;While I was initially nervous about having her overseeing so many students so early in her career, Breanna has really done an outstanding job of overseeing this group,\u0026rdquo; McGrath shared. \u0026ldquo;Her goal is to become an academic professor, so it\u0026#39;s great to see her display these skills. I am very proud of what Breanna has accomplished in such a short time.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShi\u0026rsquo;s mentorship will continue with the IAS workshop. \u0026ldquo;[The workshop] will be a partnership with Christin Salley, a third year Ph.D. student in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECivil Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E who is also a GEM fellow,\u0026rdquo; Shi said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our hope is to get graduate students interested in using mathematics and computer science into their research,\u0026rdquo; Shi said. \u0026ldquo;As diversity fellows, Christin and I are making it a priority to\u0026nbsp; include students from diverse groups and to facilitate mentoring.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey also hope to provide a collaborative environment where students can network and learn. \u0026ldquo;Our goal is to host this event annually,\u0026rdquo; Shi added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShi, who has two degrees in mathematics, has been interested to understand why some students find math and computer sciences (CS) difficult to master. She hopes to employ a few non-traditional techniques that will allow students to feel less resistant and more understanding of the subjects. \u0026ldquo;We hope to provide greater outcomes for the participants than their past experiences with math and CS.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) recently awarded Georgia Tech Bioinformatics Graduate Program Ph.D. student Breanna Shi the Advanced Graduate Ambassadorship from their Women and Mathematics program. As part of this award, Shi will organize a workshop to address equity by using her math background to help other underrepresented graduate students across Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Sciences learn and apply math and computational methods in their research.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) recently awarded Georgia Tech Bioinformatics Graduate Program Ph.D. student Breanna Shi the Advanced Graduate Ambassadorship from their Women and Mathematics program. 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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying cat locomotion to better understand how the spinal cord works to help humans with partial spinal cord damage walk and maintain balance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing a mix of experimental studies and computational models, the researchers show that somatosensory feedback, or neural signals from specialized sensors throughout a cat\u0026rsquo;s body, help inform the spinal cord about the ongoing movement and coordinate the four limbs to keep cats from falling when they encounter obstacles. Research suggests that with those motion-related sensory signals the animal can walk even if the connection between the spinal cord and the brain is partially fractured. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnderstanding the mechanisms of this type of balance control is particularly relevant to older people who often have balance issues and can injure themselves in falls. Eventually, the researchers hope this could bring new understanding to somatosensory feedback\u0026rsquo;s role in balance control. It could also lead to progress in spinal cord injury treatment because the research suggests activation of somatosensory neurons can improve spinal neural networks\u0026rsquo; function below the site of spinal cord damage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have been interested in the mechanisms that make it possible to reactivate injured networks in the spinal cord,\u0026rdquo; said School of Biological Sciences Professor Boris Prilutsky. \u0026ldquo;We know from previous studies that somatosensory feedback from moving legs helps activate spinal networks that control locomotion, enabling stable movement.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers presented their findings in \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eneuro.org\/content\/9\/6\/ENEURO.0178-22.2022\u0022\u003ESensory Perturbations From Hindlimb Cutaneous Afferents Generate Coordinated Functional Responses in All Four Limbs During Locomotion in Intact Cats\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; in the journal \u003Cem\u003EeNeuro\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECoordinated Cats\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough genetically modified mouse models have recently become dominant in neural control of locomotion research, the cat model offers an important advantage. When they move, mice remain crouched, meaning they are less likely to have balance problems even if somatosensory feedback fails. Humans and cats, on the other hand, cannot maintain balance or even move if they lose sensory information about limb motion. This suggests that larger species, like cats and humans, might have a different organization of spinal neural network controlling locomotion compared to rodents.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech partnered with researchers at the University of Sherbrooke in Canada and Drexel University in Philadelphia to better understand how signals from sensory neurons coordinate movements of the four legs. The Sherbrooke lab trained cats to walk on a treadmill at a pace consistent with human gait and then used electrodes to stimulate their sensory nerve.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers focused on the sensory nerve that transmits touch sensation from the top of the foot to the spinal cord. By electrically stimulating this nerve, researchers mimicked hitting an obstacle and saw how the cats stumbled and corrected their movement in response. Stimulations were applied in four periods of the walking cycle: mid-stance, stance-to-swing transition, mid-swing, and swing-to-stance transition. From this, they learned that mid-swing and the stance-to-swing transition were the most significant periods because the stimulation increased activity in muscles that flex the knee and hip joints, joint flexion and toe height, step length, and step duration of the stimulated limb.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In order to maintain balance, the animal must coordinate movement of the other three limbs, otherwise it would fall,\u0026rdquo; Prilutsky said. \u0026ldquo;We found that stimulation of this nerve during the swing phase increases the duration of the stance phase of the other limbs and improves stability.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn effect, when the cat stumbles during the swing phase, the sensation triggers spinal reflexes that ensure the three other limbs stay on the ground and keep the cat upright and balanced, while the swing limb steps over the obstacle.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EComputational Cats\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith these Canadian lab experiments, the researchers at Georgia Tech and Drexel University are using observations to develop a computational model of the cat\u0026rsquo;s musculoskeletal and spinal neural control systems. The data gathered are used to compute somatosensory signals related to length, velocity, and produced force of muscles, as well as pressure on the skin in all limbs. This information forms motion sensations in the animal\u0026rsquo;s spinal cord and contributes to interlimb coordination by the spinal neuronal networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;To help treat any disease, we need to understand how the intact system works,\u0026rdquo; Prilutsky said. \u0026ldquo;That was one reason why this study was performed, so we could understand how the spinal networks coordinate limb movements and develop a realistic computational model of spinal control of locomotion. 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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying cat locomotion to better understand how the spinal cord works to help humans with partial spinal cord damage walk and maintain balance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying cat locomotion to better understand how the spinal cord works to help humans with partial spinal cord damage walk and maintain balance."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2023-01-09 21:10:20","changed_gmt":"2023-03-02 19:36:03","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"664622":{"id":"664622","type":"image","title":"Schematic of a cat musculoskeletal model","body":null,"created":"1673382125","gmt_created":"2023-01-10 20:22:05","changed":"1673382125","gmt_changed":"2023-01-10 20:22:05","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251460","name":"schematic-crop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/schematic-crop.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/schematic-crop.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":681427,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/schematic-crop.jpg?itok=KnSq7HTZ"}},"664616":{"id":"664616","type":"image","title":"cat model 2","body":null,"created":"1673379555","gmt_created":"2023-01-10 19:39:15","changed":"1673379555","gmt_changed":"2023-01-10 19:39:15","alt":"cat model","file":{"fid":"251458","name":"Cat neuromechanical model_2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Cat%20neuromechanical%20model_2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Cat%20neuromechanical%20model_2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1754331,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Cat%20neuromechanical%20model_2.jpg?itok=rw2gHiyo"}}},"media_ids":["664622","664616"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192253","name":"cos-neuro"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETess Malone, Senior Research Writer\/Editor\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tess.malone@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Etess.malone@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"664710":{"#nid":"664710","#data":{"type":"news","title":"What\u0027s on the Horizon for 2023?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe new year is often a time of reflection and planning. With this in mind, we asked several members of the Georgia Tech community to share what they are looking forward to \u0026mdash; personally or professionally \u0026mdash; in 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/yunkerlab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Elab moved to Cherry Emerson\u003C\/a\u003E late last year. So, this year I am looking forward to hallway conversations with my new neighbors, and I am hoping to strike up some new collaborations at the interface between biophysics, microbiology, and evolutionary biology.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;Peter Yunker, associate professor, School of Physics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m looking forward to shaping a more fulfilling and engaging employee experience at Georgia Tech. In Human Resources, we\u0026rsquo;ve been working tirelessly to develop programs and practices that will help Tech recruit, support and develop our talented workforce. I\u0026rsquo;m excited for faculty and staff to experience positive culture shifts and hope we inspire enthusiasm as we share and celebrate the deep love that exists for working at Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;Skye Duckett, vice president and chief human resources officer, Georgia Tech Human Resources\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Personally, I am looking forward to spending more time with my wife, Amanda, and our dog, Buzz, at our family place on the coast. I\u0026#39;m also looking forward to watching my fellow 2001 alumnus, Coach Brent Key, lead our Yellow Jackets this fall!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026mdash;William Smith, director, Office of Emergency Management and Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am very much looking forward to taking the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/students.gatech.edu\/content\/cultivate-well-being-action-transformation-roadmap\u0022\u003ECultivate Well-Being strategic focus\u003C\/a\u003E to the next level as we are able to start planning and implementation in earnest, guided by our roadmap. I am also excited about the prospect of enhancing our efforts to promote student belonging and facilitate student success as we launch the new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/27\/student-center-and-leadership-fund-honor-john-lewis\u0022\u003EJohn Lewis Student Leadership Pathways\u003C\/a\u003E and move toward making the Black cultural center a reality.\u0026nbsp;I am also planning to visit the Georgia Tech-Europe campus for the first time! On the personal front, I can\u0026rsquo;t wait for Season 7 of \u003Cem\u003EOutlander\u003C\/em\u003E (Starz) or Season 2 of \u003Cem\u003EShadow and Bone\u003C\/em\u003E (Netflix). I also get to celebrate my blue point Siamese kitten turning one year old in February.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026mdash;Luoluo Hong, vice president for Student Engagement and Well-Being\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am looking forward to all that 2023 has to offer me personally. I am the one who\u0026rsquo;s usually immersed in my professional career and family and friends.\u0026nbsp;However, this year, it\u0026rsquo;s all about me, and accomplishing some of the personal goals that I\u0026rsquo;ve set for myself. So, I am excited and looking forward to the completion of my first children\u0026rsquo;s book series.\u0026nbsp;I have been working on it for a few years and it\u0026rsquo;s finally coming together.\u0026nbsp;It will be released in August 2023.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026mdash;Quinae\u0026rsquo; A. Ford, administrative manager, GTRI Project Management Office\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Georgia Tech Alumni Association has named this the Year of Engagement.\u0026nbsp;I am excited about connecting with even more alumni and inviting them to gather on campus and with Yellow Jackets in their community, to grow together with our professional education programs, and to give back to each other and the Institute. We are closing in on 200,000 living alumni this year, so we are grateful for the partnerships we enjoy across campus to help us reach our vast constituency. We are striving to build an Alumni Association that is with our alumni in 2023 and \u003Cem\u003Efor a lifetime\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;Go Jackets!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026mdash;Dene Sheheane, MGT 1991, president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the Tech community share their plans for the new year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Members of the Tech community share their plans for the new year. 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At the same time,\u0026rdquo; he added, \u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m acutely aware that nothing in life, and especially in science, is accomplished in isolation. Whatever I\u0026#39;ve been able to accomplish is, in large measure, because I have had great students and collaborators to work with over the years here at Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso chosen as a \u0026ldquo;Today\u0026rsquo;s Innovator\u0026rdquo; this year is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiacancerinfo.org\/bios\/Lynn-Durham\/58\u0022\u003ELynn Durham\u003C\/a\u003E, CORE\u0026rsquo;s president and CEO. Before joining CORE in 2021, Durham served as vice president for Institute Relations at Georgia Tech. Across 25 years on campus, Durham also worked as chief of staff and led the Institute\u0026rsquo;s legislative advocacy program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIndividuals selected as \u0026ldquo;Today\u0026rsquo;s Innovators\u0026rdquo; by CORE have \u0026ldquo;embraced the original vision of collaboration and advancement throughout the state\u0026rsquo;s cancer care ecosystem and are working today to continue to enhance cancer research and exceptional care for all Georgians.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDurham noted that McDonald was chosen because of his past leadership of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Integrated Cancer Research Center and his scholarship in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/multi-algorithm-approach-helps-deliver-personalized-medicine-cancer-patients\u0022\u003Eovarian cancer detection and treatment\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;He is the leader of a cancer research center in one of our state\u0026rsquo;s most respected higher education institutions, and I hope this recognition will demonstrate the important connection between basic science and the remarkable innovations in cancer care during the past 20 years,\u0026rdquo; Durham added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDonald is engaged in translational research, which seeks to quickly move more basic science discoveries into actual practice to help patients. The challenge, McDonald explained, is how to best get those discoveries and technologies into clinical practice. This requires connections between research scientists, clinicians, and appropriate patients. While the scientist\/clinician connection is relatively easy to establish at medical schools, it is not as easy for researchers at non-medical schools like Georgia Tech, he added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Georgia CORE was designed to address these challenges by facilitating connections between scientists and clinicians while at the same time providing Georgia citizens access to the latest trials,\u0026rdquo; McDonald said. \u0026ldquo;These efforts have been tremendously successful over the last 20 years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I have tried to play some role in improving communication and encouraging collaboration among Georgia Tech researchers doing cancer-relevant research,\u0026rdquo; McDonald added, \u0026ldquo;by establishing the Integrated Cancer Research Center (ICRC) and connecting our scientists and engineers with clinicians, all with the assistance of the Georgia CORE.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDonald became an emeritus professor in January 2023. Now, he\u0026rsquo;s focused on writing a book, and still working to get discoveries made in his lab into clinical practice. For that effort, McDonald has established startup companies with two colleagues in the School of Biological Sciences, postdoctoral researcher \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcdonaldlab.biology.gatech.edu\/nick-housley\/\u0022\u003ENick Housley\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E, who serves as Regents\u0026#39; Professor, Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair, and as a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Computational Systems Biology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One effort is focused on a drug delivery nanoparticle, and the other is focused on our machine learning-based personalized diagnostic tool,\u0026rdquo; McDonald said. \u0026ldquo;Collaboration with Georgia CORE is proving essential in moving both of these projects forward into clinical trials.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"John 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Three areas of research activities covered by faculty in the Aquatic Chemical Ecology program include\u0026nbsp;biological and geochemical transformations of chemicals in aquatic ecosystems, sensory biology and ecology of aquatic chemical communication, and ecological roles and consequences of chemicals in aquatic environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/physicsreu.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBroadening Participation Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Physics\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(Hosted by the School of Physics)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis program includes a hands-on computational workshop, an overnight trip to a National Laboratory, a weekly Physics Frontiers Lunch and Learn seminar series, a half-dozen professional development seminars, and social activities with other REU students. At the end of the summer, participants will present their research to the School of Physics community and at a Georgia Tech REU Poster Symposium that includes REU participants from all the REU programs in the Georgia Tech College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/undergraduate-research\u0022\u003EMathematics Research Experiences for Undergraduates\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(Hosted by the School of Mathematics)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EREU summer projects in mathematics are mentored by many different faculty, on topics ranging from fad formation, to random walks, tropical geometry, one bit sensing, extremal graph theory, and convex polyhedra.\u0026nbsp; Students will have the opportunities to publish papers, win awards, and succeed in graduate school applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/easreu.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBroadening Participation in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography and Geosciences Research\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(Hosted by the School of Earth\u0026nbsp;and Atmospheric Sciences)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach participant will work with a faculty member or research scientist and focus on a single research project, but will also gain a broad perspective on research in Earth and atmospheric sciences by participating in the dynamic research environment. 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In addition to full-time research, undergraduate researchers will participate in professional development activities, seminars with faculty and research scientists, presentation and research poster symposiums, and social activities with other summer REU students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/reu.chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EChemistry Function, Application, Structure and Theory (FAST)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(Hosted by the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Chemistry Function, Application, Structure, and Theory (FAST) Program\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;objective is to provide a high-quality research experience, augmented by experiential learning components, for a diverse group of undergraduate students. The program will provide participants with encouragement and preparation to pursue advanced studies and\/or careers in the sciences while emphasizing the importance of collaboration and interdisciplinarity in chemistry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/reu.neuroscience.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EHuman Neuroscience Research and Techniques\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(Hosted by the School of Psychology)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking with Georgia State University, this program gives students the opportunity to gain knowledge and hands-on experience with human neuroscience techniques such as electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Participants will also perform exciting research in the laboratories of Georgia Tech or Georgia State faculty mentors. 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It offers information for students on every step of the journey, including finding undergraduate legal internships, preparing for the LSAT, getting letters of recommendation, and writing personal statements for law school applications. According to Chad Slieper, LST director, scholarship opportunities will be added soon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This resource is a great way to start learning what you need to do to prepare for law school,\u0026rdquo; Slieper said. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re excited to give more options to students and provide a 24\/7 supplement to the in-person counseling and advice we\u0026rsquo;ve always offered.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\u0022\u003ELST\u003C\/a\u003E also offers the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\/curriculum\/minor-certificate\u0022\u003EMinor in Law, Science, and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E, which recently celebrated its 20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/664834\/celebrating-years-science-technology-minor\u0022\u003Eanniversary\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as pre-law advising, a pre-law newsletter, and events of interest to members of the Georgia Tech community with an interest in the intersection of law and technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe portal provides information on how to apply for law school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The portal provides information on how to apply for law school."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-01-30 17:21:13","changed_gmt":"2023-03-02 19:27:44","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665249":{"id":"665249","type":"image","title":"The Law, Science, and Technology Program has a new information portal for students interested in legal careers.","body":null,"created":"1675099109","gmt_created":"2023-01-30 17:18:29","changed":"1675099109","gmt_changed":"2023-01-30 17:18:29","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251608","name":"close-up-of-a-lot-of-law-reports-in-library-2021-08-28-16-37-27-utc.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/close-up-of-a-lot-of-law-reports-in-library-2021-08-28-16-37-27-utc.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/close-up-of-a-lot-of-law-reports-in-library-2021-08-28-16-37-27-utc.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":390598,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/close-up-of-a-lot-of-law-reports-in-library-2021-08-28-16-37-27-utc.jpg?itok=I0xkZbv3"}}},"media_ids":["665249"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"1279","name":"School of Mathematics"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"665433":{"#nid":"665433","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Seeking Demonstration Groups for Science and Engineering Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Saturday, March 11, Georgia Tech will open its doors to the community for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ATLscifestGTday23\u0022\u003EScience and Engineering Day at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis annual event aims to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists and share the breadth of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s research activities with the local community. 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Last year, 26 units and student organizations across campus provided activities in biology, space, art, nanotechnology, paper, computer science, wearables, bioengineering, and chemical engineering just to name a few.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETaking part in Science and Engineering Day gives Georgia Tech students and researchers a unique opportunity to share their work with the community and inspire attendees. Demo space is limited, so \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ATLscifestGTday23\u0022\u003Ereserve your spot today\u003C\/a\u003E. Opportunities include hands-on STEAM activities, exhibits, demonstrations, and opportunities to meet student researchers. 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The key to protecting biodiversity in the future may be through understanding the past.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jmcguire\u0022\u003EJenny McGuire\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchools of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEarth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, spearheaded a special feature on the topic of biodiversity in \u003Cem\u003EThe Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences \u003C\/em\u003Ealong with colleagues in Texas, Norway, and Argentina\u003Cem\u003E. \u003C\/em\u003EIn the special feature, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2201950120\u0022\u003EThe Past as a Lens for Biodiversity Conservation on a Dynamically Changing Planet\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; McGuire and her collaborators highlight the outstanding questions that must be addressed for successful future conservation efforts. The feature brings together conservation research that illuminates the complex and constantly evolving dynamics brought on by climate change and the ever-shifting ways humans use land. These factors, McGuire said, interact over time to create dynamic changes and illustrate the need to incorporate temporal perspectives into conservation strategies by looking deep into the past.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne example of this work highlighted in the journal is McGuire\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2201946119\u0022\u003Eresearch about plants in North America\u003C\/a\u003E, which investigates how and why they\u0026rsquo;ve moved across geography over time, where they\u0026rsquo;re heading, and why it\u0026rsquo;s important.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Plants are shifting their geographic ranges, and this is happening whether we realize it or not,\u0026rdquo; McGuire said. \u0026ldquo;As seeds fall or are transported to distant places, the likelihood that the plant\u0026rsquo;s seed is going to be able to survive and grow is changing as climates are changing. Studying plants\u0026rsquo; niche dynamics over thousands of years can help us understand how species adapt to climate change and can teach us how to protect and maintain biodiversity in the face of rapid climate change to come.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClimate Fidelity: A New Metric for Understanding Vulnerability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first step is to understand which type of plants exhibit what McGuire terms \u0026ldquo;climate fidelity,\u0026rdquo; and which do not. If a plant has climate fidelity, it means that the plant stays loyal to its preferred climatic niche, often migrating across geographies over thousands of years to keep up with its ideal habitat. Plants that don\u0026rsquo;t exhibit climate fidelity tend to adapt locally in the face of climate change. Being loyal to one\u0026rsquo;s climate, it turns out, doesn\u0026rsquo;t necessarily mean being loyal to a particular place.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo investigate the case of trees, McGuire and former Georgia Tech postdoctoral scholar Yue Wang (associate professor in the School of Ecology at Sun Yat-sen University in China) studied pollen data from the Neotoma Paleoecology Database, which contains pollen fossil data from sediment cores across North America. Each sediment core is sampled, layer by layer, producing a series of pollen data from different times throughout history. The data also contains breakdowns of the relative abundance of different types of plants represented by the pollen types \u0026ndash; pine versus oak versus grass, for example \u0026ndash; painting a picture of what types of plants were present in that location and when.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcGuire and Wang looked at data from 13,240 fossil pollen samples taken from 337 locations across the entirety of North America. For each of the 16 major plant taxa in North America, they divided the pollen data into six distinct chunks or \u0026ldquo;bins\u0026rdquo; of time of 4,000 years, starting from 18,000 years ago up to the present day. Wang used the data to identify all climate sites containing fossil pollen for any individual type of tree \u0026ndash; such as oak, for example \u0026ndash; for each period. Then, Wang looked at how each tree\u0026rsquo;s climate changed from one period to the next. Wang did this by comparing the locations of pollen types between adjacent time periods, which enabled the team to identify how and why each type of tree\u0026rsquo;s climate changed over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This process allowed us to see the climate fidelity of these different plant taxa, showing that certain plants maintain very consistent climatic niches, even when climate is changing rapidly,\u0026rdquo; Wang said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, their findings showed that when North American glaciers were retreating 18,000 years ago, spruce and alder trees moved northward to maintain the cool temperatures of their habitats.