{"689850":{"#nid":"689850","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Doing the Dirty Work of Sustainability ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s not glamorous. It\u2019s not trendy. In fact, it\u2019s downright grubby. But the work that a Georgia Tech researcher and his students are doing is improving campus sustainability, one pound of food waste at a time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/node\/2820\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, gave his senior-level biology class this semester a unique assignment: Feed food waste to black soldier fly larvae, collect the organic byproduct (called \u201cfrass\u201d), and analyze the results. What they\u2019ve found so far is a composting method with the potential to dramatically reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions while producing a nutrient-dense fertilizer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s something special about these grubs,\u201d said Hu, who is also a faculty member within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioresearch.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThey smell, and they\u2019re kind of ugly, but they process food extremely efficiently. When we feed them, they eat twice their body weight, finish that in five hours, and you can do it again the next day. Traditional composting could never be that fast.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing a unique closed-loop system pioneered by private-industry partner and early-stage startup \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biotechnicausa.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBiotechnica\u003C\/a\u003E, the larvae eat their way through more than 300 pounds of food in one semester, creating valuable frass that students harvest. When the larvae mature into adults, they fly into a shared chamber to reproduce, make more grubs, and start the process over again.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou can get a turnaround from food waste to frass in a day or two, and then from the raw frass to our ground-up frass that we use for our plants,\u201d said Mikkelle Peters, a fourth-year biology major in Hu\u2019s class. \u201cIt\u2019s just a much quicker process to get rid of the food waste.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFeeding and studying an army of larvae that can eat more than 10 gallons of food a day keeps Hu\u2019s students busy. The solution? Divide and conquer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first group in the process gathers and grinds food scraps to feed the grubs, then collects the frass they produce. The next group mixes the frass with soil and analyzes its chemical makeup, comparing its nutrient density to commercial fertilizers. A third group uses the fertilized soil to grow vegetables like arugula and radishes that are measured against plants grown using synthetic fertilizer. The final two groups observe the environmental conditions that affect productivity and analyze the grubs\u2019 digestion to uncover the secrets to their success.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore testing will need to be done on outdoor farms to provide rigorous results. Data over the past few semesters were, at times, inconsistent. But the students\u2019 projects reveal a lot of promise for future experiments. Despite limitations to the study, including a small sample size and minor instrument malfunction, the students have been able to find helpful nutrients in their product and grow certain crops more successfully with frass than with commercial fertilizer. Unlike chemically based products or some traditional composts that need to be specially treated, black soldier fly frass is organic and easily processed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of fertilizers can cause harmful runoff, and they can change soil balances over time,\u201d Peters said. \u201cFrass is a natural product, has more fibrous material, and has a lot more organic compounds.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the science that the students are exposed to, Hu said it is also eye-opening for them to see the work of sustainability. The project is an excellent case study for how a small group can make a big impact.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe students have learned a lot,\u201d Hu said. \u201cFor one of the activities, we had them bring in their own food waste from home to feed the composter. They realized that a person makes pounds of waste per day.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOffice of Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E, the campus produces about 400 tons of food waste per year. Although Georgia Tech boasts \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/07\/new-composter-enhance-campus-waste-reduction\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eone of the largest commercial composters\u003C\/a\u003E on an urban campus in the Southeast, the machine can only process 175 tons per year. That leaves a gap that Hu said his research might one day be able to fill.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRight now, it\u2019s working,\u201d he said. \u201cWe want to expand and see if it can work some more. The big issue is visibility, getting people to know that what we\u2019re doing is good. Because in some ways, saving the planet takes energy.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the main energy sources for the experimental composter is something Hu hopes to reduce: manpower. With a campus the size of Georgia Tech\u2019s, it\u2019s a very labor-intensive process for students to collect food waste from campus partners. Hu hopes that more community members will volunteer, not only to collect food, but also to improve the system.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe need people power \u2014 people willing to volunteer to move, because right now, campus produces a lot of waste in different places,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we also need biologists and engineers and computer scientists. We need people to make this system more well-engineered.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the current black soldier fly composter still has some flaws, Hu said his goal is to create an affordable, climate-friendly food waste recycling system that can scale up to support U.S. agriculture. By solving problems at the local level, his research is potentially removing economic and operational barriers to sustainability. But, according to Hu, the final step to long-term success is community involvement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn the end, we need people who care,\u201d Hu said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t take that much effort to do a little bit, and a little bit can go a long way.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech researcher and his students are using experimental composting to reduce campus food waste and support agriculture. Using a unique closed-loop system, black soldier fly larvae eat their way through more than 300 pounds of food in one semester, creating valuable frass that students harvest. What they\u2019ve found so far is a composting method with the potential to dramatically reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions while producing a nutrient-dense fertilizer. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A Georgia Tech researcher and his students are using experimental composting to reduce campus food waste and support agriculture. 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Science and technology editor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/eric-smalley-944964\u0022\u003EEric Smalley\u003C\/a\u003E interviewed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u0027 Professor and eminent scholar in computational systems biology at Georgia Institute of Technology, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/pharmacology\/person\/ben-brown\/\u0022\u003EBenjamin P. Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor of pharmacology at Vanderbilt University. Skolnick has developed AI-based approaches to predict protein structure and function that may help with drug discovery and finding off-label uses of existing drugs. Brown\u2019s lab works on creating new computer models that make drug discovery faster and more reliable.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn December, \u003Cem\u003EThe Conversation\u003C\/em\u003E hosted a webinar on AI\u2019s revolutionary role in drug discovery and development. Science and technology editor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/eric-smalley-944964\u0022\u003EEric Smalley\u003C\/a\u003E interviewed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u0027 Professor and eminent scholar in computational systems biology at Georgia Institute of Technology, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/pharmacology\/person\/ben-brown\/\u0022\u003EBenjamin P. Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor of pharmacology at Vanderbilt University. Skolnick has developed AI-based approaches to predict protein structure and function that may help with drug discovery and finding off-label uses of existing drugs. Brown\u2019s lab works on creating new computer models that make drug discovery faster and more reliable.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2026-04-15 15:53:05","changed_gmt":"2026-04-16 13:35:24","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"The Conversation ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/ai-is-reengineering-drug-discovery-by-speeding-up-testing-and-scanning-petabytes-of-data-for-connections-between-diseases-274693","dateline":{"date":"2026-04-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-04-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192258","name":"cos-data"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"689660":{"#nid":"689660","#data":{"type":"news","title":"A Guide to Birdwatching at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 11 million people live in Georgia, but on April nights, the state\u2019s residents on the ground are outnumbered by tens of millions of small songbirds flying overhead.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ESpring migration season typically runs from March through May, peaking in April, according to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/benjamin%20freeman\u0022\u003EBen Freeman\u003C\/a\u003E, an ecologist and assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech. Georgia lies along the Atlantic Flyway, aiding migratory birds \u2014 such as warblers, sparrows, and flycatchers \u2014 with a path to the Appalachians, the Great Lakes, and their home territories, where they will breed in the spring.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAtlanta is often called a city in a forest, but the Tech campus offers additional green space, food, and shelter for many of the area\u2019s native species. From above, it attracts migrating birds in search of a rest stop along their route.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EFor birds native to the Atlanta metro area, like the Brown-headed Nuthatch and Northern Parula, Freeman says April is also the best time to see and hear them.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cApril is the prime bird month in Georgia,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s because, in addition to the migrating species passing through, our birds are breeding, they\u2019re out looking for food, and singing to defend their territory and impress a mate. This is also the time of year when they have their fanciest feathers, making it a beautiful time to observe them in nature.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2026\/04\/guide-birdwatching-georgia-tech\u0022\u003ERead the full story\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/node\/45127\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E. \u00bb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EApril is peak bird season in Georgia, so expect to see and hear plenty of species on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"April is peak bird season in Georgia, so expect to see and hear plenty of species on campus."}],"uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2026-04-13 16:13:16","changed_gmt":"2026-04-13 17:21:12","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679923":{"id":"679923","type":"image","title":"American Robin","body":null,"created":"1776096880","gmt_created":"2026-04-13 16:14:40","changed":"1776096880","gmt_changed":"2026-04-13 16:14:40","alt":"American Robin sitting on Georgia Tech sign ","file":{"fid":"264145","name":"Early-Bird-Gets-the-Worm--American-Robin-.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/04\/13\/Early-Bird-Gets-the-Worm--American-Robin-.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/04\/13\/Early-Bird-Gets-the-Worm--American-Robin-.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2277086,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/04\/13\/Early-Bird-Gets-the-Worm--American-Robin-.JPG?itok=zHoUjJMu"}}},"media_ids":["679923"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"194631","name":"cos-georgia"},{"id":"4620","name":"bird"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["steven.gagliano@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"689304":{"#nid":"689304","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Why mosquitoes always find you and how they decide to attack","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA team of researchers including\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, have visualized mosquito flight behavior for the first time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBased on their data, the researchers said they don\u2019t think mosquitoes swarm because they\u2019re following the pack. Each appeared to pick up on the cues independently, then found themselves at the same place at the same time.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s like a crowded bar,\u201d said Hu. \u201cCustomers aren\u2019t there because they followed each other into the bar. They\u2019re attracted by the same cues: drinks, music, and the atmosphere. The same is true of mosquitoes. Rather than following the leader, the insect follows the signals and happens to arrive at the same spot as the others. They\u2019re good copies of each other.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA similar story was published by\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/why-mosquitoes-bite-some-people-more-and-easy-prevention-tips\/articleshow\/129802032.cms\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Economic Times\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA team of researchers including\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, have visualized mosquito flight behavior for the first time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBased on their data, the researchers said they don\u2019t think mosquitoes swarm because they\u2019re following the pack. Each appeared to pick up on the cues independently, then found themselves at the same place at the same time.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s like a crowded bar,\u201d said Hu. \u201cCustomers aren\u2019t there because they followed each other into the bar. They\u2019re attracted by the same cues: drinks, music, and the atmosphere. The same is true of mosquitoes. Rather than following the leader, the insect follows the signals and happens to arrive at the same spot as the others. They\u2019re good copies of each other.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA similar story was published by\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/why-mosquitoes-bite-some-people-more-and-easy-prevention-tips\/articleshow\/129802032.cms\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Economic Times\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2026-04-01 13:32:02","changed_gmt":"2026-04-01 15:28:27","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"ScienceDaily ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2026\/03\/260322020247.htm","dateline":{"date":"2026-03-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-03-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"35131","name":"mosquitoes"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"689052":{"#nid":"689052","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Listen: Why is protein having a moment? ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019ve walked the aisles of a grocery store, scrolled through social media, watched television, or set foot in a fast-casual restaurant chain in recent months, you know that protein is having its moment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo, why are brands pushing protein? An \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IFIC-Spotlight-Survey-Protein-Perceptions.pdf\u0022\u003EInternational Food Information Council study\u003C\/a\u003E found that 70% of adults are looking to increase their protein intake. But as it makes its way into more products than ever before, is it too much of a good thing?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/lesley-baradel\u0022\u003ELesley Baradel\u003C\/a\u003E is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and lecturer in the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech. 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The award provides up to $100,000 in continuity funding to support early-career researchers \u0022pursuing exciting and productive programs that are training the next generation of scientists,\u0022 according to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rescorp.org\/2026\/01\/11-cottrell-scholars-win-rcsa-bridge-awards\/\u0022\u003Eorganization\u2019s press release\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cSupport from the RCSA is much appreciated right now to maintain our research productivity and pedagogic service to our student body,\u201d says Agarwal. \u201cThe focus of RCSA extends beyond scientific research to include student success, which is in excellent concert with Georgia Tech\u2019s mission.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAgarwal, who joined Georgia Tech in 2017, holds joint appointments in the Schools of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EChemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBiological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. 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His work has revolved around studying lizards that survive significant cold snaps and then testing to see how their tolerance changes afterward.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0022Prior to the cold snap event, all lizards could tolerate temps around 46 to 50 degrees,\u0022 Stroud said. \u0022After they experienced colder temps than they had experienced in the previous few winters, they could suddenly tolerate colder temps, down to around 42 Fahrenheit.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2026-02-17 20:50:22","changed_gmt":"2026-02-18 15:45:27","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Gulf Coast News","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/florida-iguana-cold-temperature-weather-invasive\/70259209","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193386","name":"iguanas"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"687575":{"#nid":"687575","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"It\u2019s so cold in Florida that iguanas might rain from the skies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGreen iguanas (\u003Cem\u003EIguana iguana\u003C\/em\u003E) are not native to the U.S. but were brought to Florida in the 1960s, where they have, for the most part, flourished\u2014except, that is, when temperatures have dropped below 50 degrees F (10 degrees C).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese chilly conditions can cause a cold shock in the\u0026nbsp;lizards. And because the\u0026nbsp;iguanas\u0026nbsp;tend to sleep in trees, getting cold shocked can sometimes cause the animals to fall from the skies in an\u0026nbsp;infamous Florida phenomenon.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese tropical lizards were experiencing conditions that they\u2019ve never experienced in their entire evolutionary history before, tens of millions of years,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, an evolutionary biologist at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut in Florida, colder conditions occur every few years\u2014albeit less often as temperatures rise because of\u0026nbsp;climate change. 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Poised to graduate high school as salutatorian, she was certain to end up at a top university. However, her family was living on federal aid due to a devastating workplace accident, which presented a major financial challenge to her dreams.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETragedy and Responsibility\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen Angela was 11, her father, Zdravko, was hit by a front loader while on the job. Describing the traumatic incident, Angela says, \u201cLooking back on it, I didn\u2019t realize the gravity of the situation because I was so young. We were told he tried to get up after being hit, but his coworkers wouldn\u2019t let him. They called the ambulance and took him to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. That\u0027s when one of his co-workers came to our house and told me and my mom that he had gotten into an accident.\u201d With a crushed pelvis, Zdravko underwent an 11-hour, life-saving surgery after which he was transferred to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/shepherd.org\/\u0022\u003EShepherd Center\u003C\/a\u003E to recover and learn how to walk again.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs both of her parents are Croatian (previously Yugoslavian) immigrants who do not speak English fluently, Angela had to take on a more mature role in her family, acting as a translator during Zdravko\u2019s recovery. Angela helped translate everything from documents and bills for her mother to the doctors and nurses caring for her father.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDespite the trauma of his accident, Zdravko has regained much of his independence, is back to a \u201cnew normal,\u201d and is aware of the impact his accident has had on Angela\u2019s educational experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s weird how life works sometimes,\u201d she says. \u0022He came from a foreign country and got this construction job to help support his family, which would end up changing his life with the accident. But eventually, I was able to get this [Kids\u0027 Chance] scholarship and go to college because of it. So, that domino effect, it really does exist.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKids\u0027 Chance Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile researching her financial aid options, Angela discovered Kids\u2019 Chance of Georgia, an organization that provides educational scholarships to the children of Georgia workers who have been seriously or fatally injured on the job. After applying for and receiving a scholarship, she began saving the monthly stipends that high school recipients receive for future college expenses \u2014 a decision that ultimately helped her attend Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFounded in 1988, Kids\u2019 Chance of Georgia was the first organization of its kind in the nation, and has been a model for Kids\u2019 Chance charities in 49 other states as well as the national organization. Kids\u2019 Chance organizations strive to offer need-based scholarships to the families of seriously injured workers and are supported by occupational safety and health programs like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oshainfo.gatech.edu\/safety-and-health-training-events\/safety-and-health-training-courses\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech OSHA Training Institute Education Center\u003C\/a\u003E, which has contributed a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/certificates#occupational-safety-and-health\u0022\u003Efull program certificate\u003C\/a\u003E to the Kids\u0027 Chance of Georgia silent auction for years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince its inception, the program has provided over 700 scholarships, raised almost $7 million, and established memorial scholarships and endowment funds for those in need. In the 2024-2025 academic year, Kids\u2019 Chance of Georgia awarded approximately $125,000 in scholarship funding across 62 scholarships \u2014 including the one Angela receives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBecoming the Resource They Needed\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow, as a first-generation college student, Angela is a junior at Georgia Tech. In addition to other financial aid she receives, the Kids\u2019 Chance scholarship helped her make this possible. \u201cIt\u2019s been very helpful being able to afford to live on campus; it\u0027s such a fun experience. I don\u0027t think I would have the same college experience without it because I\u0027ve been able to meet so many great people and be surrounded by excellence in Atlanta and Georgia Tech,\u201d she raves.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMajoring in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ebiology\u003C\/a\u003E with a minor in Spanish, Angela hopes to become a physician\u0027s assistant or an anesthesiologist assistant and is currently working as a nurse assistant. In middle school, Angela discovered she had an aptitude for learning Spanish and attributes this to the fact that she already speaks Croatian: \u201cWhen you know more than one language, it\u2019s easier to learn another.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the summer of 2025, she attended a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/events\/new-study-abroad-program-costa-rica-summer-2025\u0022\u003Estudy abroad trip\u003C\/a\u003E to Costa Rica, where she studied epigenetics, cancer biotechnology, and bioethics. Tying her major and minor together, Angela strives to be fluent in Spanish as a healthcare professional, knowing that patients feel more relaxed when they can speak their native language.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u0027ve seen firsthand how hard it can be being sick, going to the hospital, and not knowing the language,\u201d she says. \u201cI want to become a medical professional who can communicate with patients in their native language because it\u0027s scary not knowing what\u0027s happening to you or what doctors or nurses are saying. I would love to be a kind of beacon of peace for those patients.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHer Father\u0027s Pride\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAngela has, without a doubt, made her father proud, taking a life-altering tragedy and all of its lessons and turning it\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Einto something positive.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy father comes from an Eastern European country. He lived a very rural village life, and didn\u0027t get a college education in his country. I\u0027ve told him about the scholarship, and he thinks it\u0027s great,\u0022 she says. \u0022I think he\u0027s very proud of where I am, that I\u0027m able to go to school, that I\u0027m able to navigate it, and be able to have this experience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAngela\u0027s journey \u2014 her determination and strength \u2014 embodies the Georgia Tech spirit. 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Through resilience and a Kids\u2019 Chance scholarship, she\u0027s now a third-year biology major pursuing a career in healthcare."}],"uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2025-11-19 16:28:38","changed_gmt":"2025-11-19 17:30:29","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678668":{"id":"678668","type":"image","title":"Angela Juric with Georgia Tech mascot Buzz","body":null,"created":"1763569893","gmt_created":"2025-11-19 16:31:33","changed":"1763569893","gmt_changed":"2025-11-19 16:31:33","alt":"Angela Juric with Georgia Tech mascot Buzz","file":{"fid":"262726","name":"IMG_6814cropped.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/19\/IMG_6814cropped.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/19\/IMG_6814cropped.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4446800,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/11\/19\/IMG_6814cropped.jpg?itok=CX_gtilx"}}},"media_ids":["678668"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Kat Bell, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Professional Education\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kat.bell@pe.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"686398":{"#nid":"686398","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Interlimb training improves motor function in partial-hand but not necessarily transradial simulated prosthesis use","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA team of researchers from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E published a paper on\u0026nbsp; interlimb training and how it may provide tangible benefits during early-stage rehabilitation following upper limb amputation, especially in cases of partial-hand loss.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA team of researchers from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E published a paper on interlimb training and how it may provide tangible benefits during early-stage rehabilitation following upper limb amputation, especially in cases of partial-hand loss.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2025-11-12 18:47:10","changed_gmt":"2025-11-13 15:24:34","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Nature Scientific Reports","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-025-22656-1","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"554","name":"rehabilitation"},{"id":"192253","name":"cos-neuro"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"686022":{"#nid":"686022","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Digital Dissection: Anatomage Table Brings Anatomy to Life","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ECenturies ago, some aspiring doctors resorted to grave robbing to study human anatomy. Today, using the recently purchased Anatomage Table, Georgia Tech students can virtually dissect the human body with a swipe of a touchscreen\u0026nbsp;\u2014\u0026nbsp;no scalpels, no skeletons, and no midnight raids required.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA state-of-the-art anatomy and medical education system, the seven-foot-long Anatomage Table features life-size human\u0026nbsp;\u2014 as well as several animal\u0026nbsp;\u2014\u0026nbsp;bodies in digital formats,\u0026nbsp;providing accurate representations of three-dimensional anatomy, physiology, and digital pathology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cCadaver dissection is still the gold standard,\u201d explains Senior Academic Professional and Director of Anatomical Sciences\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/adam-decker\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam Decker\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003C\/a\u003E who has taught anatomy and other courses at Georgia Tech since 2010. \u201cBut the Anatomage Table lets students interact with living systems digitally\u0026nbsp;\u2014 and that\u2019s something we couldn\u2019t offer before.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDecker is a passionate advocate for using the best tools available to prepare students for medical careers. After leading efforts to bring prosections (pre-dissected specimens that students learn from) to Georgia Tech in 2021, he set his sights on acquiring the Anatomage Table.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cProviding the table was the logical next step,\u201d says Decker. \u201cIt\u2019s a way to bridge the tactile experience with dynamic visualization.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Anatomage Table was purchased with College of Sciences Technology Fee funds, designed to enhance students\u0027 experiences using modern instruments and techniques.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s a great resource for our students, especially for those who are interested in pursuing any field of medicine,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Collard\u003C\/strong\u003E, senior associate dean in the College of Sciences. \u201cIt supports active learning that will enhance students\u0027 applications to medical programs, and gives them experiences with technologies they will encounter in post-graduate professional training.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnatomy in action\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Series 11 Anatomage Table is housed in the Gilbert Hillhouse Boggs Building and offers a one-to-one display of actual cadavers with five different bodies available for virtual dissection. Students can click on a structure and instantly access detailed information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s one thing to sit in a classroom and have a professor explain which body parts are which,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EYusuf Abdalla,\u003C\/strong\u003E a second-year biology student with a pre-med focus. \u201cBut being able to independently manipulate the screen to view various parts of the body takes learning to the next level.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe table offers a cleaner environment with less exposure to odors and chemicals than traditional cadaver dissection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cCadavers don\u2019t come with labels. 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With the Anatomage Table, students will see what it looks like when the heart beats or the lungs expand. They can virtually follow a drop of blood through the blood vessel, then use the touch screen to see what that same drop of blood would look like under a microscope. You can\u2019t do that with a cadaver.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom anatomy to imaging\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EOne of the table\u2019s most powerful features is its integration of diagnostic imaging. Students can compare anatomical structures side-by-side with CT and MRI scans and overlay images as they simulate physiological processes like heartbeats and brain activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDecker is currently designing a new course, Anatomy for Diagnostic Imaging, that will use the table to teach students how to interpret MRI, CT, and ultrasound scans. 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Students will be able to visualize cardiovascular anatomy and heart disease by rotating the heart, opening chambers, and simulating conditions, such as a stroke or heart attack.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDecker is eager to collaborate with other departments and make the table a campuswide resource. He sees opportunities in health-related subjects across campus, including biomedical and mechanical engineering, neuroscience, and physiology. Student clubs like the Student Neuroscience Association, Physician Assistant Club, and Pre-Dental Society are also expected to rotate through the lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAnatomy is an ancient science, but it\u2019s the foundation of all healthcare. 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White Award for Interdisciplinary Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022\u003EMarvin Whiteley\u003C\/a\u003E has been named the 2026 recipient of the American Society for Microbiology\u0027s D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research. This award recognizes Whiteley\u2019s distinguished accomplishments in interdisciplinary research and mentoring in microbiology.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022\u003EMarvin Whiteley\u003C\/a\u003E has been named the 2026 recipient of the American Society for Microbiology\u0027s D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research. 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Queens mate with males of another species and then clone them, researchers report today in \u003Cem\u003ENature\u003C\/em\u003E, which means this ant is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-025-09425-w\u0022\u003Ethe only known organism that propagates two species by itself\u003C\/a\u003E. Evolutionary biologist Jonathan Romiguier of the University of Montpellier, who led the team, calls \u003Cem\u003EM. ibericus\u003C\/em\u003E \u201cin a sense, the most complex, colonial life form we know of so far.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe finding \u201cis almost impossible to believe and pushes our understanding of evolutionary biology,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-goodisman\u0022\u003EMichael Goodisman\u003C\/a\u003E, an evolutionary biologist and professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology who was not involved with the new research. \u201cJust when you think you\u2019ve seen it all, social insects reveal another surprise.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EReproduction is strange in many social insects, but the Iberian harvester ant (\u003Cem\u003EMessor ibericus\u003C\/em\u003E) takes the weirdness to the next level. 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Evolutionary biologist Jonathan Romiguier of the University of Montpellier, who led the team, calls \u003Cem\u003EM. ibericus\u003C\/em\u003E \u201cin a sense, the most complex, colonial life form we know of so far.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe finding \u201cis almost impossible to believe and pushes our understanding of evolutionary biology,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-goodisman\u0022\u003EMichael Goodisman\u003C\/a\u003E, an evolutionary biologist and professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology who was not involved with the new research. \u201cJust when you think you\u2019ve seen it all, social insects reveal another surprise.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2025-09-08 20:47:25","changed_gmt":"2025-09-09 17:16:28","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Science Magazine","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/ant-queen-lays-eggs-hatch-two-species","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"7802","name":"evolutionary biology"},{"id":"192250","name":"cos-microbial"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"683036":{"#nid":"683036","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Jenny McGuire Named Teasley Professor","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe College of Sciences is pleased to announce\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/jenny-mcguire\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Jenny McGuire\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003Eas the recipient of the Harry and Anna Teasley Professorship\u0026nbsp;in Ecology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe newly endowed faculty position supports research and teaching that meaningfully advances the understanding and responsible stewardship of species and community dynamics amid evolving ecological interactions driven by global environmental change.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMcGuire, an associate professor in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences,\u003C\/a\u003E was selected for her pioneering ecological research and exceptional teaching efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cJenny\u2019s creative and fundamental research in spatial and community ecology is helping to position Georgia Tech as a leader in biodiversity and ecosystem conservation,\u201d\u0026nbsp;says\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/todd-streelman\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETodd Streelman\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Biological Sciences. \u201cHer appointment continues a trend in the School to award research endowments to our most promising early- and mid-career scientists and\u0026nbsp;highlights the strong support and generosity of alumni such as the Teasley family.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet Jenny McGuire\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMcGuire joined the Georgia Tech faculty in 2017 as an assistant professor. She earned a Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from the\u0026nbsp;University of California, Berkeley,\u0026nbsp;and completed postdoctoral research at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center and the University of Washington.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer research explores how plants and animals respond to environmental changes across space and time \u2014\u0026nbsp;from the ancient past to modern urban environments to the future. She leads the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mcguire.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Spatial Ecology and Paleontology Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, which integrates paleontological data, ecological modeling, and fieldwork to understand how biodiversity shifts in response to climate change and human development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur goal isn\u2019t just to preserve biodiversity, but also to help it thrive in a changing landscape,\u201d says McGuire.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe plans to use the Teasley endowment to advance wildlife redistribution research in the Southeastern U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cGeorgia is a climate change highway,\u201d explains McGuire. \u201cSpecies are moving northeast toward the Appalachian Mountains, but roads, development, and fragmented habitats often block their paths.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMcGuire believes Georgia Tech is uniquely positioned to lead in this field, thanks to its technological strengths. She and her team will collaborate across campus and the Southeast, implementing cutting-edge biodiversity monitoring to better understand how species experience and respond to environmental changes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cConducting this research in urban areas like Atlanta \u2014 where green infrastructure can serve as vital wildlife corridors \u2014 is especially important,\u201d adds McGuire.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Teasley Professorship will also support student involvement at all levels. McGuire hopes to build a more connected and proactive research community that brings together students, ecologists, biologists, engineers, computer scientists, and community partners to address biodiversity challenges across the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMcGuire is a 2024 Cullen-Peck Fellow, a Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Faculty Fellow since 2023, and an NSF CAREER Award winner. Her long-running outreach program,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFossil Fridays\u003C\/strong\u003E, invites students, families, and community members into the lab to sort and study real fossil specimens.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ELooking ahead, she\u2019s eager to explore the possibilities provided by the Teasley Professorship.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible opportunity to elevate Georgia Tech\u2019s role in shaping how we understand and protect life on a changing planet.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA legacy of excellence\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHarry E. Teasley, Jr\u003C\/strong\u003E. graduated from Georgia Tech in 1959 with a degree in industrial engineering and worked for over 33 years for The Coca-Cola Company. In addition to the many leadership roles he held at Coca-Cola, Mr. Teasley is remembered for pioneering the\u0026nbsp;first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to be used in an industrial context. LCA was a pioneering analytical framework assessing environmental impacts of a product\u0027s life from \u0022cradle to grave,\u0022 and it is used across most major industries today.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Harry and Anna Teasley Professorship in Ecology is the second Teasley Professorship supporting environmental research at Georgia Tech. School of Biological Sciences Regents\u2019 Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mark-hay\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Hay\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E has held the Harry and Anna Teasley Chair in Environmental Biology since 1999.