Georgia Institute of Technology Bioscience Resources
Updated 1/2007
General Information on the Biosciences at Georgia Tech
Links to People, Facilities, and Equipment
Applied Physiology and Assistive Technologies
Computational and Systems Biology
Materials Science and Characterization
Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering
Centers of Excellence at Georgia Tech
Sponsored Reseach and Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer
Commercialization and Incubator Programs at Georgia Tech
Student Recruitment for Internships or Employment
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CAPABILITIES IN THE BIOSCIENCES
The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's premiere research universities. Ranked ninth among U.S. News & World Report's top public universities, Georgia Tech educates more than 17,000 students every year through its Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Management and Sciences. Tech maintains a diverse campus and is among the nation's top producers of women and African-American engineers. The Institute offers research opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students and is home to more than 100 interdisciplinary units plus the Georgia Tech Research Institute. During the 2004-2005 academic year, Georgia Tech reached $357 million in new research award funding. The Institute also maintains an international presence with campuses in France and Singapore and partnerships throughout the world.
Groundbreaking research is performed in many bioscience labs, focused on producing technology and innovation that will drive economic growth. Through the use of state-of-the-art facilities, institutes and research programs, Georgia Tech encourages scientist and researchers to collaborate with the private sector to turn discoveries into commercial successes.
Recognizing the traditional strengths in engineering and science, the Georgia Institute of Technology has launched bioengineering and bioscience programs to integrate engineering, information technology, and the sciences in the conduct of biomedical research and education. Partnerships between participating academic units are facilitated and integrated to foster synergistic collaborative research in biomedical engineering, biology, chemistry and biochemistry, chemical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and other departments, institutes and centers at Georgia Tech. Active areas of research include: new imaging techniques for diagnosing illnesses; tissue engineering and regenerative medicine; blood flow dynamics; cellular and soft tissue biomechanics; medical devices and products; bacterial and eukaryotic molecular genetics; signal transduction for animal and plant cells; synthesis and modification of small molecules for use as enzyme inhibitors, anti-cancer and anti-AIDS compounds and neuropeptide analogs; systems biology, genetics and bioinformatics; the study of vascular disease; and research in health systems. The expansion of knowledge in bioengineering and the biosciences is critical to the enhancement of health care and the development of new medical and industrial technology which Georgia Tech is a major contributor.
Link to the Centers of Excellence at Georgia Tech
Primary Contact for Assistance
If you would like more information on how to navigate all of Georgia Tech’s Bioscience Resources or need further assistance, please call or email
Ann E. Schmierer, Ph.D., Strategic Partners, Bioscience Officer
Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Email: ann.schmierer@innovate.gatech.edu , Phone (mobile): 404-295-5565
Applied Physiology and Assistive Technologies
People
Robert J. Gregor, Director, Center for Human Movement Studies, Profile
Stephen Sprigle, Director, Center for Assistive Technologies and Environmental Access (CATEA), Profile
Linghua Kong, Research Scientist, CATEA, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
School of Applied Physiology, Overview , Website
Center for Assistive Technologies and Environmental Access, Overview , Website , Location
People
Mark Borodovsky, Director, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics, Profile
Jeffrey Skolnick, Director, Center for the Study of Systems Biology, Profile
Stephen Harvey, Eminent Scholar in Structural Biology, Profile
Eberhard Voit, Director, Laboratory for Biological Systems Analysis, Profile
May Dongmei Wang, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Facilities and Equipment
Bioinformatics Program, Overview , Website
Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics, Overview , Website
Biomedical Informatics and Bioimaging Lab, Overview , Website
People
Julia E. Babensee, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Thomas Barker, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Barbara Boyan, Professor, Eminent Scholar, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Rudy Gleason, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Joseph LeDoux, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Todd McDevitt, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Niren Murthy, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Johnna Temenoff, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Yadong Wang, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Andrés J. García, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile , Website
Andrew Lyon, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile , Website
Facilities and Equipment
See listings under Material Science and Characterization
People
Complete Faculty Listing on Website
Facilities and Equipment
People
Boris Mizaikoff, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Applied Senors Lab, Overview , Website
Medical Device Test Center for Electronic Article Surveillance, Overview , Contact
MicroSensors and MicroActuators, Georgia Tech MEMS Group, Website
People
Robert Guldberg, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Mechanics of Materials Research Group, Website
Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biology
People
Don Giddens, Dean of Engineering, Professor, Biomedical Engineering Profile , Website
Ajit Yoganathan, Associate Chair for Research, Distinguished Faculty Chair in Biomedical Engineering Profile , Website