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECrucially, McGuire and Wang found that most plant species in North America have exhibited long-term climate fidelity over the past 18,000 years. They also found that plants that migrated farther did a better job of tracking climate during periods of change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut some plants fared better than others. For example, the small seeds of willow trees can fly over long distances \u0026ndash; enabling them to track their preferred climates very effectively. But the large seeds of ash trees, for example, can only be dispersed short distances from parent trees, hindering their ability to track climate. Habitat disruptions from humans could make it even more difficult for ash trees to be able to take hold in new regions. If there are no adjacent habitats for ash trees, their seeds are under pressure to move even farther \u0026ndash; a particular challenge for ash, which slows their migration movements even more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProtecting the Fabric of Life\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the bright side, by identifying which plants have historically been most sensitive to changing climates, McGuire and Wang\u0026rsquo;s research can help conservation organizations like The Nature Conservancy prioritize land where biodiversity is most vulnerable to climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a final step, McGuire and Wang identified \u0026ldquo;climate fidelity hotspots,\u0026rdquo; regions that have historically exhibited strong climate fidelity whose plants will most urgently need to move as their climates change. They compared these hotspots to climate-resilient regions identified by The Nature Conservancy that could serve as refuge areas for those plants. While plants in these resilient regions can initially adapt to impending climate change by shifting their distributions locally, the plants will likely face major challenges when a region\u0026rsquo;s climate change capacity is exceeded due to lack of connectivity and habitat disruptions from humans. Refining these priorities helps stakeholders identify efficient strategies for allowing the fabric of life to thrive.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think that understanding climate fidelity, while a new and different idea, will be very important going forward, especially when thinking about how to prioritize protecting different plants in the face of climate change,\u0026rdquo; McGuire said. \u0026ldquo;It is important to be able to see that some plants and animals are more vulnerable to climate change, and this information can help build stronger strategies for protecting the biodiversity on the planet.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECitation\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;Yue Wang, Silvia Pineda-Munoz, and Jenny L. 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And Georgia Tech researchers have their hands in every area.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPandarinath\u0026rsquo;s lab, for example, is using AI tools and the insights gained from the brain\u0026rsquo;s neural networks \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/news\/pandarinath-wins-nih-new-innovator-award-ai-powered-brain-machine-interfaces\u0022\u003Eand support from the National Institutes of Health\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp; to develop revolutionary assistive devices for people with disabilities or neurological disorders.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe also spearheaded the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neurallatents.github.io\/\u0022\u003ENeural Latents Benchmark Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on GitHub. These competitions attracted a diverse range of teams that created new models for analyzing large data sets of neural activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This was our effort to accelerate progress at the intersection of neuroscience, machine learning, and artificial intelligence,\u0026rdquo; Pandarinath said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe challenge illustrated a need for multiple perspectives and disciplines in computational neuroscience \u0026mdash; the winning team of the first competition in January was a firm called\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.studio\/\u0022\u003EAE Studio\u003C\/a\u003E, a software development, data science, and product design company that doesn\u0026rsquo;t ordinarily focus on neuroscience but develops potent mathematical and machine-learning tools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This field is multidisciplinary and collaborative by nature and necessity,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/tansu-celikel-chair\u0022\u003ETansu Celikel,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;chair of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E, who wants to understand complex behaviors controlled by the brain in order to make smarter, more intuitive robots.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It begs for biologists, psychologists, mathematicians, physicists, data scientists \u0026mdash; people from the machine learning and AI worlds \u0026mdash; to come together and advance the state of computation and brain research,\u0026quot; Celikel added. \u0026quot;With that in mind, Georgia Tech is in an excellent position to make a significant impact and become a global center for this kind of research.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECelikel and Pandarinath are just two of the researchers at Georgia Tech in computational neuroscience, a wide-ranging field that relies on collaborations between data scientists, experimentalists, and clinicians, who are forming partnerships across schools, colleges, universities, and disciplines. A small sampling of the people connecting the brain\u0026rsquo;s neuronal dots and expanding this body of research at Georgia Tech include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EHannah Choi\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026bull; Assistant Professor,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Mathematics\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hannahchoi.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EResearch Group in Mathematical Neuroscience\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENeuroscience wasn\u0026rsquo;t part of Choi\u0026rsquo;s plans. But while working toward her Ph.D. in applied \u0026shy;mathematics, \u0026ldquo;I got really interested in nonlinear dynamical systems, a big topic in applied mathematics,\u0026rdquo; she said. Such systems seem to be chaotic, unpredictable, and counterintuitive \u0026mdash; pretty much like most systems in nature. \u0026ldquo;I soon realized the brain is the most exciting nonlinear dynamical system, and that I could apply my mathematical tools and develop computational theories to better understand the brain.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarlier this year, Choi\u0026rsquo;s work in applying math to neuroscience earned her a prestigious\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sloan.org\/fellowships\/2022-Fellows\u0022\u003E2022 Sloan Research Fellowship\u003C\/a\u003E, which goes to the nation\u0026rsquo;s most promising young scientific researchers. Since launching her lab at Georgia Tech in January 2021, Choi has continued her collaboration with the Seattle-based Allen Institute in studying how information is processed in neural networks of many different scales, while starting partnerships with several Georgia Tech and Emory researchers, including Simon Sponberg, Anqi Wu, Nabil Imam, Chris Rodgers, Ming-fai Fong, and Dieter Jaeger, working in the sprawling computational neuroscience world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELike some of her Georgia Tech colleagues, Choi also wants to address the problem of the environmental footprint being made by all of this computation and AI in her chosen field. \u0026ldquo;The idea is to apply what we have learned about our very energy-efficient brains to the development of better, more efficient artificial neural networks.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EEva Dyer\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026bull; Assistant Professor,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/news\/making-sense-brain\u0022\u003ENeural Data Science (NERDS) Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDyer leads a diverse team of researchers in developing machine learning approaches to analyze and interpret massive, complex neural data sets. Winner of a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/news\/eva-dyer-wins-mcknight-technology-award\u0022\u003EMcKnight Technology Award\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/braininitiative.nih.gov\/funded-awards\/comparative-framework-modeling-low-dimensional-geometry-neural-population-states\u0022\u003EBRAIN Award\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in recent years, Dyer\u0026rsquo;s interest in the brain is rooted in her love of music \u0026mdash; being keen on how we perceive sound at the neuronal level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a postdoctoral student she developed a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/brain-enigma-code\/\u0022\u003Ecryptography-inspired strategy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for decoding neural conversations. Now one of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/news\/making-sense-brain\u0022\u003Eleading young researchers in computational neuroscience\u003C\/a\u003E, Dyer directs a lab that routinely presents research at high-profile conferences like\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/proceedings.neurips.cc\/paper\/2021\/hash\/58182b82110146887c02dbd78719e3d5-Abstract.html\u0022\u003ENeurIPS\u003C\/a\u003E. Her team is \u0026ldquo;essentially interested in how the coordinated activity of large collections of neurons are being modified or changing in the presence of something like disease,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Ultimately, with the information we gather and analyze, we hope to discover biomarkers of Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s and other diseases,\u0026rdquo; added Dyer, who worked with Pandarinath to develop the Benchmark Challenge. \u0026ldquo;The idea is to catch changes in neural activity that are happening before we actually see the cognitive deficits.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDobromir Rahnev\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026bull; Associate Professor,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rahnevlab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPerception, Neuroimaging, and Modeling Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERahnev uses a combination of neuroimaging and computational modeling to reveal the mechanisms of perception and decision-making in humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA recipient of the American Psychological Association\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.apa.org\/about\/awards\/early-career-contribution?tab=4\u0022\u003EDistinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the Vision Science Society\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.visionsciences.org\/2022-yia\/\u0022\u003EYoung Investigator Award\u003C\/a\u003E, Rahnev has already made important contributions to our understanding of how people perceive the world and make decisions. He has recently started to investigate how deep neural networks \u0026mdash; which have established themselves as state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms \u0026mdash; can serve as excellent models for the perceptual and decisional processes in the human brain.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of my strongest passions is to make science more open in every sense of the word,\u0026rdquo; said Rahnev, who organized the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41562-019-0813-1\u0022\u003EConfidence Database\u003C\/a\u003E, the largest field-specific database of open data in the behavioral sciences. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s important for me to be involved in efforts to attract and retain people from underrepresented groups in cognitive and computational neuroscience.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EChris Rozell\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026bull; Professor; Julian T. Hightower Chair,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/siplab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESensory Information Processing Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERozell describes his lab\u0026rsquo;s focus on computational neuroengineering\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eas a combination of data science, neurotechnology, and computational modeling, with the goal of advancing the understanding of brain function, leading to the development of intelligent machine systems and effective interventions for disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of the projects in our lab that is really compelling right now is a novel therapy for patients with treatment-resistant depression,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;Rozell, whose lab is partnering with a clinical team to improve this experimental treatment for patients who have not responded to any currently approved therapy. \u0026ldquo;So, no drugs help them. No psychotherapy. No electroconvulsive therapy. We\u0026rsquo;re using deep brain stimulation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe results have been positive for patients, and the researchers are, \u0026ldquo;getting an objective readout, for the first time, of what\u0026rsquo;s happening in their brains,\u0026rdquo; Rozell said, thanks to a new generation of machine-learning tools called \u0026ldquo;explainable AI.\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;With these new approaches, we can gain a deeper understanding of the disease, which can lead to more personalized therapies.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ELewis Wheaton\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/thecmclab.com\/\u0022\u003ECognitive Motor Control Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen he isn\u0026rsquo;t helping to lead the city of Smyrna as a city councilman, Wheaton is leading a research effort that could lead to user-friendly prosthetic devices and improved motor rehabilitation training, particularly for people with upper limb amputation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are a lot of beautifully developed upper limb prostheses available right now, but one of the big challenges is they\u0026rsquo;re just not heavily used by individuals \u0026mdash; partly because they\u0026rsquo;re really, really expensive, but also because they\u0026rsquo;re such an easy thing to\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Enot\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;use,\u0026rdquo; said Wheaton. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s very easy to just take it off and never wear it at all.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhich is why much of Wheaton\u0026rsquo;s research is focused on acquiring and studying data that shows what upper limb amputees are thinking or feeling while using, or trying to use, a prosthesis. Integrating a patient\u0026rsquo;s neural activity with observations of behavior and gaze patterns, the team is \u0026ldquo;gathering data that\u0026rsquo;s never really been acquired before,\u0026rdquo; Wheaton said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This will help us gather more information that is helpful in developing new rehabilitation protocols for persons learning how to use prostheses. A better understanding of how rehabilitation efforts are influenced by different types of prostheses can also inform engineers and the marketplace on the type of prostheses we should be developing.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAnqi Wu\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science and Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fview%2Fbrainml%2Fhome\u0026amp;sa=D\u0026amp;sntz=1\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw3AIF82NyQJqosOBc9SItYT\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;BRAin INtelligence and Machine Learning Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s newest computational neuroscientist faculty members, Wu is building her research enterprise around building advanced machine-learning models for neural and behavioral analyses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I want to help experimental neuroscientists to understand their data and draw scientific conclusions,\u0026rdquo; she said, pointing out that these collaborators\u0026nbsp;are collecting larger and larger populations of neurons across the whole brain, as well as more naturalistic animal behaviors. \u0026ldquo;How to integrate these big data sets and extract multilayer knowledge to understand different perspectives of the brain is a very challenging problem.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWu, who came to Georgia Tech in Spring 2022, aims to develop sophisticated latent variable models to address those issues. These computational models are essentially used to project high-dimensional data from large neural populations across large brain areas into useful, low-dimensional (i.e., interpretable) information that experimental neuroscientists can use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore Neuro News\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/ballet-and-neuroethics-grand-challenge-georgia-tech-arts\u0022\u003EBallet and Neuro Ethics Come Together at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/serpooshan-lab-creates-new-3d-printed-tool-study-deadly-pediatric-neuroblastoma\u0022\u003ESerpooshan Lab Creates 3D-Printed Tool to Study Neuroblastoma\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Jerry Grillo\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPhotos: Joya 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Sifting through dirt pulled from the Natural Trap Cave in Wyoming, community members can help researchers find fossils up to 30,000 years old. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re interested in \u0026lsquo;citizen science\u0026rsquo; and making sure our community knows what we\u0026rsquo;re working on and feels included,\u0026rdquo; says Julia Schap, a third-year PhD candidate and one of the hosts of Fossil Fridays. \u0026ldquo;We don\u0026rsquo;t like this idea that science happens behind closed doors.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFossil Fridays begin Friday, September 2.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mcguire.gatech.edu\/outreach\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELearn more and register here.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;CITIZEN SCIENTISTS\u0026quot; ARE WELCOME DURING FOSSIL FRIDAYS AT GEORGIA TECH.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis story by Jennifer Herseim first appeared in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/magazine-pages.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=22870\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Alumni Magazine\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEleven-year-old\u003C\/strong\u003E Matthew and his brother Joey, age 7, are hunched over a small pile of dirt in Tech\u0026rsquo;s Spatial Ecology and Paleontology Lab. The brothers aren\u0026rsquo;t students at Georgia Tech\u0026mdash;at least not yet, says their mother, Christine Conwell, PhD Chem 04, who works at Georgia Tech and is married to fellow Yellow Jacket David Gaul, PhD Chem 98.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENevertheless, the two young fossil hunters are doing important work for the lab: helping researchers find fossilized bones, some of which could be 30,000 years old. Matthew and Joey are just two of the citizen scientists who have lent a hand during \u0026ldquo;Fossil Fridays,\u0026rdquo; an open, two-hour session when members of the community can come learn about paleontology and dig through dirt samples in search of real fossils.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re interested in \u0026lsquo;citizen science\u0026rsquo;\u0026nbsp;and making sure our community knows what we\u0026rsquo;re working on and feels included,\u0026rdquo; says Julia Schap, a third-year PhD candidate and one of the hosts of Fossil Fridays. \u0026ldquo;We don\u0026rsquo;t like this idea that science happens behind closed doors.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program started in 2014 as a hands-on community activity, but also, partly, as a much-needed solution to help researchers in Jenny McGuire\u0026rsquo;s Spatial Ecology \u0026amp; Paleontology Lab at Georgia Tech sift through literally a ton of dirt pulled from the Natural Trap Cave in Wyoming.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the name implies, the cave\u0026rsquo;s unique geography has made it an ideal spot for paleontologists\u0026mdash;a large hole in a plateau above the cave acts as a natural trap. For hundreds of thousands of years, animals have fallen through the hole to an 80-foot drop below, explains Schap. The stack of bones below the hole is a treasure trove for researchers like Schap. She visited the cave with McGuire last summer. Their team bagged and shipped 2,000 pounds of sediment back to Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of the fossils found in the samples come from rodents, rabbits, lizards, snakes, birds, frogs, and occasionally fish that get brought in by the birds. \u0026ldquo;A lot of Tech students like Fossil Fridays, especially those who are interested in medical school, because they become more familiar with what animal bones look like compared to humans,\u0026rdquo; Schap says. \u0026ldquo;Also, people think it\u0026rsquo;s just fascinating that you can touch fossils.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe lab uses fossils in a variety of research areas. 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Maybe I\u0026rsquo;m just very ambitious, but I don\u0026rsquo;t see why those two things always have to be so separated,\u0026rdquo; she said. Research funding is often siloed to answer either medical or basic research questions, less often both on a single project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlseth is in the right place to be ambitious. She started this March as the first Early Career Award Fellow at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection\u003C\/a\u003E (CMDI) at Georgia Tech, which prides itself on building connections across disciplines. Its 12 participating labs hail from three schools in the College of Sciences: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBiological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPhysics\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EChemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E. They share a common research focus on the role of microbes like bacteria and viruses in human and environmental health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe fellowship will fund Alseth and her research for three years. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s nothing like this on campus, to my knowledge,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/brownlab.biology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESam Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, CMDI\u0026rsquo;s director. The most important aspect of the fellowship, he said, is independence: \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s unusual to be able to put junior scientists truly in the driver\u0026rsquo;s seat with their research agenda, especially at the junior postdoc level. We have a panel of mentors that offer support, but not instruction.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat promise of independence was a major pull for Alseth, who moved from Europe to Atlanta for the fellowship. She\u0026rsquo;s from Norway and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and cited the chance to do interdisciplinary microbial research at CMDI as a primary reason she decided to make the move.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s nice to complement my evolutionary and ecology skills with molecular work, because that\u0026rsquo;s where I feel like I have the biggest gap in knowledge,\u0026rdquo; Alseth said. Studying molecules (such as chemical signals between bacteria) requires quite a different set of skills than ecology and evolution. \u0026ldquo;And CMDI has everything you could possibly dream of for answering fairly complicated molecular questions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlseth\u0026rsquo;s research in CMDI will focus on phage therapy, combining approaches and ideas from community ecology, evolutionary biology, and molecular biology. Phages are viruses adapted to infect bacteria, and they are harmless to humans. That means they can serve as alternative or supplemental treatments to antibiotics, with fewer side effects. Many bacteria have evolved to escape and resist antibiotics, leading to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6929930\/\u0022\u003Ea \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6929930\/\u0022\u003Emajor global public health threat\u003C\/a\u003E expected to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/amr-review.org\/sites\/default\/files\/160518_Final%20paper_with%20cover.pdf\u0022\u003Eworsen in the decades ahead\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2020\/12\/21\/when-a-virus-is-the-cure\u0022\u003EPhage therapy is one possible solution\u003C\/a\u003E in an arsenal of tools, but it is not nearly as well-understood as therapeutic drugs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPhage therapy is typically a last-ditch therapy after antibiotics have failed. However, fighting biology with biology is complex and may have unintended consequences. \u0026ldquo;Phage therapy is the concept that \u0026lsquo;the enemy of my enemy is my friend,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; Alseth said. \u0026ldquo;But as an evolutionary biologist, I want to know what the consequences might be. How will the bacteria respond? The worst-case scenario is that [scientists] will do what we did with antibiotics and go in blind, thinking we have a solution that will last forever.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, Alseth is working with the bacteria \u003Cem\u003EAcinetobacter baumannii\u003C\/em\u003E to understand how it evolves to resist phages. \u003Cem\u003EA. baumannii\u003C\/em\u003E is one of the so-called \u0026lsquo;ESKAPE\u0026rsquo; pathogens, an acronym of the names of six bacteria that are resistant to many antibiotics and commonly spread in hospital settings. \u003Cem\u003EA. baumannii\u003C\/em\u003E is interesting to Alseth because \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s very good at scooping up DNA from its environment,\u0026rdquo; which helps it evolve to escape antibiotics by picking up genes from other microbes around them. In hospitals and in the human body, \u003Cem\u003EA. baumannii\u003C\/em\u003E may be surrounded by other bacteria. Each species is evolving new strategies to escape its phage, and \u003Cem\u003EA. baumannii \u003C\/em\u003Emight be able to develop a formidable defense strategy by combining them all.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlseth\u0026rsquo;s Ph.D. research, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-019-1662-9\u0022\u003Epublished\u003C\/a\u003E in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENature\u003C\/em\u003E, found that growing multiple microbe species together affected the course of phage resistance evolution in the more commonly studied bacteria \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/problematic-pathogen-develops-antibiotic-tolerance-without-previous-exposure\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPseudomonas aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Although \u003Cem\u003EPseudomonas \u003C\/em\u003Eis \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/cmdi-mighty-microbial-dynamics-healthier-people-and-planet\u0022\u003Estudied by several labs in CMDI\u003C\/a\u003E, for her postdoctoral studies Alseth chose to switch to \u003Cem\u003EA. baumannii\u003C\/em\u003E, a species that she found had strong effects on evolution of other bacteria. Alseth noticed there was very little known about its evolution and ecology. \u0026ldquo;I realized that there is a gap here that I was quite curious about,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat interdisciplinary curiosity was important to the fellowship selection committee, said Brown, the CMDI director. 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There, ocean water washes over the salt marsh grasses, and that water is rich in sulfate. \u0026ldquo;Sulfide is a phytotoxin or plant toxin,\u0026rdquo; Kostka says. \u0026ldquo;A lot of sulfide will kill plants or at least stress them out, but when you add just a little bit (to \u003Cem\u003ESpartina alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E), it fuels microbial factories in the plant roots.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka\u0026rsquo;s team found that \u003Cem\u003ESpartina alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E has concentrated sulfur bacteria in its roots, and those bacteria are in two categories: sulfur oxidizers, which use sulfide as an energy source \u0026mdash; \u0026ldquo;then you have sulfate reducers which breathe or respire sulfate from seawater, producing sulfide.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn this microbial cell factory, bacteria are using sulfide as an energy source to fix nitrogen \u0026mdash; and possibly carbon \u0026mdash; which then is passed to the grasses. 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If scientists can build instruments that capture in real-time clearer images of the physical associations of microbes attached to roots, along with the oxygen-carbon-nitrogen chemical exchanges they mediate, it could help mitigate the effects of climate change and lead to the development of more sustainable fuels and fertilizers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;From a microbiological perspective, we have catalogued what microbes are in the root zone and how abundant they are,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;But there\u0026#39;s been very little work to understand their dynamics under real soil conditions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka, who also serves as associate chair for Research in Biological Sciences, joins \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/cicerone\/marcus\u0022\u003EMarcus Cicerone\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E and principal investigator for the new grant from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/science\/ber\/biological-and-environmental-research\u0022\u003EU.S. Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s Office of Biological and Environmental Research\u003C\/a\u003E. 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The instrument will be built with commercially available components, and with an eye towards simplicity so that it can be easily leveraged by Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Research Centers and field sites.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA \u0026lsquo;hotspot for microbes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026rsquo;\u003Cstrong\u003E in 3D\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnderstanding more about the metabolic processes happening in the rhizosphere will help the DOE develop a wider range of sustainable products like new types of biofertilizers and biofuels. The research will also help create practices for better crop management \u0026mdash; and will help researchers use plants and soil as more effective carbon traps that sequester greenhouse gases from the atmosphere into the soil.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The problem is that we don\u0026rsquo;t know much about the free-living bacteria in the soil, because we can\u0026rsquo;t get in there and look,\u0026rdquo; Cicerone said. \u0026ldquo;The DOE wanted somebody to build an instrument that would allow them to image or gather information about the metabolic processes, the interaction \u0026mdash; the metabolic interactions between the microbes and the plants, in real time.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka adds that the rhizosphere is \u0026ldquo;a hotspot for microbes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s often where the plant is communicating with the outside world,\u0026rdquo; he explained. \u0026ldquo;Our goal is to develop an instrument that they (the DOE) can use to better understand those interactions between plants and microbes and how those can be tweaked, say, to optimize plant production, crop production, biofuels and biomass production. And that\u0026#39;s the long-term goal for us.