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMrs. Teasley provided an official statement regarding the Harry and Anna Teasley Professorships at Georgia Tech:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u201cIt was the intent of my late husband Harry E. Teasley Jr. that the funds he gave to Professor Mark Hay at Georgia Tech would be to support excellence in the field of environmental biology and to provide him with the freedom to study any concept, hypothesis, or organism that his experience-honed intuition guided him to.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWith time, Professor Hay has proven to have been a very worthy choice and has made my late husband and I very proud through the breadth and depth of his studies, discoveries, and highest possible awards he has received. Once this was established, and along with the profound esteem both men had developed for each other, there was the wish to leave a legacy beyond the research: the human values and scientific approach to research that Professor Hay has demonstrated from the start.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHaving been the unanimous choice of the evaluating committee, Associate Professor Jenny McGuire seems to be an excellent first recipient, and I am very proud to welcome her as I know my late husband would have been as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EI wish her many successes in pursuing and teaching her very promising research, and I look forward to learning about the impact she will have in her field as we have through the years admired Professor Mark Hay\u2019s achievements.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E###\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transformingtomorrow.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etransformingtomorrow.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJenny McGuire has been named a Teasley Professor, advancing Georgia Tech\u2019s leadership in biodiversity research and climate resilience.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jenny McGuire has been named a Teasley Professor, advancing Georgia Tech\u2019s leadership in biodiversity research and climate resilience."}],"uid":"36607","created_gmt":"2025-07-08 12:04:17","changed_gmt":"2025-07-14 15:58:25","author":"ls67","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-07-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-07-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677350":{"id":"677350","type":"image","title":"Jenny McGuire","body":"\u003Cp\u003EJenny McGuire\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1751976281","gmt_created":"2025-07-08 12:04:41","changed":"1751976281","gmt_changed":"2025-07-08 12:04:41","alt":"A woman stands behind a row of skulls.","file":{"fid":"261242","name":"16C10200-P42-001.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/08\/16C10200-P42-001.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/08\/16C10200-P42-001.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6048126,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/08\/16C10200-P42-001.jpg?itok=1SzW21M_"}}},"media_ids":["677350"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/magazine-pages.aspx?sid=1481\u0026gid=21\u0026pgid=22870","title":"Tech\u0027s Fossil Hunters"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"76631","name":"endowed chairs and professorships"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"166926","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"},{"id":"10936","name":"Biodiversity"}],"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\u003ELaura S. 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Launching in the Fall of 2021 with funding provided by a generous gift from Brook and Shawn Byers and guidance from a Faculty Advisory Board, the BBISS GRA Scholars will receive supplemental training in sustainability, team science, and leadership. They will apply their skills and talents, working directly with their peers, faculty, and external partners on a long-term, large team, sustainability relevant Vertically Integrated Project. They will participate in the organization and hosting of a seminar series in which they will invite and meet global leaders in sustainability, and they will have additional opportunities to develop professional networks, to publish, to draft proposals, to acquire knowledge, and to develop other skills critical to their professional success and relevant to their intellectual interests.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first class of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Graduate Research Assistant Scholars are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBettina Arkhurst - Ph.D. student, George W. 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Nominations for Classes II and III of the BBISS GRA Scholars program will open in Spring 2022 and Spring 2023. It is expected that 6 to 8 scholars will be selected for each year\u2019s group.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Faculty Advisory Board for the inaugural class are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/saad-bhamla\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESaad Bhamla\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/nisha-botchwey\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENisha Botchwey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/shatakshee-dhongde\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EShatakshee Dhongde\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-dunham-jones\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/fu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EKatherine Fu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/steven-usselman\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESteve Usselman\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUpdates and outcomes will be posted to the BBISS website as the project progresses. Additional information is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/bbiss_gra_scholars\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/bbiss_gra_scholars\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe inaugural class of seven Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) Scholars was recently selected for a 2-year program of working, studying, and training as an interdisciplinary sustainability research team. Launching in the Fall of 2021 with funding provided by a generous gift from Brook and Shawn Byers and guidance from a Faculty Advisory Board, the BBISS GRA Scholars will receive supplemental training in sustainability, team science, and leadership. They will apply their skills and talents, working directly with their peers, faculty, and external partners on a long-term, large team, sustainability relevant Vertically Integrated Project. They will participate in the organization and hosting of a seminar series in which they will invite and meet global leaders in sustainability, and they will have additional opportunities to develop professional networks, to publish, to draft proposals, to acquire knowledge, and to develop other skills critical to their professional success and relevant to their intellectual interests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/bigideas\/seven-grad-students-chosen-bbiss-gra-scholars-program\u0022\u003ERead More...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The inaugural class of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) Scholars was recently selected for a 2-year program of working, studying, and training as an interdisciplinary sustainability research team."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2021-06-11 16:02:49","changed_gmt":"2025-06-18 14:01:47","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-06-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-06-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"648086":{"id":"648086","type":"image","title":"BBISS Graduate Fellows Montage 1","body":null,"created":"1623428138","gmt_created":"2021-06-11 16:15:38","changed":"1701724126","gmt_changed":"2023-12-04 21:08:46","alt":"Montage of portraits of the inaugural class of BBISS Graduate Fellows. L to R, top to bottom,\u00a0Bettina Arkhurst, Katherine Duchesneau, Marjorie Hall, Meaghan McSorley, Udita Ringania, Ioanna Maria Spyrou, Yilun \u0027Elon\u0027 Zha.","file":{"fid":"246022","name":"GRA_Scholars_Portraits@0.5x.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GRA_Scholars_Portraits%400.5x.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GRA_Scholars_Portraits%400.5x.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":298535,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GRA_Scholars_Portraits%400.5x.jpg?itok=FJsvEi_e"}}},"media_ids":["648086"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/bbiss_gra_scholars","title":"BBISS GRA Scholars Page"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"166871","name":"bbiss_big_ideas"},{"id":"132161","name":"BBISS"},{"id":"188048","name":"BBISS GRA Scholars"},{"id":"368","name":"Fellowship"},{"id":"177557","name":"climate change and sustainability sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"194566","name":"Sustainable Systems"}],"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","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682777":{"#nid":"682777","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"First evidence of \u2018living towers\u2019 made of worms discovered in nature","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the Schools of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBiological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and Mechanical Engineering, drew on ant behavior in his commentary of a study that examined towering behavior in nematodes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAnts, which assemble to form buoyant rafts to survive floodwaters, are among the few creatures known to team up like nematodes, said Hu.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cAnts are incredibly sacrificial for one another, and they do not generally fight within the colony,\u201d Hu said. \u201cThat\u2019s because of their genetics. They all come from the same queen, so they are like siblings.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENotably, there has been a lot of interest in studying cooperative animal behaviors among the robotics community, Hu said. 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During this period, taking frequent breaks, along with proper hydration, is necessary while the body attempts to thermoregulate through the evaporation of perspiration. She also advises easing into a full workload or exercise routine, if possible, and seeking shade with intermittent breaks when working outdoors for long periods.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESawka, retired senior scientist for environmental medicine, stressed that even those familiar with summer conditions can be susceptible to the symptoms of overheating following months of cooler temperatures or indoor activity. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.canberra.edu.au\/research\/centres\/uc-rise\/research\/environmental-physiology\/exercise-heat-acclimation-predictor\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA predictive tool\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E developed by collaborating with the University of Canberra, Australia, and recently published in the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Comprehensive Physiology\u003C\/em\u003E illustrates the benefits of heat acclimation based on environmental factors like temperature, humidity, duration of exposure, and other factors to inform their training and recovery plans.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Just like you train for your activity, whether it\u0027s running or tennis or basketball, it\u0027s the same with adapting to environmental extremes. It\u0027s specific, and the tool allows you to input the unique conditions you will attempt to acclimate to,\u0022 he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStaggering start times can also effectively mitigate injury and heat-related incidents until an individual is properly acclimated to the climate. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStaying Sharp\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudies from the Exercise Physiology Laboratory have revealed a drop in performance and cognitive function when subjects lose 2% of their body mass during exposure to heat. Without proper planning and fluid replacement, thermoregulation can be hindered, cardiovascular strain increases, and an individual\u0027s energy levels and performance can diminish. As more body water is lost, more significant symptoms can occur.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe amount of sweat lost during heat exposure is another key indicator of how much fluid an individual needs to avoid these symptoms. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sweatratecalculator.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA sweat loss prediction calculator\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, recently published in the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Applied Physiology\u003C\/em\u003E and funded by Coca-Cola in collaboration with the University of Sydney and Canberra University, uses predicted output and other factors to help individuals plan hydration management strategies for exercise in hot conditions. Relying solely on thirst as a guide frequently leads to underhydration by nearly 50%; therefore, fluids should be consumed before, during, and after exposure to heat.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnderstanding sweat loss can also help individuals avoid the dangers of overhydration. \u0022This is not a \u0027more-is-always-better\u0027 kind of approach. You can run into problems by drinking too much over extended periods while exercising,\u0022 Millard-Stafford said. \u0022Hyponatremia, or water intoxication, can be lethal. You want to follow the Goldilocks theory of \u2018not too much and not too little\u2019 to maintain fluid balance with the sweat loss calculator.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EElderly adults are at an increased risk of heat-related incidents, even if they aren\u0027t outside as much, due to differences in their body\u0027s ability to regulate temperature and potential adverse effects of medication such as diuretics. Older adults also have a diminished thirst sensation when dehydrated, so they tend to underdrink.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore Than One Way to Hydrate\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEighty percent of human hydration comes from consuming liquids, while the remaining 20% comes from food. Millard-Stafford recommends adding more fresh fruits and vegetables as a part of your diet over the summer.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDrinking fluids remains the primary combatant against dehydration, but she and Sawka also recommend pre-planning meals that include sodium to better retain fluids and nutrients. Humans generally rehydrate at mealtime, with food stimulating thirst and fluid consumption,\u0026nbsp; helping cells maintain balance. Electrolytes in sports drinks can also help hydrate during and after sustained heat exposure.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor many, simply choosing not to go outdoors in the heat is not an option. 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When they aren\u0027t flying, they\u0027ll be on the ground feasting. In an 11Alive interview,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/benjamin%20freeman\u0022\u003EBenjamin Freeman\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, discusses the \u201criver of migrating birds\u201d over Georgia skies:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0022So most of these small birds, they\u0027re actually... flying at night. So when they\u0027re flying, they\u0027re spending so much energy they\u0027re heating up, so they like to fly when it\u0027s cool at night. And they\u0027re flying a couple thousand feet up. They\u0027re flying all night and then sometime in the morning they\u0027ll land and they\u0027ll spend the day looking for food. And then the next night, they\u0027ll often rise up again and keep flying north, so they\u0027re flying a couple 100 miles a night.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDiscover the full interview \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/tech\/science\/climate-science\/10-million-birds-fly-over-georgia-migration\/85-89f97e9d-5e78-46f0-8d56-6d476da9c217\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA similar story also appeared at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/10-million-birds-soar-across-georgia-nightly-heres-why\/BQPCTOS3RNF45AAGCELAK5GZSM\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Atlanta Journal Constitution\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThis week could be a jackpot for birders in Georgia, as an estimated 10 million will fly every night over the state. 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And then the next night, they\u0027ll often rise up again and keep flying north, so they\u0027re flying a couple 100 miles a night.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDiscover the full interview \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/tech\/science\/climate-science\/10-million-birds-fly-over-georgia-migration\/85-89f97e9d-5e78-46f0-8d56-6d476da9c217\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA similar story also appeared at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/10-million-birds-soar-across-georgia-nightly-heres-why\/BQPCTOS3RNF45AAGCELAK5GZSM\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Atlanta Journal Constitution\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2025-05-01 16:01:58","changed_gmt":"2025-05-12 20:54:18","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"11 Alive","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/tech\/science\/climate-science\/10-million-birds-fly-over-georgia-migration\/85-89f97e9d-5e78-46f0-8d56-6d476da9c217","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"4620","name":"bird"},{"id":"64251","name":"migration"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"680647":{"#nid":"680647","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Will Ratcliff Named Sutherland Professor","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe College of Sciences is pleased to announce\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWill Ratcliff\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E as the first recipient of the John C. and Leslie C. Sutherland Professorship. This endowed faculty position recognizes outstanding contributions in research and teaching, particularly those that advance the understanding of biological systems through quantitative applications of chemistry, mathematics and physics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ERatcliff, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, was selected for his innovative research and dedication to education, which have made a significant impact on the scientific community and the Institute. His appointment is effective July 1, 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cWill has established himself as a leading scientist studying the evolution of biological complexity, developing an innovative research program that demonstrates the tremendous power of integrating physics and biology to understand fundamental questions in life science,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/todd-streelman\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETodd Streelman\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Biological Sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cHis experimental vision, commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, and exceptional record mentoring the next generation of scientists embody the values this chair was established to promote,\u201d Streelman adds. \u201cWill is precisely the kind of transformative scientist who can carry forward the Sutherlands\u0027 legacy of bridging physics and biology to understand the fundamental principles governing life itself.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Sutherland Professorship comes with an award of $40,000 per year in research funds and is renewable every five years, providing valuable support for ongoing and future projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe faculty endowment is made possible through generous support from\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn C. and Leslie C. Sutherland\u003C\/strong\u003E. A triple Jacket, John C. Sutherland (B.S. PHYS 1962, M.S. PHYS 1964, Ph.D. PHYS 1967) serves as dean of the College of Science and Mathematics at Augusta University and is a member of the Georgia Tech College of Sciences External Advisory Board.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet Will Ratcliff\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWill Ratcliff is an evolutionary biologist who joined the School of Biological Sciences in 2014. He has served as director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E since 2021. After earning his B.S. in Plant Biology from the University of California, Davis and his Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior from the University of Minnesota, Ratcliff completed his postdoctoral studies at the University of Minnesota, where he developed the groundbreaking \u0027snowflake yeast\u0027 model system.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ERatcliff\u0027s research focuses on understanding one of biology\u0027s most fundamental questions: how complex multicellular life evolves from single-celled ancestors. His innovative approach combines experimental evolution with mathematical modeling, biophysics, and synthetic biology, overcoming a fundamental limitation in the field. Rather than attempting to infer evolutionary dynamics that occurred hundreds of millions of years ago, his work allows direct observation of this transition in real time. In 2018, he launched the Multicellularity Long Term Evolution Experiment (MuLTEE), which has since become one of the longest-running evolution experiments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe MuLTEE has revealed how physics serves as a crucial scaffold for the evolution of multicellular life, establishing the fundamental conditions that allow natural selection to act on groups of cells rather than individual cells alone. His team has shown how the physics of cellular packing naturally drives group reproduction, and how principles of maximum entropy underpin the origin of novel, heritable multicellular traits. As snowflake yeast in the MuLTEE continue to evolve to become more complex, they\u2019ve observed how these organisms solve key multicellular challenges, evolving mechanically robust bodies, solving diffusion limitation, and optimizing their life cycle through novel collective behaviors and cellular specialization.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERatcliff\u0027s research extends beyond multicellularity to include diverse aspects of evolutionary biology, such as studying the dynamics of bacterial warfare and investigating Earth\u0027s largest and oldest organism, the approximately 80,000-year-old Quaking Aspen \u0027Pando\u0027. His work has garnered significant attention in major media outlets, including\u003Cem\u003E The New York Times\u003C\/em\u003E,\u003Cem\u003E The Atlantic\u003C\/em\u003E,\u003Cem\u003E NPR\u003C\/em\u003E,\u003Cem\u003E National Geographic\u003C\/em\u003E,\u003Cem\u003E Science\u003C\/em\u003E,\u003Cem\u003E Nature, Quanta\u003C\/em\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EThe Smithsonian\u003C\/em\u003E, and has been featured in books such as Pulitzer Prize winner Siddhartha Mukherjee\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESong of the Cell\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe endowed faculty position mentioned above was made possible by contributions to \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u003Cem\u003EThanks to the support of alumni and friends, this comprehensive campaign is bringing unparalleled advancements to the Institute and building a foundation to support our students, advance our research and innovation, enhance our campus and our community, and expand our impact at home and around the world. To learn more and support the campaign, visit \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transformingtomorrow.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Etransformingtomorrow.gatech.edu\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWill Ratcliff, a professor in the School of Biological Sciences, was named the first recipient of the John C. and Leslie C. Sutherland Professorship. This endowed faculty position recognizes his innovative research and dedication to education, which have made a significant impact on the scientific community and the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"School of Biological Sciences Professor Will Ratcliff was named the first recipient of the John C. and Leslie C. 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This prize, the highest honor bestowed by the ISMC, recognizes significant contributions to the field of motor control and learning in the spirit of the Russian neurophysiology pioneer Nikolai Aleksandrovich Bernstein.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThis is a meaningful prize that honors the longstanding impact of two Russian scientists, Anatol Feldman and Mark Latash. They founded the ISMC and were influential in building a community of scientists in the United States and Canada focused on motor systems research following in the tradition of Bernstein,\u201d says Nichols, who retired from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E in 2023. \u201cReceiving this prize is thrilling. It\u2019s a cap on my career.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENichols will receive the award during ISMC\u2019s biennial meeting this summer.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom basic research to potential treatments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENichols began his decades-long career researching the spinal cord, a key component of the central nervous system that relays information between the brain and periphery (muscles, joints, skin, etc.). He notes that the spinal cord is more than a simple communications highway; it contains neural networks that can exert some control.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cWhen we walk across the room, the spinal cord\u0026nbsp;\u2014 not the brain\u0026nbsp;\u2014 generates and sends detailed messages to our muscles. The brain simply says, \u2018It\u2019s time to walk across a room and avoid this or that obstacle.\u2019 The spinal cord contains the machinery to do so,\u201d explains Nichols.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENichols\u0027 research initially centered on understanding how sensory information from the periphery is used by the spinal cord and brain to control movement. More recently, his focus shifted to possible real-world applications of his findings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFor example, Nichols collaborated with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/louisville.edu\/bucksforbrains\/faculty\/dena-r-howland.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDena Howland\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E of the University of Louisville on research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that are centered on understanding spinal cord injury.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cHad it not been for my collaboration with Dena over the past 11 years, my work would have remained limited to the fundamental science of how the spinal cord and brain function. Our translational project has broadened the scope and impact of my research,\u201d he adds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAccording to Nichols, the NIH and VA grants were synergistic: the NIH grant focused on spinal cord function, while the VA grant centered on rehabilitation strategies following spinal cord injury. Through this complementary research, the team uncovered insights about the spinal cord\u0026nbsp;\u2014 potentially revealing new treatment pathways to aid motor control recovery after spinal cord injury.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENichols retired from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2023 after 16 years of service. Before joining the Institute in 2007 as chair of the School of Applied Physiology (now the School of Biological Sciences), he chaired the Department of Physiology at Emory University. Nichols received a B.S. in Biology from Brown University and a Ph.D. in Physiology from Harvard University.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Emeritus\u0026nbsp;Richard Nichols of the School of Biological Sciences has been recognized for his significant contributions to the field of motor control and learning.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Professor Emeritus\u00a0Richard Nichols of the School of Biological Sciences has been recognized for his significant contributions to the field of motor control and learning. 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Vidal\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682181":{"#nid":"682181","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Benjamin Freeman Named Early Career Fellow by Ecological Society of America","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/benjamin%20freeman\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBenjamin Freeman\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor and Elizabeth Smithgall-Watts Endowed Faculty\u0026nbsp;in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, has been named a 2025 Early Career Fellow by the\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/esa.org\/\u0022\u003EEcological Society of America\u003C\/a\u003E (ESA).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFreeman is one of only 10 Early Career Fellows and eight Fellows honored by ESA this year for advancing the knowledge and application of ecological science in a way that strengthens the field and benefits communities and ecosystems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cEcological science tells us how nature works, and my research uses birds as \u2018canaries in the coal mine\u2019 to learn how animals are responding to the rapid changes taking place on our planet,\u201d he says. \u201cI am delighted by this honor.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFreeman studies why species live where they do and how their ranges are changing in response to climate change. He is recognized for integrating evolutionary and ecological approaches to address fundamental questions in bird biology and for communicating science to the public. Freeman leads the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/benjamingfreeman.com\/\u0022\u003EMountain Bird Lab\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech and launched the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/benjamingfreeman.com\/mountainbirdnetwork\u0022\u003EMountain Bird Network\u003C\/a\u003E, which aims to compile systematic survey data on mountain birds across the globe. He is currently developing \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/research-takes-flight-benjamin-freeman-named-2024-packard-fellow\u0022\u003ETech Mountain\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d a first-of-its-kind field site\u0026nbsp;to study\u0026nbsp;how\u0026nbsp;birds and other organisms are responding to climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFreeman, who joined the Institute in 2023, received a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFreeman is one of only 10 Early Career Fellows honored by the Ecological Society of America this year for advancing the knowledge and application of ecological science in a way that strengthens the field and benefits communities and ecosystems.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Freeman is one of only 10 Early Career Fellows honored by the Ecological Society of America this year for advancing the knowledge and application of ecological science in a way that strengthens the field and benefits communities and ecosystems."}],"uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2025-05-01 19:40:44","changed_gmt":"2025-05-02 14:12:42","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675323":{"id":"675323","type":"image","title":"Benjamin Freeman","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Benjamin Freeman\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1729016793","gmt_created":"2024-10-15 18:26:33","changed":"1729016793","gmt_changed":"2024-10-15 18:26:33","alt":"Benjamin Freeman","file":{"fid":"258934","name":"BenjaminFreeman.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/15\/BenjaminFreeman.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/15\/BenjaminFreeman.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2771976,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/15\/BenjaminFreeman.png?itok=fugaKOaT"}}},"media_ids":["675323"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/benjamingfreeman.com","title":"Freeman\u2019s Mountain Bird Lab"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/research-takes-flight-benjamin-freeman-named-2024-packard-fellow","title":"Research Takes Flight: Benjamin Freeman Named 2024 Packard Fellow"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/tech\/science\/climate-science\/10-million-birds-fly-over-georgia-migration\/85-89f97e9d-5e78-46f0-8d56-6d476da9c217","title":"11 Alive: Benjamin Freeman discusses bird migration (April 28, 2025)"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"172106","name":"Ecological Society of America"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"12240","name":"faculty awards"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"},{"id":"192254","name":"cos-climate"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Lindsay C. 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But for others the path unfolds gradually, with spurts of doubt and uncertainty along the way. In a way, that\u2019s fitting. As researchers we are explorers, and part of our mission involves finding our way without always knowing where we are going.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIn an article published in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E,\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/maria-martignoni%20mseya\u0022\u003EMaria Martignoni\u003C\/a\u003E, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cmdi\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection\u003C\/a\u003E, reflects on her path as a scientist and shares advice to students:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0022One does not need to have a clear life plan to belong in science. Many scientists know from the start that they want to be academic researchers. But for others the path unfolds gradually, with spurts of doubt and uncertainty along the way. In a way, that\u2019s fitting. As researchers we are explorers, and part of our mission involves finding our way without always knowing where we are going.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2025-04-17 15:00:39","changed_gmt":"2025-04-17 16:25:58","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Science Magazine","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/how-i-finally-found-my-confidence-scientist","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"172026","name":"postdoctoral fellow"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"681779":{"#nid":"681779","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Lewis Wheaton Elected President of the American Society of Neurorehabilitation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBiology Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/Lewis-Wheaton\u0022\u003ELewis Wheaton\u003C\/a\u003E has been named president of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.asnr.com\/\u0022\u003EAmerican Society of Neurorehabilitation\u003C\/a\u003E (ASNR). Established in 1990, the organization is dedicated to advancing the science of neurorehabilitation and helping patients with chronic neurological disabilities by advancing clinical care and research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cASNR is a great society because of the range and breadth of its work, spanning cellular neuroscientists all the way to people that do massive multicenter phase three clinical drug trials,\u201d says Wheaton, who has been involved in the organization for nearly two decades. \u201cI am excited to serve as its president.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWheaton\u2019s research interests initially drew him to ASNR\u0026nbsp;\u2014 his research examines changes in the brain following a stroke or upper limb loss in order to inform the design of therapies that promote better limb function and prosthetics; his belief in the organization\u2019s mission led him to join its leadership team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI got involved in the executive board because I appreciated the vision of the society and the opportunities it provides for engaging more people in neurorehabilitation-based research and training the next generation of neurorehabilitation researchers,\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWheaton was elected ASNR vice president in 2022 and worked during the subsequent three years to develop the organization\u2019s strategic plan. When he assumes the role of ASNR president this April, he will implement that plan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re focusing on how to broaden and improve the sense of community within the society,\u201d he shares. \u201cTwo of our goals are centered on enhancing our multidisciplinary focus and expanding engagement. We want to bring in not only people from other disciplines\u0026nbsp;\u2014 as other disciplines are connected to the goals of neurorehabilitation\u0026nbsp;\u2014 but also develop a culture that supports diverse groups of people entering the field.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWheaton recognizes the parallels between his work at ASNR and the College of Sciences: \u201cIt is very consistent with many of the things that I\u0027ve always enjoyed at the College: creating a community that brings people together, that people want to be a part of, and that they see a home for themselves in,\u201d he explains, referencing his efforts as director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cpies.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Programs to Increase Engagement in the Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E (C-PIES) and mentoring students in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/thecmclab.com\/\u0022\u003Ehis research lab\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Lewis Wheaton\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWheaton joined the Institute as an assistant professor in the School of Applied Physiology (now the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E) in 2008. He is currently a professor in Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech, an adjunct professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/departments\/rehabilitation-medicine\/index.html\u0022\u003EDepartment of Rehabilitation at the Emory School of Medicine\u003C\/a\u003E, and a member of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pedsresearch.org\/centers\/ccnr\u0022\u003EChildren\u2019s Center for Neurosciences Research at the Emory Children\u2019s Pediatric Research Center\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWheaton received a B.S. in biology from Radford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience and cognitive science from the University of Maryland, College Park. He studied neural function and recovery of motor control after stroke as a fellow at the Medical Neurology Branch of the National Institutes of Health and performed neuroscience research in aging and stroke motor control as a postdoctoral fellow at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Maryland.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the American Society of Neurorehabilitation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.asnr.com\/i4a\/pages\/index.cfm?pageid=1\u0022\u003EAmerican Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR)\u003C\/a\u003E was created in 1990 to advance clinical care and the science of neurorehabilitation and neural repair. 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The expanded undergraduate offerings target a wider range of job and research opportunities \u2014 from academia to analytics, NASA to NOAA, meteorology to marine science, climate and earth science, to policy, law, consulting, sustainability, and beyond.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/regents\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E has approved two new specific degrees within the School: \u003Cstrong\u003EAtmospheric and Ocean Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E (AOS) and \u003Cstrong\u003ESolid Earth and Planetary Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E (SEP). 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But research is still thin on how people adapt their visuomotor skills (how vision and movements combine) to carry out a complex task. Wheaton\u2019s current study sought to quantify and evaluate the changes and relationship in action perception processes \u2013 how we understand actions, then select, organize, and interpret what needs to be done for a particular task.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe overall motivation was to determine if we could see any kind of emerging relationship between the perceptual system and the motor system, as somebody is really trying to learn to do this skill,\u201d Wheaton says. Those are important processes to understand, he adds, not just for how people attain complex motor skills learning, but what would be needed for motor relearning, as in a rehabilitation setting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWheaton conducted the research with graduate students Kristel Yu Tiamco Bayani and Nikhilesh Natraj, plus three researchers from Emory University\u2019s Department of Anthropology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETracking the eyes to learn about learning\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe test subjects in the study watched videos of paleolithic stone toolmaking for more than 90 hours of training. The subjects\u2019 visual gaze patterns and motor performance were checked at three different training time points: the first time they watched the video, at 50 hours of training, and at approximately 90 hours. Everybody was able to make a stone tool (with varying degrees of success) at 90 hours, but some picked up the skills at 50 hours.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWheaton says there was a lot of information to pay attention to in the videos. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of physics in (making stone tools). You\u2019re hitting a rock which is made up of all different kinds of material. There could be a fissure or fault lines, and if you hit it the wrong way it could crumble. 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At the same time, we\u0027re also monitoring for novel outbreaks, with a posture of pandemic preparedness so that if something new and scary pops up, we are already looking for it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow are you making a difference in the world today?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELacek\u003C\/strong\u003E: After the COVID-19 emergency response wound down, I moved my focus to influenza. Over the last two years I have been going around the world to train other ministries of health in bioinformatics and next generation sequencing to do what we do in the United States for respiratory virus surveillance.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI believe I\u0027ve trained and supported scientists from 89 different countries. Because of this effort, we\u2019ve detected some novel variants, such as a new swine flu in Vietnam. 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The project is one of four funded by a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/news\/nsf-micron-invest-stem-teacher-training-support-future\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enew partnership\u003C\/a\u003E between NSF and the Micron Foundation, aimed at advancing STEM education training for both pre-service and in-service teachers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWeigel\u003C\/strong\u003E, a senior academic professional in the College of Sciences, plays a critical role in the new project. As the internship director within the School of Biological Sciences, she has extensive experience placing and evaluating biology undergraduate students in internships. 