Raymond Vito, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile , Website
Elliot Chaikof, Chair of Surgery, Emory University, Profile
Robert M. Nerem, Director, GTEC and the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Cardiovascular Mechanics & Biology, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Website
Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Website , Contact
Computer-Aided Engineering and Design Research Group, Website
Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, Website , Contact
People
Barbara D. Boyan, Professor, GRA Eminent Scholar, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Gang Bao, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website , Press
John McDonald, Chair & Professor, Biology, Profile , Ovarian Cancer Website
Cheng Zhu, Regents’ Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Press
Larry V. McIntire, Chair & Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Hanjoong Jo, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
W. Robert Taylor, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Laura O’Farrell, DVM, Phone: 404-385-6233,
Email: laura.ofarrell@gtrc.gatech.edu
Robert Guldberg, Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Phone: 404/894-6589, Email
Facilities and Equipment
Microscopy and Microanalysis Labs, Overview, Website
Histology, Overview, Website
Animal Physiology, Contact: Laura O’Farrell, DVM, or Robert Guldberg (above)
Computational and Systems Biology
People
Jeffrey Skolnick, Director, Center for the Study of Systems Biology, Profile
Eberhard Voit, Director, Laboratory for Biological Systems Analysis, Profile
Complete List of Program Faculty
Facilities and Equipment
Center for Study of Systems Biology, Overview , Website
Genomics Core Facility, Overview , Services , Website , Location
Klaus Advanced Computing Building, Overview , Website
BIOINFORMATICS (or see above listing)
People
Mark Prausnitz, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Profile , Website
Niren Murthy, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Andrés J. García, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile , Website
Joseph LeDoux, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Andrew Lyon, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Center for Drug Discovery, Design, & Delivery
People
François Sainfort , Director, Health Systems Institute, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Health Systems: Overview , Location and Directions
People
Gang Bao, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Xiaoping Hu, Professor, Biomedical Engineering & GRA Eminent Scholar in Imaging, Profile , Website
Shuming Nie, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website , Oncology Site
Paul J. Benkeser, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
John Oshinski, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website Shella Keilholz, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Oskar Skrinjar, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Allen Tannenbaum, Professor, Bioengineering, Systems & Controls Profile , Website
Anthony Yezzi, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Profile
Robert Guldberg, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile
Micro-Computed Tomography (Micro-CT), Contact
Biomedical Imaging Technology Center (BITC), Overview , Website
Frederik Philips Magnetic Resonance Research Center
People
Alfred Merrill, Jr., Professor, Biology, Director of Mass Spectrometry Facility, Profile
M. Cameron Sullards, Contact: Email , Phone: 404-385-4249
Facilities and Equipment
Mass Spectrometry Facility, Overview , Website
Materials Science and Characterization
People
Robert Snyder, Professor & Chair, Materials Science and Engineering, Profile
Kenneth Sandhage, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Profile
Rina Tannenbaum, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
School of Material Science and Engineering, Overview, Website
Genetically Engineered Materials and Micro/Nano Devices, Website
Microstructural Characterization Facility, Overview , Website
Scanning Electron Microscope, Yolanda Berta, Profile/Contact
Electron Microscope Facility, Contact
Electron Beam Lithography Facility, Overview , Website
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Center for Structure Characterization and Fabrication
Mechanics of Materials Research Group
Other Equipment and Facilities
People
Athanassios Sambanis, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Profile , Website
Facilities and Equipment
Cell Therapies and Engineered Solutions for Diabetes, Website , Contact
People
Patricia Sobecky, Director, Genomics Core Facility, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Genomics Core Facility, Overview , Services , Website , Location
Winship Cancer Institute DNA Microarray Core Facility, Website
People
James Meindl, Director, Microelectronics Research Center (MIRC), Profile , Website
Kevin Martin, Associate Director, MIRC, Email , Phone: (404) 894-5030
Mark Allen, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Profile , Website
Levent Degertekin, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Profile
Paul Hasler, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Profile
William Hunt, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Profile , Website
Facilities and Equipment
Microelectronics Research Center (MIRC), Overview , Website
MicroSensors and MicroActuators, Georgia Tech MEMS Group, Website
People
Roman Grigoriev, Associate Professor, Physics, Profile
Michael Schatz, Associate Professor, Physics, Profile
Hang Lu, Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Profile
Victor Breedveld, Assistant Prof., Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Profile
Clifford Henderson, Associate Prof., Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Profile
Peter J. Ludovice, Associate Prof., Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Profile
Albert B Frazier, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Microfluidics Program, Overview
Center for MEMS and Microsystems Technologies, Website
Micro-Instrumentation Laboratory, Website
People
Steve Woodard, Primary Equipment and Facilities Contact.