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow light gets scattered, smothered, and covered in soil\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECicerone says the visibility issue with soil involves how photons \u0026mdash; or particles of light \u0026mdash; scatter once they hit the soil. He likens it to someone putting a red light up to the back of their thumb.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You turn your thumb around, your thumb glows red, right? So, the light comes through, but most of it scatters. The unscattered light contains the spatial information, but it is so weak that you can\u0026rsquo;t detect it by eye, and you lose the spatial information. The same thing happens with the soils. You get a lot of light scattering, and you lose spatial information,\u0026rdquo; Cicerone said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECicerone and Robles will build instrumentation that will focus light into the soil and that is \u0026ldquo;exquisitely sensitive to the minuscule amount of light that only scatters when it reaches its target.\u0026rdquo; Evaluating that light will help scientists learn even more about the chemical processes in the rhizosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe visibility enhancements will be implemented in optical techniques with names like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/robleslab.gatech.edu\/coherent-raman-scattering\/\u0022\u003Ecoherent Raman scattering\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.1957169\u0022\u003Eoptical coherence tomography\u003C\/a\u003E, which are commonly used for non-invasive imaging of thin biological material, like the retina of the eye \u0026mdash; or the tiniest of plant roots.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We learn two things from the light coming out of the sample. The amount of light coming out tells you about the refractive index of the material, and the light\u0026rsquo;s frequency change tells you about the chemical composition of the material,\u0026rdquo; Cicerone explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s through imaging and then optimizing those microbe-plant interactions that the DOE aims to design more sustainable products and practices, based on the chemistry to be learned from the team\u0026rsquo;s new optical instruments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a three-year funded project, and we hope at the end of the three years to have an experimental system, where we can do something that nobody else can do,\u0026rdquo; Cicerone added. \u0026ldquo;And that is that we can follow the biochemistry under the soil, \u003Cem\u003Ein situ\u003C\/em\u003E, in real time, to clearly see what\u0026#39;s going on there and find out what the microbes really are doing in natural conditions. At that point, we can start manipulating the biology, start doing the experiments that the DOE is primarily interested in.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAward Number:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;DE-SC0022121\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Deep Chemical Imaging of the Rhizosphere\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EInstitution:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EPrincipal Investigator:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Cicerone, Marcus\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top 10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. 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That\u0026rsquo;s because these drugs have demonstrated real success in improving cancer survival rates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, there\u0026rsquo;s a downside \u0026ndash; off-target side effects, neurotoxicity being among the more prevalent and significant. Pain, fatigue, weakness, strange sensations, and difficulty with balance are the common symptoms known collectively as chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, or CIN. For many clinicians, this has been a fair trade-off\u0026nbsp; \u0026ndash; powerful, toxic cancer drugs save lives, but kill neurons. It\u0026rsquo;s the price of survival.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech postdoctoral researcher \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Stephen-Housley\u0022\u003EStephen Housley\u003C\/a\u003E isn\u0026rsquo;t buying it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The basic position has been, \u0026lsquo;we cured your cancer, but you have neurotoxin damage, so let\u0026rsquo;s manage those symptoms.\u0026rsquo; Because when neurons becomes dysfunctional, it is challenging to correct it,\u0026rdquo; said Housley, a neuroscientist, physiologist, and licensed physical therapist who works with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Timothy-Cope\u0022\u003ETim Cope\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech and Emory University, and with cancer researcher \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/john-mcdonald\u0022\u003EJohn McDonald\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the School of Biological Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut what if the nerve cells didn\u0026rsquo;t have to become dysfunctional? What if you could stop the damage\u0026nbsp;before it even begins? Housley and his colleagues aim to find out with help from a new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/\u0022\u003ENIH National Cancer Institute\u003C\/a\u003E R01 grant, \u0026ldquo;which will help us really drill down into some of the mechanisms of neurotoxicity experienced by cancer survivors globally,\u0026rdquo; said Housley, who is leading the research effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECope, principal investigator on the $2.5 million grant, added, \u0026ldquo;building on our recent discoveries, we\u0026rsquo;re taking a new direction that has the promising potential to identify novel targets for treating neurotoxic damage to the neurons that are responsible for movement disorders.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe grant will support a growing area of research for Cope\u0026rsquo;s team, which published a paper on its\u0026nbsp;discoveries earlier this year. Housley was the lead author of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/118\/51\/e2100428118\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;Neural circuit mechanisms of sensorimotor disability in cancer treatment\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E, which appeared in the journal \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/\u0022\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECope and Housley work in the pre-clinical phase of cancer treatment, developing and studying animal models to mimic the human condition, so they can study the effects of chemotherapy on the individual neurons and circuits that human behaviors and perceptions emerge from. Previous studies from other labs have determined that these drugs are causing the nerve damage by themselves, but the Georgia Tech team discovered a more nuanced set of circumstances.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Biology is more complex than that \u0026ndash; the cancer interacts with the chemotherapy, changing the underlying causes and worsening the nerve dysfunction long-term,\u0026rdquo; Housley asserted, explaining that the majority of previous studies have focused only on the effects due to chemotherapy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you are diagnosed with cancer and are treated with these drugs, in the great scenario, you go into remission and stop the drugs,\u0026quot; he added. \u0026quot;The problem is, the side effects don\u0026rsquo;t stop. They actually evolve and convert into something a bit different than what was happening early on. And they persist for a long time, in many cases over a decade.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDamage from the Start\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHousley and Cope have focused on the chronic phase of cancer and discovered that there is a likely a link between what happens in the earliest stages of treatment and the long-term probability of developing neurologic disorders.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;While a patient is in the chair getting chemotherapy, they will not only have sensory problems, but an increased stimulation, often perceived as being painful or\u0026nbsp;hypersensitivity to cold,\u0026rdquo; Housley said. \u0026ldquo;And you will see people with muscle spasms, and twitching, really visceral responses. The speed at which these drugs can impact the nervous system is stark. The motor system that helps us move is being affected in the course of minutes or hours.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis muscle hyperactivity is due to an increase in the excitability of the nervous system across both the sensory and motor systems, and that spiking behavior \u0026ndash; the currency of the nervous system\u0026ndash; can last for days after the treatment. And then, the nervous system goes haywire.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn response to the infusion of these PBC drugs, the system overcompensates. The hyper excitability goes in an opposite direction. So now, instead of an electrical jolt, the system slows down: when reaching for and grabbing a cup of coffee, the collaboration between your motor and sensory systems gets fuzzy. Is your sensory system correctly anticipating the weight of the cup while your motor system grabs and lifts? Will the cup slip and spill hot coffee on your lap?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHousley, Cope and their multidisciplinary team, including McDonald, want to stop the initial hyper excitability from happening in the first place. Through a process called in vivo electrophysiology, they use glass electrodes to study the behavior of single cells as they respond to stimulation, such as that caused by the reaction of cancer to a platinum-based drug. With these approaches they are testing new pharmacologic and gene therapy approaches to prevent hyper excitability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a challenging but powerful approach,\u0026rdquo; said Housley. The ultimate goal is to block the neurotoxic effects of the drugs, so that they can beat the cancer and not harm the patient\u0026rsquo;s long term health and quality of life. \u0026ldquo;Through these experiments, we want to knock out the various drivers of what we suspect is causing this serious problem, and ultimately prevent the long-term consequences of these neurological disorders.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"New grant from NIH supporting Cope lab\u2019s work focused on long-term effects from platinum-based cancer drugs"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAbout half of cancer patients who receive chemotherapy are treated with drugs made from platinum-based compounds, which have demonstrated real success in improving cancer survival rates. However, there\u0026rsquo;s a downside: off-target side effects, neurotoxicity being among the more prevalent and significant. 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Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"385","name":"cancer"},{"id":"185045","name":"Neuropathy"},{"id":"1439","name":"chemotherapy"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"172970","name":"go-neuro"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJerry Grillo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659798":{"#nid":"659798","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Joshua Weitz Named a Simons Investigator of Theoretical Physics in Life Sciences","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EViruses play an important role in shaping both environmental and human health.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joshua-weitz\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJoshua Weitz\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;has long used theory, computational modeling, and model-data integration to understand how viruses influence the dynamics of individual hosts, populations, and ecosystems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeitz \u0026ndash; who has courtesy appointments in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, serves as the founding director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EQuantitative Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;graduate program, and holds the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/joshua-weitz-named-blaise-pascal-international-chair-excellence\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBlaise Pascal Chair\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the Institut d\u0026rsquo;Biologie of the \u0026Eacute;cole Normale Sup\u0026eacute;rieure in Paris until 2023 \u0026ndash; will continue building on his research in quantitative viral dynamics via a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.simonsfoundation.org\/grant\/simons-investigators\/?tab=rfa\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESimons Investigator\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;award in the area of theoretical physics in life sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Joshua Weitz has made tremendous public and scholarly contributions by applying principles of physics to biological problems,\u0026rdquo; shared\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/todd-streelman\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETodd Streelman\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Biological Sciences, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/michael-schatz\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMichael Schatz\u003C\/a\u003E, interim chair and professor in the School of Physics, in their letter to nominate Weitz for the award. \u0026ldquo;The Simons Investigator award will provide resources to accelerate his trajectory and advance his research on virus dynamics.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAppointed by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.simonsfoundation.org\/about\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESimons Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E, a private philanthropic foundation supporting \u0026ldquo;discovery-driven\u0026rdquo; research, Simons Investigators are \u0026ldquo;outstanding theoretical scientists\u0026rdquo; chosen from a list of nominees. With $100,000 per year of support for five years, the Foundation enables Simons Investigators to \u0026ldquo;undertake the long-term study of fundamental questions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The nomination from the School of Physics and the School of Biological Sciences speaks to what\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/weitzgroup.biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWeitz\u0026rsquo;s group\u003C\/a\u003E, and Georgia Tech in general, do well \u0026mdash; fundamental research at the boundaries,\u0026rdquo; said Streelman. \u0026ldquo;It is clear that human health depends strongly on environmental health. Joshua\u0026rsquo;s group does agenda-setting research in this sphere, and this award is apt recognition.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmall and Mighty\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Viruses infect a diversity of hosts \u0026ndash; this diversity is both fascinating and daunting,\u0026rdquo; Weitz shared. \u0026ldquo;Our group uses a combination of theory, computational modeling, and model-data integration to understand virus impacts on microbes, populations, and ecosystem functioning. We strive to identify principles that transcend particular systems while also leveraging our findings to advance key areas where viruses of microbes could have a transformative effect on health, including phage therapy and marine ecosystem functioning.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnderstanding the dynamics of marine microbes and viruses is a central area of focus for Weitz\u0026rsquo;s group, which works collaboratively with a global network of microbiologists, virologists, and oceanographers to learn more about an often-hidden component of marine life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Marine viruses are ubiquitous; precisely because they are so abundant and diverse it is essential to use theory and modeling as a means to link processes at vastly different\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Escales \u0026ndash; to understand how viruses transform cellular life in the global oceans and understand how the cascading effects of viral infection might change in a changing climate,\u0026rdquo; Weitz explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with research on microbial and viral ecology, Weitz and his team have used their expertise to study the dynamics of infectious diseases, including Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeitz\u0026rsquo;s work in infectious disease dynamics has emphasized the translation of epidemic principles to mitigate and control spread. Notably, in mid-2020, Weitz led an interdisciplinary collaboration to develop and release the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/covid19risk.biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECovid-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool\u003C\/a\u003E, allowing individuals to assess Covid-19 exposure risk in counties across the U.S. and around the world. Since its release, more than 16 million visitors have made upwards of 60 million risk predictions using the planning tool online \u0026ndash; helping individuals assess their risk in crowded indoor spaces and encouraging them to take preemptive steps to reduce their risk of exposure and infection. Weitz was also a co-lead of the scientific team that organized\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/surveillance-testing-shown-reduce-community-covid-19-spread\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s asymptomatic testing program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;beginning in August 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Joshua\u0026rsquo;s public service during the Covid pandemic has had tremendous impact locally, nationally, and globally,\u0026rdquo; said Schatz and Streelman.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The [Simons Investigator] research support is catalytic,\u0026rdquo; Weitz added, \u0026ldquo;enabling support of early career\u0026nbsp;training needs and collaborations in our interdisciplinary group while\u0026nbsp;reducing barriers to taking on fundamental challenges spanning both viral ecology\u0026nbsp;and epidemiology.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am excited about the additional freedom this\u0026nbsp;sustained support provides to work across disciplines,\u0026rdquo; Weitz said, \u0026ldquo;to understand the\u0026nbsp;emergence and consequences of diverse virus-host interactions for human\u0026nbsp;and environmental health.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EViruses play an important role in shaping human and environmental health. 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The facility includes two new inductively couple plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) systems: a Thermo iCAP RQ quadrupole ICP-MS for streamlined and high-throughput determinations of elemental concentrations and a Thermo Neoma multicollector ICP-MS with collision cell technology for the precise determinations of isotope ratios within a given sample.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach instrument can measure elemental variability in both dissolved aqueous samples as well as solids\/minerals via laser ablation microsampling from a Teledyne Iridia laser ablation system. Together the system can measure isotopes at precision in elemental systems from Li and U.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlanned applications include: (1) high-resolution measurements of Ca, Sr, Ba, Mg, and B elemental and isotopic variability in seawater and marine and terrestrial carbonates for paleoclimate reconstructions, (2) (U-Th)\/Pb dating and Hf isotope measurements to study the origin of critical mineral deposits, with a potential engineering application and the development of novel methods for increasing precision\/accuracy and minimizing sample consumption during routine analyses of water quality and environmental contamination.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MCF welcomes users interested in these and other potential applications of this new facility to their scientific and engineering research to contact David Tavakoli (atavakoli6@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) at Georgia Tech has installed a new inorganic mass spectrometry facility. It includes two new inductively couple plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) systems: a Thermo iCAP RQ quadrupole ICP-MS for streamlined and high-throughput determinations of elemental concentrations and a Thermo Neoma multicollector ICP-MS with collision cell technology for the precise determinations of isotope ratios within a given sample.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) at Georgia Tech has installed a new inorganic mass spectrometry facility."}],"uid":"27863","created_gmt":"2022-08-05 17:06:41","changed_gmt":"2022-08-09 17:50:58","author":"Christa Ernst","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659967":{"id":"659967","type":"image","title":"Inorganic Mass Spectrometry at MCF","body":null,"created":"1659718945","gmt_created":"2022-08-05 17:02:25","changed":"1659718945","gmt_changed":"2022-08-05 17:02:25","alt":"Interior of a Inorganic Mass Spectrometry tool","file":{"fid":"250145","name":"MCF Isotope1.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MCF%20Isotope1.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MCF%20Isotope1.png","mime":"image\/png","size":172796,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/MCF%20Isotope1.png?itok=gep5PN0q"}}},"media_ids":["659967"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"217141","name":"Georgia Tech Materials Institute"},{"id":"197261","name":"Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"1271","name":"NanoTECH"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"136","name":"Aerospace"},{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"149","name":"Nanotechnology and Nanoscience"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"}],"keywords":[{"id":"186870","name":"go-imat"},{"id":"167535","name":"School of Materials Science and Engineering"},{"id":"109341","name":"Materials Characterization Facility"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"},{"id":"39491","name":"Renewable Bioproducts"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Tavakoli (atavakoli6@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["atavakoli6@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659102":{"#nid":"659102","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Undergraduate Student Research Round-up: Summer Across the College of Sciences","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the mercury climbed across Atlanta this summer, student research heated up across the College of Sciences, thanks to special summer programs for undergraduates from around the globe that help undergraduates get a head start on research experience for STEM careers in academia, industry, and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s initiatives included \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/crssprgm\/reu\/\u0022\u003ENational Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU)\u003C\/a\u003E programs, a new initiative to engage Georgia community college students, summer workshops in computational chemistry and quantitative biosciences, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough the workshops, students learned to navigate new methods of research that involve data analysis and computational aspects of disciplines like chemistry and biology \u0026mdash; as well as communicate connections across concepts like group theory, topology, combinatorics, and number theory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, the NSF REU programs across the College\u0026rsquo;s six Schools of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBiological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EChemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEarth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPhysics\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPsychology\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMathematics\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/degrees\/bachelors\/neuroscience-bs\u0022\u003EUndergraduate Neuroscience Program\u003C\/a\u003E, allowed early-year students to get their first taste of in-depth research with unique expertise and equipment available at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther students took advantage of special fellowships to attend summer conferences in their chosen disciplines, where they networked with fellow young scientists and mathematicians while soaking up knowledge from peers and mentors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere\u0026rsquo;s a roundup of some of the 2022 summer undergraduate student research programs and events led by the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/stacc-workshop\/\u0022\u003EThe Summer Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (STACC) Workshop\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduates eager to try calculations in areas such as quantum dynamics, electronic structure theory, and classical molecular dynamics \u0026mdash; and who want to know more about new data science and machine learning tools \u0026mdash; got their chance during this two-week early summer computational chemistry workshop.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Theoretical and computational studies provide a necessary complement to experimental investigations because they are able to obtain the atomistic level of detail that is near impossible to probe with experiment,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/joshua-kretchmer\u0022\u003EJoshua Kretchmer\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is becoming more and more routine to use these techniques, even outside of pure theory research groups, as computers have become more powerful and more easy-to-use software is being developed to perform these calculations,\u0026rdquo; Kretchmer said. \u0026ldquo;It is thus important for students to be exposed to these techniques early on in their undergraduate education so they have a basic understanding of how and when the slew of different computational techniques are best utilized.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022 was the first year for the STACC Workshop, and Kretchmer added that the students \u0026ldquo;seem to be engaged and excited by the material, both in terms of learning the technical skills necessary to utilize high-performance computers and the unique aspects that can be learned about chemical systems from computer simulations.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose thoughts were echoed by University of South Florida student Nicholas Giunto. \u0026ldquo;After simulating and calculating these various processes, I realized how theoretical chemistry can do so much more than just simulate these scenarios. This technique of chemistry can be used in many other fields of science as well,\u0026rdquo; Giunto said. \u0026ldquo;This workshop has broadened my perspective of chemistry, and taught me a whole new field of science that is innovative and prudent.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, check out the STACC website \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/stacc-workshop\/\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESummer College Research Internship\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThanks to a grant from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sutherlandchair.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBetsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Dean\u0026rsquo;s Chair\u003C\/a\u003E, community college students in Georgia were paired up with a Georgia Tech College of Sciences lab \u0026mdash; at no cost to the students \u0026mdash; for the inaugural \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scri.cos.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESummer College Research Internship (SCRI)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe idea for SCRI grew from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/shania.khatri.io\/\u0022\u003EShania Khatri\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E experiences conducting research for the first time. Khatri, a fourth-year Biological Sciences major scheduled to graduate in December 2022, began research in high school through a program at a local university that placed students, especially those historically underrepresented in STEM, in labs to complete their own summer research projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I felt firsthand how important mentorship was in building confidence in STEM, promoting belonging, and ultimately influencing my decision to pursue higher education and research,\u0026rdquo; Khatri said. \u0026ldquo;Research shows that students who complete high school and undergraduate programs are more likely to pursue STEM majors and consider doctoral degrees, underscoring that mentorship early in careers can improve achievement and retention of these students.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESCRI students helped design experiments, collected and analyzed data, and presented the results of their work. They worked closely with their Ph.D. student mentors, learning from them as well as the broader community of their host labs. They also heard weekly lectures from College of Science faculty as they learned about the broader research environment at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The accepted students have strong scholastic potential, and we hope that we can excite them about the research happening at Georgia Tech and potentially recruit them to join our programs, either as transfer students or future graduate students,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences and co-director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences Program\u003C\/a\u003E. Ratcliff also co-leads the SCRI with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/todd-streelman\u0022\u003ETodd Streelman\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Biological Sciences at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThree students from two-year community college programs in Georgia were chosen for the inaugural SCRI, Ratcliff said. With diverse interests, all three researched in labs within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;While this was not part of our review criteria, two of the three students are members of groups that are underrepresented in science according to National Institutes of Health criteria, so this is a great opportunity to broaden participation in academic research,\u0026rdquo; Ratcliff added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When discussing diversity in STEM and retention of underrepresented minorities, community college students should be at the forefront of the discussion,\u0026rdquo; Khatri said. \u0026ldquo;It is my hope that through this program the students will gain confidence in their own abilities, and learn skills of science communication, data analysis, critical thinking, collaborative work, and problem solving that will aid them in any career path.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information on the Summer College Research Internship\u0026nbsp;is available \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scri.cos.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChild Lab Day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChild Lab Day is the capstone assignment for students in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E course \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/pls\/bprod\/bwckctlg.p_disp_course_detail?cat_term_in=202102\u0026amp;subj_code_in=PSYC\u0026amp;crse_numb_in=2103\u0022\u003EPSYC 2103 Human Development\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/christopher-stanzione\u0022\u003EChristopher Stanzione\u003C\/a\u003E, senior lecturer and associate chair for undergraduate studies for the School, said his students conducted cognitive, language, and conceptual assessments in June on children ranging in age from four months to nine years old.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a great applied experience for the Georgia Tech students,\u0026rdquo; Stanzione said. \u0026ldquo;All semester we study these concepts, but to see development in action is special. They\u0026rsquo;ll likely see the gradual change between concepts by administering the assessments to kids of different ages.