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The program aims to build a strong STEM foundation for future educators, ensuring they become effective teachers from the start.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research team has secured support for internship placements in several Georgia Tech labs for the summer 2025 pilot including with Weigel and \u003Cstrong\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor and co-director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences .\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERead the full story in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lifetimelearning.gatech.edu\/node\/38\u0022\u003ECollege of Lifetime Learning newsroom\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E###\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESummary aided by Microsoft Copilot.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative, supported by funding from NSF\u2019s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, aims to enhance STEM training for pre-service teachers through immersive summer research experiences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The initiative, supported by funding from NSF\u2019s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, aims to enhance STEM training for pre-service teachers through immersive summer research experiences. 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According to Goldfarb, Queens College professor of biology Jon Sperling secretly captured, bred, and released Italian wall lizards for many years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRegardless of how much you love lizards\u2014and I love lizards a lot\u2014you can\u2019t do that,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThey are incredible organisms to watch, and they\u2019re beautiful. 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According to Goldfarb, Queens College professor of biology Jon Sperling secretly captured, bred, and released Italian wall lizards for many years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRegardless of how much you love lizards\u2014and I love lizards a lot\u2014you can\u2019t do that,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThey are incredible organisms to watch, and they\u2019re beautiful. I can understand his perspective, but I can\u2019t agree with his actions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-11-25 16:05:01","changed_gmt":"2024-11-26 15:04:47","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"The New Yorker","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/the-weekend-essay\/the-lizard-king-of-long-island","dateline":{"date":"2024-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"7116","name":"lizard"},{"id":"185936","name":"invasive species"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"678146":{"#nid":"678146","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"The world\u2019s oldest tree? Genetic analysis traces evolution of iconic Pando forest","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDNA samples from one of the world\u2019s largest and oldest plants \u2014 a quaking aspen tree (\u003Cem\u003EPopulus tremuloides\u003C\/em\u003E) in Utah called Pando \u2014 have helped researchers to determine its age and revealed clues about its evolutionary history.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s kind of shocking to me that there hasn\u2019t been a lot of genetic interest in Pando already, given how cool it is,\u201d says study co-author\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBy inputting Pando\u2019s genetic data into a theoretical model that plots an organism\u2019s evolutionary lineage, the researchers estimated Pando\u2019s age. They put this at between 16,000 and 80,000 years. \u201cIt makes the Roman Empire seem like just a young, recent thing,\u201d says Ratcliff.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E(This also appeared at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/this-utah-clone-forest-among-oldest-organisms-planet-1981475\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENewsweek\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2454482-worlds-largest-tree-is-also-among-the-oldest-living-organisms\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENewScientist\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDNA samples from one of the world\u2019s largest and oldest plants \u2014 a quaking aspen tree (\u003Cem\u003EPopulus tremuloides\u003C\/em\u003E) in Utah called Pando \u2014 have helped researchers to determine its age and revealed clues about its evolutionary history.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s kind of shocking to me that there hasn\u2019t been a lot of genetic interest in Pando already, given how cool it is,\u201d says study co-author\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBy inputting Pando\u2019s genetic data into a theoretical model that plots an organism\u2019s evolutionary lineage, the researchers estimated Pando\u2019s age. They put this at between 16,000 and 80,000 years. \u201cIt makes the Roman Empire seem like just a young, recent thing,\u201d says Ratcliff.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E(This also appeared at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/this-utah-clone-forest-among-oldest-organisms-planet-1981475\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENewsweek\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2454482-worlds-largest-tree-is-also-among-the-oldest-living-organisms\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENewScientist\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-11-04 20:41:38","changed_gmt":"2024-11-12 21:24:49","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Nature ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-024-03570-4","dateline":{"date":"2024-11-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-11-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"194067","name":"go-biointhenews"},{"id":"194069","name":"Pando"},{"id":"194073","name":"quaking aspen"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"678145":{"#nid":"678145","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Life evolves. So do minerals. How about everything else?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELast week, Michael Wong and Robert Hazen of the Carnegie Institution for Science welcomed a diverse group of nearly 100 scientists, from microbiology to neuroscience, for a workshop on how complexity emerges and evolves. It was also a referendum on their audacious proposal, which, Wong said in a talk, is \u201can explanatory framework for the evolution of physical systems writ large, including, but not limited to, biology.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s an appealing idea, says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/loren-williams\u0022\u003ELoren Williams\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E who studies the origin of life and attended the workshop. \u201cTo me it seems very clear that there is evolution outside of biology.\u201d Take the polypeptide backbone, the chain of molecules that forms the spine of all amino acids, he says. \u201c[Biological] evolution doesn\u2019t touch that, right? It\u2019s the same in everything alive. It always has been. But it\u2019s a product of evolution, I\u2019m convinced.\u201d It\u2019s just that the evolution happened before life began, he says. And so when Hazen and his co-authors proposed their overarching theory, he says, \u201cthat just resonated with me.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELast week, Michael Wong and Robert Hazen of the Carnegie Institution for Science welcomed a diverse group of nearly 100 scientists, from microbiology to neuroscience, for a workshop on how complexity emerges and evolves. It was also a referendum on their audacious proposal, which, Wong said in a talk, is \u201can explanatory framework for the evolution of physical systems writ large, including, but not limited to, biology.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s an appealing idea, says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/loren-williams\u0022\u003ELoren Williams\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E who studies the origin of life and attended the workshop. \u201cTo me it seems very clear that there is evolution outside of biology.\u201d Take the polypeptide backbone, the chain of molecules that forms the spine of all amino acids, he says. \u201c[Biological] evolution doesn\u2019t touch that, right? It\u2019s the same in everything alive. It always has been. But it\u2019s a product of evolution, I\u2019m convinced.\u201d It\u2019s just that the evolution happened before life began, he says. And so when Hazen and his co-authors proposed their overarching theory, he says, \u201cthat just resonated with me.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-11-04 20:29:10","changed_gmt":"2024-11-05 16:44:24","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Science","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/life-evolves-so-do-minerals-how-about-everything-else","dateline":{"date":"2024-11-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-11-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"3028","name":"evolution"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"678148":{"#nid":"678148","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Your gut bacteria are at war \u2014 and force their enemies to switch sides","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYour gut is a battleground where rival tribes of bacteria armed with poison darts fight for territory \u2013 and these battles are often won by armies of traitors made to switch sides by selfish DNA transferred to them by their enemies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSide switching may be more common than we have appreciated,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-hammer\u0022\u003EBrian Hammer\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. The bacterium that causes cholera also constantly produces and fires dart guns. While it has been assumed that this behaviour is costly, last year Hammer\u2019s team showed that strains of Vibrio cholerae that don\u2019t produce T6SSs \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2023.03.24.534098\u0022\u003Ehardly grow any faster than those that do\u003C\/a\u003E, suggesting that the cost of going around with guns blazing is surprisingly small.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYour gut is a battleground where rival tribes of bacteria armed with poison darts fight for territory \u2013 and these battles are often won by armies of traitors made to switch sides by selfish DNA transferred to them by their enemies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSide switching may be more common than we have appreciated,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-hammer\u0022\u003EBrian Hammer\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. The bacterium that causes cholera also constantly produces and fires dart guns. While it has been assumed that this behaviour is costly, last year Hammer\u2019s team showed that strains of Vibrio cholerae that don\u2019t produce T6SSs \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2023.03.24.534098\u0022\u003Ehardly grow any faster than those that do\u003C\/a\u003E, suggesting that the cost of going around with guns blazing is surprisingly small.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-11-04 20:57:50","changed_gmt":"2024-11-05 16:39:05","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"NewScientist","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2453218-your-gut-bacteria-are-at-war-and-force-their-enemies-to-switch-sides\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"194071","name":"microbial warfare"},{"id":"192250","name":"cos-microbial"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"678011":{"#nid":"678011","#data":{"type":"news","title":"First-Year Wellness Experience Expands with \u0027Scientific Foundations of Health\u0027","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA wellness course at Georgia Tech was redesigned for the fall to help first-year students better navigate the challenges of college life. The course,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAPPH 1040: Scientific Foundations of Health,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eexpands the Institute\u2019s\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/housing.gatech.edu\/welcome-first-year-wellness-experience#:~:text=The%20First%2DYear%20Wellness%20Experience%20aims%20to%20sustain%20and%20enhance,entire%20continuum%20of%20student%20experiences.\u0022\u003E First-Year Wellness\u0026nbsp;Experience\u003C\/a\u003E (FYWE), which promotes student wellness across multiple areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThis course bridges the academic and well-being experiences of the student,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/christie-stewart\u0022\u003EChristie Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E, co-director of the wellness course and senior academic professional in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cWe designed it to help students develop habits that support their overall success, both in and out of the classroom.\u201d\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeaching Wellness from Day One\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAPPH 1040 gives students practical strategies they can apply immediately. The course now covers topics like sleep improvement, stress management, resilience, and social wellness to help students better adapt to college life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBecky James\u003C\/strong\u003E, one of the course instructors, encourages students to take a holistic approach. \u201cStudents are empowered to take a whole-person perspective and explore how wellness dimensions relate, overlap, and play a role in their well-being,\u201d says James.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst-year mechanical engineering student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGargi Telang\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Esays the course is reshaping her perspective. \u201cEach lecture focuses on a different aspect of wellness,\u201d she says. \u201cMy professor doesn\u2019t just tell us what to do \u2014 she explains why. This approach has completely transformed\u202fmy mindset. I wish I could take this course every semester at Tech. You show up, you reap the benefits.\u201d\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFostering Community and Belonging\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to individual wellness, the course emphasizes building social connections. \u201cSocial wellness is about creating a community. It\u2019s important that students connect to their classmates and find a sense of belonging,\u201d says Stewart. \u201cWith a focus on mental health both campus-wide and nationwide, we needed to take a closer look at our culture of wellness and how we can build that on campus.\u201d\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFirst-year computer science student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EElla Foster\u003C\/strong\u003E says the focus on collaboration and self-discovery is one of the course\u2019s strengths. \u201cI love how we are working together to establish roles for our research projects based on our \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/ietdc\/strengths\/\u0022\u003ECliftonStrengths Assessments\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 a tool that helps people identify their natural talents.\u201d\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStrengthening an Established Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFaculty redesigned the curriculum of the existing APPH 1040 course to better align with FYWE and the eight key dimensions of well-being (financial, spiritual, environmental, intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and occupational well-being). Supported by partnerships with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/housing.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EHousing and Residence Life\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mentalhealth.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Mental Health Care and Resources\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wellnesscenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWellness Empowerment Center\u003C\/a\u003E, the FYWE provides a range of services designed to promote student well-being, including peer support networks and designated residence halls.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cMany first-year students face stress related to academic rigor, making it essential to introduce them to wellness strategies early in their college careers,\u201d says Stewart.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThis year, the new APPH 1040 piloted two cohorts of 48 students each \u2014 one on the east and west side of campus. Feedback through student surveys will help improve future courses.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThe first year is an integral part of a student\u2019s foundation for success,\u201d says School of Biological Sciences Lecturer \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/sasha-mcburse\u0022\u003ESasha McBurse\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cBy the completion of this course, students will have strategies to overcome adversity and a game plan for improving their wellness for life.\u201d\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFirst-year computer science student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAyden Beard\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Esays this semester was the perfect time for him to take the course. \u201cIt\u2019s given me so many tips on ways to develop healthy habits, manage stress, and maintain a happy, healthy life.\u201d\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe course will be offered again in the spring.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EYou can find more information on Georgia Tech\u2019s wellness programs and events\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/events\u0022\u003Ehere\u202f\u003C\/a\u003Eand the School of Biological Sciences\u2019 wellness courses\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/wellness\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe newly redesigned course, APPH 1040: Scientific Foundations of Health, expands the Institute\u2019s First-Year Wellness Experience and provides students with practical wellness tools and strategies for college life and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The newly redesigned course, APPH 1040: Scientific Foundations of Health, expands the Institute\u2019s First-Year Wellness Experience and provides students with practical wellness tools and strategies for college life and beyond."}],"uid":"36609","created_gmt":"2024-10-30 17:38:11","changed_gmt":"2024-10-31 22:47:00","author":"acook304","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675468":{"id":"675468","type":"image","title":"Students say the course, APPH 1040: Scientific Foundations of Health, has provided helpful tools to succeed in college.","body":null,"created":"1730311057","gmt_created":"2024-10-30 17:57:37","changed":"1730410077","gmt_changed":"2024-10-31 21:27:57","alt":"Students say the course, APPH 1040: Scientific Foundations of Health, has provided helpful tools to succeed in college.","file":{"fid":"259095","name":"FYWE group .JPEG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/30\/FYWE%20group%20.JPEG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/30\/FYWE%20group%20.JPEG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4696299,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/30\/FYWE%20group%20.JPEG?itok=Ao3eFkpJ"}}},"media_ids":["675468"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"88821","name":"health and wellness"},{"id":"4368","name":"first year"},{"id":"178774","name":"mental wellness"},{"id":"22221","name":"first year students"},{"id":"180358","name":"Group Wellness"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmanda Cook\u003Cbr\u003ECommunications Officer II\u003Cbr\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEditor and Contact:\u003C\/strong\u003E Lindsay C. 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Placing a counselor in an academic department helps to destigmatize mental health and may serve those who might hesitate to go to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Counseling Center\u003C\/a\u003E. A primary goal is to reach students who might not have otherwise sought out services.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoldampf will provide a wide variety of services such as individual counseling, group counseling, psycho-educational workshops, and walk-in hours for brief consultations (available to students, or faculty\/staff who need to consult about a student).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoldampf issues a reminder that \u201cas stress levels increase, and the fall semester continues, please know that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/care.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGT CARE\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGTCC\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are here to offer confidential support and services to students in need of mental healthcare.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently enrolled interested students can reach out to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/care.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGT CARE\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at (404) 894-3498\u0026nbsp;to schedule an initial assessment, and to be connected to health and wellness services. Current clients can continue to reach their GTCC counselor via email.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoldampf will be offering consultation hours during which\u0026nbsp;students, faculty, and staff can meet to learn more about mental health resources on campus, and\/or to discuss a specific non-emergency student concern.\u0026nbsp;These consults typically last 15 minutes. Those interested can email Holdampf at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tara.holdampf@studentlife.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etara.holdampf@studentlife.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to request a meeting. Holdampf will respond with a date\/time and link\/location for the consultation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/counseling-mental-health-help\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFind Tara\u0027s consultation hours and more resources here.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents in need of mental health support after hours can call the GTCC main number at 404-894-2575, and follow the prompts to speak with an after-hours counselor. \u0026nbsp;Please visit the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGTCC\u0026nbsp;website\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;upcoming workshops, Let\u2019s Talk sessions, and online offerings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoldampf, who has practiced in a higher education setting for seven years, has an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia. 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She is the lead co-author of the paper published in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-023-47568-w\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EScientific Reports\u003C\/a\u003E, a\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature Portfolio\u003C\/em\u003E journal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIyer, now a second-year undergraduate majoring in biology with a pre-med focus, worked with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to develop a novel voice-based diagnostic tool for Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cEssentially, we proved the feasibility of a telemedicine approach towards detecting PD,\u201d says Iyer. \u201cThrough a three-second phone call, our machine-learning model recognizes patterns in data to detect Parkinson\u2019s with a 97 percent accuracy rate.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIyer states that additional strengths of the project include the potential for\u0026nbsp;detecting PD at an early stage, leading to improved treatment outcomes, and the practical benefits of a virtual diagnostic tool.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cParkinson\u2019s disease is a nervous system disorder that primarily affects the elderly population, and one of the many issues with detection is that symptoms must be analyzed in person,\u201d explains Iyer. \u201cIn Arkansas, 75 percent of our population resides in medically underserved areas\u0026nbsp;\u2014\u0026nbsp;it can be hard for them to access health facilities. Our research addresses the need for convenient detection via telemedicine.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom science fairs to academic researcher\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIyer\u2019s teachers at her STEM middle school encouraged her passion for science and discovery. A science fair enthusiast, Iyer led a sixth-grade team to win the state title for the\u0026nbsp;Verizon Innovative Learning app, creating a smartphone app that turns off text notifications when a car reaches more than five miles per hour.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIyer credits her middle school teachers for inspiring her to seek answers beyond what she found in her textbooks.\u0026nbsp;During the summer between eighth and ninth grade, Iyer watched YouTube videos to teach herself machine learning, appreciating the opportunity to use artificial intelligence to analyze data and make predictions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cMachine learning fascinates me because it holds so much potential,\u201d says Iyer. \u201cI\u0027ve always been interested in computer science, but machine learning opened my eyes to new possibilities and taught me that I can pay it forward through applied bioinformatics.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIn ninth grade, she emailed UAMS professors with a research idea incorporating medicine and computer science. Her outreach led to a post as an undergraduate researcher, helping create a computer algorithm to detect eye disease. While working on a diagnostic AI model for malignancy, she began collaborating with\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFred Prior\u003C\/strong\u003E, the chair of Bioinformatics at UAMS, who became a valued mentor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cDr. Prior introduced me to the joys of research and how small changes can make a big difference in our world,\u201d says Iyer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EPrior assigned her to the team focusing on Parkinson\u2019s in her 11th grade year\u0026nbsp;\u2014 and she soon began taking on more of an active leadership role in the research. She spent the rest of high school juggling coursework with constructing code and drafting proposals to create the computer algorithm capable of detecting PD.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProgress and service\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIyer\u2019s desire to improve the world through research led her to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cOne thing that spoke to me is the Progress and Service motto,\u201d says Iyer. \u201cMy career goals include becoming an empathetic researcher focused on reducing healthcare disparities. Specifically, I hope to specialize in developing diagnostic tools that are affordable and available for underserved areas.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAs lead co-author of the PD research study, Iyer spent much of her first year working with Prior and UAMS,\u0026nbsp;participating in Zoom calls every Saturday.\u0026nbsp;As a second-year,\u0026nbsp;Iyer intends to continue working with UAMS on PD and machine-learning research. She has also taken on a new role as multiple principal investigator for a study related to chronic back pain management.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELainie Pomerleau,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ewho taught Iyer\u2019s first-year English course, and is now an assistant professor of English at the College of Coastal Georgia, helped Iyer prepare the PD paper for publication. \u201cAnu embodies Georgia Tech\u0027s mission to develop leaders who advance technology to improve the human condition,\u201d says Pomerleau.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDespite her busy schedule, Iyer has immersed herself in the Georgia Tech community. She loves the climbing wall at the Campus Recreation Center and points to Cognitive Psychology as her favorite class. Iyer\u0026nbsp;considers\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/explorellc.cos.gatech.edu\/home\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EExplore\u003C\/a\u003E, the science-centered living and learning community, to be one of the highlights of her first year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI really enjoyed being a part of Explore, living with other students who prioritize science,\u201d says Iyer. \u201cIt was easy to make friends because we all had similar classes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIn the spring of her first year, she was selected as a College of Sciences Ambassador, accompanying prospective students and their parents to science-related courses and answering their questions about\u0026nbsp;campus life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EShe plans to get more involved with researchers at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI am a biology major, but one amazing thing about Georgia Tech is that there is a lot of encouragement to join labs outside of your major and pursue your interests,\u201d says Iyer. \u201cI\u2019d like to work in a Georgia Tech lab, particularly in neurology.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ELooking forward to her next few years at the Institute, she\u2019s excited about the possibilities ahead:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is well known for groundbreaking research,\u201d she says. \u201cI want to take advantage of Tech\u2019s many opportunities\u0026nbsp;\u2014 and fulfill my ultimate goal of making a positive impact in the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESecond-year biology student Anu Iyer\u2019s groundbreaking research is revolutionizing Parkinson\u2019s disease detection.\u0026nbsp;Through a three-second phone call, her team\u2019s machine-learning model can detect Parkinson\u2019s with 97 percent accuracy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Biology major Anu Iyer wants to make a positive difference in the world; her groundbreaking research detecting Parkinson\u2019s disease demonstrates she\u2019s already well on her way."}],"uid":"36607","created_gmt":"2024-08-15 12:25:48","changed_gmt":"2024-08-28 15:38:30","author":"ls67","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-08-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-08-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674588":{"id":"674588","type":"image","title":"Iyer completed much of her research while in high school and submitted the paper for publication as a Georgia Tech first-year.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIyer completed much of her research while in high school and submitted the paper for publication as a Georgia Tech first-year.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1723725121","gmt_created":"2024-08-15 12:32:01","changed":"1723823011","gmt_changed":"2024-08-16 15:43:31","alt":"Young woman standing in front of a poster describing her Parkinson\u0027s Disease research","file":{"fid":"258135","name":"Anu.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/15\/Anu.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/15\/Anu.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":86911,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/08\/15\/Anu.jpg?itok=JLHlMjep"}},"674597":{"id":"674597","type":"image","title":"As a first-year, Iyer enjoyed diving into Tech\u0027s many events and activities, such as Georgia Tech Night at the Aquarium.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a first-year, Iyer enjoyed diving into Tech\u0027s many events and activities, such as Georgia Tech Night at the Aquarium.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1723729875","gmt_created":"2024-08-15 13:51:15","changed":"1724082962","gmt_changed":"2024-08-19 15:56:02","alt":"Four students pose with Georgia Tech mascot Buzz at the Georgia Aquarium.","file":{"fid":"258144","name":"AquariumBuzz.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/15\/AquariumBuzz.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/15\/AquariumBuzz.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":81209,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/08\/15\/AquariumBuzz.jpg?itok=fuf9fNtq"}}},"media_ids":["674588","674597"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/undergradresearch.gatech.edu\/research-opportunities","title":"Undergraduate Research Opportunities"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/celebrating-decade-explore-llc","title":"Celebrating a Decade of Explore LLC"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"77121","name":"parkinson\u0027s disease"},{"id":"48951","name":"featured student research"},{"id":"98111","name":"telemedicine"},{"id":"189331","name":"diagnostic testing"},{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"192259","name":"cos-students"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"172970","name":"go-neuro"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193656","name":"Neuro Next Initiative"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Laura S. Smith\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003ECommunications Officer II\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Elaura.smith@cos.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.smith@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672079":{"#nid":"672079","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Georgia Tech students spring into Dunedin summer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E students are currently getting a taste of a New Zealand summer during their studies. The students are participating in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pacific.gatech.edu\/details\u0022\u003EPacific Study Abroad Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Biology. They are spending the first six weeks in Dunedin, staying at Hayward College, and will spend a second six-week block in Australia. It is part of their spring semester program, and they will take classes in subjects such as physics, public policy and conservation biology. Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-goodisman\u0022\u003EMichael Goodisman\u003C\/a\u003E said Georgia Tech brought over its own faculty lecturers. When they\u0027re not studying, the students and faculty will get a chance to explore New Zealand and Australia during the weekends.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E students are currently getting a taste of a New Zealand summer during their studies. The students are participating in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pacific.gatech.edu\/details\u0022\u003EPacific Study Abroad Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Biology. They are spending the first six weeks in Dunedin, staying at Hayward College, and will spend a second six-week block in Australia. It is part of their spring semester program, and they will take classes in subjects such as physics, public policy and conservation biology. Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-goodisman\u0022\u003EMichael Goodisman\u003C\/a\u003E said the university brought over its own faculty lecturers.\u0026nbsp;When they\u0027re not studying, the students and faculty will get a chance to explore New Zealand and Australia during the weekends.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2024-01-12 16:55:55","changed_gmt":"2024-08-26 20:08:48","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Otago Daily Times ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.odt.co.nz\/news\/dunedin\/campus\/georgia-tech-students-spring-dunedin-summer","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"11811","name":"Michael Goodisman"},{"id":"56371","name":"Pacific Study Abroad Program"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"675241":{"#nid":"675241","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"The world\u2019s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith global ocean heat at record levels, scientists have confirmed that a global coral bleaching event is underway. In an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-worlds-fourth-mass-coral-bleaching-is-underway-but-well-connected-reefs-may-have-a-better-chance-to-recover-230755?utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20June%2026%202024%20-%203011930680\u0026amp;utm_content=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20June%2026%202024%20-%203011930680+CID_281aea4eb45441278b03759e458e5f4d\u0026amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_us\u0026amp;utm_term=The%20worlds%20fourth%20mass%20coral%20bleaching%20is%20underway%20but%20well-connected%20reefs%20may%20have%20a%20better%20chance%20to%20recover\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003EThe Conversation\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/bracco-dr-annalisa\u0022\u003EAnnalisa Bracco\u003C\/a\u003E discusses how research on reef connectivity and resilience may open new avenues for helping corals survive.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith global ocean heat at record levels, scientists have confirmed that a global coral bleaching event is underway. In an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-worlds-fourth-mass-coral-bleaching-is-underway-but-well-connected-reefs-may-have-a-better-chance-to-recover-230755?utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20June%2026%202024%20-%203011930680\u0026amp;utm_content=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20June%2026%202024%20-%203011930680+CID_281aea4eb45441278b03759e458e5f4d\u0026amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_us\u0026amp;utm_term=The%20worlds%20fourth%20mass%20coral%20bleaching%20is%20underway%20but%20well-connected%20reefs%20may%20have%20a%20better%20chance%20to%20recover\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003EThe Conversation\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/bracco-dr-annalisa\u0022\u003EAnnalisa Bracco\u003C\/a\u003E discusses how research on reef connectivity and resilience may open new avenues for helping corals survive.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36609","created_gmt":"2024-06-26 16:39:41","changed_gmt":"2024-06-28 14:01:18","author":"acook304","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"The Conversation ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-worlds-fourth-mass-coral-bleaching-is-underway-but-well-connected-reefs-may-have-a-better-chance-to-recover-230755","dateline":{"date":"2024-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"169211","name":"coral bleaching"},{"id":"182542","name":"coral defenses"},{"id":"192254","name":"cos-climate"},{"id":"166926","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"675200":{"#nid":"675200","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Kinesiologist Finds Unexpected Benefit to Wearing High Heels","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrequently wearing high heels could help you walk more efficiently in flat shoes, according to a new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.physiology.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1152\/japplphysiol.00016.2024?journalCode=jappl\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003EThe Journal of Applied Physiology\u003C\/em\u003E. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Georgia Institute of Technology, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/greg-sawicki\u0022\u003EGregory S. Sawicki\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the School of Mechanical Engineering, found that donning stilettos could help strengthen the tendons in the ankles and calves, making the legs more powerful.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrequently wearing high heels could help you walk more efficiently in flat shoes, according to a new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.physiology.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1152\/japplphysiol.00016.2024?journalCode=jappl\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003EThe Journal of Applied Physiology\u003C\/em\u003E. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Georgia Institute of Technology, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/greg-sawicki\u0022\u003EGregory S. Sawicki\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the School of Mechanical Engineering, found that donning stilettos could help strengthen the tendons in the ankles and calves, making the legs more powerful.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36609","created_gmt":"2024-06-24 19:13:57","changed_gmt":"2024-06-26 16:54:40","author":"acook304","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Newsweek","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/health\/other\/kinesiologist-finds-unexpected-benefit-to-wearing-high-heels\/ar-BB1lIZxQ?item=flightsprg-tipsubsc-v1a\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-06-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-06-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"193808","name":"Kinesiology"},{"id":"193809","name":"kinesthetics"},{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"675082":{"#nid":"675082","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Coral reef recovery could get a boost from an unlikely source: Sea cucumbers, the janitors of the seafloor","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESea cucumbers, scavengers of the seafloor that resemble the cylindrical vegetable, have been consumed as a delicacy in Asia for centuries. But in recent decades, they\u2019ve been severely overharvested to a point that they are now quite rare. New research that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mark-hay\u0022\u003EMark E. Hay\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents Chair and the Harry and Anna Teasley Chair in Environmental Biology, helped conduct suggests their repopulation \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-024-45730-0\u0022\u003Ecould play an important role in protecting and revitalizing\u003C\/a\u003E another type of endangered marine organism: corals. (This also appeared at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/statesville.com\/news\/nation-world\/science\/coral-reef-recovery-could-get-a-boost-from-an-unlikely-source-sea-cucumbers-the-janitors\/article_56d595aa-1921-52f2-92a3-36e0165cf6e4.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStatesville Record and Landmark\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESea cucumbers, scavengers of the seafloor that resemble the cylindrical vegetable, have been consumed as a delicacy in Asia for centuries. But in recent decades, they\u2019ve been severely overharvested to a point that they are now quite rare. New research that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mark-hay\u0022\u003EMark E. 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(This also appeared at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/statesville.com\/news\/nation-world\/science\/coral-reef-recovery-could-get-a-boost-from-an-unlikely-source-sea-cucumbers-the-janitors\/article_56d595aa-1921-52f2-92a3-36e0165cf6e4.