Phone: 404-894-5981, Email: steve.woodard@ibb.gatech.edu
Facilities and Equipment
List of Microscopy and Microanalysis Labs
People
Gang Bao, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Shuming Nie, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website , Oncology Site
Andreas Bommarius, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Profile
Sheldon May, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Nicolas Hud, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Donald Doyle, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Bridgette Barry, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Christoph Fahrni, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Biomolecular Engineering and Nanomedicine Lab, Website
DNA/Protein Synthesis and Analysis Lab, Overview , Website
People
James D. Meindl, Director, Nanotechnology Research Center, Profile
Z.L. Wang, Director, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Profile
Lawrence Bottomley, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Mostafa A. El-Sayed, Director, Laser Dynamics Laboratory, Profile
Gang Bao, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Nano@Tech, Website
NIH/NCI Centers of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence, Website
Electron Beam Lithography Facility, Overview , Website
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Laser Dynamics Lab, Website
People
Steve DeWeerth, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Profile , Website
Rob Butera, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Profile
Steve Potter, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Ravi Bellamkonda, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Michelle LaPlaca, Associate Prof., Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website , Press
Robert H. Lee, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Richard Nichols, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Lena Ting, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Facilities and Equipment
Laboratory for Neuroengineering
Center for Rehabilitation Medicine
People
Bernard Kippelen, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Profile
Robert Dickson, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Andrew Lyon, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Mostafa El-Sayed, Regent’s Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Kenneth Sandhage, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Profile
Marcus Weck, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
David M. Collard, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Optics + Photonics: Overview , Website , Full List of Facilities and Equipment
People
Robert Guldberg, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile
Andres Garcia, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile
Barbara Boyan, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Johnna Temenoff, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Biomechanics Laboratory, Contact Robert Gulberg, 404/894-6589, Email
Micro-Computed Tomography (Micro-CT), Contact
People
Dave Rosen, Director, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute Overview, Website
Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop, Contact: John Graham, (404) 894-3216
Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
People
Industry Liaison for the Georgia Tech/Emory Center (GTEC) for the Engineering of Living Tissues, Katharine Montgomery, Email , 404-385-2105
Facilities and Equipment
Cardiovascular, Website , Cardiovascular Thrust Leader , Contact
Heart Valves, Website , Contact
Orthopedic, Website , Orthopedic Thrust Leader , Contact
Neural, Website , Neural Thrust Leader , Contact
Metabolic Tissue Engineering, Website , Metabolic Thrust Leader , Contact
General Facilities, Website
People
Marie Csete, Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Emory U., Profile , Website
Steve Stice, Associate Professor, Animal & Dairy Science, U. Georgia, Profile , Website
Todd McDevitt, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Robert Guldberg, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile
Andres Garcia, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile
Barbara Boyan, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Michelle LaPlaca, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Ravi Bellamkonda, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Athanassios Sambanis, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Profile , Website
Joseph LeDoux, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Samuel Dudley, Jr., Associate Professor, Medicine, Physiology, Emory U., Profile
W. Robert Taylor, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Yadong Wang, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile , Website
Robert M. Nerem, Director, GTEC and the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Profile
Johnna Temenoff, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Profile
Facilities and Equipment
Georgia Tech/Emory Center (GTEC) for the Engineering of Living Tissues, Website , Contact: Katharine Montgomery, 404-385-2105, Email
Embryonic Stem Cell Core Laboratory, Contact: Marie Csete, Profile , Info
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Toolbox Workshop
University of Georgia Regenerative Bioscience Center
Georgia Institute of Technology Research areas: understanding the science of human movement, the physiological basis of movement control, and instruction related to the importance of maintaining sound physiological systems utilizing both basic and applied sciences.
Dr. Robert J. Gregor, Chair, School of Applied Physiology Director, Center for Human Movement Studies Phone: (404) 894-1028 Email: robert.gregor@ap.gatech.edu
Profile: http://www.ap.gatech.edu/gregor/
http://www.ap.gatech.edu/who.shtml
Joint Department between Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology
Biomedical engineering integrates physical, chemical, mathematical, and computational sciences and engineering principles to study biology, medicine, behavior, and health. It advances fundamental concepts; creates knowledge from the molecular to the organ systems level; and develops innovative biologics, materials, processes, implants, devices and informatics approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
Research Areas: Cardiovascular mechanics and biology, biomaterials and tissue engineering, neuroengineering, biomedical imaging and informatics, cellular and biomolecular engineering, biomedical modeling and computing, cancer technology, and health systems.
Dr. Larry McIntire, Chair, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Phone: 404-894-5057
Fax: 404-385-5028