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first Child Lab Day was in 2019. This summer, students majoring in psychology, biomedical engineering, computer science, biology, neuroscience, and economics took part in this second one. \u0026ldquo;They loved it,\u0026rdquo; Stanzione said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENational Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REUs)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the first time, this year all six schools across the College of Sciences \u0026mdash; plus the Neuroscience program at Tech \u0026mdash; led Research Experiences for Undergraduates, a National Science Foundation initiative.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach student was associated with a specific research project, and worked closely with school faculty and other researchers. Students were given stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel to help cover the experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Since most of the undergraduate participants are recruited from institutions that do not have extensive research infrastructure, the immersive research experience available to them in these programs can be transformational,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/david-collard\u0022\u003EDavid Collard\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and senior associate dean in the College, who previously led the REU program in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry for more than a decade.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A measure of success of the REU programs in the College of Sciences is that many of the undergraduate participants subsequently go on to complete their Ph.D., some at Georgia Tech, and others elsewhere,\u0026rdquo; Collard added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe following are the details for each College of Sciences school\u0026rsquo;s REU program. Learn more about future Summer Research Programs for Undergraduates \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/gtcosreuprograms\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences REU:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/easreu.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Broadening Participation in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Geosciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking under the supervision of a School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) faculty member, participants focused on a single research project, but also gained a broad perspective on research in Earth and atmospheric sciences by participating in the dynamic research environment. This interdisciplinary REU program had projects ranging from planetary science to meteorology to oceanography. In addition to full time research, undergraduate researchers participated in a number of professional development activities, seminars with faculty and research scientists, presentation and research poster symposiums, and social activities with other summer REU students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchools of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering REU:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/reu.biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAquatic Chemical Ecology (ACE) at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Aquatic Chemical Ecology REU gave students the opportunity to perform research with faculty from five Georgia Tech schools.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents participated in research with one or more faculty members, learned about careers in science and engineering, and saw how scientists blend knowledge and skills from physics, chemistry, and biology to investigate some of the most challenging problems in environmental sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis was the first REU experience for Jenn Newlon, a rising senior at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/uncw.edu\/\u0022\u003EUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington\u003C\/a\u003E. In fact, \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;d actually never heard of an REU before I came here,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s been a really good experience. I never really saw this side of research in my institution. While I did get to do undergraduate research, it was more of, \u0026lsquo;do this in a lab, this is what happens.\u0026rsquo; I had to present my findings every week to my PI (principal investigator), who gave really good feedback. And all the people in my lab were really kind and helpful.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchools of Psychology, Biological Sciences REU:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/reu.neuroscience.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ENeuroscience Research Experience for Undergraduates\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first week of the inaugural Neuroscience\/Psychology REU was a Neuroscience Bootcamp, where students engaged in hands-on activities to learn about brain anatomy, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), encephalography, and other techniques.\u0026nbsp; Then the student researchers spent time working on projects in the laboratories of mentors in either the School of Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, or with researchers at Georgia State University. They also attended professional development and social activities with other REU students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There is tremendous interest in neuroscience, and we have seen an incredible expansion of technology in our ability to record from the human nervous system,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/Lewis-Wheaton\u0022\u003ELewis Wheaton\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences and co-director of the Neuroscience\/Psychology REU.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;At the same time, many students do not have access to these technologies at their academic institutions because of expense,\u0026rdquo; Wheaton said. \u0026ldquo;We feel that it is vital to ensure that students who do not have access to these technologies at their universities get exposure to the tools and approaches to understand the human brain. I am excited to further focus on providing opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities to engage in this research.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA unique feature of the Neuroscience REU program is that it allows some students to come back for a two-year experience, \u0026ldquo;which can really provide a great opportunity to enhance their research, and put these students in a stronger position to advance their careers,\u0026rdquo; Wheaton added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is also great that we can show them the research and educational environment at Georgia Tech and in the broader Atlanta area,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/eric-schumacher\u0022\u003EEric Schumacher,\u003C\/a\u003E professor in the School of Psychology and co-director of the Neuroscience\/Psychology REU. \u0026ldquo;This is an opportune time to showcase our two schools and the Institute, given that both schools are working with the College and Institute to offer a cross-disciplinary Neuroscience Ph.D. program soon.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat was the impression that Alexa Toliver came away with. The fourth year student at Arizona State University is majoring in neurobiology, \u0026ldquo;but I always wanted to do neuroscience research,\u0026rdquo; she said during the recent REUs poster session at the Ford Environmental Science and Technology Building. \u0026ldquo;It was a little new, but it was a great opportunity and I never felt uncomfortable with any of the topics. This was the only neuroscience REU that I could find, and I applied to it and I got it, so I was excited.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Physics REU:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physicsreu.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Broadening Participation in Physics\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking under the supervision of a physics faculty member, participants focused on a single research project but also gained a broad perspective on research in physics by participating in the dynamic research environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAvailable projects for the REU spanned the field of physics ranging from quantum materials, quantum simulation\/sensing, astrophysics, physics of living systems, and non-linear dynamics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to full time research, undergraduate researchers participated in a number of professional development seminars, research horizon lunches, and social activities with other summer REU students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrendan D\u0026rsquo;Aquino, a rising senior at Northeastern University in Boston, had planned to use his computer science background to get an industry job after graduation. Then he attended the 2022 School of Physics REU.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;After doing an internship last year at a software company that does physics, I kind of realized I wanted to make the switch,\u0026rdquo; D\u0026rsquo;Aquino said. \u0026ldquo;So I applied to the program. I got to work here. And I thought it was super cool. So this was my first time doing research. I kind of had grad school in the back of my mind for a while. But 10 weeks here kind of makes me more sure that I want to get into that in the future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/undergraduate-research\u0022\u003ESchool of Mathematics REU\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Mathematics has a rich tradition of offering summer undergraduate research programs. The projects have been mentored by faculty and postdocs covering a range of topics, such as graph coloring, random matrices, contact homology, knots, bounded operators, harmonic analysis, and toric varieties.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrevious Math REU students have published many papers, won a number of awards, and have been very successful in their graduate school applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The main purpose of our REU is to give students research experience which should help them decide if they want to do math research for a living, and in particular, go to a math grad school,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~ib\/\u0022\u003EIgor Belegradek\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and director of Teaching Effectiveness in the School of Mathematics. Belegradek also coordinates the Math REU. \u0026ldquo;Also, if there is a publication or poster at a conference, their grad school application will definitely become more competitive.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESometimes that application is sent to Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;We did have a few students who were accepted to our grad school after attending an REU with us,\u0026rdquo; Belegradek said. \u0026ldquo;It definitely helps put Georgia Tech Mathematics on the map. This summer we have 22 REU students, and only two of them are from Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMathematics topics for the 2022 REU included aspects of graph coloring, Legendrian contact homology, Eigenvectors from eigenvalues and Gaussian random matrices, and applications of Donaldson\u0026#39;s Diagonalization theorem.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead more about the 2021 Mathematics REUs \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/news\/reus-2021-0\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn July, the School of Mathematics also hosted its biennial \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/events\/topology-students-workshop\u0022\u003ETopology Students Workshop\u003C\/a\u003E, organized by Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dmargalit7.math.gatech.edu\/index.shtml\u0022\u003EDan Margalit\u003C\/a\u003E since 2012.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEvents included a public lecture on campus, \u0026ldquo;Juggling Numbers, Algebra, and Topology\u0026rdquo;, accessible for curious people of all ages and backgrounds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One goal of mathematics is to describe the patterns in the world, from weather to population growth to disease transmission,\u0026rdquo; event organizers said. The workshop used mathematics to describe juggling patterns, count the different kinds of patterns, and create new patterns, \u0026ldquo;making surprising connections to group theory, topology, combinatorics, and number theory.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.proteinsociety.org\/page\/annual-symposium\u0022\u003EThe 36th Annual Symposium of the Protein Society\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom microproteins, protein condensates, synthetic biology and biosensors, to the latest developments in machine learning and imaging technologies, to addressing health disparities, the Protein Society Symposium, held in San Francisco in early July, provided a state-of-the-art view of the most exciting areas of research in biology and medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFour students of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/raquel-lieberman\u0022\u003ERaquel Lieberman\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E lab attended, thanks to Protein Society travel fellowships:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELydia Kenney, fourth-year undergraduate and Beckman Scholar in the Lieberman lab. Kenney was also selected to give an oral presentation in a dedicated session to undergraduates\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EMinh Thu (Alice) Ma, fourth-year Ph.D.student\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EEmily Saccuzzo, fourth-year Ph.D. student\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EGwendell Thomas, first-year Ph.D. student\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKenney and Ma won Best Poster awards at the symposium, and Saccuzzo won an honorable mention.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The conference was amazing! 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They are also afforded opportunities to organize and host seminar series, develop their professional networks, publish papers and draft proposals,\u0026nbsp;and develop additional skills critical to their professional success and future careers leading research teams.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022 class of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Graduate Fellows are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOliver Chapman - Ph.D. student, School of Public Policy, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMeaghan Conville - Ph.D. student, School of City and Regional Planning, College of Design\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECarlos Fernandez - Ph.D. student, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESarah Roney - Ph.D. student, School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOlianike Olaomo - Ph.D. student, School of History and Sociology, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EVishal Sharma - Ph.D. student, School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Faculty Advisory Board for the BBISS Graduate Fellows is composed of the faculty who submitted the students\u0026#39; nominations. Nominations for Class III of the BBISS Graduate Fellows program will open in the Spring 2023. It is expected that 6 to 8 scholars will be selected for next year\u0026rsquo;s group.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Faculty Advisory Board for the inaugural class are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/hatzell\u0022\u003EMarta Hatzell\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn Brown\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/elora-lee-raymond\u0022\u003EElora Raymond\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/kate-pride-brown\u0022\u003EKate Pride Brown\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marc-weissburg\u0022\u003EMarc Weissburg\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/neha-kumar\u0022\u003ENeha Kumar\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUpdates and outcomes will be posted to the BBISS website as the project progresses. Additional information is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\/grad-fellows-program\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\/grad-fellows-program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe second class of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Graduate Fellows has been selected. 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The appointment follows a search process and approval by Georgia Tech leadership.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMontoya has previously served as associate chair for Undergraduate Affairs in the School of Biology (Biological Sciences), and has additional leadership experience with the ECOGIG (Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf) Consortium. He is also a founding member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-council-formed-further-address-campus-disparity\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as a member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/faculty-resources\/faculty-diversity-council\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences Faculty Diversity Council\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The OSE program benefits from a close collaboration between the Schools of Biological Sciences, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEarth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECivil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/david-m-collard\u0022\u003EDavid Collard\u003C\/a\u003E, senior associate dean in the College of Sciences and professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry \u0026amp; Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;The College of Sciences and College of Engineering continue to support the program and Professor Montoya is well-prepared to advance the program.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;At the same time, I would also like to express immense gratitude to Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=fpcWWqgAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003EEmanuele Di Lorenzo\u003C\/a\u003E for his vision, hard work and leadership in creating the OSE program and serving as its founding director,\u0026rdquo; Collard added. \u0026ldquo;He leaves the program in a healthy position, and with great opportunities to expand the instructional and research missions of Georgia Tech in a critical field of study.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet Joseph Montoya\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJoseph Montoya is a biological oceanographer with research interests at the interface of biology and geochemistry. His lab specializes in studies of the marine nitrogen cycle, using a combination of direct rate measurements and stable isotope natural abundance methods to explore the role of biological dinitrogen (N\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E) fixation in structuring the flow of nitrogen and energy through planktonic ecosystems. The metabolic capability to use atmospheric nitrogen to support biological production plays a key role in supporting diverse ecosystems in many offshore and coastal waters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Montoya Lab has also been deeply involved in studies of the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on offshore ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico. His group\u0026rsquo;s research program is highly interdisciplinary, incorporating work in plankton biology, marine chemistry, and isotope biogeochemistry both at sea and in the lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMontoya received an A.B. in Biology at the University of California and a Ph.D. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University. He served on the faculty of the Departments of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard before joining the Georgia Tech faculty in 1998.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELearn more about Montoya\u0026rsquo;s work: \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/scientists-discover-biggest-seaweed-bloom-world\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EScientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/news\/489651\/gulf-mexico-study-finds-microbes-thriving-above-natural-oil-seeps\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGulf of Mexico Study Finds Microbes Thriving above Natural Oil Seeps\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Tech \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E, or Georgia Tech, is a top 10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts, and sciences degrees. Its nearly 44,000 students representing 50 states and 149 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China, and through distance and online learning. 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This work has not only produced insight on how humans use chemical cues but also led to discovery of chemicals that can be used to create drugs that treat human disease. \u0026ldquo;Some of these molecules that function as cues in animals and algae can be useful to us too,\u0026rdquo; says Kubanek.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For instance, usually toxins are considered bad, but you can use them to explore human cells,\u0026rdquo; she says. \u0026ldquo;You can also use paralytic toxins for neuroscience. We\u0026rsquo;ve even discovered molecules that function as natural antibiotics in the water and co-opted those functions that are applicable in medicine.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKubanek and her team have examined certain types of seaweed found on coral reefs, which are usually sites of intense competition. Yet the seemingly defenseless seaweed there grows a healthy, vibrant red without any sign of attack from predators or microorganisms. 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Twenty-one students in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/mid\u0022\u003EMaster of Industrial Design\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/academics\/degree-programs\/masters\/ms-hci\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Human-Computer Interaction\u003C\/a\u003E programs explored the fascinating world of the periodic table and developed concepts for an interactive exhibit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Students \u0026ndash; by teams or individually \u0026ndash; designed seven concepts, from public physical installations to virtual reality experiences,\u0026rdquo; Wang says. \u0026ldquo;The goal was to enhance the accessibility of the periodic table to inform, educate, inspire, and enable multiple ways of comparing elements and introducing the stories behind.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Jan. 28, the students revealed their concepts. 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They wrote the two textbooks for the classes \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioprinciples.biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBiological Principles\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/organismalbio.biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOrganismal Biology\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; specifically for their students, who also get to save money that would have been spent on commercial textbooks for those courses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe textbooks are examples of open education resources (OER), which involves the use of digital learning and teaching materials that are either in the public domain, or are under copyrights that allow them to be used, changed, and shared at no cost.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have been using these in lieu of a commercial textbook for over five years now, with a high degree of both instructor and student satisfaction,\u0026rdquo; Choi says. \u0026ldquo;Students and teachers all over the country and from all over the world access our online textbook,\u0026rdquo; thanks to a license from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/\u0022\u003ECreative Commons\u003C\/a\u003E, a nonprofit organization that protects copyrights while enabling sharing of knowledge and creativity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat license allows for \u0026ldquo;anyone to use the textbooks as is, or to copy and modify for their own purpose, for non-commercial use with attribution and making any modifications also available under the same license,\u0026rdquo; Choi says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth Spencer and Kerr credit Choi for moving the School of Biological Sciences toward OER. \u0026ldquo;To me, the story is about a student educator and faculty mentor (Jung Choi) whose ideas and passion for undergraduate student learning generated this online textbook as the end product,\u0026rdquo; says Spencer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOER: Up-to-date, more accessible textbooks\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth OER textbooks are, as Spencer calls them, \u0026ldquo;living documents\u0026rdquo; that are regularly updated, not just with updated editions, but also to incorporate new scientific ideas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We built in readings on gene editing using CRISPR\/Cas9 (the genetic-editing technique that won its scientists a 2020 Nobel Prize) that are not yet in most commercial textbooks,\u0026rdquo; Spencer says. \u0026ldquo;During the pandemic we incorporated content on viruses and specifically on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with Choi, Spencer, and Kerr, about a dozen faculty members have rotated through teaching the \u0026ldquo;Introductory Biology\u0026rdquo; sequence, Choi says. \u0026ldquo;All the faculty have readily accepted using the site,\u0026rdquo; for textbooks, he explains. \u0026ldquo;Some suggested improvements or pointed out corrections that we quickly incorporated on our pages. 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The goal is to develop an information processing framework that enables quick, flexible decision-making that could facilitate the next generation of autonomous bio-inspired systems and better integrate living systems with engineered technologies\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe interdisciplinary nature of the team makes complex research possible. Half the team is made of experimentalists: Sponberg specializes in sensors connected to motor systems with precisely timed signals; Jeff Riffell, a professor at the University of Washington, studies how the nervous system processes sensory signals to control behavior; and as a vision neuroscientist at Florida International University, Jamie Theobald, determines how animals parse complex environments. The other half of the team will build the framework: Duke Professor Vahid Tarokh models complex datasets, Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Mathematics\u003C\/a\u003E Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hannahchoi.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EHannah Choi\u003C\/a\u003E focuses on neural networks, and Cornell Professor Silvia Ferrari ties it all together as a control theorist embedding control in neural structures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;MURIs were originally training grants for the DoD to develop the next generation of scientists who would make progress,\u0026rdquo; said Sponberg. \u0026ldquo;This funding will allow us to have postdocs and graduate students across all six labs and disciplines working together tightly and creating a community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the second MURI, \u003Cem\u003EProgramming Multistable Origami and Kirigami Structures via Topological Design,\u003C\/em\u003E Georgia Tech Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/david-rocklin\u0022\u003EZeb Rocklin\u003C\/a\u003E is part of a team exploring a new class of origami- and kirigami-inspired flexible, lightweight structures capable of transitioning between many stable shapes to perform different tasks or adapt to changing environmental conditions. 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She has also served as a teaching assistant for linear algebra and multivariable calculus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECynthia L. Bossart and James Efron Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis honor was created by alumna Cindy Bossart to recognize high academic achievement by a student in the College of Sciences who is a non-Georgia resident.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022-3 recipient of this award, \u003Cstrong\u003ESena Ghobadi\u003C\/strong\u003E, is a resident of Florida who graduated from American Heritage School in Broward County. Ghobadi has made a strong start as a first-year as a physics major at Georgia Tech: she has already begun work as a teaching assistant for Physics 2211.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMetha Phingbodhipakkiya Memorial Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis honor was established by Maranee Phingbodhipakkiya to honor her father, his love for physics, and the sacrifices he made to assure that she would have the finest education. This award is made to a junior or senior in the College of Sciences based on academic merit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe recipient of this award,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nabojeetdas\u0022\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ENabojeet Das\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, is a graduate of Tucker High School and is a candidate for the Bachelor of Science in Biology with the Research Option designation and Biologically Inspired Design certificate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDas has served as a teaching assistant for the introductory Organismal Biology course, and as a resident assistant for Georgia Tech Housing. His research with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/petitinstitute.gatech.edu\/aniruddh-sarkar-0\u0022\u003E Aniruddh Sarkar\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022\u003E Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, focuses on the creation of small and portable biosensors for Covid-19 and other diseases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has presented his research at a meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society. Das is a member of DramaTech, the Minority Association of Premed Students, and Buzz Mobile Health.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVirginia C. and Herschel V. Clanton Jr. Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis scholarship was established by alumnus Herschel V. Clanton Jr. to honor his wife, Virginia. The scholarship is awarded annually to a student in the College of Sciences who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022 recipient of the Clanton Scholarship,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/griffinwagner314\u0022\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EGriffin Wagner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, \u003C\/strong\u003Eis a graduate of Vero Beach High School in Florida and is currently a biology major.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWagner\u0026rsquo;s research with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeannette-yen\u0022\u003E Jennette Yen\u003C\/a\u003E in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, with collaborators at the Carter Center, the University of Georgia, Texas A\u0026amp;M, and the African country of Chad, focuses on inhibiting the transmission of African guinea worm disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has completed an internship at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, and a National Science Foundation\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.undergradresearch.