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStatesville Record and Landmark\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-06-11 17:54:45","changed_gmt":"2024-06-24 20:39:29","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"The Conversation ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/coral-reef-recovery-could-get-a-boost-from-an-unlikely-source-sea-cucumbers-the-janitors-of-the-seafloor-227212","dateline":{"date":"2024-06-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-06-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193538","name":"sea cucumber"},{"id":"14760","name":"coral reef"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"675120":{"#nid":"675120","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Academic Success and Advising Announces CCG and Advising Award Recipients","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of Undergraduate Education is pleased to announce our \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/node\/3214\u0022\u003E2024 Academic Success and Advising (ASA) Award\u003C\/a\u003E recipients. ASA awards recognize the outstanding contributions of faculty and staff who have gone above and beyond to support our undergraduate students and improve retention, progression, and graduation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2004, Georgia Tech has formally recognized excellence in academic advising, an integral part of the academic culture at the Institute, ensuring a holistic experience for students. Champions in this work, one staff advisor and one faculty advisor, are honored, highlighting best practices and core values in advising.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENew this year, the Office of Undergraduate Education launched the Complete College Georgia (CCG) Champion Award. CCG is the University System of Georgia\u2019s statewide student success initiative to improve access to higher education and degree obtainment across the state. The CCG Champion Award recognizes one staff or faculty member who has made critical contributions to undergraduate student success, advancing the primary goals of CCG to improve the experience for Georgia Tech\u2019s highest priority students while promoting our institutional values.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMembers of ASA visited each awardee\u2019s office for a surprise presentation throughout May and June. Meet the remarkable 2024 ASA award recipients!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristina M. Ragan, School of Biological Sciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Academic Advisor (Faculty Advisor)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/christina-ragan\u0022\u003EChristina Ragan\u003C\/a\u003E is an academic professional based in the School of Biological Sciences and works with the students, faculty, and staff in the Neuroscience undergraduate degree program. \u0026nbsp;Christina\u0027s commitment to the wellbeing of students while also conducting research and teaching multiple courses each semester, makes her a shining example of a faculty member\u0027s role in academic advising at Georgia Tech. One of her advisees writes:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EShe is a phenomenal advisor, who exudes compassion and understanding with every conversation she has. Not only does she stay positive and engaged in building trusting relationships while motivating her students, but she also takes the time to get a holistic understanding of her advisees. Dr. Ragan will always ask stimulating questions pertaining to different parts of student life at GA Tech, outside of academic advising, which has personally made me extremely fond of her.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKristi Mehaffey, Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Academic Advisor (Primary Role)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKristi Mehaffey, a Georga Tech alum, is an Advising Manager with the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. Kristi\u2019s dedication to the undergraduate students in Mechanical Engineering, her unwavering commitment to the growth and development of her advising team, and her service to the practice of academic advising has made her a key figure in retaining, empowering, and enriching the experiences of not only students within ME, but all Tech students. One of her advisees writes:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EKristi Mehaffey has truly been a guiding light for me. She goes above and beyond, working long hours and putting everything aside to help students like me. Whenever I faced a challenge, she met it head-on, always finding the best path forward for each of us. During one of the toughest moments I have faced, Kristi stepped into my life. She did not just offer to listen, but she was a constant source of support, helping me navigate the overwhelming emotions of grief. When I was struggling the most, lost in emotions, she kept my head up and made sure I didn\u2019t lose sight of my academic goals, while also encouraging me.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAshton Tomlin, Office of Special Scholarships\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EComplete College Georgia (CCG) Champion Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOUE\u2019s inaugural CCG Champion is Ashton Tomlin, Senior Assistant Director in the Office of Special Scholarships. Ashton joined the Special Scholarships team in 2022, demonstrating her commitment to expanding access to students traditionally underrepresented in higher education by connecting financial aid and holistic student support. She has developed a support program for Tech Promise Scholars, ensuring student needs are fully understood. Ashton is praised by colleagues and students alike for her ability to connect with students and her tireless work to find the resources they need to succeed. Chaffee Viets, Director of the Office of Special Scholarships, shared:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENot only has she created almost from scratch the non-financial elements of the Tech Promise Scholars Program, but she has empowered and served Stamps President\u2019s Scholars, Gold Scholars, students in Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech (through a partnership we have with them), and various others, some of each of these being from economically challenged backgrounds. Without her being here, there are several students who may well have failed out of classes or left the Institute.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;The CCG Champion selection committee also recognizes the significant contributions of all award finalists:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrances Buser, Academic Advising Manager, H. Milton School of Industrial and System Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELaura Garcia, Director of Undergraduate Career Education, Georgia Tech Career Center\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETristen Jones Hooker, Educational Outreach Manager, School of Materials Science and Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to all our ASA award recipients for 2024! 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A research team has now shown that much of this dexterity can be achieved using just a small number of muscle-like actuators. Using both theoretical calculations and experiments with a simple physical model of a trunk, the researchers found that their minimal model can reproduce the complex bending and torsional motions seen in real trunks. The results might be useful in the design of \u201csoft robotics\u201d devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hu.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.biosci.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the School of Mechanical Engineering, calls the work \u201ca triumph of mathematics and an important step in reverse engineering the elephant trunk.\u201d He says that the important result is in \u201creducing the biological complexity to three degrees of freedom.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHu adds that \u201cthe big question left in my mind is this: If elephants can achieve all these 3D trunk positions with just three actuators, why does it have to have so many other muscles, and when are those used?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EElephants use their trunks for various tasks by exploiting a remarkable range of motions. A research team has now shown that much of this dexterity can be achieved using just a small number of muscle-like actuators. Using both theoretical calculations and experiments with a simple physical model of a trunk, the researchers found that their minimal model can reproduce the complex bending and torsional motions seen in real trunks. 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It\u0027s a struggle for survival and resilience, where the unassuming cordgrass,\u003Cem\u003E Spartina alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E, emerges as an ecological champion. But not without the help of its unseen allies-the intricate microbial communities thriving within its roots. Recent studies by Georgia Tech researchers, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Professor and Associate Chair of Research \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, have unveiled the pivotal role these microbes play in not only sustaining the cordgrass but also in bolstering the health of the entire coastal ecosystem. These findings, published in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-47646-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, shed light on the complex interplay between plant and microbe, revealing a symbiotic relationship that is as delicate as it is powerful. 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Recent studies by Georgia Tech researchers, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Professor and Associate Chair of Research \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, have unveiled the pivotal role these microbes play in not only sustaining the cordgrass but also in bolstering the health of the entire coastal ecosystem. These findings, published in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-47646-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, shed light on the complex interplay between plant and microbe, revealing a symbiotic relationship that is as delicate as it is powerful. 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initiative to engage Georgia community college students, summer workshops in computational chemistry and quantitative biosciences, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\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 \u2014 as well as communicate connections across concepts like group theory, topology, combinatorics, and number theory.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, the NSF REU programs across the College\u2019s 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\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\u003Cp\u003EHere\u2019s 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\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/stacc-workshop\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Summer Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (STACC) Workshop\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduates eager to try calculations in areas such as quantum dynamics, electronic structure theory, and classical molecular dynamics \u2014 and who want to know more about new data science and machine learning tools \u2014 got their chance during this two-week early summer computational chemistry workshop.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTheoretical 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,\u201d 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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt 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,\u201d Kretchmer said. \u201cIt 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E2022 was the first year for the STACC Workshop, and Kretchmer added that the students \u201cseem 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose thoughts were echoed by University of South Florida student Nicholas Giunto. \u201cAfter 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,\u201d Giunto said. \u201cThis workshop has broadened my perspective of chemistry, and taught me a whole new field of science that is innovative and prudent.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\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\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESummer College Research Internship\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThanks to a grant from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sutherlandchair.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBetsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Dean\u2019s Chair\u003C\/a\u003E, community college students in Georgia were paired up with a Georgia Tech College of Sciences lab \u2014 at no cost to the students \u2014 for the inaugural \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scri.cos.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESummer College Research Internship (SCRI)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe idea for SCRI grew from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/shania.khatri.io\/\u0022\u003EShania Khatri\u2019s\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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI felt firsthand how important mentorship was in building confidence in STEM, promoting belonging, and ultimately influencing my decision to pursue higher education and research,\u201d Khatri said. \u201cResearch 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe 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,\u201d 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\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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile 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,\u201d Ratcliff added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen discussing diversity in STEM and retention of underrepresented minorities, community college students should be at the forefront of the discussion,\u201d Khatri said. \u201cIt 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\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\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChild Lab Day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a great applied experience for the Georgia Tech students,\u201d Stanzione said. \u201cAll semester we study these concepts, but to see development in action is special. They\u2019ll likely see the gradual change between concepts by administering the assessments to kids of different ages.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\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. \u201cThey loved it,\u201d Stanzione said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENational Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REUs)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the first time, this year all six schools across the College of Sciences \u2014 plus the Neuroscience program at Tech \u2014 led Research Experiences for Undergraduates, a National Science Foundation initiative.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSince 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,\u201d 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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA 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,\u201d Collard added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe following are the details for each College of Sciences school\u2019s 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\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences REU:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/easreu.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Broadening Participation in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Geosciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\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\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\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/reu.biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAquatic Chemical Ecology (ACE) at Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Aquatic Chemical Ecology REU gave students the opportunity to perform research with faculty from five Georgia Tech schools.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\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\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, \u201cI\u2019d actually never heard of an REU before I came here,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s 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, \u2018do this in a lab, this is what happens.\u2019 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchools of Psychology, Biological Sciences REU:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/reu.neuroscience.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENeuroscience Research Experience for Undergraduates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere is tremendous interest in neuroscience, and we have seen an incredible expansion of technology in our ability to record from the human nervous system,\u201d 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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAt the same time, many students do not have access to these technologies at their academic institutions because of expense,\u201d Wheaton said. \u201cWe 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA unique feature of the Neuroscience REU program is that it allows some students to come back for a two-year experience, \u201cwhich can really provide a great opportunity to enhance their research, and put these students in a stronger position to advance their careers,\u201d Wheaton added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is also great that we can show them the research and educational environment at Georgia Tech and in the broader Atlanta area,\u201d 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. \u201cThis 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.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat was the impression that Alexa Toliver came away with. The fourth year student at Arizona State University is majoring in neurobiology, \u201cbut I always wanted to do neuroscience research,\u201d she said during the recent REUs poster session at the Ford Environmental Science and Technology Building. \u201cIt 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Physics REU:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physicsreu.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Broadening Participation in Physics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\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\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\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\u003Cp\u003EBrendan D\u2019Aquino, 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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAfter doing an internship last year at a software company that does physics, I kind of realized I wanted to make the switch,\u201d D\u2019Aquino said. \u201cSo 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/undergraduate-research\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Mathematics REU\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\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\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\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe 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,\u201d 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. \u201cAlso, if there is a publication or poster at a conference, their grad school application will definitely become more competitive.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESometimes that application is sent to Georgia Tech. \u201cWe did have a few students who were accepted to our grad school after attending an REU with us,\u201d Belegradek said. \u201cIt 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\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\u0027s Diagonalization theorem.\u003C\/p\u003E\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\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\u003Cp\u003EEvents included a public lecture on campus, \u201cJuggling Numbers, Algebra, and Topology\u201d, accessible for curious people of all ages and backgrounds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne goal of mathematics is to describe the patterns in the world, from weather to population growth to disease transmission,\u201d event organizers said. The workshop used mathematics to describe juggling patterns, count the different kinds of patterns, and create new patterns, \u201cmaking surprising connections to group theory, topology, combinatorics, and number theory.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.proteinsociety.org\/page\/annual-symposium\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe 36th Annual Symposium of the Protein Society\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\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\u003Cp\u003EFour students of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/raquel-lieberman\u0022\u003ERaquel Lieberman\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s \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\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\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\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMinh Thu (Alice) Ma, fourth-year Ph.D.student\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmily Saccuzzo, fourth-year Ph.D. student\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGwendell Thomas, first-year Ph.D. student\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKenney and Ma won Best Poster awards at the symposium, and Saccuzzo won an honorable mention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe conference was amazing! We saw so many great speakers and presentations about protein science, and it was a great way to meet scientists from all over the world,\u201d Kenney said. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful for this experience, especially as I begin to apply to graduate school and think about my future career in science. It was a great experience, and one that has truly deepened my appreciation for science and research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo have each of these superstars selected for travel fellowships puts them in an elite cohort of trainees at this 500-plus person meeting,\u201d Lieberman said. \u201cI am so excited for them to present their thesis research and to get feedback from colleagues in our field from all over the world. I\u2019m sure new ideas, collaborations, and other opportunities will emerge from this experience. 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Bingham and Ratcliff suggest that the way prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes respond to population size may make or break their chances of evolving multicellularity. It\u2019s a fascinating hypothesis, and if further work bears it out, it could fundamentally change how scientists conceive of this transition and challenge a key assumption they make about evolutionary forces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-05-07 21:16:40","changed_gmt":"2024-05-09 14:11:33","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Quanta Magazine ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.quantamagazine.org\/the-mystery-of-the-missing-multicellular-prokaryotes-20240502\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"193706","name":"evolutionary"},{"id":"176339","name":"multicellularity"},{"id":"193708","name":"Prokaryote"},{"id":"2825","name":"eukaryote"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674447":{"#nid":"674447","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Sulfur oxidation and reduction are coupled to nitrogen fixation in the roots of the salt marsh foundation plant Spartina alterniflora","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHeterotrophic activity, primarily driven by sulfate-reducing prokaryotes, has traditionally been linked to nitrogen fixation in the root zone of coastal marine plants, leaving the role of chemolithoautotrophy in this process unexplored. The researchers show that sulfur oxidation coupled to nitrogen fixation is a previously overlooked process providing nitrogen to coastal marine macrophytes. In their study, they recovered 239 metagenome-assembled genomes from a salt marsh dominated by the foundation plant \u003Cem\u003ESpartina alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E, including diazotrophic sulfate-reducing and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. Based on the findings, the researchers propose that the symbiosis between \u003Cem\u003ES. alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria is key to ecosystem functioning of coastal salt marshes. The study\u0027s co-authors include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E researchers: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jose-luis-rolando-17074b17\/\u0022\u003EJose Louis Rolando\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/maxim-kolton\u0022\u003EMaxim Kolton\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tianze-song-315062a1\/\u0022\u003ETianze Song\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/roth-conrad\u0022\u003ERoth Conrad\u003C\/a\u003E, Y. Liu, P. Pinamang, Professor and Associate Chair of Research \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/a\u003E, and Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/kostas-t-konstantinidis\u0022\u003EKostas Konstantinidis\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Based on the findings, the researchers propose that the symbiosis between \u003Cem\u003ES. alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria is key to ecosystem functioning of coastal salt marshes. The study\u0027s co-authors include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E researchers: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jose-luis-rolando-17074b17\/\u0022\u003EJose Louis Rolando\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/maxim-kolton\u0022\u003EMaxim Kolton\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tianze-song-315062a1\/\u0022\u003ETianze Song\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/roth-conrad\u0022\u003ERoth Conrad\u003C\/a\u003E, Y. Liu, P. 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Housley\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioinformatics.gatech.edu\/kara-keun-lee\u0022\u003EKara Keun Lee\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/john-mcdonald\u0022\u003EJohn F. McDonald\u003C\/a\u003E) have identified differential gene-network changes characteristic of the three most prevalent molecular subtypes of breast cancer, Luminal A, Luminal B, and the highly metastatic Basal-like subtype. In contrast to previous studies, the authors expanded their analysis beyond genes differentially expressed between normal and cancer samples, as differential gene expression may not be a prerequisite for changes in gene-gene interactions.\u0026nbsp;(This story also appeared at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2024-04-gene-networks-aggressive-breast-cancer.html\u0022\u003EMedical Xpress\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.miragenews.com\/novel-gene-networks-linked-to-aggressive-breast-1220891\/\u0022\u003EMirage News\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a new study, published in \u003Cem\u003EGEN Biotechnology\u003C\/em\u003E titled, \u201cChanges in Gene Network Interactions in Breast Cancer Onset and Development,\u201d researchers from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/icrc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EIntegrated Cancer Research Center\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioinformatics.gatech.edu\/zainab-arshad\u0022\u003EZainab Arshad\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/postdoctoral-scientist-named-first-mccallum-early-career-fellow\u0022\u003EStephen N. 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In contrast to previous studies, the authors expanded their analysis beyond genes differentially expressed between normal and cancer samples, as differential gene expression may not be a prerequisite for changes in gene-gene interactions.\u0026nbsp;(This story also appeared at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2024-04-gene-networks-aggressive-breast-cancer.html\u0022\u003EMedical Xpress\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.miragenews.com\/novel-gene-networks-linked-to-aggressive-breast-1220891\/\u0022\u003EMirage News\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-04-25 18:46:27","changed_gmt":"2024-04-30 17:56:16","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.genengnews.com\/topics\/gene-network-interactions-shed-insight-into-breast-cancer-onset-and-development\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"140","name":"Cancer Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"191973","name":"Georgia Tech Integrated Cancer Research Center"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"},{"id":"14455","name":"Breast Cancer"},{"id":"193668","name":"gene network interactions"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674136":{"#nid":"674136","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Is AI ready to mass-produce lay summaries of research articles?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA surge in tools that generate text is allowing research papers to be summarized for a broad audience, and in any language. But some scientists feel that improvements are needed before we can rely on AI to describe studies accurately. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWill Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, an a\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\u003Essociate professor\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 at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, argues that no tool can produce better text than can professional writers. Although researchers have different writing abilities, he invariably prefers reading scientific material produced by study authors over those generated by AI. \u201cI like to see what the authors wrote. They put craft into it, and I find their abstract to be more informative,\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","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA surge in tools that generate text is allowing research papers to be summarized for a broad audience, and in any language. But some scientists feel that improvements are needed before we can rely on AI to describe studies accurately. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWill Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, an a\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\u003Essociate professor\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 at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, argues that no tool can produce better text than can professional writers. Although researchers have different writing abilities, he invariably prefers reading scientific material produced by study authors over those generated by AI. \u201cI like to see what the authors wrote. They put craft into it, and I find their abstract to be more informative,\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","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-04-10 19:44:03","changed_gmt":"2024-04-11 17:56:11","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Nature Index","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-024-00865-4","dateline":{"date":"2024-03-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-03-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"193627","name":"AI lay-summary tools"},{"id":"193628","name":"AI lay-summary platform"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672491":{"#nid":"672491","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Diagnosing the \u201cSilent Killer\u201d: AI Tackles Early Stage Ovarian Cancer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA major bottleneck in early detection is the molecular heterogeneity between ovarian cancer (OC) patients, which limits the likelihood of identifying individual biomarkers that are shared among patients. 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The Georgia Tech researchers include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/john-mcdonald\u0022\u003EJohn McDonald\u003C\/a\u003E, Professor Emeritus, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcdonaldlab.biology.gatech.edu\/dongjo-ban\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDongjo Ban\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 Bioinformatics Ph.D. student in McDonald\u2019s lab; Research Scientists\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\/postdoctoral-scientist-named-first-mccallum-early-career-fellow\u0022\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStephen N. 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Matyunina\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\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\/l-deette-walker\/\u0022\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EL.DeEtte (Walker) McDonald\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 Regents\u2019 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\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\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 also serves as Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair in the School of Biological Sciences and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Computational Systems Biology.\u0026nbsp;(The study was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/01\/29\/lifestyle\/new-test-detects-ovarian-cancer-earlier-thanks-to-ai\/\u0022\u003EThe New York Post\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.technologynetworks.com\/proteomics\/news\/diagnostic-test-detects-ovarian-cancer-with-93-accuracy-383283\u0022\u003ETechnology Networks,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2024-01-leverage-ai-early-diagnostic-ovarian.html\u0022\u003EMedical Xpress\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/news\/20240129\/Machine-learning-unlocks-personalized-approach-to-early-ovarian-cancer-detection.aspx\u0022\u003ENews-Medical.net\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.medscape.com\/viewarticle\/two-step-strategy-improves-early-stage-ovarian-cancer-2024a10001sq\u0022\u003EMedscape\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.diagnosticsworldnews.com\/news\/2024\/03\/19\/trial-begins-for-probabilistic-approach-to-diagnosing-ovarian-cancer\u0022\u003EDiagnostics World\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","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA major bottleneck in early detection is the molecular heterogeneity between ovarian cancer (OC) patients, which limits the likelihood of identifying individual biomarkers that are shared among patients. 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Matyunina\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\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\/l-deette-walker\/\u0022\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EL.DeEtte (Walker) McDonald\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 Regents\u2019 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\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\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 also serves as Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair in the School of Biological Sciences and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Computational Systems Biology.\u0026nbsp;(The study was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/01\/29\/lifestyle\/new-test-detects-ovarian-cancer-earlier-thanks-to-ai\/\u0022\u003EThe New York Post\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.technologynetworks.com\/proteomics\/news\/diagnostic-test-detects-ovarian-cancer-with-93-accuracy-383283\u0022\u003ETechnology Networks,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2024-01-leverage-ai-early-diagnostic-ovarian.html\u0022\u003EMedical Xpress\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/news\/20240129\/Machine-learning-unlocks-personalized-approach-to-early-ovarian-cancer-detection.aspx\u0022\u003ENews-Medical.net\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.medscape.com\/viewarticle\/two-step-strategy-improves-early-stage-ovarian-cancer-2024a10001sq\u0022\u003EMedscape\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.diagnosticsworldnews.com\/news\/2024\/03\/19\/trial-begins-for-probabilistic-approach-to-diagnosing-ovarian-cancer\u0022\u003EDiagnostics World\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","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2024-01-26 20:52:00","changed_gmt":"2024-04-11 14:42:14","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Inside Precision Medicine","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.insideprecisionmedicine.com\/topics\/oncology\/diagnosing-the-silent-killer-ai-tackles-early-stage-ovarian-cancer\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-26T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-26T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"2371","name":"John McDonald"},{"id":"11937","name":"Jeffrey Skolnick"},{"id":"193449","name":"Dongjo Ban"},{"id":"193450","name":"Stephen N. 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The reasoning is that sea cucumbers are like \u0022little vacuum cleaners on the reef\u0022\u0026nbsp;digesting and eliminating microbes that can lead to coral disease and demise \u2014 threats that are exacerbated by a warming and increasingly polluted ocean.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-03-25 20:31:40","changed_gmt":"2024-03-26 15:06:36","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"NPR","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/03\/13\/1237026196\/the-lowly-sea-cucumber-may-be-helping-to-protect-coral-reefs-against-disease","dateline":{"date":"2024-03-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-03-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193538","name":"sea cucumber"},{"id":"14760","name":"coral reef"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"},{"id":"176431","name":"marine ecosystems"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"646136":{"#nid":"646136","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Engineered Heterochronic Parabiosis on 3D Microphysiological Systems","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/young-jang\u0022\u003EYoung Jang,\u003C\/a\u003E an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, has received a five year, $2.2 million award from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\u0022\u003ENational Institutes of Health\u003C\/a\u003E to study heterochronic parabiosis and identify anti-aging factors in blood. The study will be done under the auspices of the NIH\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\u0022\u003ENational Institute on Aging.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/young-jang\u0022\u003EYoung Jang,\u003C\/a\u003E an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, has received a five year, $2.2 million award from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\u0022\u003ENational Institutes of Health\u003C\/a\u003E to study heterochronic parabiosis and identify anti-aging factors in blood. The study will be done under the auspices of the NIH\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\u0022\u003ENational Institute on Aging.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2021-04-05 18:32:24","changed_gmt":"2024-03-14 19:54:17","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Scripps Institution of Oceanography ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2020.03.10.975482v1","dateline":{"date":"2021-03-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-03-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"174815","name":"Young Jang"},{"id":"187498","name":"parabiosis"},{"id":"187499","name":"National Institute on Aging"},{"id":"2270","name":"National Institutes of Health"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670763":{"#nid":"670763","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"CEISMC hosts first cohort of newly created Georgia Tech STEM Educators\u2019 Network","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn fulfillment of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/focus\/access\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s Strategic Plan for Expanding Access\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;has established the first cohort of the Georgia Tech STEM Educators\u0027 Network (GTSEN). The goal of this initiative is to give teachers and administrators the tools and information to help them prepare the youth in their communities to become college and career ready.\u0026nbsp;The group attended a two-day kick-off event held at Georgia Tech in late September. The visit included a trip to Zoo Atlanta for some educational activities related to bio-inspired design led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marc-weissburg\u0022\u003EMarc Weissburg\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn fulfillment of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/focus\/access\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s Strategic Plan for Expanding Access\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;has established the first cohort of the Georgia Tech STEM Educators\u0027 Network (GTSEN). The goal of this initiative is to give teachers and administrators the tools and information to help them prepare the youth in their communities to become college and career ready.\u0026nbsp;The group attended a two-day kick-off event held at Georgia Tech in late September. The visit included a trip to Zoo Atlanta for some educational activities related to bio-inspired design led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marc-weissburg\u0022\u003EMarc Weissburg\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-10-30 14:12:20","changed_gmt":"2024-03-01 20:25:29","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Savannah-Chatham County Public School System ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.sccpss.com\/Pages\/CEISMC-hosts-first-cohort-of-newly-created-Georgia-Tech-STEM-Educators%E2%80%99-Network.aspx","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"65601","name":"Marc Weissburg"},{"id":"411","name":"CEISMC"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"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 \u2014 personally or professionally \u2014 in 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy \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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2014Peter 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\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to shaping a more fulfilling and engaging employee experience at Georgia Tech. In Human Resources, we\u2019ve been working tirelessly to develop programs and practices that will help Tech recruit, support and develop our talented workforce. I\u2019m 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2014Skye 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\u201cPersonally, I am looking forward to spending more time with my wife, Amanda, and our dog, Buzz, at our family place on the coast. I\u0027m also looking forward to watching my fellow 2001 alumnus, Coach Brent Key, lead our Yellow Jackets this fall!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2014William 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\u201cI 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\u2019t 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2014Luoluo 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\u201cI am looking forward to all that 2023 has to offer me personally. I am the one who\u2019s usually immersed in my professional career and family and friends.\u0026nbsp;However, this year, it\u2019s all about me, and accomplishing some of the personal goals that I\u2019ve set for myself. So, I am excited and looking forward to the completion of my first children\u2019s book series.\u0026nbsp;I have been working on it for a few years and it\u2019s finally coming together.\u0026nbsp;It will be released in August 2023.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2014Quinae\u2019 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\u201cThe 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!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2014Dene Sheheane, MGT 1991, president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","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. "}],"uid":"27713","created_gmt":"2023-01-12 22:14:10","changed_gmt":"2024-02-20 20:42:41","author":"Victor Rogers","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"664717":{"id":"664717","type":"image","title":"Headshots: What\u0027s on the Horizon for 2023?","body":null,"created":"1673617960","gmt_created":"2023-01-13 13:52:40","changed":"1673617995","gmt_changed":"2023-01-13 13:53:15","alt":"Headsots of Peter Yunker, Skye Duckett, William Smith, Luoluo Hong, Quinae\u0027 Ford, and Dene Sheheane.","file":{"fid":"251481","name":"newyear.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/newyear.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/newyear.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":362605,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/newyear.jpg?itok=NxME5Lsh"}}},"media_ids":["664717"],"groups":[{"id":"620089","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"188231","name":"CMDI"},{"id":"191897","name":"2023"},{"id":"191898","name":"looking forward"},{"id":"191899","name":"plans"},{"id":"21191","name":"resolutions"},{"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=\u0022http:\/\/victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVictor Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"655262":{"#nid":"655262","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Surveillance Testing Shown to Reduce Community Covid-19 Spread","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECovid-19 is often asymptomatic and can lead infected individuals to spread the disease without knowing it. Yet, regular surveillance testing of a community can catch these cases and prevent outbreaks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn early 2020, Georgia Tech researchers designed a saliva-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and encouraged community members to test weekly to track the health of the campus. Their strategy confirmed 62% of the campus\u2019\u0026nbsp;positive cases in the Fall 2020 semester. The method of surveillance testing \u2014 focusing on case clusters and then having patients isolate \u2014 reduced positivity rates from 4.1% in the beginning of the semester to below 0.5% mid-semester. Their findings were published in the journal \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/epidem\/Abstract\/9000\/Surveillance_to_Diagnostic_Testing_Program_for.98198.aspx\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEpidemiology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the ways you can mitigate spread is not to think about testing as just an indicator for how bad things are, but actually use enough testing that you can begin to pull infected people out of circulation to reduce the spread,\u201d said Joshua Weitz, Georgia Tech professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E who developed the infectious disease models used to monitor campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESurveillance testing not only kept the community safe, but also enabled an open campus during a period of the pandemic when vaccines were not available. The strategy showed that combining multiple mitigation efforts \u2014 from testing to social distancing \u2014 can keep a university operational.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDesigning the Test\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program relied on saliva PCR tests compared to the more common nasal swab PCR tests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI saw data very early on that the saliva tests were actually probably a little bit more sensitive than the nasal ones,\u201d said Greg Gibson, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cI just knew that students would be more likely to do something that takes 30 seconds to give us spit. It\u2019s easy and safe, so it was just a no-brainer.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaliva-based tests were a practical solution for a campus. The test could be self-administered, requiring fewer medical personnel and creating ease of access for students. The tests were also safer than nasal swabs because the collection tube contained a viral deactivation buffer that killed active virus but preserved the RNA at room temperature for analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech campus biomedical research labs were also ideal for this type of test. Andr\u00e9s Garc\u00eda, executive director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\u0022\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering \u0026amp; Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E, realized robotics labs could build and run tests and make the program scalable.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTesting requires precisely distributing different amounts of fluid to volumes, and this is a task really well suited for a robot,\u201d Garc\u00eda said. \u201cWith the large number of tests that we were expecting to need to administer, there was really no choice because having the robot really cut down on the human error.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother novel strategy was double pooling. Each saliva sample was pooled twice into a group of five samples and processed. This had multiple advantages, according to Gibson. One was it prevented false results because each sample had to test positive twice to be considered positive. And, by pooling, the testing system could clear dozens of individuals at once, while also focusing on a positive individual and then referring them for further diagnostic testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA purely surveillance test where you don\u0027t give anybody results can be done without much regulation, but it\u2019s minimally useful,\u201d said Gibson, who is a Regents\u2019 Professor, Tom and Marie Patton Chair in Biological Sciences, and serves as director of the Center for Integrative Genomics at Georgia Tech. \u201cThe double pooling strategy was a way for us to be able to identify exactly who was responsible for positive tests, and then go back to their original test and do a diagnostic one in a CLIA-certified lab.\u201d CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) certification indicates a lab has met federal quality standards for diagnostic testing on human samples.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Testing Strategy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECreating an effective testing infrastructure was also key to the success of the program. A university is a high-density environment where a community lives, learns, and works. When the program was first implemented in the Fall 2020 semester, Georgia Tech had 7,370 people in residence and 5,000 students, faculty, and staff who visited daily.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the ability to run 1,500 tests at the beginning of the semester and up to 2,850 by the end, the program enabled most people on campus to test weekly. Testing weekly helped catch cases early with Covid-19\u2019s seven-day incubation period, and positive individuals isolated for 10 days.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPart of why this approach was so successful was because of what Gibson calls \u201csynergistic effectiveness.\u201d By combining testing with mitigation strategies like masking and social distancing, Georgia Tech was able to reduce positivity rates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u0027ve shown that testing doesn\u0027t have to be comprehensive with everybody testing every other day to be effective,\u201d Gibson said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis strategy enabled the researchers to focus on campus hotspots and control spread. In the beginning of the Fall 2020 semester, campus positivity was at 0.5% until a cluster was identified in Greek housing in August. This enabled a targeted campaign where 90% of on-campus residents were tested. The asymptomatic positivity rate peaked at 4.1%, but steadily declined back to 0.5% by mid-September thanks to rapid identification and isolation of positive individuals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are a technical university \u2014 that doesn\u0027t have a medical school or a school of public health \u2014 that developed its own effective testing program and was able to deploy it to test a large segment of the population and keep the campus in operation,\u201d said Garc\u00eda, who additionally holds the Petit Director\u2019s Chair in Bioengineering and Bioscience and is a Regents\u2019 Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDue to the success of surveillance testing, cases were kept at a manageable number. Most importantly, campus was able to stay open throughout the pandemic. The Georgia state legislature also adopted Georgia Tech\u2019s surveillance testing system in January 2021 and is using the program to track and manage cases during this year\u2019s legislative session. The strategy continues to keep Georgia Tech an active campus with in-person learning as the pandemic evolves. Ideally, the\u0026nbsp;program established at Georgia Tech will remain in place, prepared to deal quickly with future infectious disease epidemics should the need arise, according to Gibson.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe developed a program that in practice \u2013 and psychologically \u2013 provided a benefit to community members,\u201d said Weitz, who also serves as the Tom and Marie Patton Chair in Biological Sciences and co-director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences. \u201cMany people could go get tested and know that they weren\u0027t infectious so that they had a less likely chance of infecting others. Or, if they did end up testing positive, they were able to isolate themselves so they didn\u0027t infect others. That is of significant benefit.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: G. Gibson, J.S. Weitz, M.P. Shannon et. al, \u201cSurveillance-to-Diagnostic Testing Program for Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections on a Large, Urban Campus in Fall 2020.\u201d (\u003Cem\u003EEpidemiology\u003C\/em\u003E, Dec. 2021)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDOI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/epidem\/Fulltext\/2022\/03000\/Surveillance_to_Diagnostic_Testing_Program_for.8.aspx\u0022\u003E10.1097\/EDE.0000000000001448\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E###\u003C\/em\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. 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\u003EWriter: Tess Malone\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMedia Contacts:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Parmelee | \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Georgia.Parmelee@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia.Parmelee@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSteven Norris | \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Stephen.Norris@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EStephen.Norris@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn early 2020, Georgia Tech researchers designed a saliva-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and encouraged community members to test weekly to track the health of the campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In early 2020, Georgia Tech researchers designed a saliva-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and encouraged community members to test weekly to track the health of the campus. 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This notion of dynamics operates on different scales. It operates, as I see it, on a behavioral scale \u2014 individual bugs making decisions and changing their behavior in time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEcological dynamics are \u201chow populations are changing with time, and how they\u2019re interacting with other communities \u2014 for example in biofilms,\u201d Brown adds, referring to the name for communities of microorganisms that stick to surfaces and create their own \u201cneighborhoods.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are also evolutionary dynamics, which are worrying to Brown and other researchers, as they can mean bacteria increase resistance to antibiotics. And then there are epidemiological dynamics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re all glued to our screens watching the epidemiological dynamics of Covid-19 play out in real time,\u201d he explains.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll of this involves the study of some of the natural world\u2019s tiniest troublemakers \u2014 and helpers. Humans are pathetically outnumbered by microbes. They live in, on, and around all of us. They are at both ends of the human food chain, helping farmers grow food, and then assisting us in digesting our meals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou have trillions of bacteria in your gut,\u201d points out \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022\u003EMarvin Whiteley\u003C\/a\u003E, CMDI\u2019s founding co-director who serves as a professor in the School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Tech Bennie H. and Nelson D. Abell Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and co-director for Emory-Children\u2019s CF Center. So, in the spectrum of these tiny communities, there are helpful and harmful microbes alike \u2014 and the latter can often make us very sick. That\u2019s where CMDI experts step in.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCMDI is working to transform how we study microbes in an environmental context, and ultimately find new microbial strategies to improve human and environmental health,\u201d Brown says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECMDI\u2019s science is conducted in an interdisciplinary manner, like many other research centers at Georgia Tech, with research that reaches into a number of other 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center is fairly new, beginning operations in 2018. Yet it\u2019s already closing in on 100 researchers \u2014 faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral students \u2014 and is aggressively recruiting early career scientists from around the world to research at CMDI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are a unique interdisciplinary research center since our expertise spans such broad subjects from coral reef ecosystems, to antibiotic resistant bacteria, to new infectious diseases therapies,\u201d explains \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/maria-avdonina\u0022\u003EMaria Avdonina\u003C\/a\u003E, CMDI manager.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding CMDI\u2019s foundation, and using it to attack \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHow does a pathogen do what it does at the molecular level?\u201d Marvin Whiteley asks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is a question that he began asking at The University of Texas at Austin, where he founded another center to study infectious disease before coming to Georgia Tech in 2017. Back then, Whiteley was looking for the kind of interdisciplinary mix of researchers that can be found widely across the Institute, so he moved to Atlanta and built that into the CMDI\u2019s mission as its founding co-director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s the idea of not just working with pure microbiologists, but working with those interested in how things change, and their dynamic aspects, even daily changes in the microbiome,\u201d he says, referring to the term used to describe all the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, whether it\u2019s a human body or a body of land or water. \u201cIt requires modelers \u2014 people used to looking at big data sets \u2014 and people who think about evolutionary biology. It\u2019s a unique kind of expertise that I don\u2019t have in my lab, but the folks who work for me in the lab can take advantage of it within CMDI.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhiteley\u2019s research interests include the study of cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease that results in bacteria chronically attacking the lungs of its patients. To combat disease, Whiteley is focusing research on Pseudomonas aeruginosa (\u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E), a particularly dangerous bacteria that\u2019s often found in CF patients\u2019 lungs. He notes that the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drugresistance\/pdf\/threats-report\/pseudomonas-aeruginosa-508.pdf\u0022\u003ECenters for Disease Control\u003C\/a\u003E (CDC) lists it as one of the primary pathogens that is cause for clinical concern.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt lives in nature, but we published a paper showing it\u2019s not everywhere. It\u2019s located near human activity, so wherever we are, it seems to grow and do really well. It\u2019s in a lot of different diseases \u2014 and CF is one of them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E is also \u201ca really important cause of wound infections,\u201d Whiteley adds, citing a CDC estimate that by 2050, about 20 percent of the entire U.S. healthcare budget could be spent treating chronic wound infections.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe biggest problem in environments where it\u2019s problematic is hospitals,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s very tolerant of antimicrobials, and it acquires resistance fairly quickly. That causes it to enrich in its environment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETaking on Covid-19\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joshua-weitz\u0022\u003EJoshua Weitz\u003C\/a\u003E, who is a CMDI faculty member, professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in Biological Sciences, and founding director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences program, is a key scientist behind Georgia Tech\u2019s Covid-19 surveillance testing efforts, along with Covid-19 event risk and population immunity modeling research around nation and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeitz has led a series of concurrent efforts to estimate epidemiological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2, develop novel approaches to use large-scale testing as an intervention, and leverage mathematical models and real-time datasets to inform the public of ongoing transmission risk.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeitz recently received a best paper award \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/research-papers-estimating-covid-19-risk-events-hidden-symmetries-origami-capture-annual-sigma\u0022\u003Efrom the Georgia Tech Chapter of Sigma Xi\u003C\/a\u003E for his work on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/covid19risk.biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECovid-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool\u003C\/a\u003E, which calculates the odds of being exposed to an infected individual in groups of different sizes; it has received more than 8 million unique visitors who have generated more than 40 million risk estimates since the planning tool\u2019s launch in July 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeitz also joined fellow faculty and staff in sharing an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/biological-sciences-and-chemistry-faculty-receive-trio-2020-2021-institute-research-awards\u0022\u003EInstitute Research Award\u003C\/a\u003E and Institute Service Award in recognition of collective efforts to design, develop, implement, deploy an asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 saliva-based testing program to address the coronavirus pandemic across campus. \u201cWe\u2019re very proud of what Joshua has done,\u201d Sam Brown says, \u201cboth in the context of Covid-19 and also in exploring new therapeutic angles for bacterial infections, by harnessing the viral natural enemies of bacteria: phages.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe search for new antibiotics \u2014 and how best to use them\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile Covid-19 is a virus that has dominated headlines since early 2020, bacterial resistance to antibiotics \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drugresistance\/about.html\u0022\u003Ehas been a problem\u003C\/a\u003E for decades. Penicillin was first available as an antibiotic in 1941. \u003Cem\u003EStaphylococcus aureus\u003C\/em\u003E was found to be resistant to it as early as 1942.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECMDI faculty member \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/julia-kubanek\u0022\u003EJulia Kubanek\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor of in the School of Biological Sciences and School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, former associate dean for Research in the College of Sciences and newly appointed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/julia-kubanek-named-vice-president-interdisciplinary-research\u0022\u003Evice president for Interdisciplinary Research (VPIR)\u003C\/a\u003E for all of Georgia Tech, has spent the past 17 years diving into the waters near Fiji and the Solomon Islands, looking for natural marine products that could fill that widening gap in resistance-free drugs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time since entirely new classes of antibiotics were brought to market,\u201d Kubanek explains. \u201cPharmaceutical companies have reduced their investments in antibiotic drug discovery, despite the continuing rise of antimicrobial resistance among existing drugs. More resistant strains of infectious bacteria and fungi are evolving constantly and present severe threats to public health.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Covid-19 pandemic is a related example. It has revealed that science\u2019s arsenal of antiviral drugs is inadequate, she notes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKubanek and CMDI faculty colleague \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mark-hay\u0022\u003EMark Hay\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents Professor and Harry and Linda Teasley Chair in the School of Biological Sciences, are both part of Georgia Tech\u2019s drug discovery program, which looks at small molecule natural products from marine organisms as sources for potential future medicines against infectious diseases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA partnership with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.med.emory.edu\/\u0022\u003EEmory University School of Medicine\u003C\/a\u003E helps researchers screen Georgia Tech\u2019s natural product library \u2014 what Kubanek and her research team found on those South Pacific trips \u2014 for potential drug candidates has resulted in encouraging news for viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the specific coronavirus that causes Covid-19.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re currently following three promising classes of natural products from marine algae and sponges that show preliminary activity against this coronavirus,\u201d Kubanek says. Those molecules are distinct from currently marketed antivirals and antibiotics, and that could mean more weapons in science\u2019s arsenal for fighting infectious diseases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECMDI researchers also approach the antibiotic resistance crisis through an epidemiological and evolutionary lens. For example, recent work from the Brown Lab has identified new strategies to slow or even reverse the increase in drug-resistant strains, by changing how doctors dose their drugs, and how they make use of diagnostic information.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMicrobes, climate, and environmental health\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond human infections and pathogen control, CMDI also focuses on the significant impacts that microbes have on human and environmental health. CMDI faculty member \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and associate chair of Research in the School of Biological Sciences who also serves as a professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, is a leading researcher in environmental microbiology, bringing the power of \u201comics\u201d technologies to discover the role of environmental microbes in shaping key aspects of our shared world, from bioremediation to climate change.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka\u2019s work \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/deepwater-horizon-and-rise-omics-decade-breakthroughs-microbial-science\u0022\u003Eled to the discovery of key marine microbes\u003C\/a\u003E that played an important role in cleaning up the oil spilled during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster \u2014 microbes that turned out to be abundant in oil-contaminated soils around the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka\u2019s work in this space \u201crevealed a natural capacity for rare microbes in the Gulf of Mexico to catalyze the bioremediation, or natural cleanup, of petroleum hydrocarbons,\u201d he explains. \u201cThese microbes show promise as biological indicators to direct emergency response efforts, as well as to elucidate the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/joel-kostka-details-microbial-legacy-deepwater-horizon-disaster\u0022\u003Eimpacts of oil exposure on ecosystem health during oil spills\u003C\/a\u003E and other environmental disasters,\u201d he adds.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kostka Lab has also long characterized the role of the environment in shaping microbial communities that limit the release of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a large scale climate change experiment that\u2019s being conducted in northern Minnesota with funding by the U.S. Department of Energy, Kostka\u2019s research recently \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/temperate-glimpse-warming-world\u0022\u003Eshowed that warming accelerates the production of greenhouse gases from soil microbial respiration\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 and that microbial activity \u201cwas fueled by the release of plant metabolites, suggesting that enhanced greenhouse gas production is likely to persist and result in amplified climate feedbacks.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cJoel is our key player in this space,\u201d Brown says. \u201cHe\u2019s done incredible research on how the environment can dictate microbial species abundance and their behavioral contributions to the functioning of Earth\u2019s ecosystems. He\u2019s shown that different \u2018taxa\u2019, or groups of organisms, become metabolically active or \u2018switched on\u2019 depending on environmental factors like temperature. His research contributes to building better climate models as well as to develop new geoengineering strategies to adapt to climate change. He\u2019s doing beautiful work.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECMDI\u2019s global call to early career microbiologists\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECMDI\u2019s research is funded by grants from agencies like the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nsf.gov\/\u0022\u003ENational Science Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/\u0022\u003ENational Institutes of Health\u003C\/a\u003E to individual labs run by faculty \u2014 and by money distributed directly to the Center from across Georgia Tech, including the College of Sciences and its Office of the Dean and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/12-proposals-achieve-college-sciences-strategic-goals-funded-sutherland-deans-chair\u0022\u003ESutherland Dean\u0027s Chair\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese sources \u201care getting healthier by the minute, and that\u2019s a testament to the scientists at the Center,\u201d Brown points out \u2014 so much so that two new positions have recently been created: a senior research scientist who will assist postdoctoral and graduate students with grant and fellowship applications, and a CMDI Early Career Award Fellowship that seeks out \u201csuperstars, people who are going to go on to be faculty success stories.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to get them early,\u201d Brown says. \u201cWe\u2019re interviewing some great candidates just out of their Ph.D.s. 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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\u2019s 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\u201cThe 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,\u201d 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\u201cThis 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,\u201d 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\u2019s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and trapping more than 90 percent of the excess heat in the biosphere caused by CO2 pollution. 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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\u2019s 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) (\u2018the Ocean Decade\u2019) 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 \u2018the science we need for the ocean we want\u2019. 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\u2019s 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. 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They clean the water, protect coastlines against storm surges, and provide a habitat for fish and shellfish. A new study finds that a species of grass that dominates those marshes has bacteria in its roots and surrounding soil that affects productivity by providing nutrients, highlighting the importance of soil microorganisms in the entire ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s40168-021-01187-7\u0022\u003E\u201cThe core root microbiome of \u003Cem\u003ESpartina alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E is predominated by sulfur-oxidizing and sulfate-reducing bacteria in Georgia saltmarshes, USA\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E is published in \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com\/\u0022\u003EMicrobiome\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E. The research team includes Georgia Tech Ph.D. students \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jose-rolando\u0022\u003EJose Rolando\u003C\/a\u003E (the study\u2019s lead author) and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/tianze-song\u0022\u003ETianze Song\u003C\/a\u003E; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/maxkolton.com\/members\/current\/\u0022\u003EMax Kolton\u003C\/a\u003E, a former postdoctoral researcher, now senior lecturer and principal investigator with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/in.bgu.ac.il\/en\/pages\/default.aspx\u0022\u003EBen-Gurion University of the Negev\u003C\/a\u003E in Beer Sheva, Israel; and corresponding author \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and associate chair for Research in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E with a joint appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, who is also a member of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study shows that diverse and abundant microbes associated with spartina cordgrass help mineralize sediment organic matter and release bioavailable nutrients to the plant, suggesting that the microbes help support plant productivity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work could assist efforts to restore salt marshes that will help to strengthen the coastline to be more resilient in the face of sea level rise and climate change.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka says about 40% of salt marshes have disappeared in the U.S. over the past 100 years. \u201cSo coastal ecosystem restoration has become a huge field, with an important goal to manage or restore marshes so that they continue to provide critical ecosystem services to people,\u201d he explains.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka adds that certain bacteria benefit plants not only by removing potentially toxic sulfide from the root zone, but also by giving the plant nutrients and potentially carbon. \u201cIn other words, this is an example of how we think the classic lines might be blurred by what we generally think of as autotrophs (plants that grow via photosynthesis) and heterotrophs (microbes) in ecosystems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESulfur in the roots\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study was conducted at salt marshes near Sapelo and Skidaway Islands on the Georgia coast in 2018 and 2019. There, ocean water washes over the salt marsh grasses, and that water is rich in sulfate. \u201cSulfide is a phytotoxin or plant toxin,\u201d Kostka says. \u201cA 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.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka\u2019s 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 \u2014 \u201cthen you have sulfate reducers which breathe or respire sulfate from seawater, producing sulfide.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn this microbial cell factory, bacteria are using sulfide as an energy source to fix nitrogen \u2014 and possibly carbon \u2014 which then is passed to the grasses. Nitrogen fixation happens when a microbe takes nitrogen gas from air or water and makes usable ammonium out of it. In nature, soil microbes primarily perform this process \u2014 occasionally lightning in the atmosphere can also spark it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study\u2019s findings suggest that fixation is happening via chemoautotrophy (using chemical reactions for energy) by bacteria living inside the plant roots.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe next chapter of this story is to learn how the plant and bacteria exchange nitrogen and the environmental controls of that exchange,\u201d Kostka says. \u201cWe also know these bacteria can fix carbon, and could potentially be passing carbon to the plant. The plant may have a cell factory that\u2019s making biomass from chemical energy rather than photosynthesis.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFinding climate clues in plants\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new study\u2019s research in salty wetlands is similar to climate-related work Kostka leads on peat mosses in freshwater bogs at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mnspruce.ornl.gov\/\u0022\u003ESpruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments (SPRUCE)\u003C\/a\u003E research facility in northern Minnesota. 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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 \u2018hotspot for microbes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2019\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. 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Our oceans cover more than two-thirds of the planet\u2019s surface, and yet more than 80% of that is uncharted. Scientists estimate that 91% of ocean life has yet to be classified. But what little we do know might be the key to solving some of land-dwellers\u2019 most vexing problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/julia-kubanek\u0022\u003EJulia Kubanek\u003C\/a\u003E is vice president for Interdisciplinary Research and a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry.\u003C\/a\u003E She and her team study how ocean organisms, such as crabs and mollusks, use chemicals to feel out their environment and communicate with each other. 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. \u201cSome of these molecules that function as cues in animals and algae can be useful to us too,\u201d says Kubanek.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor instance, usually toxins are considered bad, but you can use them to explore human cells,\u201d she says. \u201cYou can also use paralytic toxins for neuroscience. We\u2019ve even discovered molecules that function as natural antibiotics in the water and co-opted those functions that are applicable in medicine.\u201d\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. Upon further study, Kubanek and company discovered dozens of molecules that protect the plant from fungal attacks\u2014some of which also have been found to kill the parasite that causes malaria. Additional study of molecules from other sponges and seaweed has revealed molecules with antiviral properties, including one currently under review that appears to be able to kill the virus that causes Covid-19.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese compounds can be models for new drugs,\u201d says Kubanek. \u201cChemists can mimic the natural products and create derivatives that are better for human application and drug discovery.\u201d Kubanek\u2019s study of chemical cues is also leading to discoveries of how organisms use chemicals to protect themselves from predators and competition, as well as disease. The possible applications for humanity, beyond just conservation, are as limitless as the sea.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWild Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWe often think of nature as an obvious source of inspiration, especially when it comes to art. Countless paintings, photographs, symphonies, books, and films have either directly or indirectly taken cues from the wild world around us. But artists aren\u2019t the only ones who see Mother Nature as a muse. Increasingly, scientists and engineers are looking to flora, fauna, and even our own biological building blocks to find answers to humanity\u2019s biggest mysteries.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are at the forefront of this vast frontier of discovery. 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Those \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nasonline.org\/news-and-multimedia\/news\/2022-nas-election.html\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\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\u2019s charter, \u201cto cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people.\u201d The Academy\u2019s 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\u2019s 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":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMark E. Hay, Regents\u0027 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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research and teaching, and affirm our special community of staff and faculty, we thank the generous alumni and friends who help make these awards possible.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to annual awards honoring faculty development and mentoring, this year\u2019s ceremony featured new accolades for staff members, made possible by funding from the Betsy Middleton and John Sutherland Dean\u2019s Chair endowment \u2014 as well as a trio of awards recognizing exceptional contributions from postdoctoral fellows and research scientists, established through the advocacy of the College\u2019s Research Faculty Advisory Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EFaculty Development Awards\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Cullen-Peck Fellowship Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E, established by \u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Cullen\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u201873 Math, MS \u201876 ISyE, PhD \u201884 ISyE) and \u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth (Libby) Peck\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u201875 Math, MS \u201876 ISyE), to recognize mid-career faculty pursuing highly innovative research:\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\/faculty\/399\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDobromir (Doby) Rahnev\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor, Psychology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~mtao8\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMolei Tao\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor, Mathematics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/pamela-peralta-yahya\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPamela Peralta-Yahya\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor, Chemistry and 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Immel, who greatly influenced Crawford\u2019s undergraduate experience at Tech:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/alonzo-whyte\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlonzo Whyte\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, academic professional in Biological Sciences, academic advisor for the Health and Medical Sciences (HMED) Minor, and director of academic advising for the Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/peter-yunker\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeter Yunker\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor, 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\u003EThe Leddy Family Dean\u2019s Faculty Excellence Award\u003C\/strong\u003E, established by \u003Cstrong\u003EJeff Leddy\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u201978 Physics) and \u003Cstrong\u003EPam Leddy\u003C\/strong\u003E to support a faculty member at the associate professor level with proven accomplishments in research and teaching:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWilliam (Will) Ratcliff\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in Biological Sciences and director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences program\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\u003EThe Faculty Mentor Award\u003C\/strong\u003E, established jointly by the College of Sciences and the Georgia Tech ADVANCE Program and presented to exemplary senior faculty who help new faculty advance in their careers as they learn to balance their roles as researchers, teachers, and advisors to their own graduate students and postdoctoral researchers:\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\/~kang\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESung Ha Kang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor, Mathematics\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\/lynch-stieglitz-dr-jean\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJean Lynch-Stieglitz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and associate chair, 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:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/loren-williams\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELoren Williams\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry\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\u003Ch3\u003EResearch Faculty Awards\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Outstanding Junior Research Faculty Award\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Senior Research Faculty Award\u003C\/strong\u003E recognize postdoctoral and non-tenure track research faculty who have made exceptional research contributions with significant impact on their field of study:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Junior Research Faculty Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thewhiteleylab.com\/gina-lewin.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGina R. Lewin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, postdoctoral fellow in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarvin Whiteley\u2019s\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E research group, Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Senior Research Faculty Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/anton-petrov\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnton S. 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Our program hosts about 10 students each summer for a 10-week research experience in the lab of a Georgia Tech scientist.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENSF\u0027s intent is to support research opportunities that recruit students from non-Ph.D. institutions where such opportunities are rare. This summer we hosted 9 ACE students. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joshua-weitz\u0022\u003EJoshua Weitz\u003C\/a\u003E and his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/weitzgroup.biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWeitz Group\u003C\/a\u003E also \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/weitzgroup.biosci.gatech.edu\/2021\/05\/17\/the-weitz-group-welcomes-three-summer-reu-students\/\u0022\u003Ehosted\u003C\/a\u003E 3 students with support from the Simon\u0027s Foundation and they joined our ACE cohort this summer. This summer, two of our ACE REU students (were) on a research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of our ACE REU is to train students in an interdisciplinary setting, where they interact with a variety of other students and faculty to experience how scientific discoveries are made. They learn about career opportunities in scientific disciplines related to aquatic chemical ecology, they develop mentoring relationships that ignite their desire to pursue scientific careers, and they strengthen their ability to do so through enhanced communication skills, professional ethics training, and exposure to career-building information.