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)\u003C\/a\u003E program at Georgia Tech. Wagner presented his research at the 2022 Ocean Sciences meeting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobert A. Pierotti Memorial Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Sciences presents this scholarship in honor of Robert \u0026ldquo;Bob\u0026rdquo; Pierotti, past dean of the College and founder of the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)\u003C\/a\u003E. The award is made to top graduating seniors in the College who have excelled both academically and in research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two recipients of the 2022 Pierotti Award are\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/holly-mccann-01963b169\u0022\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EHolly McCann\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003ESoham Kulkarni\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcCann is a biology major who is completing the Biomolecular Technology certificate. She is a researcher with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/loren-williams\u0022\u003E Loren Williams\u003C\/a\u003E in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E School of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E, working on the prediction and visualization of the structure of RNA. McCann\u0026rsquo;s work led to the publication of a paper in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENucleic Acids Research\u003C\/em\u003E. She has also participated in the BeeSnap Vertically Integrated Project with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-leavey\u0022\u003E Jennifer Leavey\u003C\/a\u003E. McCann has also completed internships with Syngenta and Fidelity Investments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Holly is remarkable,\u0026rdquo; says Williams. \u0026ldquo;She is highly intelligent, creative, motivated, functional and productive. She is destined to be an extremely successful scientist.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKulkarni, a graduate of Chattahoochee High School, is a biochemistry major who will also complete the Health and Medical Sciences and Computational Data Analysis minors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has conducted research with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Cassie-S.-Mitchell\u0022\u003E Cassie S. Mitchell\u003C\/a\u003E in the Chronic Myeloid Leukemia laboratory. He is a coauthor of a paper in the journal \u003Cem\u003EPharmaceutics\u003C\/em\u003E and has presented his research at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) conference. He also serves as an Undergraduate Research Ambassador.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELarry O\u0026rsquo;Hara Graduate Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis honor is provided by an endowment bequeathed by alumnus Larry O\u0026rsquo;Hara. It is presented to outstanding graduate students in the College of Sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll of the 2022 winners have established a strong record of research with multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as multiple conference presentations:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~yyoo41\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoungho Yoo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. candidate, Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization in Mathematics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/pedro-marquez-zacarias\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPedro M\u0026aacute;rquez-Zacarias\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. candidate, Quantitative Biology program, Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/englelab.gatech.edu\/jason\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJason Tsukahara\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. candidate, Psychology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYoo is currently studying graph theory with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/xingxing-yu\u0022\u003E Xingxing Xu\u003C\/a\u003E and holds a prestigious NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship to support her doctoral studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EM\u0026aacute;rquez-Zacarias\u0026rsquo; doctoral research with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003E William Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E focuses on developing theories to understand how multicellular organisms became more complex, and how microbial populations are structured in space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETsukahara, who is studying cognition and brain science with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/randall-w-engle\u0022\u003E Randall Engle\u003C\/a\u003E, focuses on investigating the nature of attention control with the use of pupillometry and mind-wandering reports.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHerbert P. Haley Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis graduate fellowship recognizes significant accomplishments and outstanding academic achievements for students at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022 winners are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcdonaldlab.biology.gatech.edu\/kara-lee\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKeun (Kara) Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Bioinformatics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kubanek.biosci.gatech.edu\/marisa-cepeda\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarisa Cepeda\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/garcia-estefania\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEstefania Garcia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/christopher-dupre\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher DuPre\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/franciscomartinez8\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrancisco Martinez\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Physics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeaching Assistant Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Science had four winners among the \u003Cstrong\u003E2022 Georgia Tech Teaching Assistant Awardees\u003C\/strong\u003E, with three hailing from the School of Mathematics. The awards are presented annually by the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E Center for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/a\u003E to celebrate the contributions to teaching excellence at Georgia Tech made by graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUndergraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bryan-lee-clark-771b0a169\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBryan Clark\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/tao-yu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETao Yu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Student Instructor of the Year:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/medchemliz\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth (Liz) Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOnline Head Teaching Assistant of the Year:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/jaewoo-jung\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJaewoo Jung\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETech to Teaching Certificates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech to Teaching Certificates are designed to prepare Georgia Tech graduate and postdoctoral associates for college teaching positions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough this certificate program, participants will develop a thorough understanding of the scholarship of teaching and learning, and will demonstrate their ability to apply these skills in the classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe following College of Sciences students were awarded Tech to Teaching Certificates:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=D3V-K8kAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThomas Day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, \u003C\/strong\u003EPhysics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/alex-draper\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlex Draper\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/caria-evans-76295295\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECaria Evans\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/jersild-annika\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnnika Jersild\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/maugan-lloyd\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaugan Lloyd\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Psychology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/pedro-marquez-zacarias\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPedro M\u0026aacute;rquez-Zacarias\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/daniyar-omarov\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniyar Omarov\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/alperen-ozdemir\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlperen Ozdemir\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E Mathematics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ww2.chemistry.gatech.edu\/hud\/tyler-roche\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETyler Roche\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ocean.gatech.edu\/people\/tyler-vollmer\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETyler Vollmer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Certificates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a member institution in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ctl.gatech.edu\/grad-students\/preparing-faculty\/cirtl\u0022\u003E CIRTL\u003C\/a\u003E national network, Georgia Tech joins with 37 other universities on a mission to improve undergraduate education through the preparation of future faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants in these certificate programs learn about how students learn, how differences among students affect their learning, evidence-based teaching and assessment practices, and teaching with technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants who complete these foundation-level learning outcomes through a combination of coursework, workshops, or online learning, receive the CIRTL Associate certificate.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe following College of Sciences students were awarded CIRTL Certificates:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/people\/graduate-students\/616\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMary Bernhardt\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E Psychology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=D3V-K8kAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThomas 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Brodzik\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCampus Sustainability Project Manager, Infrastructure and Sustainability\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003ERising Wreck Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESamba Diop\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Digital Learning Specialist, Office of Information Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EService to the Community Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERichard A. Bedell\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nElectrical Engineer III, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESarah Strohmenger\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nStudent Life Program Director, Student Engagement and Well-Being\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EPutting Students First Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELaura Tyler Paige\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAcademic Advisor II, Parker B. 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Waller-Ivanecky\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAcademic Program Manager I, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EExcellence Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch6\u003ELarge-Scale Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic\u003C\/h6\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIna Collins\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNursing Manager, Stamps Health Services\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBenjamin Royce Holton, M.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Director, Stamps Health Services\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn W. Scuderi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector, Health Operations, Stamps Health Services\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETheron Harold Stancil III\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssistant Director, Health Systems, Stamps Health Services\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENina Lee Thoman\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPharmacy Manager, Stamps Health Services\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch6\u003ELettie Pate Whitehead Evans Gender Equity Award\u003C\/h6\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarol Colatrella\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssociate Dean, Literature, Media, and Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESybrina Atwaters\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAcademic Professional, Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESpirit of Georgia Tech Award\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELauren B. 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Carson Meredith\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nProfessor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Sholl\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSchool Chair, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EUndergraduate Educator Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJacqueline Garner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Lecturer, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmit S. Jariwala\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Academic Professional, Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EGeoffrey G. Eichholz Faculty Teaching Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Evans\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Academic Professional, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristie N. Stewart\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Academic Professional, Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003ECTL\/BP Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKatie Badura\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssistant Professor, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn James Blazeck\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENeha Garg\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAllen Hyde\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssistant Professor, History and Sociology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENatalie Khazaal\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssistant Professor, Modern Languages\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnnabelle C. Singer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EInnovation and Excellence in Laboratory Instruction Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristy O\u0026rsquo;Mahony\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Academic Professional, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EFaculty Award for Academic Outreach\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJames R. Sowell\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPrincipal Academic Professional Physics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EInnovation in Co-Curricular Education Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMary Hudachek-Buswell\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLecturer, Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFisayo Omojokun\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Lecturer, Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJake D. Soper\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssociate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003ETeachinig Excellence Award for Online Teaching\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Evans III\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Academic Professional, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EScholarship of Teaching and Learning Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmily G. Weigel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Academic Professional, Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EInternational Initiatives Award\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003ESteven A. 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Roane Beard Outstanding Teacher Award\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssistant Professor, School of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EClass of 1940 W. 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Intensive Research)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mckinley-paul-912bbb140?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com\u0022\u003EMcKinley Kinard Paul\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; Award in Macromolecular, Supramolecular, Nanochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHalf a dozen College of Sciences alumni who received their undergraduate degrees at Tech and are now conducting graduate research at other universities and organizations, are also receiving 2022 GRFP Awards:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yasminebassil\u0022\u003EYasmine Bassil\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; Emory University, Life Sciences (Neurosciences)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ashleyhanna13\u0022\u003EAshley Marie Hanna\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; University of Maryland, Geosciences (Geochemistry)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/hannah-verboncoeur\u0022\u003EHannah Verboncoeur\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; Colorado School of Mines, Geosciences (Glaciology)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/holly-nichols-499a34156\/\u0022\u003EHolly Lynn Nichols\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Life Sciences (Evolutionary Biology)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jadynsethna\u0022\u003EJadyn Sethna\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; Sea Turtle Conservancy, Life Sciences (Organismal 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Gibson, an AGU Bridge Fellow, and Elbon, a Georgia Tech President\u0026rsquo;s Fellow, also hail from EAS. Hanna, who majored in chemistry at Georgia Tech, also conducted undergraduate research in EAS.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program can be found \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsfgrfp.org\/\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than a dozen College of Sciences student researchers and alumni are among nearly 90 Georgia Tech students and alumni being awarded five-year fellowships and honorable mentions for their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"More than a dozen College of Sciences student researchers and alumni are among nearly 90 Georgia Tech students and alumni being awarded five-year fellowships and honorable mentions for their work."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2022-05-05 19:03:20","changed_gmt":"2022-05-10 20:09:03","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658012":{"id":"658012","type":"image","title":"College of Sciences 2022 NSF Graduate Research Honorees: Mi Do, Claire Elbon, Tatiana Gibson, Madeleine Hardt, Emily Hughes, Tucker Lancaster, McKinley Paul.","body":null,"created":"1651855662","gmt_created":"2022-05-06 16:47:42","changed":"1680031744","gmt_changed":"2023-03-28 19:29:04","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249452","name":"cos nsf grfp 2022.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cos%20nsf%20grfp%202022.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cos%20nsf%20grfp%202022.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":817914,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cos%20nsf%20grfp%202022.jpg?itok=6qJJIj4V"}}},"media_ids":["658012"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/postdocs.gatech.edu\/news\/49-students-awarded-prestigious-national-science-foundation-graduate-research-fellowship","title":"49 Georgia Tech Students Awarded Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/article\/shannon-valley-phd-earth-and-atmospheric-sciences","title":"Shannon Valley: Ph.D. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"66220","name":"Neuro"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166926","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"},{"id":"166928","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"166937","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"190549","name":"Georgia Tech Neursoscience"},{"id":"187899","name":"National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERenay San Miguel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer II\/Science Writer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404-894-5209\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEditor: Jess Hunt-Ralston\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["renay.san@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657928":{"#nid":"657928","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mark Hay Elected to National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts \u0026 Sciences","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMark E. Hay, Regents\u0026#39; Professor and Teasley Chair in Environmental Biology in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration:none;\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, has been elected a member of both the National Academy of Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHay is among 120 members and 30 international members elected to the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nasonline.org\/\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration:none;\u0022\u003ENational Academy of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E (NAS) in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Established by an Act of Congress, signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the NAS is charged with providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. Scientists are elected by their peers to membership for outstanding contributions to research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.amacad.org\/\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration:none;\u0022\u003EAmerican Academy of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E was founded in 1780 by John Adams, John Hancock, and others to honor exceptionally accomplished individuals and convene leaders in advancing the public good. Hay, an experimental marine ecologist known for his work on community and chemical ecology, is being recognized by the organization for decades of world-renowned research in the field. He is among 261 artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors who will be inducted in 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am honored to be associated with a group that has shaped not only science and art \u0026mdash; but the human experience and culture in general for more than two centuries,\u0026rdquo; says Hay.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Mark is an international leader in the field of marine chemical ecology,\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lozier.eas.gatech.edu\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration:none;\u0022\u003ESusan Lozier\u003C\/a\u003E, dean of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration:none;\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair. \u0026ldquo;His work has helped build our modern understanding of marine ecosystems and has guided marine conservation efforts across the globe. Whether as a researcher, educator, mentor, advisor, or colleague \u0026mdash; those who are fortunate enough to know Mark also know just how fitting these honors are for him.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHay founded and co-directed the Center for Aquatic Chemical Ecology, now merged with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration:none;\u0022\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mark-hay\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration:none;\u0022\u003EHis research\u003C\/a\u003E has provided key insights into the conservation and restoration of coral reefs, and has challenged scientists\u0026#39; views of ecological and evolutionary processes affecting the establishment and impact of invasive species.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Most organisms have neither eyes nor ears and so must use chemical cues to decide whether to attack, mate with, or escape from the organism next to them,\u0026rdquo; Hay says. \u0026ldquo;Learning and interpreting these chemical cues provides an instruction manual for the critical processes structuring Earth\u0026#39;s populations, communities, and ecosystems. This deeper understanding then produces novel approaches for improving conservation, management, and restoration of threatened and collapsed natural systems.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHay is the 2011 recipient of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s highest faculty award, the Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award, and is also a past recipient of the Cody Award in Ocean Sciences for \u0026ldquo;outstanding scientific achievement in oceanography, marine biology, and earth science.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My research would not have been possible without an amazing group of students and postdocs who collaborated, innovated, and often led as much as followed in our explorations of nature,\u0026rdquo; says Hay. \u0026ldquo;They are the future of science \u0026mdash; probably my greatest contributions to science \u0026mdash; and they will make wonderful discoveries I can\u0026#39;t predict or even imagine.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHay is also a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) and the Ecological Society of America, as well as a recipient of the International Society of Chemical Ecology\u0026rsquo;s Silver Medal, the organization\u0026rsquo;s highest honor. In 2015, Hay received the Lowell Thomas Award from The Explorers Club as a \u0026ldquo;Visionary of Conservation,\u0026rdquo; and in 2018 the Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal from the National Academy of Sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing 17 years as a faculty member at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hay joined Georgia Tech in 1999 as recipient of the Teasley Chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHay joins four current Georgia Tech faculty who are members of the NAS: Marilyn Brown, 2020; Randall Engle, 2020; Arkadi Nemirovski, 2020; and Mostafa El-Sayed, 1980. Those \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nasonline.org\/news-and-multimedia\/news\/2022-nas-election.html\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration:none;\u0022\u003Eelected to the NAS today\u003C\/a\u003E bring the total number of active members to 2,512 and total international members to 517.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe is among 11 scientists recognized by the American Academy \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.amacad.org\/news\/2022-member-announcement\u0022 style=\u0022text-decoration:none;\u0022\u003Eas new members\u003C\/a\u003E in Evolution and Ecology, and joins eight other current Georgia Tech faculty who are members: Kaye Husbands Fealing, 2021; Charles Isbell, 2021; Susan Lozier, 2020; Randall Engle, 2018; Arkadi Nemirovski, 2018; Richard Lipton, 2014; Zvi Galil, 2005; and Mostafa El-Sayed, 1986. Robert Nerem (1937-2020) was elected in 1998, along with James Meindl (1933-2020) in 1992.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the American Academy of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe American Academy of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences connects fields of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world, and work together, as expressed in the organization\u0026rsquo;s charter, \u0026ldquo;to cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people.\u0026rdquo; The Academy\u0026rsquo;s studies have helped set the direction of research and analysis in science and technology policy, global security and international affairs, social policy, education, and the arts and humanities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the National Academy of Science\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Es\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, nonprofit organization of the country\u0026rsquo;s leading researchers. The NAS recognizes and promotes outstanding science through election to membership; publication in its journal, \u003Cem\u003EPNAS\u003C\/em\u003E; and its awards, programs, and special activities. Through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the NAS provides objective, science-based advice on critical issues affecting the nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMark E. Hay, Regents\u0026#39; Professor and Teasley Chair in Environmental Biology in the School of Biological Sciences, has been elected a member of both the National Academy of Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Mark E. 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Through challenging classes, undergraduate research, leadership roles in student organizations, and an internship, Chanda shares she\u0026#39;s ready to enter the healthcare field after graduation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe encourages all students to take advantage of their time at Tech to get involved in various activities to learn more about their future career path. She shares that \u0026ldquo;I am someone who strives to challenge myself and try new things,\u0026rdquo; and her time at Georgia Tech certainly has been full of excitement and discovery.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile serving as president of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/student-hospital-connections\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStudent Hospital Connections (SHC)\u003C\/a\u003E, the organization was awarded \u0026ldquo;Burdell\u0026rsquo;s Best for Community Champion\u0026rdquo; award at Tech\u0026rsquo;s Up with the White and Gold Ceremony. From volunteering at pop-up vaccine clinics, to helping on a Covid-19 helpline, to making masks for local charitable clinics and homeless shelters, service has been a vital part of Chanda\u0026rsquo;s Georgia Tech experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are Chanda\u0026rsquo;s recommendations for \u0026ldquo;How to Pre-Health\u0026rdquo; at Georgia Tech:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What is your degree, year, and hometown?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I am a fourth-year Neuroscience major with minors in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hmed.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehealth and medical sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/leadership.gatech.edu\/content\/minor-leadership-studies-0#:~:text=The%20Minor%20in%20Leadership%20Studies%20is%20designed%20to,skills%20through%20a%20project%20based%20experiential%20learning%20course.\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eleadership studies\u003C\/a\u003E. I am from Columbus, Georgia, which is located about two hours south from Atlanta!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What activities are you involved with on campus?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: On campus, I am involved in several student organizations, research and mentoring. I currently serve as the president of\u0026nbsp;SHC, executive vice president of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/american-medical-student-association\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAmerican Medical Student Association (AMSA)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and vice president of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/support-health-and-education-for-women\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESupport, Health, and Education (S.H.E) for Women\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESHC is an organization focused on promoting volunteerism and healthcare awareness among Georgia Tech students. Our goal is to provide students interested in leadership and volunteerism with the opportunities and resources to make an impact in our community!