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/easreu.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EREU: Broadening Participation in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography and Geosciences Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHosted by the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/handlos.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZachary Handlos\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, academic professional and REU professional development lead, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of this REU program is to provide undergraduate students, especially underrepresented students\u0026nbsp; \u2014 as well as those with limited to no research opportunities at their college or university \u2014 the opportunity to participate in world-class research at a major research university with leading experts in the fields of atmospheric sciences, oceanography and the geosciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with learning the skills and tools required to actively participate within a research project, participants attend a variety of professional development and social events that prepare them for research-based career and graduate school opportunities. They also foster collaborations with experts and colleagues within their field of study, and network and develop lifelong friendships with other participants within their program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessional development opportunities focus on best practices for conducting research, strategies for writing research papers\/conducting research presentations, tips for applying to graduate school, and discussions on topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Social activities, while limited this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, range from field trips to local Atlanta tourist attractions, to companies\/organizations relevant to students\u0027 career interests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo my knowledge, the students are having a wonderful time, and the impression I get is that they are so happy to be working in-person at a college campus performing research with other undergraduate students and Georgia Tech faculty. Since last year was supposed to be our first year running this program, but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year was really our true first year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe tone was set immediately on day one when I emailed the students arriving on campus to ask if everything was going okay. One student simply responded to my email question with a picture of the majority of the EAS REU students at the grocery store, buying supplies for the summer, and all were smiling.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the most exciting research program I have ever been a part of. These students are amazing people who are highly talented at research. They\u2019re creative, strongly motivated, and most importantly, they\u2019re kind, respectful, and constantly striving to make the world a better place through their work. While they may have learned a lot from this program, I learned a lot from them! They are excellent role models, and it\u0027s an honor and a privilege to have worked with them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/physicsreu.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EREU: Broadening Participation Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Physics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHosted by the \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/jennifer-curtis\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Curtis\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, associate professor and REU director, School of Physics:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GT Physics REU program offers a wide range of cutting-edge independent research projects to a diverse group of undergraduates from around the country.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents have explored a wide range of physical phenomena including Bose-Einstein condensation, quantum properties of magnetic materials, gravitational waves, computational astrophysics, physics of living systems, and soft condensed matter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program stands out for its commitment to broadening participation in physics by a diverse cohort of students. To facilitate its goal to broaden participation in physics, the GT REU program is dedicated to building connections with the Atlanta University Consortium (Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University), with approximately 20 percent of the students originating from those institutions. Since 2018, AUC students have been offered additional funding to continue their research collaboration with GT research groups.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/shaun-ashley\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShaun Ashley\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, faculty support coordinator and REU coordinator, School of Physics:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI had the pleasure and opportunity to create a more engaging and holistic experience for students by serving as a mentor and the \u201cgo to person\u201d for any concerns the students experienced during the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis has allowed me to foster long lasting relationships that span from 2016 to present. For example, students continue to reach out to me to guide them with graduate applications, other summer research programs and even to be a sounding board about whether they should continue to graduate school or take a wellness break.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy responses are always positive and encouraging: Education first, or education and work!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/reu.chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EREU: Chemistry Function, Application, Structure and Theory (FAST)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHosted by the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/evans\/michael\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Evans\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, senior academic professional and freshman chemistry laboratory coordinator, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EREUs have been a long-standing priority for our school for many years, for undergraduate chemistry and biochemistry majors outside and inside Georgia Tech. REU programs are a win-win for students and faculty, as students receive valuable training, and faculty can further their research efforts. These programs also increase the visibility and prestige of Georgia Tech research programs nationally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI think much of our success with REU programs flows from a commitment to building up research by undergraduates at Georgia Tech. Because of that history and the quality of Georgia Tech students, our faculty are very comfortable working with undergraduates. Our expanding list of programs builds on that solid foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EREU: Human Neuroscience Research and Techniques\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFirst offering: Summer 2022; hosted by Georgia Tech School of Psychology and Georgia State University\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/Lewis-Wheaton\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELewis Wheaton\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, associate professor, School of Biological Sciences, REU co-director (Eric Schumacher, professor in the School of Psychology, is the principal investigator for the Neuroscience REU; Wheaton is co-PI):\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is tremendous interest in neuroscience, and we have seen an incredible expansion of technology in our ability to record from the human nervous system. At the same time, many students do not have access to these technologies at their academic institutions because of expense.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe 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.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA unique feature of this program allows some students to come back for a two-year experience, which can really provide a great opportunity to enhance their research, and put these students in a stronger position to advance their careers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/undergraduate-research\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EREU: Mathematics Research Experiences for Undergraduates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHosted by the School of Mathematics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~dmargalit7\/index.shtml\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDan Margalit\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, professor and REU co-director, \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Mathematics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the face of it, the REU is a chance for undergraduate students to pursue a research project in mathematics with a more senior mentor. 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InQuBATE is designed to train a new generation of biomedical researchers and thought leaders to harness the data revolution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to improve and enhance the training of students to focus on biological questions while leveraging modern tools, and in some cases developing new tools, to address foundational challenges at scales from molecules to systems,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joshua-weitz\u0022\u003EJoshua Weitz\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the School of Biological Sciences. Weitz is co-leading the program with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Peng-Qiu\u0022\u003EPeng Qiu\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBiology is undergoing a transformation, according to Weitz and Qiu, requiring a new educational paradigm that integrates quantitative approaches like computational modeling and data analytics into the experimental study of living systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur intention is to develop a training environment that instills a quantitative, data-driven mindset, integrating quantitative and data science methods into all aspects of the life science training pipeline,\u201d added Weitz, founding director of Tech\u2019s Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences (QBioS).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe roots of InQuBATE go back to the fall of 2016, shortly after QBioS was launched. Weitz saw an opportunity to augment what he was teaching in his cornerstone course, Foundations of Quantitative Biosciences, in which students model living systems from the molecular level up through cells, organisms, populations, and ecosystems. In doing so, students \u201cgot a brief introduction to implementing high-dimensional data analytics, visual analytics, clustering, and modern machine learning methods. But we couldn\u2019t cover allthose topics in detail,\u201d Weitz said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, he reached out to Qiu, who was teaching data analytic methods in his Machine Learning in Biosciences course: \u201cInstead of us developing that class, we started strongly encouraging QBioS students to take Peng\u2019s class,\u201d Weitz said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor me, this was a great opportunity to work with students from the biology side who had real interests in learning data mining and machine learning, as well as students from the engineering side,\u201d said Qiu, principal investigator in the Machine Learning and Bioinformatics Lab in Coulter BME. \u201cWe could see that it was a great learning environment and the QBioS students really excelled in the class. That gave us confidence. Now we\u2019re building this [InQuBATE] training program, and hope it will foster even greater cross pollination.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe training program is designed to do exactly that, bringing together students and faculty from three Georgia Tech colleges: computing, engineering, and sciences. That combination of expertise is reflected in the leadership team. In addition to principal investigators Weitz (College of Sciences) and Qiu (College of Engineering), the faculty leadership team includes \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/elizabeth-cherry\u0022\u003EElizabeth Cherry\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Computational Science and Engineering, College of Computing), \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Eva-Dyer\u0022\u003EEva Dyer\u003C\/a\u003E (Coulter BME, College of Engineering and Emory School of Medicine), and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022\u003EMarvin Whiteley\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe InQuBATE program will ultimately support 15 Ph.D. students over five years. The first cohort \u2014 prioritizing second-year Ph.D. students \u2014 will be selected in August. Next spring, the program will begin soliciting applications from first-year Ph.D. students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe program will extend the breadth of student training without adding time to the Ph.D.,\u201d Weitz said. \u201cFor students on the engineering or computing side, InQuBATE will augment their living systems research experience. For students on the living systems side, the program will augment their training in modeling and data analytics.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeitz, Qiu, and their collaborators also are developing a series of semester-long and short-form (a week or less) courses that will be available to other graduate students, in addition to the InQuBATE cohorts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe intend to make programmatic offerings available to a broader community,\u201d Weitz said. \u201cIn the long term, we hope InQuBATE takes on a central role in shaping the culture of integrative approaches in the study of living systems at Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe NIH-funded program is designed to train a new generation of biomedical researchers and thought leaders to harness the data revolution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The NIH-funded program is designed to train a new generation of biomedical researchers and thought leaders to harness the data revolution."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2021-07-08 18:54:06","changed_gmt":"2024-02-15 20:28:06","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-07-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-07-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"648644":{"id":"648644","type":"image","title":"Peng Qiu \u0026 Joshua Weitz","body":null,"created":"1625769462","gmt_created":"2021-07-08 18:37:42","changed":"1625769462","gmt_changed":"2021-07-08 18:37:42","alt":"Peng Qiu, left, and Joshua Weitz are leading a new National Institutes of Heath-funded training program that will help transform the study of quantitative- and data-intensive biosciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. 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The day kicked off with opening remarks from Brown and Juliana Cyril, director of the Office of Technology and Innovation, Office of Science, CDC. \u0026nbsp;Cyril and Brown each highlighted the unique relationships and collaborative potential between the two organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETalks spanned pathogen systems, from the bacteria \u003Cem\u003EPseudomonas aeruginosa \u003C\/em\u003Eand \u003Cem\u003EStreptococcus pneumoniae \u003C\/em\u003E(Rich Stanton and Davina Campbell, CDC; Pengbo Cao, CMDI; Bernie Beall, CDC), to colonization dynamics of the fungal pathogen, \u003Cem\u003ECandida auris \u003C\/em\u003E(Joe Sexton, CDC), to shield immunity in SARS-CoV-2 (Adriana Lucia-Sans and Andreea Magalie, CMDI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETalks were further divided into research themes such as biofilm control (Pablo Bravo, CMDI; Rodney Donlan, CDC; Sheyda Azimi, CMDI) and microbiomes in infection (Commander Alison Laufer-Halpin, CDC; Jennifer Farrell, CMDI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn line with the commitment of the CMDI to promote trainee career development, the CMDI-CDC Meeting on Infectious Disease Dynamics was organized and run by Center graduate students and post-doctoral scientists, and CMDI talks were presented exclusively by Center trainees,\u201d adds Farrell. \u201cWe look forward to continuing the conversation with our CDC colleagues in the future!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn June, the first ever joint symposium of the Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection at Georgia Tech (CMDI) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) brought together interdisciplinary researchers to discuss infectious disease dynamics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In June, the first ever joint symposium of the Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection at Georgia Tech (CMDI) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) brought together interdisciplinary researchers to discuss infectious disease dynamics."}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2021-07-09 18:40:05","changed_gmt":"2024-02-15 20:27:11","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-07-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-07-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"647521":{"id":"647521","type":"image","title":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection Logo","body":null,"created":"1621279753","gmt_created":"2021-05-17 19:29:13","changed":"1621279753","gmt_changed":"2021-05-17 19:29:13","alt":"","file":{"fid":"245816","name":"CMDI Logo.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CMDI%20Logo.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CMDI%20Logo.png","mime":"image\/png","size":196647,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/CMDI%20Logo.png?itok=LL23cFPA"}}},"media_ids":["647521"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/","title":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection at Georgia Tech (CMDI) "}],"groups":[{"id":"620089","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"188231","name":"CMDI"},{"id":"123","name":"CDC"}],"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: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":""}},"648107":{"#nid":"648107","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Temperate Glimpse Into a Warming World","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the past six years, multidisciplinary researchers from across the world have been probing northern Minnesota peat bogs in an unprecedented, long-range study of climate change supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. They set out to answer complex questions, including one big one \u2013 will future warming somehow release 10,000 years of accumulated carbon from peatlands that store a large portion of earth\u2019s terrestrial carbon?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) partnered with the USDA Forest Service to develop a one-of-its-kind field lab in the Marcel Experimental Forest, where below and above ground heating elements are gradually warming the bog in greenhouse-like enclosures big enough to include trees. The enclosures are roofless so that rain and snow can get in.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s called the SPRUCE (Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments) experiment, and it was designed as a window into what would happen to peat bogs in a warmer world. 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This is what we think is going to happen in a warming world, based on our results.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETesty Little Process\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMethanogens are microbes that produce methane, a harmful greenhouse gas that traps up to 30 times more heat than carbon dioxide. Warming the peatland, the researchers found, basically creates a methane production line.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis occurs because the plant community changes in response to warmer temperatures \u2013 mosses decrease and vascular plants increase,\u201d said the paper\u2019s lead author, Rachel Wilson, a researcher with Florida State University\u2019s Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, where she works in the lab of professor Jeff Chanton, co-author and co-principal investigator of the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe process forms a complete cycle: Vascular plants \u2013 shrubs and grass-like plants \u2013 produce more simple sugars, which are broken down by fermentative bacteria, and the breakdown products then fuel methane-producing microbes use to produce more methane.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile peatlands comprise just 3 percent of the Earth\u2019s landmass, they store about one-third of the planet\u2019s soil carbon. The thinking goes, as global temperatures rise, microbes could break into the carbon bank and the resulting decomposition of the ancient, combustible plant biomass would lead to increased levels of carbon dioxide and methane being released into the atmosphere, accelerating climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMethane is a stronger greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide,\u201d said Wilson. \u201cWarming the climate stimulates methane production, which will contribute to more warming in a positive feedback loop.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s a scenario that Chanton called, \u201ca critical ecosystem shift. Peat soils that have been stable for thousands of years are giving up the ghost, so to speak. It\u2019s a testy little process.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDelayed Response\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat unpleasant outcome is being delayed somewhat by the extreme conditions found in many peat bogs around the world, including at the SPRUCE experiment site.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAlthough most peatlands are in northern regions undergoing some of the most rapid warming on the planet, we\u2019re talking about generally cold, acidic soils where there\u2019s no oxygen,\u201d Kostka noted. \u201cMethanogens grow really slowly under these extreme conditions. We do see their activity increasing with warming, but they\u2019re not yet growing that fast.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has a good idea of what could happen, though. Several years ago, Kostka took soil samples from the Minnesota site and tested them in his lab at Georgia Tech, exaggerating the temperature to a much greater degree than would be possible in a large-scale experiment like SPRUCE.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERaising the temperature by 20 degrees Celsius, about twice the temperature range used in the field experiment, \u201cwe saw huge increases in methane and large changes in the microbes that break down soil carbon into greenhouse gases,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s a sped-up version of what they\u2019re seeing in the field where the research team, Kostka explained, \u201cand it is just beginning to scratch the surface of the changes we\u2019re seeing in this ecosystem.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENext Chapter\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SPRUCE site experiment involves two kinds of treatment, warming and also elevated carbon dioxide. The warming treatment started in 2014. All of the data sets for the PNAS paper are from 2016. The elevated carbon dioxide treatment began in the final days of data collection, so it wasn\u2019t particularly relevant for this study. \u201cGoing forward, we\u2019re thinking the effects of elevated carbon dioxide will be one potential future story to tell,\u201d Kostka said. \u201cThis is a long-term experiment and many of these large scale climate change field experiments do not observe substantial changes to microbial communities until 10 years after they start.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, SPRUCE experimental activity is designed and intended to develop a quantitative mechanistic understanding of carbon cycling processes, according to Paul Hanson, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist leading the long-range project as principal investigator.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSPRUCE\u0026nbsp;provides experimental insights for a broad range of plausible future warming conditions for an established peatland ecosystem, combined with or without elevated carbon dioxide,\u201d Hanson said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo far, the evidence is pointing to a grim possibility: Warming enhances the production of carbon substrates from plants, stimulating microbial activity and greenhouse gas production, possibly leading to amplified climate-peatland feedbacks. Think, gasoline on a fire.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat would be the worst case scenario,\u201d Kostka said. \u201cWe don\u2019t really know yet how plants and microbes will exchange carbon and nutrients in a warmer world. Will that carbon be locked up by the plants and stored in the soil? Will it be respired by microbes and released as a gas?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;We are just beginning to see major changes in the microbes and plants at the SPRUCE peatland.\u0026nbsp; Although the first few years of the experiment indicate that a lot more methane will be released to the atmosphere, we will be looking to see if these changes are sustained over the long term.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATIONS: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Rachel M. Wilson, Malak M. Tfaily, Max Kolton, Eric Johnston, Caitlin Petro, Cassandra A. Zalman, Paul J. Hanson, Heino M. Heyman, Jennifer E. Kyle, David W. Hoyt, Elizabeth K. Eder, Samuel O. Purvine, Randy K. Kolka, Stephen D. Sebestyen, Natalie A. Griffiths, Christopher W. Schadt, Jason K. Keller, Scott D. Bridgham, and Jeffrey P. Chanton, and Joel E. Kostka.\u0026nbsp; \u201cSoil metabolome response to whole ecosystem warming at the Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments experiment\u201d (\u003Cem\u003EPNAS\u003C\/em\u003E, June 2021) https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2004192118\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAERIAL PHOTO:\u003C\/strong\u003E Hanson, P.J., M.B. Krassovski, and L.A. Hook. 2020. SPRUCE S1 Bog and SPRUCE Experiment Aerial Photographs. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TES SFA, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3334\/CDIAC\/spruce.012 (UAV image number 0050 collected on October 4, 2020).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERELATED LINKS: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/\u0022\u003E\u201cSoil metabolome response to whole ecosystem warming at the Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments experiment\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/118\/25\/e2004192118\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.joelkostka.net\/\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka \u2013 Microbial Ecology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mnspruce.ornl.gov\/\u0022\u003ESPRUCE Experiment\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/features\/shaking-sleeping-bog-monster\u0022\u003E\u201cShaking a Sleeping Bog Monster\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Cem\u003EResearch Horizons\u003C\/em\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/nsf-supports-research-microbes-peat-moss\u0022\u003ENSF Supports Research on the Microbes in Peat Moss\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/science-matters\/sciencematters-season-3-episode-8-digging-climate-clues-peat-moss\u0022\u003EScienceMatters Podcast: Digging Up Climate Clues in Peat Moss\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"SPRUCE experiment study shows elevated levels of greenhouse gases emerging from carbon-rich peatlands"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESPRUCE experiment study shows elevated levels of greenhouse gases emerging from carbon-rich peatlands\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"SPRUCE experiment study shows elevated levels of greenhouse gases emerging from carbon-rich peatlands"}],"uid":"28153","created_gmt":"2021-06-14 19:22:28","changed_gmt":"2024-02-15 20:26:43","author":"Jerry Grillo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"648105":{"id":"648105","type":"image","title":"Aerial SPRUCE","body":null,"created":"1623697776","gmt_created":"2021-06-14 19:09:36","changed":"1623697776","gmt_changed":"2021-06-14 19:09:36","alt":"","file":{"fid":"246029","name":"Aerial SPRUCE.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Aerial%20SPRUCE.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Aerial%20SPRUCE.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4339456,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Aerial%20SPRUCE.jpg?itok=czEb3FzQ"}},"648106":{"id":"648106","type":"image","title":"SPRUCE - Joel Kostka","body":null,"created":"1623698456","gmt_created":"2021-06-14 19:20:56","changed":"1623698507","gmt_changed":"2021-06-14 19:21:47","alt":"","file":{"fid":"246030","name":"Joel Kostka.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Joel%20Kostka_2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Joel%20Kostka_2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3198839,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Joel%20Kostka_2.jpg?itok=5OUsNeU6"}}},"media_ids":["648105","648106"],"groups":[{"id":"620089","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"173581","name":"go-COS"},{"id":"188231","name":"CMDI"},{"id":"126571","name":"go-PetitInstitute"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"831","name":"climate change"},{"id":"791","name":"Global Warming"},{"id":"182974","name":"peat bogs"},{"id":"12800","name":"methane"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"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\u003EWriter: \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":""}},"639521":{"#nid":"639521","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Specialized Cells or Multicellular Multitaskers? New Study Reshapes Early Economics and Ecology Behind Evolutionary Division of Labor ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new research\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/elifesciences.org\/articles\/54348\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from researchers in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;focuses on the evolution of reproductive specialization \u2013 how early single cells first got together to create more complex multicellular organisms. In particular, scientists leading the study sought to better understand how those early cells decided which ones would focus on reproduction, and which ones would get busy building parts of a larger organism.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work, published this month in the journal\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/elifesciences.org\/\u0022\u003EeLife\u003C\/a\u003E, references \u201cdivision of labor,\u201d \u201ctrade,\u201d \u201cproductivity\u201d and \u201creturn on investment,\u201d (ROI) to describe those cellular activities. If that sounds like a paper destined for a business magazine instead of a peer-reviewed journal on biological sciences research, there\u2019s a good reason.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the study, led by assistant professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/petitinstitute.gatech.edu\/peter-yunker-0\u0022\u003EPeter Yunker\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and associate professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWill Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, notes in the abstract, \u201cA large body of work from evolutionary biology, economics, and ecology has shown that specialization is beneficial when further division of labor produces an accelerating increase in absolute productivity.\u201d In other words, the prevailing theories state that specialization pays off only when it increases total productivity \u2013 whether it\u2019s multicellular organism or widgets streaming out of a factory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat Yunker, from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/petitinstitute.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E, and Ratcliff, from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and co-director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences\u0026nbsp;(QBioS)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;have found is that the conditions for the evolution of specialized cells were actually much broader than previously thought. Absolute productivity be darned, the cells seem to say; specialization appeared to be a winning strategy, even under conditions that should favor cellular self-sufficiency.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhy? It has to do with the topology of the network of cells within the organism \u2013 what Ratcliff calls a branchy structure. That topology determines that the division of labor can be favored, even if productivity suffers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/elifesciences.org\/articles\/54348\u0022\u003E\u201cTopological constraints in early multicellularity favor reproductive division of labor\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the title of the team\u2019s paper. Yunker and Ratcliff collaborated with several other Georgia Tech faculty and graduate students on the research: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joshua-weitz\u0022\u003EJoshua S. Weitz\u003C\/a\u003E, Patton Distinguished Professor in the School of Biological Sciences and co-director of QBioS; School of Physics graduate students\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=6hQpwvkAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003EDavid Yanni\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=gDNSyXIAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003EShane Jacobeen\u003C\/a\u003E; and School of Biological Sciences graduate student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/pedro-marquez-zacarias\u0022\u003EPedro Marquez-Zacarias\u003C\/a\u003E. All are members of Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMulticellular multitasking\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs cells get more complex, they begin to specialize. Some cells are dedicated to reproduction, while others are devoted to other general tasks such as making and maintaining the organism\u2019s body. \u201cIn this paper, what we\u2019re trying to figure out is, when is it a good idea to specialize and have that pay off, and when it is a good idea for your cells to remain generalists?\u201d Ratcliff says. \u201cUnder what conditions does evolution favor specialization, and in what conditions do simple multicellular organisms keep every cell a generalist?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor centuries, scientists have known that specialization is very important for multicellularity. \u201cOnce we had microscopes, we were off to the races learning about specialization,\u201d Ratcliff says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe thinking for the last few decades has been that more specialized cells evolve when specialization results in increasingly higher productivity. \u201cThat will push things to complete specialization because there\u2019s more to be gained by specializing than not specializing.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYet what if those cells are not interacting randomly with a lot of other cells, but only with a few cells over and over again? \u201cThis is actually the case for a little branchy structure that contains mom and all her kids. The only cells you are attached to are the ones that gave rise to you, and the ones that arise from you,\u201d he says. Those \u201cbranchy structures\u201d offer the topological constraints mentioned in the title of the research study.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBranch banking of cellular products\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYunker explains that those tree-branchy structures can be thought of as similar to fractals, in which math functions are repeated again and again and are depicted as jagged borders stretching into infinity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMandelbrot sets and the broader study of fractals have been an inspiration for a lot of this,\u201d Yunker says. \u201cAfter the concepts behind fractals were identified, people eventually started to see them everywhere. Instead of some unique esoteric thing, it was pervasive. In a similar vein, the structures that we find make evolving division of labor easier, these sparse filaments and branched topologies, are common in nature,\u201d including so-called snowflake yeast and some forms of algae.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYunker agrees that it may seem counter-intuitive, but as you restrict cellular interactions, like swapping of products that can enhance reproduction or specialization, that specialization actually becomes easier according to his team\u2019s mathematical models.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECells that produce the same products won\u2019t interact or \u0027trade\u0027 with each other, since that would be a waste of energy and efficiency. \u201cA redundancy comes into play here,\u201d Yunker says. \u201cIf you have a lot of similar cells trading, that increased productivity doesn\u2019t do you a lot of good. Whereas if you have dissimilar or opposites trading, even with lower productivity, they\u2019re able to direct those resources in a more efficient manner.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat can economists and cancer researchers learn from these cells?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince economics has already figured into the study of how multicellular organisms evolved, with all of that labor and trade and ROI, could that discipline have something to learn from Yunker and Ratcliff\u2019s new theory \u2014 could the lessons mean a more efficient way to make all kinds of products?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCould this apply in economics? Could it apply elsewhere?\u201d Yunker echoes. \u201cThis is something we would love to pursue going forward.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERatcliff notes the multidisciplinary approach his biophysics and biosciences team took to approaching the study, which also involved mathematical models developed by Weitz. \u201cWe were really motivated by understanding both how life got to be complex, and the rules for why it did,\u201d he says. \u201cThis paper follows into the \u2018why\u2019 category. Fundamental mathematics tells you about the rules evolution plays by, and there are a lot of downstream applications, like cancer research, agriculture, and infectious disease. 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It can readily infect individuals with burn injuries, chronic wounds and hospital-acquired infections, like ventilator-associated pneumonia and sepsis. Pathogenic strains can build up in critical body organs, such as lungs, urinary tract, and kidneys, to fatal results. The problematic pathogen often finds a home in immunocompromised individuals who have serious underlying illnesses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs populations of \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E swell, they often aggregate into slimy biofilms that stick to one another and to various surfaces, from medical equipment to airways in the lungs and onto other organs. Thriving in humid environments, the bacteria can create chronic infections that are notoriously resistant to antibiotic treatment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe pathogen is especially dangerous for cystic fibrosis patients. This genetic disease leads to an overproduction of thick mucus, which provides good growth conditions for microbes like \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E, which can then produce antibiotic-resistant biofilms \u2014 blankets of microorganisms that cover lung tissue and provide a host environment for more damaging pathogens.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA team of Georgia Tech researchers from the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E has released \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41396-020-0652-0\u0022\u003Ea study\u003C\/a\u003E that points to another problem with \u003Cem\u003EPseudomonas aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E: in a synthetic media that mimics cystic fibrosis sputum, populations of cells can quickly evolve to develop tolerance and resistance to certain antibiotics \u2014 despite having no previous exposure to them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe were surprised that the antibiotic tolerance increased so quickly in our experiment\u201d says\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/sheyda-azimi\u0022\u003E Sheyda Azimi\u003C\/a\u003E, a\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cff.org\/\u0022\u003E Cystic Fibrosis Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E Postdoctoral Fellow. \u201cWhat our data tells us is that in a single species evolved population, with a mixture of diverse single isolates, becomes antibiotic tolerant even without the selective pressure of antibiotics.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAzimi and four fellow School of Biological Sciences scientists \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/stephen-diggle\u0022\u003ESteve Diggle\u003C\/a\u003E (who served as Georgia Tech\u0027s lead in developing the project),\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joshua-weitz\u0022\u003E Joshua Weitz\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/sam-brown\u0022\u003ESamuel Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, and graduate student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/shengyun-peng\u0022\u003EShengyun Peng\u003C\/a\u003E, have published the results of their study, \u201cAllelic polymorphism shapes community function in evolving \u003Cem\u003EPseudomonas aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E populations,\u201d in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/ismej\/\u0022\u003EThe ISME Journal\u003C\/a\u003E, the official journal of the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isme-microbes.org\/\u0022\u003E International Society of Microbial Ecology\u003C\/a\u003E. The team also includes two researchers from Swansea University Medical School and The University of Birmingham.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAzimi says the increase in tolerance to antibiotics is due to changes in the function of key genes that control social trait production in \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa. \u003C\/em\u003E\u201cSimply put, the changes in population dynamics leads to the tolerance phenotype, so if the \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E populations evolve in a chemical environment similar to lungs of individuals with cystic fibrosis, it can display the same phenotype of increased tolerance to certain antibiotics.\u201d Those include beta-lactam antibiotics, one of the most commonly prescribed classes of clinical antibiotics, and the type researchers used in the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEven though \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E is a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2018\/05\/22\/study-shows-how-bacteria-behave-differently-humans-compared-lab\u0022\u003Ewell-studied\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2018\/05\/29\/bacterial-conversations-cystic-fibrosis\u0022\u003Emicrobe\u003C\/a\u003E, fewer studies have explored its heterogeneity, or the diversity in its traits and characteristics, and how that diversity helps its cells communicate with one another. The team\u2019s study sought to better understand these social behaviors and how they can influence the microbe\u2019s development and evolution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team evolved \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E in biofilms, growing the bacteria in a synthetic sputum medium, meant to mimic a mixture of saliva and mucus, for 50 days. \u201cWe measured social trait production and antibiotic tolerance, and used a metagenomic approach to analyze and assess genomic changes over the duration of the evolution experiment,\u201d she writes in the article\u2019s abstract (metagenomics is the study of genetic material recovered directly from environmental samples). The team found that evolutionary trajectories were reproducible in independently evolving populations, and that over 60% of that genomic diversity occurred within the first 10 days of selection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study showed emergent behavior and interesting interactions between different evolved isolates of \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E \u2014 co-existing alongside each other and acting as one functional entity.\u0026nbsp; \u201cYou can imagine a team where each individual is equipped with particular skills,\u201d says Azimi. \u201cNot all members need to be the best at all functions. Some members of the team may produce lots of toxins, whereas some may be better at forming biofilms or resisting antibiotics. Put together they function more effectively as a unit.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAzimi emphasizes that these interactions take place within a diverse population of the same species, a community that has evolved from a single ancestor. \u201cThe individuals are not teaching each other. I would call it more of \u2018hand-waving\u2019; they actually signal to and sense one another, and evolve in a certain way that appears to benefit the whole group.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.stevediggle.net\/sheyda-azimi.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELearn more about Azimi\u2019s work\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.stevediggle.net\/our-research.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Esociomicrobiology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, and \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.stevediggle.net\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Diggle Lab at Georgia Tech\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\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\u003Cem\u003EThe research team thanks the following funding sources: The\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hfsp.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHuman Frontier Science Program\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E (RGY0081\/2012) and Georgia Institute of Technology, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (DIGGLE18I0) to SPD, \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cff.org\/Research\/Researcher-Resources\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECystic Fibrosis Foundation for a Fellowship to SA\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E (AZIMI18F0), and CF@latna for a Fellowship to SA (3206AXB). The team also thanks the\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENational Heart Lung Blood Institute\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E (R56HL142857) and \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.simonsfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Simons Foundation\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E (396001).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\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","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA study led by The Diggle Lab found that the opportunistic pathogen \u003Cem\u003EPseudomonas aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E can quickly evolve in a synthetic media that mimics cystic fibrosis sputum, to develop tolerance and resistance to certain antibiotics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A study led by The Diggle Lab found that the opportunistic pathogen \u0022Pseudomonas aeruginosa\u0022 can quickly evolve in a synthetic media that mimics cystic fibrosis sputum, to develop tolerance and resistance to certain antibiotics."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2020-05-27 15:29:52","changed_gmt":"2024-02-15 20:23:59","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-05-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-05-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"635711":{"id":"635711","type":"image","title":"Biofilms of P. aeruginosa ","body":null,"created":"1590594869","gmt_created":"2020-05-27 15:54:29","changed":"1590594869","gmt_changed":"2020-05-27 15:54:29","alt":"","file":{"fid":"241886","name":"Biofilm Plate.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Biofilm%20Plate.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Biofilm%20Plate.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":95822,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Biofilm%20Plate.jpg?itok=J3xk4SDf"}},"635710":{"id":"635710","type":"image","title":"Researchers used a congo red agar (CRA) test to detect biofilms formed by P. 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What wasn\u2019t fun: accidentally ending up with a stab wound in his leg.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe next day he couldn\u2019t 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. \u201cThose bacteria can grow very quickly in your blood. And they should never be there,\u201d 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 \u2014 who performed in high school and college musicals and choruses \u2014 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\u201cThe Mold That Changed The World\u201d\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\u2019s \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\u2019s 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. \u201cThere\u0027s a lot of entertainment in teaching, a lot of showmanship. It\u2019s the way I got interested in microbiology, when the teacher was pretty charismatic and dynamic. So I\u0027ve always wanted to be that kind of teacher.\u201d\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\u201cThe Mold That Changed The World\u201d doesn\u2019t just focus on Fleming\u2019s discovery. It also shows how Fleming overcame social obstacles to finding life-saving qualities in a \u201cnasty mold,\u201d as Hammer put it, and conveys in singing and music the dangers of relying too much on antibacterial drugs \u2014 an ongoing worry that has Hammer and several other CMDI researchers looking for new treatments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFleming 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,\u201d Hammer said. \u201cHe said then that he can imagine a scenario in the future where if someone doesn\u0027t take their antibiotics correctly, you could end up with resistant \u2018superbugs\u2019 that get transferred to another person. And then you don\u0027t have a treatment. He said that in 1945.\u201d\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 \u201cThe Mold That Changed the World,\u201d 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\u201cIt\u0027s one way of communicating science,\u201d he said. \u201cWe scientists, we have to do a better job of communicating science, in all ways. That may mean different media, different settings. It\u0027s just got to be part of what we do now. This is one unusual example of how to do that. But why not, right?\u201d\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 \u201cGodspell.\u201d He then went to Boston College, where he joined the university chorale and got to sing for Pope John Paul II at St. Peter\u2019s 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 \u2014 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\u201cIt\u2019s this combination of thinking about pathogens and their ecological environment,\u201d Hammer explained. \u201cIt\u0027s 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 \u0027bug\u0027\u0026nbsp;that I worked on that had this kind of dual lifestyle.\u201d\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\u2019s version of \u201cThe Mold That Changed The World\u201d when the musical\u2019s cast came to Atlanta. \u201cShe found out about it because some of the parents in her school work at the CDC,\u201d he said. \u201cShe knew that I had done this (sung in musicals).\u201d A visit to the musical\u2019s \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\u2019t just about educating audiences. It\u2019s also about showing humanity in science, he added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think part of this is also to remind people that we scientists are just normal people too. I think there\u0027s this misperception that scientists are elitists who don\u0027t know how to interact with other people, or choose not to, or can\u2019t. We\u0027re not elitist, we just have an area that we think about a lot \u2013 just like everyone else has subjects that they think about, and have strong opinions about and expertise in. 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The UAMS study team collected telephone voice samples from 50 people diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s and 50 healthy control participants, then applied machine learning classification with voice features related to phonation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEighteen-year-old \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anuiyer-researcher\/\u0022\u003EAnu Iyer\u003C\/a\u003E, a recent Little Rock, Ark., high school graduate now studying for her bachelor\u0027s degree at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, has collaborated with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.uams.edu\u0022\u003EUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) \u003C\/a\u003Eresearch team and is the lead author for a research study in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-023-47568-w\u0022\u003EScientific Reports\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Epart of the Nature portfolio journals.\u0026nbsp;The publication stems from Iyer\u2019s work with other researchers using machine learning to detect Parkinson\u2019s disease.\u0026nbsp;Iyer was able to confirm the reliability of telephone voice recordings to detect Parkinson\u2019s. The UAMS study team collected telephone voice samples from 50 people diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s and 50 healthy control participants, then applied machine learning classification with voice features related to phonation. This work was also shared in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arktimes.com\/arkansas-blog\/2024\/02\/08\/college-freshman-pioneers-parkinsons-identification-tool-maybe-the-rest-of-us-should-try-harder-at-life\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EArkansas Times\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.magnoliareporter.com\/education\/colleges_universities\/article_027206dc-c020-11ee-8066-033c64b3a43f.html\u0022\u003EMagnolia Reporter\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2024-02-05 18:50:10","changed_gmt":"2024-02-12 21:33:36","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences News ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/news.uams.edu\/2024\/01\/30\/teenage-researcher-leads-uams-parkinsons-study-published-in-scientific-reports\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193489","name":"Anu Iyer"},{"id":"13471","name":"Parkinson\u0027s"},{"id":"9167","name":"machine learning"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"665198":{"#nid":"665198","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Steve Diggle Named Director of the Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/stephen-diggle\u0022\u003ESteve Diggle\u003C\/a\u003E as the director of 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\u003EDiggle is a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the principal investigator for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thedigglelab.com\/\u0022\u003EDiggle Lab\u003C\/a\u003E. 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. Diggle was selected as an American Society for Microbiology Distinguished Lecturer in 2021.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELearn more about Diggle\u2019s research:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/cmdi-mighty-microbial-dynamics-healthier-people-and-planet\u0022\u003ECMDI: Mighty Microbial Dynamics for a Healthier People and Planet\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/problematic-pathogen-develops-antibiotic-tolerance-without-previous-exposure\u0022\u003EA Problematic Pathogen Develops Antibiotic Tolerance \u2014 Without Previous Exposure\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\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. 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\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The College of Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Diggle as the director of the Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI). Diggle is a professor in the School of Biological Sciences."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Diggle as the director of the Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI). Diggle is a professor in the School of Biological Sciences and the principal investigator for the Diggle Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The College of Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Diggle as the director of the Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI). Diggle is a professor in the School of Biological Sciences."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-01-27 16:47:44","changed_gmt":"2024-02-08 17:33:52","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-27T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-27T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665203":{"id":"665203","type":"image","title":"Steve Diggle","body":null,"created":"1674844572","gmt_created":"2023-01-27 18:36:12","changed":"1674844572","gmt_changed":"2023-01-27 18:36:12","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251591","name":"Steve Diggle.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Steve%20Diggle.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Steve%20Diggle.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":110682,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Steve%20Diggle.jpg?itok=a2CxTcGe"}}},"media_ids":["665203"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu","title":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/cmdi-mighty-microbial-dynamics-healthier-people-and-planet","title":"CMDI: Mighty Microbial Dynamics for a Healthier People and Planet"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/problematic-pathogen-develops-antibiotic-tolerance-without-previous-exposure","title":"A Problematic Pathogen Develops Antibiotic Tolerance \u2014 Without Previous Exposure"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/no-separations-meet-ellinor-alseth-cmdis-first-early-career-award-fellow","title":"No Separations: Meet Ellinor Alseth, CMDI\u2019s First Early Career Award Fellow"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/inaugural-cmdi-cdc-symposium-offers-perspectives-infectious-disease-dynamics","title":"Inaugural CMDI-CDC Symposium Offers Perspectives on Infectious Disease Dynamics"}],"groups":[{"id":"620089","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192250","name":"cos-microbial"},{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192003","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"188231","name":"CMDI"},{"id":"168156","name":"Steve Diggle"},{"id":"167225","name":"Sam Brown"},{"id":"5696","name":"Microbiology"},{"id":"7077","name":"bacteria"},{"id":"192004","name":"Ellinor Alseth"},{"id":"192005","name":"Carina Baskett"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"}],"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\u003EWriter\/Media Contact:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRenay 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\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["renay.san@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672550":{"#nid":"672550","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers Leverage AI to Develop Early Diagnostic Test for Ovarian Cancer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor over three decades, a highly accurate early diagnostic test for ovarian cancer has eluded physicians. 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 arbitrarily 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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But some organisms seem to change very little, even over eons.\u0026nbsp;Scientists have long wondered how these species withstand the pressures of natural selection. The prevailing hypothesis for this \u201cstasis paradox\u201d has been that natural selection keeps some species unchanged by selecting for moderate or average traits (so-called stabilizing selection) rather than selecting for more extreme traits that would cause a species to change (directional selection). But a study published\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2222071120\u0022\u003Ein the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;contradicts this idea, showing that evolution constantly favors different traits in seemingly unchanging animals that improve short-term survival. In the long term, though, \u201call that evolution cancels out and leads to no change,\u201d says the study\u0027s lead author, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor and Elizabeth Smithgall-Watts Endowed Faculty in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEvolution can perform spectacular makeovers: today\u0027s airborne songbirds descended from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/how-birds-evolved-from-dinosaurs\/\u0022\u003Ewingless, earthbound dinosaurs\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that roamed millions of years ago, for example. But some organisms seem to change very little, even over eons.\u0026nbsp;Scientists have long wondered how these species withstand the pressures of natural selection. The prevailing hypothesis for this \u201cstasis paradox\u201d has been that natural selection keeps some species unchanged by selecting for moderate or average traits (so-called stabilizing selection) rather than selecting for more extreme traits that would cause a species to change (directional selection). But a study published\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2222071120\u0022\u003Ein the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;contradicts this idea, showing that evolution constantly favors different traits in seemingly unchanging animals that improve short-term survival. In the long term, though, \u201call that evolution cancels out and leads to no change,\u201d says the study\u0027s lead author, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor and Elizabeth Smithgall-Watts Endowed Faculty in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2024-02-05 19:37:14","changed_gmt":"2024-02-05 19:37:14","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Scientific American","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/living-fossil-lizards-are-constantly-evolving-you-just-cant-see-it\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193037","name":"James Stroud"},{"id":"7802","name":"evolutionary biology"},{"id":"193150","name":"lizards"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"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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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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The story highlights the potential impact of the research on biofuel production.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYeast is maybe the best-understood microorganism in the world. Humans have leveraged yeasts\u0027 biochemical abilities to produce bread, alcohol, and fermented milk products since the dawn of civilization. Yeasts are also one of the most common organism \u201cmodels\u201d in biology laboratories. And important bio-factories for plenty of medicines and useful biomolecules. Still, yeasts need to be fed with sugar or other compounds to stay alive. At least, that was true until\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/anthony-burnetti\u0022\u003EAnthony Burnetti\u003C\/a\u003E, a research scientist working in the lab of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, managed to make yeast able to harvest the energy of light. The story highlights the potential impact of the research on biofuel production.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2024-01-29 15:30:17","changed_gmt":"2024-01-29 15:30:17","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Securities.io","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.securities.io\/light-happy-yeast-may-change-our-approach-to-biofuels\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-23T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-23T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"177585","name":"William Ratcliff"},{"id":"192550","name":"Anthony Burnetti"},{"id":"170334","name":"yeast"},{"id":"18531","name":"photosynthesis"},{"id":"2342","name":"biofuels"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672513":{"#nid":"672513","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Do Turtles Play?","body":[{"value":"\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 and director of research at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zooatlanta.org\u0022\u003EZoo Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, writes about a study currently underway at the zoo on play behavior in diamondback terrapins.\u0026nbsp;Play behavior is exactly the way someone would interpret it as a human \u2014 something that\u2019s fun and silly and sometimes is for a purpose, and sometimes the purpose seems to be simply fun. Students from Georgia Tech and Georgia State University are helping Mendelson in making these observations, and they\u0027re hoping to make the case soon that they\u0027ve documented purposeless play behavior in a turtle.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\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 and director of research at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zooatlanta.org\u0022\u003EZoo Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, writes about a study currently underway at the zoo on play behavior in diamondback terrapins.\u0026nbsp;Play behavior is exactly the way someone would interpret it as a human \u2014 something that\u2019s fun and silly and sometimes is for a purpose, and sometimes the purpose seems to be simply fun. Students from Georgia Tech and Georgia State University are helping Mendelson in making these observations, and they\u0027re hoping to make the case soon that they\u0027ve documented purposeless play behavior in a turtle.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:56:02","changed_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:56:02","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Zoo Atlanta","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/zooatlanta.org\/do-turtles-play\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"179276","name":"joe mendelson"},{"id":"6765","name":"zoo atlanta"},{"id":"193458","name":"play behavior"},{"id":"193459","name":"turtles"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672088":{"#nid":"672088","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"This yeast loves light","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUnlike\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/environment\/which-plants-grow-in-the-dark\/\u0022\u003Esome pretty metal plants\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that thrive in the darkness,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/story\/space\/e-coli-space-extraterrestrial-life\/\u0022\u003Eyeast\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;generally doesn\u2019t function well in the light. This fungi turns carbohydrates into ingredients for beer or bread when left to ferment in the dark. It must be stored in dark dry places, as exposure to light can keep fermentation from happening all together. However, a group of School of Biological Sciences researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that may actually work better with light that could give these fungi an evolutionary boost in a simple way. The findings are described in a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cell.com\/current-biology\/fulltext\/S0960-9822(23)01744-X?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS096098222301744X%3Fshowall%3Dtrue\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudy published January 12 in the journal\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ECurrent Biology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-authors are Research Scientist \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-burnetti-a75394bb\u0022\u003EAnthony Burnetti\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. Scholar \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/autumn-peterson\u0022\u003EAutumn Peterson\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carina-baskett\u0022\u003ECarina Baskett\u003C\/a\u003E, Head of Grant Writing and Trainee Development for Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cmdi\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection\u003C\/a\u003E. (This research was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.technologynetworks.com\/genomics\/news\/engineered-yeast-can-harness-energy-from-light-382751\u0022\u003ETechnology Networks\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newatlas.com\/biology\/easy-artificial-evolution-solar-powered-yeast\/\u0022\u003ENew Atlas,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2024\/01\/240112114836.htm\u0022\u003EScienceDaily\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/science\/researchers-engineer-worlds-first-yeast-that-harnesses-energy-from-light\u0022\u003EInteresting Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.biofuelsdigest.com\/bdigest\/2024\/01\/15\/georgia-tech-researcher-engineer-yeast-strain-that-prefers-the-lights-on\/\u0022\u003EBiofuels Digest\u003C\/a\u003E,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/america\/agencias\/2024\/01\/12\/una-nueva-levadura-aprovecha-la-energia-de-la-luz\/\u0022\u003E Infobae\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2024-01-powered-yeast-insights-evolution-biofuels.html\u0022\u003EPhys.org\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUnlike\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/environment\/which-plants-grow-in-the-dark\/\u0022\u003Esome pretty metal plants\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that thrive in the darkness,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/story\/space\/e-coli-space-extraterrestrial-life\/\u0022\u003Eyeast\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;generally doesn\u2019t function well in the light. This fungi turns carbohydrates into ingredients for beer or bread when left to ferment in the dark. It must be stored in dark dry places, as exposure to light can keep fermentation from happening all together. However, a group of School of Biological Sciences researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that may actually work better with light that could give these fungi an evolutionary boost in a simple way. The findings are described in a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cell.com\/current-biology\/fulltext\/S0960-9822(23)01744-X?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS096098222301744X%3Fshowall%3Dtrue\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudy published January 12 in the journal\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ECurrent Biology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-authors are Research Scientist \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-burnetti-a75394bb\u0022\u003EAnthony Burnetti\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. Scholar \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/autumn-peterson\u0022\u003EAutumn Peterson\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carina-baskett\u0022\u003ECarina Baskett\u003C\/a\u003E, Head of Grant Writing and Trainee Development for Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cmdi\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection\u003C\/a\u003E. (This research was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.technologynetworks.com\/genomics\/news\/engineered-yeast-can-harness-energy-from-light-382751\u0022\u003ETechnology Networks\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newatlas.com\/biology\/easy-artificial-evolution-solar-powered-yeast\/\u0022\u003ENew Atlas,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2024\/01\/240112114836.htm\u0022\u003EScienceDaily\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/science\/researchers-engineer-worlds-first-yeast-that-harnesses-energy-from-light\u0022\u003EInteresting Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.biofuelsdigest.com\/bdigest\/2024\/01\/15\/georgia-tech-researcher-engineer-yeast-strain-that-prefers-the-lights-on\/\u0022\u003EBiofuels Digest\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/america\/agencias\/2024\/01\/12\/una-nueva-levadura-aprovecha-la-energia-de-la-luz\/\u0022\u003EInfobae\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2024-01-powered-yeast-insights-evolution-biofuels.html\u0022\u003EPhys.org\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2024-01-12 19:50:56","changed_gmt":"2024-01-22 15:03:58","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Popular Science ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/science\/yeast-light\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"177585","name":"William Ratcliff"},{"id":"192549","name":"Autumn Peterson"},{"id":"192550","name":"Anthony Burnetti"},{"id":"192005","name":"Carina Baskett"},{"id":"170334","name":"yeast"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670436":{"#nid":"670436","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Lizard Study Shows Natural Selection Can Be Extremely Variable Through Time","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy lassoing lizards, putting tiny chips on their legs, and tracking them for three years, Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E revealed why species often appear unchanged for millions of years despite Charles Darwin\u2019s theory of constant evolution. Darwin said that evolution was constantly happening, causing animals to adapt for survival. But many of his contemporaries disagreed.\u0026nbsp;Everything 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. Evolutionary biologists were thrilled, but the findings reinforced the same paradox: If evolution can happen so fast, then why do most species on Earth continue to appear the same for many millions of years? Stroud, an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, set out to investigate it.\u0026nbsp;(This research was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/living-fossil-lizards-are-constantly-evolving-you-just-cant-see-it\/\u0022\u003EScientific American\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studyfinds.org\/evolutionary-biology-rules-upended-by-lizards\/\u0022\u003EStudy Finds\u003C\/a\u003E, I\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/indiaeducationdiary.in\/groundbreaking-long-term-lizard-study-challenges-fundamental-tenets-of-evolutionary-biology\/\u0022\u003Endia Education Diary\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bnnbreaking.com\/tech\/science-tech\/study-challenges-traditional-views-on-evolutionary-stasis\/\u0022\u003EBNN Breaking\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/natural-selection-surprises-evolutionary-lessons-from-the-wild-lizards-of-florida\/\u0022\u003ESciTechDaily\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2023\/10\/231009191625.htm\u0022\u003EScienceDaily\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/coexisting-lizards-challenge-what-we-know-about-natural-selection\/\u0022\u003EEarth.com\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/source.wustl.edu\/2023\/10\/no-lizard-is-an-island\/\u0022\u003EWashington University\/St. Louis\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy lassoing lizards, putting tiny chips on their legs, and tracking them for three years, Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E revealed why species often appear unchanged for millions of years despite Charles Darwin\u2019s theory of constant evolution.\u0026nbsp;Charles Darwin said that evolution was constantly happening, causing animals to adapt for survival. But many of his contemporaries disagreed.\u0026nbsp;Everything 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. Evolutionary biologists were thrilled, but the findings reinforced the same paradox: If evolution can happen so fast, then why do most species on Earth continue to appear the same for many millions of years? Stroud, an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, set out to investigate it. (This research was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/living-fossil-lizards-are-constantly-evolving-you-just-cant-see-it\/\u0022\u003EScientific American\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studyfinds.org\/evolutionary-biology-rules-upended-by-lizards\/\u0022\u003EStudy Finds\u003C\/a\u003E,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bnnbreaking.com\/tech\/science-tech\/study-challenges-traditional-views-on-evolutionary-stasis\/\u0022\u003E BNN Breaking\u003C\/a\u003E, I\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/indiaeducationdiary.in\/groundbreaking-long-term-lizard-study-challenges-fundamental-tenets-of-evolutionary-biology\/\u0022\u003Endia Education Diary\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/natural-selection-surprises-evolutionary-lessons-from-the-wild-lizards-of-florida\/\u0022\u003ESciTechDaily\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2023\/10\/231009191625.htm\u0022\u003EScienceDaily\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/coexisting-lizards-challenge-what-we-know-about-natural-selection\/\u0022\u003EEarth.com\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/source.wustl.edu\/2023\/10\/no-lizard-is-an-island\/\u0022\u003EWashington University\/St. Louis\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:55:22","changed_gmt":"2024-01-16 18:42:36","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Technology Networks","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.technologynetworks.com\/genomics\/news\/lizard-study-shows-natural-selection-can-be-extremely-variable-through-time-379677","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193037","name":"James Stroud"},{"id":"7802","name":"evolutionary biology"},{"id":"3028","name":"evolution"},{"id":"13406","name":"Charles Darwin"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672126":{"#nid":"672126","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Towards estimating the number of strains that make up a natural bacterial population","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhat a strain is and how many strains make up a natural bacterial population remain elusive concepts despite their apparent importance for assessing the role of intra-population diversity in disease emergence or response to environmental perturbations. A research team\u0026nbsp;sequenced 138 randomly selected\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESalinibacter ruber\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;isolates from two solar salterns and assessed these genomes against companion short-read metagenomes from the same samples. In its paper published in \u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E, the team says its methodology and ANI thresholds outlined should represent a useful guide for future microdiversity surveys of additional microbial species. The researcher include Ph.D. Scholar \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/roth-conrad\u0022\u003ERoth E. Conrad\u003C\/a\u003E and Professor\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ocean.gatech.edu\/people\/dr-kostas-konstantinidis\u0022\u003E Kostas Konstantinidis\u003C\/a\u003E, both in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. Konstantinidis is also the Richard C. Tucker Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhat a strain is and how many strains make up a natural bacterial population remain elusive concepts despite their apparent importance for assessing the role of intra-population diversity in disease emergence or response to environmental perturbations. A research team\u0026nbsp;sequenced 138 randomly selected\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESalinibacter ruber\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;isolates from two solar salterns and assessed these genomes against companion short-read metagenomes from the same samples. In its paper published in \u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E, the team says its methodology and ANI thresholds outlined should represent a useful guide for future microdiversity surveys of additional microbial species. The researcher include Ph.D. Scholar \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/roth-conrad\u0022\u003ERoth E. Conrad\u003C\/a\u003E and Professor\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ocean.gatech.edu\/people\/dr-kostas-konstantinidis\u0022\u003E Kostas Konstantinidis\u003C\/a\u003E, both in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. Konstantinidis is also the Richard C. 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It allowed students to construct conceptual models and ecological systems, as well as run interactive model simulations on the brook trout, a species of freshwater fish.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHughes and his students sought to answer questions about reproduction and food supply, as they worked to add new complexities to the\u0026nbsp;VERA\u0026nbsp;application from different species of trout, circumstances, to changes. According to the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL), an international effort, led by the Smithsonian Institution\u0027s National Museum of Natural History, brook trout are found in three types of aquatic environments: rivers, lakes, and marine areas and their living requirements in these environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOriginally when we populated the brook trout, we noticed the brown trout shared the same life history and ecological information, but we were able to find enough information from the Encyclopedia of Life to differentiate those species,\u201d said Hughes. \u201cI had my students run through the process of building these components through an instructional-based format by having them manipulate some of the parameters and probabilities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVERA\u0026nbsp;was developed by the Design \u0026amp; Intelligence Lab at Georgia Tech in collaboration with EOL. The technology is being used by students as an assisting tool and is publicly accessible. The data being collected from their usage is part of the research conducted at the NSF AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUsers can jump into our program and conduct \u2018what if\u2019 experiments by adjusting simulation parameters. This is our way of providing an accessible and informal learning tool,\u201d said Ashok Goel, director and co-principal Investigator of AI-ALOE and computer science professor at Georgia Tech. \u201cUsing\u0026nbsp;VERA\u0026nbsp;as an assessment tool is excellent. These students are using\u0026nbsp;VERA\u0026nbsp;in a way we are not.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGoel was recently joined by Georgia Tech graduate researcher Andrew Hornback, research scientist Sandeep Kakar, and staff member Daniela Estrada at NGTC to learn more about the work in\u0026nbsp;VERA\u0026nbsp;and challenges Hughes and his students faced while using the application.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe main struggle is limitation with the EOL and database,\u201d said Hughes. \u201cThere are some species that we just can\u2019t find, and sometimes it is glitchy and doesn\u2019t work right away, but it is not insurmountable.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother challenge Hughes\u2019 students found was not being able to find what they wanted to complete certain tasks, such as stream and environmental patterns of comparative fish ecosystems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith that being known, AI-ALOE is working to address these issues and more to build and cater to specific student and teacher needs. 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? Create an account at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vera.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk505719\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/vera.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/vera.cc.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E. You can also find\u0026nbsp;VERA\u2019s user guide as well as a step-by-step tutorial at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/epi.vera.cc.gatech.edu\/docs\/exercise\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/epi.vera.cc.gatech.edu\/docs\/exercise\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/epi.vera.cc.gatech.edu\/docs\/exercise\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout AI-ALOE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe NSF AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE) is developing an AI-based transformative model for online adult learning through research and data collection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout NGTC\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENorth Georgia Technical College is a residential, public, multi-campus institution of higher education serving the workforce development needs of Northeast Georgia and part of the Technical College System of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring the summer, Duncan Hughes, an Environmental Technology instructor at North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) introduced his students to the web application Virtual Ecological Research Assistant, better known as\u0026nbsp;VERA. 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Lizards Help Resolve a Paradox.","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, had a problem. The evolutionary biologist had spent several years studying lizards on a small island in Miami. These\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAnolis\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;lizards had looked the same for millennia; they had apparently evolved very little in all that time. Logic told Stroud that if evolution had favored the same traits over millions of years, then he should expect to see little to no change over a single generation. Except that\u2019s not what he found. Instead of stability, Stroud saw variability. One season, shorter-legged anoles survived better than the others. The next season, those with larger heads might have an advantage. This story builds on Stroud\u0027s recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2222071120\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E published in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, had a problem. The evolutionary biologist had spent several years studying lizards on a small island in Miami. These\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAnolis\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;lizards had looked the same for millennia; they had apparently evolved very little in all that time. Logic told Stroud that if evolution had favored the same traits over millions of years, then he should expect to see little to no change over a single generation. Except that\u2019s not what he found. Instead of stability, Stroud saw variability. One season, shorter-legged anoles survived better than the others. The next season, those with larger heads might have an advantage. This story builds on Stroud\u0027s recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2222071120\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E published in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2024-01-03 13:49:35","changed_gmt":"2024-01-03 13:49:35","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Quanta Magazine ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.quantamagazine.org\/evolution-fast-or-slow-lizards-help-resolve-a-paradox-20240102\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193037","name":"James Stroud"},{"id":"7802","name":"evolutionary biology"},{"id":"193150","name":"lizards"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671786":{"#nid":"671786","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Florida\u0027s Frozen Iguana Phenomenon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, joined Fox Weather to talk about the \u0022falling iguana alerts\u0022 now issued by the National Weather Service in Miami when temperatures dip unseasonably lower during the winter, causing the large lizards to fall out of Florida trees. Stroud, an evolutionary ecologist, spoke of his lab\u0027s studies to find out whether iguanas are adapting to colder temperatures brought on by climate change, or whether genetic factors are involved. Iguanas, normally found in hotter Central and South American climates, are considered an invasive species for Florida.