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAMSA is an organization with the mission of supporting, informing, and inspiring future physicians to make healthcare a better place. Our goal is to provide support for the academic aspects of being a pre-health student through our workshops and initiatives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELast, but not least, S.H.E for Women is a newly chartered organization with the mission of spreading awareness to women\u0026rsquo;s health issues, especially in the realm of homelessness. Our goal is to provide support to larger Atlanta-based organizations with similar missions by advocating for them, informing our Georgia Tech students of these issues, and hosting service projects to help alleviate said issues.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy role in each of organizations involves coordinating the operations of the organizations and most importantly supporting all members in their future endeavors. My goal is to be a resource for others and to share my experiences.\u0026nbsp;As a teaching leader for a Neuroscience GT 1000 course, I have the opportunity to continue this goal as a mentor for first-year students! I also serve as an undergraduate research assistant in professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/eric-schumacher\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEric Schumacher\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/control.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECognitive Neuroscience at Tech Research Lab (CoNTRoL)\u003C\/a\u003E. I am currently completing the research option on my own project investigating whether attentional brain networks, which are neural pathways in the brain modulating attention, can predict learning in an online environment using fMRI techniques!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOff campus, I am involved in several different activities as well. I serve as a medical intern at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/goodsamatlanta.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGood Samaritan Health Center\u003C\/a\u003E, or Good Sam, which is a charitable clinic just five minutes away from Georgia Tech. Through this position, I support the hard-working medical staff, while also practicing skills essential for future healthcare providers, such as making patients feel safe and comfortable, managing the demands of healthcare, and being adaptable and flexible. Throughout my four years at Tech, this experience has been the most eye-opening and impactful to me. Before Good Sam, I was blind to many of the issues related to healthcare, such as the effects of healthcare disparities, the lack of healthcare accessibility and more.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis experience inspired me to also be an advocate for more accessible and equitable healthcare and motivated me to use my resources to help spread awareness and educate other Georgia Tech students through AMSA\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtamsa.weebly.com\/advocating-for-health-equity.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUrban Clinic of Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(UCA) team and Student Hospital Connection\u0026rsquo;s Outreach team. With Good Sam, I also serve as a clinical caller and shift coordinator on their Covid-19 helpline and a volunteer for their Covid-19 and flu pop-up vaccine sites! I also work as a medical scribe for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cwccga.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EComprehensive Women\u0026rsquo;s Care of Columbus\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CWCC), a private OBGYN practice in my hometown dedicated to providing accessible and women-focused healthcare. During my free time, I do some dancing here and there!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: When did you know you wanted a career in pre-health?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: When I was about eight years old, my uncle came to live with us while studying for the United States Medical License Exam, which is a three-step examination program to receive your medical license. During this time, my uncle was also responsible for watching me while my parents worked. He would encourage me to study with him by giving me case studies to memorize. I was responsible for learning the patient\u0026rsquo;s symptoms and history, and then presenting the case to him so he could \u0026ldquo;diagnose\u0026rdquo; me. That was the summer I realized I wanted to pursue medicine because connecting with and being able to help others has always been something I have been passionate about! As I grew older, I began seeing the positive and life-changing impact physicians had on individuals, families and groups of people, and my Georgia Tech experience inspired me to use my education to help underserved and uninsured populations receive quality healthcare.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: Why did you choose to pursue pre-health at Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: When I was a prospective student, I came to tour Georgia Tech. Prior to the tour, I was quite hesitant in coming to Tech for pre-health, but very quickly I realized that Georgia Tech was located in a vibrant community full of opportunities just steps away from campus! Additionally, I am someone who strives to challenge myself and try new things. I value personal growth and I knew Georgia Tech would help facilitate that for me. I am really thankful for choosing to come here for my undergraduate experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What resources at Georgia Tech have prepared you for a pre-health career?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: Student organizations and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/prehealth.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPre-Health Advising Office\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;have been really impactful in preparing me for my pre-health career. Through student organizations, I found an open and welcoming community, as well as support from my upperclassmen peers. As a current upperclassman participating in student organizations, I am grateful to be able to provide support those still learning about the path! The\u0026nbsp;Pre-Health Advising Office\u0026nbsp;has been crucial in supporting me academically as I pursue this path. They have many programs to help assist through the process and are always available during their drop-in hours to talk. Talking about your career can be really stressful and make you feel vulnerable, but the Office does a great job with building relationships with students, so you have a safe place to go to for career-related discussions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What have some of your favorite classes at Georgia Tech been and why?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: One of my favorite classes to participate in was\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vip.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVertical Integrated Projects (VIP)\u003C\/a\u003E. During my first and second year at Tech, I joined a VIP regarding\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vip.gatech.edu\/teams\/vpt\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHealth Informatics on FHIR\u003C\/a\u003E, or Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources. This project was heavily industrial engineering-based, but very interesting! I appreciated learning about how other fields, especially engineering, could improve healthcare.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a\u0026nbsp;leadership studies minor, I am required to delve a little bit into management and business, which led me to taking MGT 3662, Management in the Healthcare Sector. This course was extremely eye-opening as it exposed me to many conflicts in healthcare and delved into how business and technology make an impact on the patient experience. I would highly recommend this course to pre-health students! I am currently taking the practicum portion of this course and working closely with the Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta to help resolve an issue they are currently facing using the skills I have learned in MGT 3662 and my experience working in and learning more the healthcare field.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI also really enjoyed taking physics for life sciences and organic chemistry, as these courses challenged me the most! In the end, despite the challenge, I realized how much they helped me improve my critical thinking skills. 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Check back throughout the spring for interviews with:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-alonzo-whyte-health-and-medical-sciences-advisor\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlonzo Whyte\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, faculty member, academic advisor for the Health and Medical Sciences (HMED) Minor, director of academic advising for the Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, and development leader in the School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-ritika-chanda-fourth-year-neuroscience-student\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERitika Chanda\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, fourth-year neuroscience undergraduate with dual-minors in health and medical sciences and leadership studies\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-jeffrey-kramer-first-year-biology-student\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJeffrey Kramer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, first-year biology undergraduate\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-charles-winter-bio-12-anesthesiologist-assistant\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECharles Winter\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (BIO \u0026#39;12), anesthesiologist assistant\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf it wasn\u0026rsquo;t for her dad\u0026rsquo;s encouragement, Jenna Nash may never have applied to Georgia Tech. After her admission to Tech, Nash says the resources available for pre-health students at Tech felt like \u0026ldquo;the missing puzzle piece that fell in place\u0026rdquo; when deciding what college to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFour years and countless memories later, the Canton, Georgia native graduated in May 2021 with a degree in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuroscience.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eneuroscience\u003C\/a\u003E and a minor in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hmed.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehealth and medical sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. From her involvement in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtpac.weebly.com\/\u0022\u003EPhysician Assistant Club\u003C\/a\u003E as a member and vice president of marketing, to support from peers, professors, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/neuroscience-club\u0022\u003ENeuroscience Club\u003C\/a\u003E, Nash shares that coming to campus was \u0026ldquo;the best decision I have ever made.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer time at Georgia Tech helped Nash achieve her goal of physician assistant (PA) school. This semester, she begins classes at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chp.mercer.edu\/academics-departments\/physician-assistant-studies\/\u0022\u003EMercer University\u003C\/a\u003E for the Master of Medical Science (MMSc) degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are Nash\u0026rsquo;s tips on \u0026ldquo;How to Pre-Health\u0026rdquo; at Georgia Tech:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: Why did you decide to pursue pre-health at Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I knew going into college that I wanted to pursue a pre-health career, but Tech actually helped secure my decision to become a physician assistant. I was weighing heavily between nurse practitioner, which requires a complete Bachelor of Nursing, then going back to school to become a nurse practitioner for around two years; versus physician assistant, where you can choose your own undergraduate degree and then complete around 27 months of school; versus doctor, which requires a complete undergraduate degree then four or more years of school depending on specialty.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile choosing what school to attend, I knew I wanted to stay in state because of financial reasons, but most schools in Georgia that offered nursing programs did not seem challenging enough to me.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy dad actually encouraged me to apply to Tech, even though I thought there was no way I would get in, and I didn\u0026#39;t think it had a huge pre-health program. However, checked all the boxes \u0026ndash; challenging, football team, great location \u0026ndash; so when I got in, I knew that it was meant to be. From there, I decided to become a physician assistant instead of a doctor because of a mentor in high school that told me about the flexibility and freedom that comes with becoming a PA instead of doctor \u0026ndash; then, I knew it was for me. Additionally, I found out there was a club for pre-physician assistant students at Tech which sealed the deal. It was kind of my missing puzzle piece that fell in place. It was the best decision I have ever made.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What resources did you use at Georgia Tech to support your career aspirations, such as clubs, advisors, or supportive professors?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: One of the best resources for me during my time at Tech was the Physician Assistant Club (PAC). It is tricky navigating how to get into graduate school and it was getting super overwhelming trying to figure it out on my own. My pre-health advisor, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/prehealth.gatech.edu\/maria-krakovski\u0022\u003EMaria Krakovski\u003C\/a\u003E, and one of my sisters in my sorority, Claudia Varnedoe, encouraged me to join PAC. I am so happy that I did! It helped me figure out what I needed to do while in college, allowed me to form connections with other people that aspired to become PAs, gave me job and volunteering options, and walked me through the application process which was so helpful when it came time to apply for schools my senior year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the best things that came from PAC was the opportunity to work with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.goodshepherdclinic.org\/\u0022\u003EGood Shepherd\u0026rsquo;s Clinic\u003C\/a\u003E, which provided healthcare to uninsured people of Atlanta. At this clinic, I learned how much I loved working with underserved populations and learned a lot about the inequality in the healthcare system of Georgia and the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother thing I am so thankful for was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tutoring.gatech.edu\/tutoring\/\u0022\u003Eone-on-one tutoring through the Tutoring \u0026amp; Academic Support Office\u003C\/a\u003E at the Clough Undergraduate Commons (CULC). I was studying there nearly three times a week for help on subjects that I could not figure out for the life of me. It increased my confidence in my ability to solve problems and allowed me to reflect on what I really understood. Tutoring is a very underused resource at Tech, and I cannot encourage people to take advantage of the tutoring resources enough!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: How did Georgia Tech help you during the application cycle for graduate school? Any tips that process?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I am so thankful that I had Georgia Tech resources available during my application cycle. I used lots of the available resources, especially when it came to writing my personal statement. I took advantage of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.communicationcenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECommunication Center\u003C\/a\u003E to edit my essay a lot. They really helped to critique and organize my thoughts. Writing has always been a weakness of mine, because I write just like I talk, and my message can get confusing; they went through it with me sentence by sentence to make sure every word in my essay was meaningful.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI put to use every bit of knowledge I gained from PAC during the application process. I utilized other students in the Club that I made connections with to review my application and make sure that I did not miss any small details. I encourage students to take advantage of peers with similar goals to share the stress of the application cycle with, because they are an invaluable resource.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What graduate degree are you pursuing and where? Why did you choose that program?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I am studying to become a physician assistant (PA) at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chp.mercer.edu\/academics-departments\/physician-assistant-studies\/\u0022\u003EMercer University\u003C\/a\u003E. I knew from high school I wanted to become a physician assistant because of my desire to form connections with patients while still having time to enjoy life outside of my career.\u0026nbsp; I chose the PA program at Mercer because of its proximity to Atlanta. During my time at Tech, I became connected to the city and realized how much it has to provide. But, living in Atlanta and through my involvement at Tech, I also noticed the large population of people in need of healthcare, shelter, food, and more. Since Mercer focuses on service opportunities, I thought this would be a great way for me to give back to the city I learned so much from in college.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What advice do you have for current Georgia Tech pre-health students?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: Get as many healthcare experiences as possible that you can while you are at Tech. In Atlanta you have access to many different fields \u0026ndash; take advantage of that! Try different things, because each thing you do will give you more information and shape your future as a healthcare provider. During those experiences, keep a journal of conversations, patients, or advice that make an impact on you. This will help you in future interviews, when writing your personal statements, or talking about your career. And it is fun to look back at it all when you are questioning whether you have chosen the correct path for yourself.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the most important pieces of advice that was given to me is: this is the only time in your healthcare journey where you will get the opportunity to see how different providers handle situations differently. Take advantage of shadowing experiences to determine how you will act as a healthcare provider in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELastly, develop a network of people that have a career path that is similar to you. For me I had three main people: someone who already was working in the field, someone currently in my chosen graduate program, and then someone that was at the same stage as myself. Having these people to go to with \u0026ldquo;stupid\u0026rdquo; questions was so useful and really eased my stress about the whole application process. In my experience, people are flattered when you ask them for help because it makes them feel important, so don\u0026rsquo;t be afraid to reach out!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What makes Georgia Tech special?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: I had the best four years of my life at Georgia Tech, and I am forever thankful for everything I learned from my professors, friends, and peers. It was challenging, but at the end of the day, you come out of Tech ready to accomplish anything that is ahead of you. Cherish the moments getting to learn in such a stimulating academic environment. You were chosen to be at this school for a reason.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFeel free to reach out to me if you ever need advice or encouragement! 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With the post-grad goal of attending medical school to be a physician, the biology major from Marietta, Georgia has set ambitious plans to prepare for graduate school, focusing on his studies, three unique organizations, and learning \u0026ldquo;what it means to be a Yellow Jacket.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are Kramer\u0026rsquo;s recommendations for \u0026ldquo;How to Pre-Health\u0026rdquo; at Georgia Tech:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What attracted you to pursue a pre-health career at Georgia Tech? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA: \u003C\/strong\u003EI decided to pursue pre-health here at Georgia Tech for a variety of reasons. First, as an in-state student eligible for the Zell Miller Scholarship, it is difficult to beat the price and quality of a Georgia Tech education. 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There are a number of pre-health campus organizations, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/student-hospital-connections\u0022\u003EStudent Hospital Connections\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/american-medical-student-association\u0022\u003EAmerican Medical Student Association\u003C\/a\u003E (AMSA), dedicated to helping students navigate the pre-health process. These organizations provide access to a wealth of opportunities and connections, and were a huge factor in my decision to attend Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What have you been involved with on campus?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E In the past semester, I have become an active member of three organizations: Student Hospital Connections, AMSA, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/scpc\u0022\u003EStudent Center Programs Council\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: How did you find your first semester of classes? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA: \u003C\/strong\u003EI found my first semester of classes to be very difficult, but very manageable as well. It\u0026#39;s a lot of content, but I\u0026#39;m very satisfied with my professors and their teaching. I\u0026#39;ve found it necessary to radically change my study habits, but Georgia Tech provides a wide variety of resources, such as office hours and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tutoring.gatech.edu\/plus-sessions\/\u0022\u003EPeer-Led Undergraduate Study (PLUS) sessions\u003C\/a\u003E, to make this transition easier. Looking forward to future semesters, I\u0026#39;m thrilled to continue my science education here.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: How do you plan to make the most of your time at GT to prepare for a pre-health career?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA: \u003C\/strong\u003EOutside of my coursework, I plan on participating in a number of extracurriculars during my time here at GT to prepare me for a pre-health career. First, I plan on volunteering as often as possible throughout my time here. Fortunately, there are a huge number of campus organizations dedicated to facilitating community service opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESecond, I plan on getting involved in scientific research. Luckily, Georgia Tech makes it easier than perhaps any other university to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/undergradresearch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ebegin research as an undergrad\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThird, I plan on gaining clinical experience by both volunteering at local hospitals and clinics and shadowing physicians.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: Do you have any future career plans, or ideas for what you would like to do upon graduation? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E After graduation, I currently plan on attending medical school with the goal of becoming a physician. I am not yet decided whether I wish to pursue a dual M.D.\/Ph.D. degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What advice would you share with others interested in coming to Georgia Tech on a pre-health path? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA: \u003C\/strong\u003EI would advise them to look into the huge variety of pre-health resources here at Georgia Tech. Taking classes is only one component of the pre-health journey. The campus organizations, academic support resources, and research opportunities provided at Georgia Tech are unrivaled. 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Check back throughout the spring for interviews with:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-ritika-chanda-fourth-year-neuroscience-student\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERitika Chanda\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, fourth-year neuroscience undergraduate with dual-minors in health and medical sciences and leadership studies\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-jeffrey-kramer-first-year-biology-student\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJeffrey Kramer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, first-year biology undergraduate\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-jenna-nash-neur-21-physician-assistant-graduate-student\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJenna Nash\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (NEUR \u0026#39;21), physician assistant graduate student\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-charles-winter-bio-12-anesthesiologist-assistant\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECharles Winter\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (BIO \u0026#39;12), anesthesiologist assistant\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet Alonzo Whyte\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a faculty member, advisor for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hmed.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHealth and Medical Sciences (HMED) Minor\u003C\/a\u003E, and director of academic advising for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuroscience.cos.gatech.edu\/curriculum\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBachelor of Science in Neuroscience\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/alonzo-whyte\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlonzo Whyte\u003C\/a\u003E supports pre-health students throughout their time at Tech. He also teaches neuroscience and serves as a development leader in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, working to incorporate feedback on the program and support future growth through curriculum development, course instruction, and academic advising. Whyte is also a member of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/diversity\/task-force\/members\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences Task Force on Racial Equity\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and in spring 2021 received the Institute\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/40-college-sciences-faculty-honored-students-class-1934-cios-awards-ctl-honor-roll\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClass of 1934 Course Instructor Opinion Survey Award.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn his tenure at Tech, Whyte says he has seen a diversity of routes that students take on the path to a pre-health career. Today he shares some advice on success stories, mistakes to avoid, and resources to explore.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere\u0026rsquo;s his take on \u0026ldquo;How to Pre-Health\u0026rdquo; at Georgia Tech:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What is your role advising students on the Pre-Health Track?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;As a neuroscience advisor and an advisor for the Health and Medical Sciences Minor, I see a lot of students on the Track for anything from medical school, to physician assistant school, to dental school, to physical therapy school, and everything in between. We try our best as advisors to have some knowledge in terms of what steps the students need to take in order to meet the pre-requisite requirements for different programs, because it\u0026rsquo;s not simple.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is no pre-medical major at Georgia Tech. Students need to do research to find out what specific programs they\u0026rsquo;re interested in and what classes they need to meet their goals. In that capacity, as an advisor for the major and the minor, I have developed some knowledge in terms of what classes students should be taking for the different paths.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut really, my job is to ensure that their completed courses help students towards progress for their major or minor, and wrapped into that are the pre-health requirements. And even though I have some experience and knowledge about what things students are doing to prepare for their post-graduate experience, I strongly, strongly recommend that every student talk to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/prehealth.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPre-Health Advising Office\u003C\/a\u003E. They have a set of advisors there that are dedicated to helping the writing medical school letters, interviewing, and anything else needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, last week I was part of a mock medical school interview process. The Pre-Health Office creates those types of events. As major and minor advisors, we ensure the students\u0026#39; academic course work will earn their desired degree and that students\u0026rsquo; courses are getting applied appropriately, while edging them along the pre-health path.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What other key resources are there for students on the pre-health path?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Again, the Pre-Health Office is fantastic. They\u0026rsquo;re very busy, so to get a meeting with their advisors such as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/prehealth.gatech.edu\/staff\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMr. Castelan or Ms. Liggins\u003C\/a\u003E, it\u0026rsquo;s important to book in advance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, advisors are still not the only experts in what the students need. I find that the best solution is to utilize peer advisors as well as a student groups. The Pre-Health Office has many resources; they have their own set of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/prehealth.gatech.edu\/staff\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epeer advisors\u003C\/a\u003E;\u0026nbsp;they have a very active\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/piazza.com\/gatech\/other\/prehealthadvising\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPiazza page\u003C\/a\u003E, that allows you to connect with the pre-health community to get quick answers to your pre-health questions; and they have a list of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/prehealth.gatech.edu\/student-organizations\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epre-health student organizations\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026rsquo;m also a faculty advisor for a new club, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/apsa\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAmerican Physician Scientist Association\u003C\/a\u003E. They are students who are looking to be physicians, scientists, or something similar. They\u0026rsquo;ll have speakers come who are focused on that subject.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, I am faculty advisor for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/minority-association-of-pre-medical-students\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMinority Association of Pre-Medical Students\u003C\/a\u003E. It\u0026rsquo;s not just limited to minority identity students, it\u0026rsquo;s a very diverse group of students and open to all. This semester they hosted a medical school showcase where they had representatives from different medical schools come and talk the attendees through the application process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere\u0026rsquo;s also an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/american-medical-student-association\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAmerican Medical Student Association\u003C\/a\u003E, a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/pre-dental-society\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPre-Dental Society\u003C\/a\u003E, and many more places where you can connect with senior students who are going through the application cycle, as well as participate in their events where they bring in guest or representatives of medical schools to provide great insight. The pre-health path is really a collaborative process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere\u0026rsquo;s not one single resource. You have to pick and choose what resources you need. If you have questions about classes, I\u0026rsquo;ll be a person to talk to. If you have questions about the application cycle, you can talk to me, but I\u0026rsquo;ll refer you to the Pre-Health Office as they have all these peer advisors, all these student associations. The community is great, and there are plenty of supportive resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: In your experience, what kind of activities do students on the Pre-Health\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETrack do to ensure they take the right steps to pursue the rigorous process of applying to these difficult schools?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;I think one of the biggest things is thinking beyond GPA and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score. While those are important factors for the application, currently the holistic view of the student is huge. There are some shifts and trends in the application experience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI would say many students are waiting a year or two after their undergraduate graduation as a way to build up their credentials. Maybe they need more clinical hours, or they\u0026rsquo;re taking positions as a medical assistant, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), things like that, to get hands-on experience to show that they can thrive in a medical environment. Maybe they don\u0026rsquo;t have the strongest GPA, so they\u0026rsquo;ll do a one- or two-year master\u0026rsquo;s in something like genetics to show that they can achieve academically and handle the rigor of medical school.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThree important things that students do are leadership positions, getting involved in clubs, and research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShowing commitment to clubs is important by staying active not just for one semester but two or three years if possible. Additionally, research is becoming popular. Working in biomedical, neuroscience, chemistry, or other research lab shows that students can commit to a project that\u0026rsquo;s high-level science. We have\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/undergradresearch.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethese opportunities at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;where students can successfully write a thesis, get some publications or poster presentations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat\u0026rsquo;s a lot of what I see for strong candidates \u0026ndash; along with maintaining a good attitude throughout that all, because when recommendation letters are written, it won\u0026rsquo;t matter how much you\u0026rsquo;ve done if you\u0026rsquo;ve had a sour attitude the whole time! As advisors, we want to ensure that we\u0026rsquo;re putting students in the position to become a good clinician. When we\u0026rsquo;re thinking about who we\u0026rsquo;re sending to medical school, we think, who do we want to be treated by when we\u0026rsquo;re older? Do I want some student who is grumpy, even if they\u0026rsquo;re the smartest? That\u0026rsquo;s one of the reasons for graduate school interviews \u0026ndash; personality does matter for who you choose as your doctor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: For students who are on the Pre-Health Track, but have a major that is not explicitly science related, how does their path differentiate from students studying a healthcare related subject?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/undergraduate-degree-programs\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences majors\u003C\/a\u003E, in particular neuroscience and biology, have a lot of pre-health courses already built into the major requirements \u0026hellip; Whereas if you\u0026rsquo;re studying computer science or engineering, you don\u0026rsquo;t have the lab science requirements built into the degree the same way. You have other courses you must take, so you have to find a place in your schedule to fit the pre-health courses in.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor students studying\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebiomedical engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, for example, because of the heavy credit requirements to complete that major, students are often really stretched to find every free elective that completes a pre-health requirement \u0026hellip; So, there\u0026rsquo;s a bit more pressure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are plenty of non-science students who attend medical school after graduation successfully. In fact, some schools are looking for students with diverse skill sets. For example, some schools want engineering students who want to be doctors, because that\u0026rsquo;s how they design medical devices well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What would you tell prospective students interested in pursuing a pre-health career through Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;The rigor of Georgia Tech has a national, if not international, reputation. You leave Georgia Tech prepared for the rigor of medical school. That\u0026rsquo;s what we hear from our students who have gone off to places like Emory for a medical degree \u0026ndash; they say that Georgia Tech prepared them to excel and succeed in their medical school courses. You can go to many different institutions and earn high marks, but you\u0026rsquo;re going to get your world turned over when you go off to medical school. The struggle is helpful, because you build skills to succeed while struggling, and then when you step up to the challenge of medical school, you\u0026rsquo;re ready for it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What other advice do you have for students on the Pre-Health Track to ensure they have a successful time here?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA: Again, I think it\u0026rsquo;s important that students don\u0026rsquo;t focus solely on GPA. A \u0026ldquo;C\u0026rdquo; is not the end of your pre-health path. A \u0026ldquo;D\u0026rdquo; is not even the end of your pre-health path. Think about the whole picture. There are plenty of students who struggle their first year and that\u0026rsquo;s expected. So, you have to adjust, and have some grace there, understanding that there\u0026rsquo;s more to the process than GPA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI also encourage students, regardless of if they\u0026rsquo;re straight \u0026ldquo;A\u0026rdquo; students or straight \u0026ldquo;B\u0026rdquo; students, to have an open mindset to other careers. You may have come to Georgia Tech thinking that you want to be pre-health, but I would suggest still exploring other paths. Consider, \u0026ldquo;What if I were to start my career with a bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree and not go to medical school, what would I do? What would I enjoy?\u0026rdquo; And then tailor their minor towards that. For example, if they like programming, pursue a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/minors\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EComputer Science Minor\u003C\/a\u003E. If they like writing science communication, a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lmc.gatech.edu\/programs\/minors\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELanguage, Media, and Communications Minor\u003C\/a\u003E. There are many things they can do in addition to their major, along with the pre-health requirements. So, if they get to graduation and decide they don\u0026rsquo;t want to go to medical school, they have something that they\u0026rsquo;re also equally excited about.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of the best medical school applicants I\u0026#39;ve seen have had activities like projects where they worked in conjunction with local hospitals to design new algorithms for them to read how patients are treated upon arrival. That\u0026rsquo;s taking their interests and putting in into this pre-health context. And that you would be great for public health, if they decide they don\u0026rsquo;t want to pursue a medical doctorate. A multimodal, diverse skill set is really important to think outside the box of what it means to be a typical pre-med student, to move to being something more creative and unique.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: My last question is a little more personal to you. What do you like about advising for the Health and Medical Sciences minor?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;I love the energy that students bring. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-health-and-medical-sciences\/#requirementstext\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHMED minor requirements\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are flexible, diverse and very interdisciplinary \u0026ndash; similar to the Neuroscience major. We have students taking classes in science,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/autonomy-beneficence-and-justice-summer-bioethics-course-teaches-fundamental-theories-and\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebioethics\u003C\/a\u003E, and any of the College of Sciences programs. I love seeing the diversity of classes that they pull together and the interesting things that they\u0026rsquo;re doing. And I think that the freedom to explore these interdisciplinary courses is important. They really choose their own adventure to complete the minor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJust to show how varied the minor is, you could complete the HMED minor and not take a single class that is a pre-requisite for medical school. If you\u0026rsquo;re a neuroscience student also interested in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ephysics\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epsychology\u003C\/a\u003E, you could take those courses through the minor, none of which will serve as pre-health requirements. So, people can cater the minor to what their future path may be.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn his tenure as a faculty member at Tech, Alonzo Whyte, academic advisor for both the Health and Medical Sciences Minor and the B.S. in Neuroscience program, has seen a diversity of routes that students take on the path to a pre-health career. 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Check back throughout the spring for interviews with:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-alonzo-whyte-health-and-medical-sciences-advisor\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlonzo Whyte\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, faculty member, academic advisor for the Health and Medical Sciences (HMED) Minor, director of academic advising for the Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, and development leader in the School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-ritika-chanda-fourth-year-neuroscience-student\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERitika Chanda\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, fourth-year neuroscience undergraduate with dual-minors in health and medical sciences and leadership studies\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-jeffrey-kramer-first-year-biology-student\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJeffrey Kramer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, first-year biology undergraduate\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/how-pre-health-tech-jenna-nash-neur-21-physician-assistant-graduate-student\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJenna Nash\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (NEUR \u0026#39;21), physician assistant graduate student\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom the moment Charles Winter stepped onto campus freshman year, he was ready to use his time at Georgia Tech to prepare for a pre-health career. Over the next four years, engaging classes, global study, extracurricular activities, and research with a number of supportive professors paved the way for his current career as an anesthesiologist assistant.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, Winter shares that while success was a struggle, through studying in the Library and leaning on the support of professors and peers, he successfully entered graduate school and kick-started his career. He shares with the College of Sciences how he did it all \u0026ndash; and what he\u0026rsquo;s up to today.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are Winter\u0026rsquo;s recommendations for \u0026ldquo;How to Pre-Health\u0026rdquo; at Georgia Tech:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ:\u0026nbsp;What degree did you receive from Georgia Tech and when did you graduate? Where did you go to graduate school after graduation?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;I received my Bachelor of Science in Biology from Georgia Tech in 2012. I attended South University in Savannah, Georgia and graduated with my Master of Medical Science in Anesthesia in 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What were your extracurricular activities at Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;I did Crew my first year, and I spent a good amount of time at the Campus Recreation Center. I really enjoyed it, but I eventually decided to do intramural sports instead. I studied abroad in London for a full year after that (doing undergraduate research and taking classes) at the University College of London. I received the\u0026nbsp;STAR\u0026nbsp;award,\u0026nbsp;a scholarship found via the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ea.oie.gatech.edu\/find-scholarships\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOffice of Internal Education\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;in 2010 for a project called \u0026quot;Keeping a Tab on Hope,\u0026quot; where I would locally source tabs from cans to upcycle while raising awareness on lowering one\u0026#39;s carbon footprint. My third and fourth year I did undergraduate research for various labs: professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/francesca-storici\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFrancesca Storici\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in 2011, professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Philip-Santangelo\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPhilip Santangelo\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in 2011, and professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/todd-streelman\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJ. Todd Streelman\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in 2012.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: Why did you decide to pursue a pre-health career at Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;I was pre-health from the moment I stepped onto campus. I planned out all the prerequisites I\u0026#39;d need to take over the next four years as well as relevant extracurriculars and service projects. I had a plan, but I didn\u0026#39;t have a mission. \u0026ldquo;What\u0026#39;s the primary reason why you\u0026#39;re doing all this work? Will this career path make you happy? Are you doing this because all your peers are as well?\u0026rdquo; These were hard questions I had to answer during my time at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy early medical shadowing motivated me to continue the pre-health career. It showed me that I could make a positive impact in someone\u0026#39;s life in real time. I would urge anyone in the pre-health career track to do medical shadowing as soon as possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What resources did you use at Georgia Tech to support your career aspirations, such as clubs, advisors, or professors?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;I want to thank\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/undergraduate-advisor\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPaul Fincannon\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant dean\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-leavey\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJennifer Leavey\u003C\/a\u003E, and associate professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/matthew-torres\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMatthew Torres\u003C\/a\u003E. Without these individuals, I wouldn\u0026#39;t be where I am today. Paul Fincannon was my undergraduate advisor for biomedical engineering. He had a candid conversation with me, telling me if I wanted to pursue my pre-health goals, I needed to adjust my trajectory to hit that target. I took his advice, and I changed my major to biology. My undergraduate advisor for biology was assistant dean Jennifer Leavey. She was a wealth of knowledge throughout my remaining years at Georgia Tech. She opened the doors to medical shadowing at Piedmont Hospital, where I learned about the various programs for anesthesiologist assistants. Finally, associate Professor Torres offered me advice and a position in his lab during the time between graduation from Georgia Tech and entrance into the South University anesthesia program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What role do you hold today, and what does your typical routine look like?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;I am an anesthesiologist assistant, and I work at a hospital in the metro Atlanta area. I work as part of a \u0026ldquo;4-1 care team model,\u0026rdquo; where an anesthesiologist supervises four anesthetists in the clinical care setting. My shift can vary, depending on the department I\u0026#39;m assigned to that day. I\u0026#39;ll do anesthesia for neurovascular, orthopedic, abdominal, and other various cases. In the morning we prepare for our first case with our anesthesiologist, discussing the various aspects of our anesthesia care plan, which is tailored to each patient. We\u0026#39;re in the operating room or procedural area during the whole time anesthesia is administered, and we finally hand off to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) or relevant post-procedure care area when the case is complete. You get to see your positive impact on patients every day, and it\u0026#39;s such a good feeling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: How did Georgia Tech prepare you for your career?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech is tough. I had classmates that could breeze through undergrad with straight A\u0026#39;s. That definitely wasn\u0026#39;t me. I had to work hard for my grades. I spent a majority of my evenings and weekends in the Library or Student Commons studying. Georgia Tech increased my mental fortitude by making me comfortable under stressful situations. I realized early on that if I wanted to have a career in medicine, and finally, anesthesia. then I had to work as hard as I possibly could now to do that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou realize when you get into college the terrifying truth that you\u0026#39;re responsible for your future. You have to schedule your activities and parties around your studies, and you have to plan both short-term and long-term. Georgia Tech helped me become a self-motivated individual. Talk to the teachers. Talk to the teaching assistants. Ask for help from your classmates. I want to thank senior academic professional\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/edwin-greco\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEdwin Greco\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for getting me through physics. He and his teaching assistants were amazing, and they took the time to explain everything to me during office hours. All of the College\u0026#39;s resources are there, but you have to want to use them.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;What advice do you have for current Georgia Tech pre-health students?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;If you\u0026#39;re doing pre-health, then you don\u0026#39;t have to choose the \u0026ldquo;hardest\u0026rdquo; major. I made it into anesthesia as a biology student. You just have to perform really well in your prerequisites. Most (not all) parties and events can wait. Allocate your time wisely. You may think you have all the time in the world in undergrad, but it has a way of disappearing rather quickly. Finally, take advantage of every single opportunity you can at Georgia Tech, whether it\u0026#39;s an undergraduate advisor or research position.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What are some of your favorite Tech memories?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;I did write President Emeritus\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/about\/history\/clough\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EG. Wayne Clough\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;when I was in undergrad, asking him for advice and what he liked the most about his time there. He had recently left Georgia Tech to start his position as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. I was more than surprised to find he not only read my letter, but he also wrote back! He said that it\u0026#39;s the people there that have made it the amazing institution it is today, and he encouraged me to work hard. That letter motivated me along with the individuals previously mentioned.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI also was an extra for \u0026ldquo;The Internship\u0026rdquo; when they were filming on campus, and I got into the final cut of the film! I\u0026#39;m in one of the\u0026nbsp;Quidditch\u0026nbsp;scenes, cheering on some of the players. That was pretty fun.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall, Georgia Tech played a major role in who I am today, and I am grateful for that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWinter spoke about his experience as a frontline healthcare worker to the Alumni Magazine in their\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/magazine-pages.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=19358\u0026amp;cid=42470\u0026amp;ecid=42470\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=19356\u0026amp;calcid=42463\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOn The Front Lines of A Pandemic\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;feature.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECharles Winter shares how engaging classes, global study, extracurricular activities, and research with a number of supportive professors paved the way for his current career as an anesthesiologist assistant. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Charles Winter shares how engaging classes, global study, extracurricular activities, and research with a number of supportive professors paved the way for his current career as an anesthesiologist assistant."}],"uid":"35185","created_gmt":"2021-12-26 02:53:21","changed_gmt":"2022-04-25 17:35:18","author":"kpietkiewicz3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"635365":{"id":"635365","type":"image","title":"Charley Winter, Bio 12","body":null,"created":"1589466091","gmt_created":"2020-05-14 14:21:31","changed":"1589466091","gmt_changed":"2020-05-14 14:21:31","alt":"","file":{"fid":"241769","name":"charley winter.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/charley%20winter.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/charley%20winter.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":154267,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/charley%20winter.jpg?itok=F3wJXhGf"}}},"media_ids":["635365"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1129","name":"healthcare"},{"id":"5170","name":"pre-health"},{"id":"11725","name":"pre-med"},{"id":"524","name":"medicine"},{"id":"453","name":"undergraduate research"},{"id":"189595","name":"undergraduate leadership"},{"id":"288","name":"Leadership"},{"id":"171373","name":"student leadership"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter: \u003C\/strong\u003EGrace Pietkiewicz\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Assistant\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gracepz@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Egracepz@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEditor:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EAudra Davidson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nScience Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPre-Health at Tech:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/prehealth.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eprehealth.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["gracepz@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657366":{"#nid":"657366","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Construction to Begin on Science Square, Life Science Hub","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s been in the works for more than a decade and now construction will officially begin. An announcement from Georgia Advance Technology Ventures (GATV), a cooperative organization of Georgia Tech, and Trammell Crow Company (TCC), the project developer, shares details of what will become a major life science innovation hub for the Atlanta region. Now named Science Square, the development will be a mixed-use innovation community that includes commercial lab space as well as residential real estate and retail opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.trammellcrow.com\/en\/about\/media-center\/trammell-crow-company-and-high-street-residential-break-ground-on-life-science-hub-and-multifamily\u0022\u003Eread more about the project here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn announcement from Georgia Advance Technology Ventures (GATV), a cooperative organization of Georgia Tech, and Trammell Crow Company (TCC), the project developer, shares details of what will become a major life science innovation hub for the Atlanta region.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Now named Science Square, the development will be a mixed-use innovation community that includes commercial lab space as well as residential real estate and retail opportunities."}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2022-04-15 22:16:57","changed_gmt":"2022-04-19 00:34:33","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657172":{"id":"657172","type":"image","title":"Science Square: View of Labs and Connecting Bridge ","body":null,"created":"1649707261","gmt_created":"2022-04-11 20:01:01","changed":"1649707261","gmt_changed":"2022-04-11 20:01:01","alt":"Science Square","file":{"fid":"249077","name":"Science Square Labs hero shot rendering 3.28.2022.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Science%20Square%20Labs%20hero%20shot%20rendering%203.28.2022.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Science%20Square%20Labs%20hero%20shot%20rendering%203.28.2022.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":717915,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Science%20Square%20Labs%20hero%20shot%20rendering%203.28.2022.jpg?itok=y8oQ7lWf"}},"657171":{"id":"657171","type":"image","title":"Science Square: Courtyard View ","body":null,"created":"1649707083","gmt_created":"2022-04-11 19:58:03","changed":"1649707083","gmt_changed":"2022-04-11 19:58:03","alt":"Science Square Courtyard View","file":{"fid":"249076","name":"Science Square courtyard rendering 3.28.22.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Science%20Square%20courtyard%20rendering%203.28.22.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Science%20Square%20courtyard%20rendering%203.28.22.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":851401,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Science%20Square%20courtyard%20rendering%203.28.22.jpg?itok=V-7I_CUx"}}},"media_ids":["657172","657171"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:wmeeks7@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBlair Meeks\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssistant Vice President External Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657389":{"#nid":"657389","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Down to Earth \u2014 Every Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will celebrate its 25th annual Earth Day \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/schedule-0\u0022\u003Ewith a 4-day schedule of events\u003C\/a\u003E. The celebration kicks off Monday, April 18, with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/primetime.bluejeans.com\/a2m\/register\/xzuhywgk\u0022\u003Ekeynote event\u003C\/a\u003E featuring Vice President for Infrastructure and Sustainability Maria Cimilluca.\u0026nbsp;She will share\u202fher inspiring vision for the future of sustainability at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The Institute\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Estrategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E asks us to envision an institution that leverages its unmatched scale and resources to address the most crucial challenges of our time,\u0026rdquo; Cimilluca said. \u0026ldquo;I see the Institute\u0026#39;s sustainability plan as one of the many pathways for collaboration, innovation, and action that will lead us toward transformations in research, applied technologies, culture, and ultimately a more sustainable future.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech first celebrated Earth Day in 1997. For many years the celebration was a one-day, afternoon event. In 2020, it was expanded but held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Held in person last year, the event featured The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u0026rsquo;s Living Building Certification by the International Living Futures Organization, and President Cabrera cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the EcoCommons. These two areas on campus represent Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s commitment to sustainability and serve as living, learning laboratories for students, faculty, and staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEvent co-chairs Anne Rogers, associate director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Campus Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E, and Emma Brodzik, campus sustainability project manager, have planned a strong lineup of events for this 25th anniversary. From a bike ride with President Cabrera, to a waste audit of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, to a bird walk and tree planting, this year\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;Down to Earth\u0026rdquo; event offers many opportunities to celebrate nature and learn about new and innovative ways to protect and preserve our planet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs is the tradition, this year\u0026rsquo;s theme and logo were chosen from a student design contest. The winner, Abhinav Thukral, is a graduate student in human and computer interaction. \u0026ldquo;I think it\u0026rsquo;s incredibly important to be aware of how our activities affect the planet and to learn sustainable ways to progress as a community,\u0026rdquo; Thukral said. \u0026ldquo;Earth Day is essential to reflect on some of the environmental issues we face today and how we might work together to address them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents have often requested to work with campus operations to manifest positive environmental change by engaging with the staff of Infrastructure and Sustainability. This unit is responsible for providing sustainable, safe, and well-maintained campus facilities. For example, recent Carbon Reduction Challenge winners aided in implementing the replacement of existing fluorescent lighting with LED in a wing of the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience building. By working with the Building Engineering and Energy Strategies department, this improvement will yield more than 250,000 pounds of carbon dioxide reduction per year. Another area where students are proactive is recycling. When the need for acrylic shields lessened as the intensity of the pandemic waned, student volunteers from the Office of Minority Education assisted campus staff in collecting 800 pounds of acrylic and PVC for recycling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese types of student-led collaborative efforts are encouraged. If your organization or class would like to collaborate with Infrastructure and Sustainability, use \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/living-laboratory\u0022\u003Ethis form\u003C\/a\u003E to get started.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will celebrate its 25th annual Earth Day with a 4-day schedule of events this week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech will celebrate its 25th annual Earth Day with a 4-day schedule of events this week."}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2022-04-18 15:54:49","changed_gmt":"2022-04-18 15:55:22","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657376":{"id":"657376","type":"image","title":"Spring Flowers on Campus","body":null,"created":"1650287557","gmt_created":"2022-04-18 13:12:37","changed":"1650287557","gmt_changed":"2022-04-18 13:12:37","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249159","name":"N18C10302_P59_003-dd.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N18C10302_P59_003-dd.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N18C10302_P59_003-dd.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":677056,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/N18C10302_P59_003-dd.jpg?itok=Kn-HrG_l"}}},"media_ids":["657376"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/schedule-0","title":"2022 Earth Day Events"},{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/04\/06\/whos-down-earth-day","title":"Who\u0027s Down for Earth Day?"},{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/04\/12\/9-student-groups-sustainable-missions","title":"9 Student Groups With Sustainable Missions"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"565971","name":"Ocean Science and Engineering (OSE)"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"1279","name":"School of Mathematics"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"},{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1005","name":"Earth Day"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"190389","name":"sustainabiliity"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:cathy.brim@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECathy Brim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657150":{"#nid":"657150","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AF2Complex: Researchers Leverage Deep Learning to Predict Physical Interactions of Protein Complexes","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom the muscle fibers that move us to the enzymes that replicate our DNA, proteins are the molecular machinery that makes life possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProtein function heavily depends on their three-dimensional structure, and researchers around the world have long endeavored to answer a seemingly simple inquiry to bridge function and form:\u0026nbsp;if you know the building blocks of these molecular machines, can you predict how they are assembled into their functional shape?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis question is not so easy to answer. With complex structures dependent on intricate physical interactions, researchers have turned to artificial neural network models \u0026ndash; mathematical frameworks that convert complex patterns into numerical representations \u0026ndash; to predict and \u0026ldquo;see\u0026rdquo; the shape of proteins in 3D.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a new\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-29394-2\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epaper\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;published in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E, researchers at Georgia Tech and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOak Ridge National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;build upon one such model,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.deepmind.com\/research\/highlighted-research\/alphafold\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlphaFold 2\u003C\/a\u003E, to not only predict the biologically active conformation of individual proteins, but also of functional protein pairings known as complexes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work could help researchers bypass lengthy experiments to study the structure and interactions of protein complexes on a large scale, said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor and Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and one of the corresponding authors of the study, adding that computational models such as these could mean big things for the field.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf these new computational models are successful, Skolnick said, \u0026ldquo;it could fundamentally change the way biological molecular systems are studied.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrimed for Protein Prediction\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECreated by London-based artificial intelligence lab\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.deepmind.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDeepMind\u003C\/a\u003E, AlphaFold 2 is a deep learning neural network model designed to predict the three-dimensional structure of a single protein given its amino acid sequence. Skolnick and fellow corresponding author,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mu_gao\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMu Gao\u003C\/a\u003E, senior research scientist in the School of Biological Sciences, shared that the Alphafold 2 program was\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-020-03348-4\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehighly successful\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in blind tests occurring at the 14\u003Csup\u003Eth\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/sup\u003Eiteration of the Community Wide Experiment on the Critical Assessment of Techniques for Protein Structure Prediction, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/predictioncenter.org\/casp14\/index.cgi\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECASP14\u003C\/a\u003E, a bi-annual competition where researchers around the globe gather to put their computational models to the test.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;To us, what is striking about AlphaFold 2 is that it not only makes excellent predictions on individual protein domains (the basic structural or functional modules of a protein sequence), but it also performs very well on protein sequences composed of multiple domains,\u0026rdquo; Skolnick shared. And so with the ability to predict the structure of these complicated, multi-domain proteins, the research team set out to determine if the program could go a little further.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The physical interactions between different [protein] domains of the same sequence are essentially the same as the interactions gluing different proteins together,\u0026rdquo; Gao explained.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;It quickly became clear that relatively simple modifications to AlphaFold 2 could allow it predict the structural models of a protein complex.\u0026rdquo; To explore different strategies,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/davinan.github.io\/dna\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDavi Nakajima An\u003C\/a\u003E, a fourth-year undergraduate in the School of Computer Science, was recruited to join the team\u0026rsquo;s effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstead of plugging in the features of just one protein sequence into AlphaFold 2 per its original design, the researchers joined the input features of multiple protein sequences together. Combined with new metrics to evaluate the strength of interactions among probed proteins, their new program\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/FreshAirTonight\/af2complex\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAF2Complex\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was created.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECharting New Territory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo put AF2Complex to the test, the researchers\u0026nbsp;partnered with the high-performance computing center,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pace.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPartnership for an Advanced Computing Environment\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(PACE), at Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;and charged the model with predicting the structures of protein complexes it had never seen before. The modified program was able to correctly predict the structure of over twice as many protein complexes as a more traditional method called docking. While AF2Complex only needs protein sequences as input, docking relies on knowing individual protein structures beforehand to predict their combined structure based on complementary shapes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Encouraged by these promising results, we extended this idea to an even bigger problem, which is to predict interactions among multiple arbitrarily chosen proteins, e.g., in a simple case, two\u0026nbsp;arbitrary proteins,\u0026rdquo; shared Skolnick.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to predicting the structure of protein complexes, AF2Complex was charged with identifying which of over 500 pairs of proteins were able to form a complex at all. Using newly designed metrics, AF2Complex outperformed conventional docking methods and AlphaFold 2 in identifying which of the arbitrary pairs were known to experimentally interact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo test AF2Complex on the proteome scale, which encompasses an organism\u0026rsquo;s entire library of the proteins that can be expressed, the researchers turned to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.olcf.ornl.gov\/summit\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESummit Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility\u003C\/a\u003E, the world\u0026rsquo;s second largest supercomputing center. \u0026ldquo;Thanks to this resource, we were able to apply AF2Complex to about 7,000 pairs of proteins from the bacteria\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EE. coli\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026rdquo; Gao shared.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn that test, the team\u0026rsquo;s new model not only identified many pairs of proteins known to form complexes, but it was able to provide insights into interactions \u0026ldquo;suspected but never observed experimentally,\u0026rdquo; Gao said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDigging deeper into these interactions revealed a potential molecular mechanism for protein complexes\u0026nbsp;that are\u0026nbsp;particularly important for energy transport. These protein complexes are known to carry hemes, essential metabolites giving blood dark red color. Using AF2Complex\u0026rsquo;s predicted structural models, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cmb.ornl.gov\/jerry-m-parks\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJerry M. Parks\u003C\/a\u003E, a senior research and development staff scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a collaborator in the study, was able to place hemes at their suspected reaction sites within the structure. \u0026ldquo;These computational models now provide insights into the molecular mechanisms for how this biomolecular system works,\u0026rdquo; Gao said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Deep learning is changing the way one studies a biological system,\u0026rdquo; Skolnick added. \u0026ldquo;We envision methods like AF2Complex will become powerful tools for any biologist who would like to understand molecular mechanisms of a biosystem involving protein interactions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAF2Complex is an open-source tool available to the public and can be downloaded\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/FreshAirTonight\/af2complex\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehere\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was supported in part by the DOE Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (DOE DE-SC0021303) and the Division of General Medical Sciences of the National Institute Health (NIH R35GM118039). 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It\u0026rsquo;s an art, a science, and a business strategy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMourin Jarin, a Ph.D. student in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cee.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E who joined McKinney in the first cohort, also highlighted customer discovery as one of the most important things she learned during her time with the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Female Founders program introduced me to mentors who have helped guide and introduce me to other programs and competitions, both inside Georgia Tech and external,\u0026rdquo; said Jarin. \u0026ldquo;I was chosen to participate in the NSF I-Corps program last fall on Melissa\u0026rsquo;s recommendation, and the women entrepreneurs and mentors I\u0026rsquo;ve met through the program serve as an invaluable network, providing feedback and support for the start-up efforts in my lab.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYana Bebieva, a postdoctoral fellow in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Science\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and a member of the fall 2021 group, says the program helped her to improve her active listening and technical communication skills.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Through the program, I gained confidence with presenting my research, especially to customers and laypeople, and learned how to more effectively communicate a big-picture view of a problem,\u0026rdquo; said Bebieva.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELaVonda Brown, founder and CEO of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eyegage.com\/\u0022\u003EEyeGage\u003C\/a\u003E, earned her MBA from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business \u003C\/a\u003Ein 2020 after receiving her master\u0026rsquo;s and Ph.D. from ECE. She participated in the first cohort, then stayed for the follow-up program in the spring. She said Female Founders helped her add various skill sets to her entrepreneurial toolbox, such as customer discovery and effective communication.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The program gave us a safe space to discuss the biases that female founders face in male-dominated tech environments,\u0026rdquo; said Brown. \u0026ldquo;We were given time to talk about issues we were facing in our field, as well as learning healthy ways to respond when facing adversity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Heffner and Henderson, the most rewarding part of building up the Female Founders program was the space they created for women to explore different options for their future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In our program, we have so many engineers, inventors, scientists, and leaders seeking the right pathway for their leadership skills,\u0026rdquo; said Henderson. \u0026ldquo;The program has given them the autonomy to take their intelligence and capabilities and just run with it to create and innovate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commercialization.gatech.edu\/female-founders-bootcamp-kicks-april-14\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELearn more and apply by April 7, 2022.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Female Founders is open to startup teams that are founded or co-founded by women, with 25 chosen for each cohort. 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Eight faculty are the recipients of CTL \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/awards\u0022\u003EFaculty Teaching Awards\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CIOS honors, given for the full calendar year, are based on student-provided CIOS responses about their instructor\u0026#39;s \u0026ldquo;respect and concern for students, level of enthusiasm about teaching the course, and ability to stimulate interest in the subject matter.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026#39;s impressive to see the many ways that faculty in the College of Sciences are contributing to student learning at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/content\/joyce-weinsheimer-edd\u0022\u003EJoyce Weinsheimer\u003C\/a\u003E, CTL director. \u0026ldquo;The College\u0026rsquo;s award-winning teachers are excelling in the classroom, laboratory instruction, co-curricular education, online teaching, academic outreach, and the scholarship of teaching. They are providing exciting learning environments and experiences to students on our campus and beyond.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Sciences recipients of the \u0026ldquo;2022 Faculty Teaching Awards\u0026rdquo; include:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECTL\/BP Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/neha-garg\u0022\u003ENeha Garg\u003C\/a\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E assistant professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaculty Award for Academic Outreach\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/james-sowell\u0022\u003EJames R. 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But cancer survival disparities stubbornly persist along racial and ethnic lines, demanding a firmer grasp of the underlying mechanisms at play, which would ideally result in better outcomes for populations disproportionately burdened by the disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA group of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology is tackling this complex, multi-layered problem, and they describe their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aacrjournals.org\/cancerres\/article\/doi\/10.1158\/0008-5472.CAN-21-2105\/675684\/Association-of-genetic-ancestry-and-molecular\u0022\u003Elatest work in a recent edition of the journal \u003Cem\u003ECancer Research\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E Their results blur the line between nature and nurture, providing a potential link between the genetic and environmental contributions to cancer health disparities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When you think about race and ethnicity, those are socially ascribed categories, based on cultural expectations and norms\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/jordan.biology.gatech.edu\/page\/\u0022\u003EKing Jordan\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and principal investigator of the study. The lead author was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioinformatics.gatech.edu\/kara-keun-lee\u0022\u003EKara Keun Lee\u003C\/a\u003E, a graduate student advised by both Jordan and cancer researcher \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcdonaldlab.biology.gatech.edu\/john-mcdonald\/\u0022\u003EJohn McDonald\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the School of Biological Sciences and a co-author of the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo while they approached the work with the understanding that race and ethnicity are not genetic or biological categories, Jordan said the researchers also are aware that health outcomes are a combination of the genetic and biological, with the social and environmental. \u0026ldquo;And we\u0026rsquo;re very interested in that interplay,\u0026rdquo; Jordan said. \u0026ldquo;But this particular study is focused on the idea of using genetic ancestry as a means to drill down to the underlying molecular biology \u0026ndash; the mechanisms that contribute to these survival disparities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGenetic ancestry, a characteristic of the genome, refers to genomic similarities based on shared ancestors, which can be defined objectively and with precision, \u0026ldquo;independent of the social dimensions of race and ethnicity,\u0026rdquo; Jordan added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd it turns out, the mechanisms behind cancer survival disparities have plenty to do with the environmental impacts on gene expression, and not on ancestry-related differences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research was a collaboration of the Jordan and McDonald labs at Georgia Tech, blending the two labs\u0026rsquo; experience in multi-omics biological analysis with Lee\u0026rsquo;s biostatistics skills, together with Dr. Leonardo Mari\u0026ntilde;o-Ram\u0026iacute;rez, head of Genomic and Epidemiology Sciences at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nimhd.nih.gov\/\u0022\u003ENIH\u0026rsquo;s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities\u003C\/a\u003E, which helped fund the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKey Ingredient\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe key to analyzing all of the multi-omics and cancer survival data was Lee. Though she\u0026rsquo;s pursuing her Ph.D. in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioinformatics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Bioinformatics Graduate Program\u003C\/a\u003E, Lee\u0026rsquo;s background as both a researcher at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\u0022\u003ECenters for Disease Control and Prevention\u003C\/a\u003E and an Emory University student, is in biostatistics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile bioinformatics is generally concerned more with collecting and analyzing complex biological and genomics data, biostatistics is focused on broad, bigger-picture biological data to address public health issues. So, for example, when you read that cancer mortality rates have decreased 27%, that\u0026rsquo;s the work of a biostatistician.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We would not have been able to do this study without Kara\u0026rsquo;s expertise in biostatistics,\u0026rdquo; Jordan said. \u0026ldquo;She brings experience as a statistical epidemiologist in health outcomes to our team. One of the really exciting things as a Ph.D. advisor is when you can get a student like Kara that can potentially change the direction of your lab.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELee previously led a study that utilized the National Cancer Institute\u0026rsquo;s Cancer Genome Atlas to analyze 33 cancers and 9,818 patients. The team identified four cancer types with significant survival disparity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The survival disparities were more stark and more obvious when we looked at genetic ancestry as opposed to self-identified race and ethnicity,\u0026rdquo; said Lee, whose computational tools built a compelling body of evidence showing that nature might actually \u003Cem\u003Ebe\u003C\/em\u003E nurture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENature as Nurture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers\u0026rsquo; findings point to epigenetic mechanisms \u0026ndash; not genetics \u0026ndash; as the primary culprit in cancer survival disparities. Epigenetic changes, which can alter the structure of DNA and affect how genes are expressed, can be heavily influenced by the environment around us or the food that we eat.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The thing about epigenetic changes is that they can be inherited, passed down to future generations,\u0026rdquo; said McDonald. \u0026ldquo;That includes the propensity for cancer. But that\u0026rsquo;s the other thing about these epigenetic changes. They don\u0026rsquo;t unalterably change DNA structure. They\u0026rsquo;re reversible. It isn\u0026rsquo;t permanent.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the most interesting discoveries of the study, the researchers agreed, was what they didn\u0026rsquo;t find \u0026ndash; there were no ancestry-related differences in the DNA they analyzed that contributed to survival disparities. Rather, it was epigenetically induced changes in gene expression that were associated with differences in cancer survival between populations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;That means the environment may actually change how genes are expressed,\u0026rdquo; said Jordan. \u0026ldquo;Following that epigenetic trail, or at least the logic of it, looking at how genes and the environment interact to shape health disparities will be a big focus of my lab going forward.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E Kara K. Lee, Lavanya Rishishwar, Dongio Ban, Shashwat Nagar, Leonardo Marino-Ram\u0026iacute;rez, John F. McDonald, and I. King Jordan. \u0026ldquo;Association of Genetic Ancestry and Molecular\u0026nbsp;Signatures with Cancer Survival Disparities: a Pan-Cancer Analysis.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cem\u003E (Cancer Research)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1158\/0008-5472.CAN-21-2105\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1158\/0008-5472.CAN-21-2105\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFUNDING:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E Lee, Rishishwar, and Nagar were supported by the IHRC-Georgia Tech Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory (Atlanta, GA; grant no. RF383). Marino-Ram\u0026iacute;rez was supported by the NIH Distinguished Scholars Program and the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (Grant Nos. 1ZIAMD000016 and 1ZIAMD000018). Ban was supported by the Ovarian Cancer Institute. McDonald was supported by the Ovarian Cancer Institute, Deborah Nash Endowment, and Northside Hospital Research Foundation.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top 10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts, and sciences degrees. Its nearly 44,000 students representing 50 states and 149 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China, and through distance and online learning. 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Now, thanks to the generosity of a Georgia Tech and Emory University alum\u0026rsquo;s family foundation, Applied Physiology will work with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.med.emory.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEmory University School of Medicine\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.shepherd.org\/patient-programs\/brain-injury\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EShepherd Center\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Crawford Research Institute to create a new training program for Applied Physiology doctoral students focused on neurorehabilitation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/graduate\/phd-applied-physiology\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EApplied Physiology\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Ph.D.\u0026nbsp;program, part of the Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, focuses primarily on the physical and neural function of the human motor system. \u0026ldquo;Because of that,\u0026rdquo; explains\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/richard-nichols\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ET. Richard Nichols\u003C\/a\u003E, Biological Sciences professor and head of Applied Physiology, \u0026ldquo;rehabilitation has always been a very strong theme in our program.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat deeper focus on rehabilitation sciences is now formalized by the creation of the Jack and Dana McCallum Neurorehabilitation Training Program. The new initiative is the result of a $1 million gift from Dana and Jack McCallum (BIO \u0026rsquo;66) that will be used over the next four years to support graduate student and faculty research, as well as train new scientists in neurorehabilitation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmory University School of Medicine, where Jack McCallum received his M.D., will be a close partner in developing the program. A course designed to train graduate students in clinical neurorehabilitation will be taught at the school in addition to collaborating closely in research funded by the investment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This gift is really going to strengthen the tie between specifically Biological Sciences and the Emory University School of Medicine, which was the intention of the gift,\u0026rdquo; explains Biological Sciences professor and associate chair of faculty development\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioengineering.gatech.edu\/people\/young-hui-chang\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EYoung-Hui Chang\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;I think it\u0026rsquo;s going to provide one more, but very strong, avenue for collaboration between the two institutions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERefocusing on rehabilitation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith a clinical focus, research funded through the program will target aspects of rehabilitation for people who have neurological diseases like Parkinson disease \u0026mdash; or trauma, such as a spinal cord or brain injury.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe investment will also drive new major research focused on\u0026nbsp;understanding the neurophysiological basis for injury and recovery related to central and peripheral nervous system trauma, and on the preclinical development of potential therapies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As people survive and live longer with acquired conditions such as stroke and Parkinson disease, and with traumatic injuries such as brain and spinal cord injury, there is a tremendous demand for rehabilitation researchers to meet needs of the large and growing population of persons with neurologic conditions,\u0026rdquo; explains\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rehabmed.emory.edu\/faculty.bios\/fieldfote-edelle.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEdelle Field-Fote\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor with joint appointments in the Emory University School of Medicine and Applied Physiology at Georgia Tech, who also serves as director of spinal cord injury research at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.shepherd.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EShepherd Center\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;The goal of the McCallum Neurorehabilitation Training Program is to help address this need. The program will develop rehabilitation scientists with the training to advance knowledge underlying clinical care and the skills to develop interventions that can reduce disability, thereby improving functioning and quality of life for persons with neurologic conditions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch and practice in motion\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Applied Physiology graduate program is no stranger to clinical research and development, having served as home of a clinical master\u0026rsquo;s degree in prosthetics and orthotics, which migrated to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/graduate.kennesaw.edu\/graduate-admissions\/graduate-programs\/prosthetics-orthotics.php\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EKennesaw State University\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in 2020, and also hosting a training grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH), funding students whose research focused on rehabilitation for persons with limb loss. In 2018, Applied Physiology launched a dual Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Physical Therapy\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/graduate\/dual-doctor-physical-therapydoctor-philosophy\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edegree program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in collaboration with the Division of Physical Therapy at Emory University, with Field-Fote as its director.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Emory University\u0026rsquo;s Division of Physical Therapy greatly values our collaborations with Georgia Tech and its Applied Physiology program,\u0026rdquo; shares\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rehabmed.emory.edu\/faculty\/physical_therapy\/phillips_tambre.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETami Phillips\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor and interim program director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emorydpt.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDivision of Physical Therapy\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;The opportunity for Ph.D. students to work in research labs across institutions and D.P.T\/Ph.D. students to bridge the gap between clinical neurorehabilitation practice and research will lead to innovations that will benefit individuals with neurologic conditions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Nichols points out, these ties between research and the clinic build a solid foundation for the new training program. \u0026ldquo;Our faculty in Applied Physiology are used to dealing with clinical collaborators and clinical problems, but we\u0026#39;re working more at a fundamental level in terms of the science. 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