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, joined Fox Weather to talk about the \u0022falling iguana alerts\u0022 now issued by the National Weather Service in Miami when temperatures dip unseasonably lower during the winter, causing the large lizards to freeze and fall out of Florida\u0027s trees. Stroud, an evolutionary ecologist, spoke of his lab\u0027s studies to find out whether iguanas are adapting to colder temperatures brought on by climate change, or whether genetic factors are involved. Iguanas, normally found in hotter Central and South American climates, are considered an invasive species for Florida.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2024-01-02 17:40:16","changed_gmt":"2024-01-02 17:40:16","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Fox Weather ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesTstroud\/status\/1740045178205835685","dateline":{"date":"2023-12-27T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-12-27T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193037","name":"James Stroud"},{"id":"193385","name":"evolutionary ecology"},{"id":"193386","name":"iguanas"},{"id":"831","name":"climate change"},{"id":"831","name":"climate change"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671216":{"#nid":"671216","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EClimate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change. Some species have been able to meet the challenge with rapid evolutionary adaptation and other changes in behavior or physiology. Dark-colored dragonflies are\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2101458118\u0022\u003Egetting paler\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in order to reduce the amount of heat they absorb from the sun. Mustard plants are\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rspb.2012.1051\u0022\u003Eflowering earlier\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to take advantage of earlier snowmelt. Lizards are\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rsbl.2020.0625\u0022\u003Ebecoming more cold-tolerant\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to handle the extreme variability of our new climate. However, scientific studies show that climate change is occurring much faster than species are changing. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, co-authored this article.\u0026nbsp;(This article was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/goodmenproject.com\/featured-content\/lizards-fish-and-other-species-are-evolving-with-climate-change-but-not-fast-enough\/\u0022\u003EThe Good Men Project\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.beaumontenterprise.com\/news\/article\/lizards-fish-and-other-species-are-evolving-with-18506074.php\u0022\u003EBeaumont Enterprise\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/lizards-fish-other-species-evolving-132715240.html\u0022\u003EYahoo! News\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.capetalk.co.za\/articles\/490208\/lizards-and-other-species-are-evolving-with-climate-change-but-not-fast-enough\u0022\u003ECapeTalk 567AM\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EClimate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change. Some species have been able to meet the challenge with rapid evolutionary adaptation and other changes in behavior or physiology. Dark-colored dragonflies are\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2101458118\u0022\u003Egetting paler\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in order to reduce the amount of heat they absorb from the sun. Mustard plants are\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rspb.2012.1051\u0022\u003Eflowering earlier\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to take advantage of earlier snowmelt. Lizards are\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rsbl.2020.0625\u0022\u003Ebecoming more cold-tolerant\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to handle the extreme variability of our new climate. However, scientific studies show that climate change is occurring much faster than species are changing. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, co-authored this article. (This article was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/goodmenproject.com\/featured-content\/lizards-fish-and-other-species-are-evolving-with-climate-change-but-not-fast-enough\/\u0022\u003EThe Good Men Project\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.beaumontenterprise.com\/news\/article\/lizards-fish-and-other-species-are-evolving-with-18506074.php\u0022\u003EBeaumont Enterprise\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/lizards-fish-other-species-evolving-132715240.html\u0022\u003EYahoo! News\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.capetalk.co.za\/articles\/490208\/lizards-and-other-species-are-evolving-with-climate-change-but-not-fast-enough\u0022\u003ECapeTalk 567AM\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-11-22 15:28:20","changed_gmt":"2024-01-02 16:39:14","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"The Conversation","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/lizards-fish-and-other-species-are-evolving-with-climate-change-but-not-fast-enough-215222","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193037","name":"James Stroud"},{"id":"831","name":"climate change"},{"id":"170856","name":"species"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671155":{"#nid":"671155","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Genetics study shines light on health disparities for IBD","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a new study,\u0026nbsp;researchers investigated whether 25 rare gene variants known to be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) play a role in risk for African Americans.\u0026nbsp;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. Co-authors of the study are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/gregory-gibson\u0022\u003EGreg Gibson\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Regents Professor, Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, Director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cig.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECenter for Integrative Genomics\u003C\/a\u003E, and member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\u0022\u003EPetit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/courtney-astore\u0022\u003ECourtney Astore\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. Bioinformatics scholar.\u0026nbsp;(This study was also covered in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scienmag.com\/genetics-study-shines-light-on-health-disparities-for-ibd\/\u0022\u003EScienMag\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a new study,\u0026nbsp;researchers investigated whether 25 rare gene variants known to be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) play a role in risk for African Americans.\u0026nbsp;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. Co-authors of the study are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/gregory-gibson\u0022\u003EGreg Gibson\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Regents Professor, Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, Director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cig.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECenter for Integrative Genomics\u003C\/a\u003E, and member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\u0022\u003EPetit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/courtney-astore\u0022\u003ECourtney Astore\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. Bioinformatics scholar. (This study was also covered in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scienmag.com\/genetics-study-shines-light-on-health-disparities-for-ibd\/\u0022\u003EScienMag\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-11-20 14:31:14","changed_gmt":"2023-12-18 16:39:32","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"ScienceDaily","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2023\/11\/231116140939.htm","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"10645","name":"Greg Gibson"},{"id":"189146","name":"Courtney Astore"},{"id":"5718","name":"Genetics"},{"id":"183030","name":"irritable bowel syndrome"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671163":{"#nid":"671163","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"How army ants\u0027 architecture demonstrates their collective intelligence","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIsabella Muratore at the New Jersey Institute of Technology says studying army ants comes with certain occupational hazards, like their very aggressive nature.\u0026nbsp;But what\u0027s truly remarkable is when the ants encounter obstacles \u2014 such as a gap between leaves or branches \u2014 they build living bridges out of their bodies, hooking themselves together like a barrel of monkeys. This story includes comments from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, with an adjunct appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E. Hu has studied how fire ants use their bodies to build rafts. He says this type of work reveals how ants make collective decisions, which could have implications for controlling swarms of robots.\u0026nbsp;(This story was also covered on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/npr\/2023\/11\/21\/1214246291\/army-ants-use-collective-intelligence-to-build-bridges-robots-could-learn-from-them\/\u0022\u003EHouston Public Media\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gpb.org\/news\/2023\/11\/21\/army-ants-use-collective-intelligence-build-bridges-robots-could-learn-them\u0022\u003EGeorgia Public Broadcasting\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/11\/21\/1214246291\/army-ants-architecture-science-robots-research\u0022\u003ENational Public Radio\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIsabella Muratore at the New Jersey Institute of Technology says studying army ants comes with certain occupational hazards, like their very aggressive nature.\u0026nbsp;But what\u0027s truly remarkable is when the ants encounter obstacles \u2014 such as a gap between leaves or branches \u2014 they build living bridges out of their bodies, hooking themselves together like a barrel of monkeys. This story includes comments from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, with an adjunct appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E. Hu has studied how fire ants use their bodies to build rafts. He says this type of work reveals how ants make collective decisions, which could have implications for controlling swarms of robots. (This story was also covered on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/npr\/2023\/11\/21\/1214246291\/army-ants-use-collective-intelligence-to-build-bridges-robots-could-learn-from-them\/\u0022\u003EHouston Public Media\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gpb.org\/news\/2023\/11\/21\/army-ants-use-collective-intelligence-build-bridges-robots-could-learn-them\u0022\u003EGeorgia Public Broadcasting\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/11\/21\/1214246291\/army-ants-architecture-science-robots-research\u0022\u003ENational Public Radio\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-11-20 18:35:24","changed_gmt":"2023-12-18 16:34:43","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Alabama Public Radio","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.apr.org\/science-health\/2023-11-14\/how-army-ants-architecture-demonstrates-their-collective-intelligence","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"14545","name":"George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering"},{"id":"166937","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"297","name":"David Hu"},{"id":"14335","name":"Fire Ants"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671482":{"#nid":"671482","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Will 2024 be a \u0027good year\u0027 for blimps?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBlimps are indeed part of this \u0022Innovations\u0022 roundup, but it\u0027s the collaborative abilities of army ants that have led engineers from Northwestern University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology to speculate that the insects\u0027 behavioral principles and brains could one day be used to program swarms of robots. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\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:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (with an adjunct appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E), is quoted regarding his research on fire ant raft constructions during flooding, comparing the insects to neurons in one large brain.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBlimps are indeed part of this \u0022Innovations\u0022 roundup, but it\u0027s the collaborative abilities of army ants that have led engineers from Northwestern University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology to speculate that the insects\u0027 behavioral principles and brains could one day be used to program swarms of robots. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\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:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (with an adjunct appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E), is quoted regarding his research on fire ant raft constructions during flooding, comparing the insects to neurons in one large brain.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-12-07 22:04:38","changed_gmt":"2023-12-15 17:58:18","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Mastercard Newsroom","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.mastercard.com\/news\/perspectives\/2023\/will-2024-be-a-good-year-for-blimps\/","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-30T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-30T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"14545","name":"George W. 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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, first-year students in the College of Sciences\u2019 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/explorellc.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EExplore Living Learning Community (Explore LLC)\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 got to dive deep into the subject anyway \u2014 which meant reading lots of scientific papers and medical case studies while engaging in research.\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\u003EOffered as a one-credit College of Sciences special topics course, Explore LLC undergraduates who are interested in research and pre-health studies get to learn about special science and mathematics topics that are not regularly offered in a typical curriculum.\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 instructors for the new course are postdoctoral scholars and research scientists in the College, including \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\/peterlconlin\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPeter Conlin\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 first instructor to participate in the course.\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 addition to research and pre-health course opportunities, Explore LLC gives first-year students majoring in College of Sciences-related disciplines (biology, chemistry and biochemistry, earth and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, and psychology) a unique opportunity to live among the highest concentration of science and math majors on campus in the same residence halls.\u003C\/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\u201c\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\u003EGeorgia Tech undergraduates often take general education\/core classes in year one and two of their studies. 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. 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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). 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Although the blooms were largely the product of a slow-melting snowpack and a wet spring, native pollinators like bees and butterflies played a critical role in creating these colorful habitats. But\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUTOg-2Bj-2BgJ-2Fbn0TaqTIjqgfrbHIm7HQXC2NTZP15BdoqYEBfrV9nngh7JupGI-2BYwyrw-3D-3DKsMI_APLFktGKahH9o57scqa-2Fzs7fBh9TfaGdnJFvXT-2B-2FukRcKm3MM2Fc0-2FvMIV5A4VCyEqk7Bu3P1GZoJi3SAfqN2DwTvt-2Bi4FOLA0CN5YresaOW9uk9rsfIZyRL-2BmQRAJJ5UxWrA22MBC-2FBY2DAwYJuLtkxrmXCpbhfMMrzr34M6NyWQKVmeSybTyLlTqpnSLgeVb15Vm44XKYgsDrncIWXqkgJkM2-2B1H5lSc5HUVuWEGkd9VFNN0OJCZFw9I-2BAv0RbVsZRpjwWAU0yySaXzzrfNgclN-2BYU5COfwLT65ETQrKPcjBY0fpFgzvRG6Pi97j43FeNtsoiwgFh7QWfTmtTi-2Fw-3D-3D\u0022\u003Ea new study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;shows that these flying insects are in trouble.\u0026nbsp;Researchers at Colorado University of Denver and Georgia Tech analyzed data on 800 species of insects around the world and discovered that flying insects \u2014 many of which play a crucial role in pollinating the world\u2019s plants and crops \u2014 are migrating at slower rates than their non-flying counterparts and appear to be dying at faster rates. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames T. 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But\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUTOg-2Bj-2BgJ-2Fbn0TaqTIjqgfrbHIm7HQXC2NTZP15BdoqYEBfrV9nngh7JupGI-2BYwyrw-3D-3DKsMI_APLFktGKahH9o57scqa-2Fzs7fBh9TfaGdnJFvXT-2B-2FukRcKm3MM2Fc0-2FvMIV5A4VCyEqk7Bu3P1GZoJi3SAfqN2DwTvt-2Bi4FOLA0CN5YresaOW9uk9rsfIZyRL-2BmQRAJJ5UxWrA22MBC-2FBY2DAwYJuLtkxrmXCpbhfMMrzr34M6NyWQKVmeSybTyLlTqpnSLgeVb15Vm44XKYgsDrncIWXqkgJkM2-2B1H5lSc5HUVuWEGkd9VFNN0OJCZFw9I-2BAv0RbVsZRpjwWAU0yySaXzzrfNgclN-2BYU5COfwLT65ETQrKPcjBY0fpFgzvRG6Pi97j43FeNtsoiwgFh7QWfTmtTi-2Fw-3D-3D\u0022\u003Ea new study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;shows that these flying insects are in trouble.\u0026nbsp;Researchers at Colorado University of Denver and Georgia Tech analyzed data on 800 species of insects around the world and discovered that flying insects \u2014 many of which play a crucial role in pollinating the world\u2019s plants and crops \u2014 are migrating at slower rates than their non-flying counterparts and appear to be dying at faster rates. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames T. 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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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Carlos Family Chair for Pediatric Technology, for Finn\u2019s mentorship and support of nanohydrogel research. Housley also thanks \u003C\/span\u003E\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\/timothy-cope\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETimothy Cope\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 \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\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\/john-mcdonald\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJohn McDonald\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, both professors in the School of Biological Sciences, \u201cwho provided the intellectual and practical environments focused on neuroscience and cancer biology. 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:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/02\/Stephen%20%28Nick%29%20Housley.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":274711,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/02\/Stephen%20%28Nick%29%20Housley.jpg?itok=8IT1HCl1"}}},"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":""}},"671033":{"#nid":"671033","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Characterizing prostate cancer risk through multi-ancestry genome-wide discovery of 187 novel risk variants","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe transferability and clinical value of genetic risk scores (GRSs) across populations remain limited due to an imbalance in genetic studies across ancestrally diverse populations. 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The findings, recently reported in PLoS Biology, suggest that mutations in just a few key genes can have widespread impacts on gene expression as bacteria replicate and move into new territory.\u0026nbsp;\u201cIt\u2019s really creative work,\u201d says evolutionary biologist \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, who was not involved in the study. \u201cUnderstanding the way that [bacteria] might evolve in nature, the complex life cycles that they possess, and how they respond to different kinds of environments can be really hard.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBacteria form colonies on many natural surfaces, from tree bark to our own teeth. Now, a team of evolutionary biologists in Switzerland has identified genetic mutations that enable some bacterial colonies to expand rapidly. The findings, recently reported in PLoS Biology, suggest that mutations in just a few key genes can have widespread impacts on gene expression as bacteria replicate and move into new territory.\u0026nbsp;\u201cIt\u2019s really creative work,\u201d says evolutionary biologist \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, who was not involved in the study. \u201cUnderstanding the way that [bacteria] might evolve in nature, the complex life cycles that they possess, and how they respond to different kinds of environments can be really hard.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-10-30 15:40:24","changed_gmt":"2023-10-30 15:40:24","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/post\/journal-club\/just-few-mutations-enough-help-colonizing-bacteria-spread","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"177585","name":"William Ratcliff"},{"id":"7077","name":"bacteria"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670595":{"#nid":"670595","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Georgia Tech Set To Launch Innovative Interdisciplinary Neurosciences Research Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis fall, the Institute will launch a foundational, interdisciplinary program to lead in research related to neuroscience, neurotechnology, and society. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-launch-interdisciplinary-neurosciences-research-program\u0022\u003ENeuro Next Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E is the result of the growth of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGTNeuro\u003C\/a\u003E, a grassroots effort over many years that has led in the hiring of faculty studying the brain and the creation of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/degrees\/bachelors\/neuroscience-bs\u0022\u003EB.S. in neuroscience\u003C\/a\u003E in the College of Sciences, and contributed to exciting neuro-related research and education at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;Guided by faculty members\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/christopher-john-rozell\u0022\u003EChristopher Rozell\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Julian T. 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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). 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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. Carr not only granted me the freedom to pursue the questions that have always ignited my passion for science, but also equipped me with the essential tools and resources needed to conduct meaningful research.\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\u003ESidney Scott-Sharoni\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\u003ESidney Scott-Sharoni \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 entering her fourth year of Ph.D. studies. An engineering psychology major, Scott-Sharoni focuses on \u201cunderstanding how humans interact and conceptualize artificial intelligence devices,\u201d she explains.\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\u201cSpecifically, I investigate creative methods to convey information to calibrate users\u2019 trust, and understand their psychological well-being, most often in automated vehicles,\u201d Scott-Sharoni says. \u201cI love my area of research because it combines the study of people with the study of innovative technology. I feel like I am researching the people of 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\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\u003EScott-Sharoni\u2019s advisor, Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sonify.psych.gatech.edu\/~walkerb\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBruce Walker\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, \u201chas significantly helped my personal and professional development as a researcher. I am very grateful for his continued mentorship throughout my graduate education.\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","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The College of Sciences graduate students were chosen as 2023-24 Herbert P. Haley Fellowships for their research and academic achievements "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Sciences graduate students were chosen as 2023-24 Herbert P. Haley Fellowships for their research and academic achievements.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The College of Sciences graduate students were chosen as 2023-24 Herbert P. 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Exploration of this vast sequence space has been limited to a comparative analysis against reference microbial genomes and protein families derived from those genomes. Here, to examine the scale of yet untapped functional diversity beyond what is currently possible through the lens of reference genomes, a team of scientists has developed a computational approach to generate reference-free protein families from the sequence space in metagenomes. The researchers include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Associate Chair of Research in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(part of the Novel Metagenome Protein Families Consortium), and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/kostas-t-konstantinidis\u0022\u003EKostas T. Konstantinidis\u003C\/a\u003E, Richard C. Tucker Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;(This research was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newscenter.lbl.gov\/2023\/10\/11\/doubling-down-on-known-protein-families\/\u0022\u003EBerkeley Lab\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMetagenomes encode an enormous diversity of proteins, reflecting a multiplicity of functions and activities. Exploration of this vast sequence space has been limited to a comparative analysis against reference microbial genomes and protein families derived from those genomes. Here, to examine the scale of yet untapped functional diversity beyond what is currently possible through the lens of reference genomes, a team of scientists has developed a computational approach to generate reference-free protein families from the sequence space in metagenomes. The researchers include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Associate Chair of Research in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(part of the Novel Metagenome Protein Families Consortium), and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/kostas-t-konstantinidis\u0022\u003EKostas T. Konstantinidis\u003C\/a\u003E, Richard C. Tucker Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. (This research was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newscenter.lbl.gov\/2023\/10\/11\/doubling-down-on-known-protein-families\/\u0022\u003EBerkeley Lab\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-10-16 15:56:56","changed_gmt":"2023-10-16 16:11:12","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Nature ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-023-06583-7","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"167864","name":"School of Civil and Environmental Engineering"},{"id":"20131","name":"Joel Kostka"},{"id":"12758","name":"Kostas Konstantinidis"},{"id":"11383","name":"proteins"},{"id":"172828","name":"metagenomics"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670278":{"#nid":"670278","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Wing-flapping robot helps explain the evolution of insect flight","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESome insects can\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2333339-hovering-robots-could-get-more-lift-by-treading-water-in-the-air\/\u0022\u003Eflap their wings\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;so rapidly that it\u2019s impossible for instructions from their brains to entirely control the behaviour. Building tiny flapping robots has helped researchers shed light on how they evolved to do this. For some insects, including mosquitoes, their brain signals and flapping are out of sync. After the initial signal to contract, the insects\u2019 muscles undergo additional contract-relax cycles before they even receive another impulse from the brain. This so-called \u201casynchronous\u201d flight allows them to flap their wings at exceptionally high rates. Several researchers from Georgia Tech set out to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-023-06606-3\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E the evolutionary history of this form of flight. Those researchers include\u0026nbsp;\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\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Science\u003C\/a\u003Es; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/w2.physics.gatech.edu\/user\/brett-aiello\u0022\u003EBrett Aiello\u003C\/a\u003E, former postdoctoral scholar in Sponberg\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sponberg.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAgile Systems Lab\u003C\/a\u003E; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ethan-wold-062ab6143\u0022\u003EEthan Wold\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. scholar in the School of Biological Sciences and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EQuantitative Biosciences Graduate Program\u003C\/a\u003E; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioengineering.gatech.edu\/user\/1347\u0022\u003EJeff Gau\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. scholar in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and the Interdisciplinary Bioengineering Graduate Program.\u0026nbsp;(This research was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/indiaeducationdiary.in\/robots-aid-in-understanding-the-evolution-of-two-distinct-insect-flight-strategies\/\u0022\u003EIndia Education Diary\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2023\/10\/scientists-combine-evolution-physics-and-robotics-to-decode-insect-flight\/\u0022\u003EArsTechnica\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/today.ucsd.edu\/story\/these-robots-helped-understand-how-insects-evolved-two-distinct-strategies-of-flight\u0022\u003EUC San Diego\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/amazing-fact-insect-wings-flap-faster-than-their-brain-speed-can-command\/\u0022\u003EEarth.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2023-10-insects-evolved-ultrafast-flight.html\u0022\u003EPhys.org.\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESome insects can\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2333339-hovering-robots-could-get-more-lift-by-treading-water-in-the-air\/\u0022\u003Eflap their wings\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;so rapidly that it\u2019s impossible for instructions from their brains to entirely control the behaviour. Building tiny flapping robots has helped researchers shed light on how they evolved to do this. For some insects, including mosquitoes, their brain signals and flapping are out of sync. After the initial signal to contract, the insects\u2019 muscles undergo additional contract-relax cycles before they even receive another impulse from the brain. This so-called \u201casynchronous\u201d flight allows them to flap their wings at exceptionally high rates. Several researchers from Georgia Tech set out to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-023-06606-3\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E the evolutionary history of this form of flight. Those researchers include\u0026nbsp;\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\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Science\u003C\/a\u003Es; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/w2.physics.gatech.edu\/user\/brett-aiello\u0022\u003EBrett Aiello\u003C\/a\u003E, former postdoctoral scholar in Sponberg\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sponberg.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAgile Systems Lab\u003C\/a\u003E; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ethan-wold-062ab6143\u0022\u003EEthan Wold\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. scholar in the School of Biological Sciences and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EQuantitative Biosciences Graduate Program\u003C\/a\u003E; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioengineering.gatech.edu\/user\/1347\u0022\u003EJeff Gau\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. scholar in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and the Interdisciplinary Bioengineering Graduate Program. (This research was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/indiaeducationdiary.in\/robots-aid-in-understanding-the-evolution-of-two-distinct-insect-flight-strategies\/\u0022\u003EIndia Education Diary\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2023\/10\/scientists-combine-evolution-physics-and-robotics-to-decode-insect-flight\/\u0022\u003EArsTechnica\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/today.ucsd.edu\/story\/these-robots-helped-understand-how-insects-evolved-two-distinct-strategies-of-flight\u0022\u003EUC San Diego\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/amazing-fact-insect-wings-flap-faster-than-their-brain-speed-can-command\/\u0022\u003EEarth.com\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2023-10-insects-evolved-ultrafast-flight.html\u0022\u003EPhys.org.\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-10-06 20:08:48","changed_gmt":"2023-10-16 16:05:35","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"New Scientist ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2395779-wing-flapping-robot-helps-explain-the-evolution-of-insect-flight\/","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166937","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"190691","name":"Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences"},{"id":"170414","name":"Simon Sponberg"},{"id":"190072","name":"Brett Aiello"},{"id":"193139","name":"Ethan Wold"},{"id":"193140","name":"Jeff Lau"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670437":{"#nid":"670437","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Where does Godzilla get his atomic breath?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGodzilla first tore across screens in the 1954 Japanese movie\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EGodzilla.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;Since then, he\u2019s had many different forms in films and books. But most Godzilla forms feature his signature power move: atomic breath. This powerful beam of radiation shoots from his mouth as he roars. Maybe Godzilla\u2019s awe-inspiring atomic breath could be possible. But it would take some special tricks of biology. No matter the shape of the emitted breath, Godzilla would need a source of radiation.\u0026nbsp;Perhaps the radioactivity is coming from some truly awful breath. \u201cIf I was going to think about what\u2019s the most noxious breath and lizards, it would probably be a large meat-eating lizard, like a Komodo dragon,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E. an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGodzilla first tore across screens in the 1954 Japanese movie\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EGodzilla.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;Since then, he\u2019s had many different forms in films and books. But most Godzilla forms feature his signature power move: atomic breath. This powerful beam of radiation shoots from his mouth as he roars. Maybe Godzilla\u2019s awe-inspiring atomic breath could be possible. But it would take some special tricks of biology. No matter the shape of the emitted breath, Godzilla would need a source of radiation.\u0026nbsp;Perhaps the radioactivity is coming from some truly awful breath. \u201cIf I was going to think about what\u2019s the most noxious breath and lizards, it would probably be a large meat-eating lizard, like a Komodo dragon,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/james-stroud\u0022\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/a\u003E. an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-10-16 14:17:46","changed_gmt":"2023-10-16 14:17:46","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Science News 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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. These challenges leave us with limited understanding of the functional roles of QS.\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\u201cBy examining the balance between intracellular mechanisms and multicellular behaviors, we will obtain a more comprehensive understanding of how bacteria collaborate and respond collectively to their environment,\u201d Diggle adds.\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":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection receives nearly $1.5 million in grants to study bacterial defenses and communications \u2014 how they use them to join multicellular groups while protecting themselves from 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A team including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;researchers compared the fecal and oral microbiomes of healthy, managed African penguins (\u003Cem\u003ESpheniscus demersus\u003C\/em\u003E) to those of other domestic and wild vertebrate hosts to determine how host identity, diet, and environment shape the penguin microbiome.\u0026nbsp;Future studies should link these results to microbial functional capacity and host health, which will help inform conservation efforts. The researchers include Ph.D. scholar\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/schmidtocean.org\/person\/ana-clavere-graciette\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/schmidtocean.org\/person\/ana-clavere-graciette\/\u0022\u003EAna G. Clavere Graciette\u003C\/a\u003E, Adjunct Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ocean.gatech.edu\/people\/dr-frank-stewart\u0022\u003EFrank J. 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The beer company said the practice of equine tail docking was discontinued earlier this year, according to a statement from an Anheuser-Busch spokesperson.\u0026nbsp;The practice of docking has its roots in a tradition meant to keep a horse\u0027s tail from becoming tangled in the harness or equipment, but today it is mainly done for cosmetic purposes.\u0026nbsp;A tail is important for a horse\u0027s welfare, as it is its instrument for swatting away biting insects, wrote \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\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:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, in a 2018 \u003Cem\u003EScientific American\u003C\/em\u003E article. 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This eukaryotic expression system offers inherent safety, ease of scale-up, flexible product design, and versatility for a broad range of proteins. 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This eukaryotic expression system offers inherent safety, ease of scale-up, flexible product design, and versatility for a broad range of proteins. This Insight from Industry Report features comments from \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ziwei-sheng\/?challengeId=AQFuth58kZ8gXwAAAYrM4Wy_H4TrSEOrH0oHaleXjm6Pui7xm4Hd9lKab08X1svwthO6jjt6eqV5wtnkqd8_feg8HOahKCSsoA\u0026amp;submissionId=1e873e9f-ba2c-8817-d320-064da3cad20d\u0026amp;challengeSource=AgGdbpBlRMkwiwAAAYrM4guBLZPVTARWaoPH1MKTRy-QqJVX0gg0a5eCmFEWr-0\u0026amp;challegeType=AgE5zCoNE1HmvAAAAYrM4guE2RXyVkrKrfXwkzk95XIsSSqDnZqORis\u0026amp;memberId=AgGntXlkrb6zcwAAAYrM4guH8lFf52GRJY6NR7LB8d32mCA\u0026amp;recognizeDevice=AgGjmxBcrGH30AAAAYrM4guKN-JgNiKrdERa9uC7PYRBZzb_9_wx\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAmy Sheng\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, currently Chief Research Officer at Sino Biological, who received her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology in 2017 from the \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\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\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.\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":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-09-26 14:10:23","changed_gmt":"2023-09-26 14:10:23","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"News Medical Life Sciences ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/news\/20230920\/Innovations-in-baculovirus-insect-cell-expression-systems.aspx","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193086","name":"Amy Sheng"},{"id":"506","name":"alumni"},{"id":"193087","name":"Sino Biological"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"669716":{"#nid":"669716","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Mystery shell on Ocracoke beach","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELynn Ingram writes that she thought she\u0027d found the state seashell of North Carolina, a Scotch bonnet, on one of the state\u0027s beaches. But she soon discovered that the shell was a species of sea snail that is only found in the Pacific Ocean. How did it end up in the Atlantic? \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joseph-montoya\u0022\u003EJoseph Montoya\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E who is also director of Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ocean.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EOcean Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E program, says one possibility involves ballast tanks of oceangoing ships; sometimes these shells start as larvae living in plankton that may have been caught up in a ship\u0027s ballast water.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELynn Ingram writes that she thought she\u0027d found the state seashell of North Carolina, a Scotch bonnet, on one of the state\u0027s beaches. But she soon discovered that the shell was a species of sea snail that is only found in the Pacific Ocean. How did it end up in the Atlantic? \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joseph-montoya\u0022\u003EJoseph Montoya\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E who is also director of Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ocean.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EOcean Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E program, says one possibility involves ballast tanks of oceangoing ships; sometimes these shells start as larvae living in plankton that may have been caught up in a ship\u0027s ballast water.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-09-18 13:59:15","changed_gmt":"2023-09-18 13:59:15","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Okracoke Observer","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/ocracokeobserver.com\/2023\/09\/17\/mystery-shell-on-ocracoke-beach\/","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"188230","name":"Ocean Science and Engineering (OSE)"},{"id":"28871","name":"Joseph Montoya"},{"id":"169692","name":"snail"},{"id":"193046","name":"seashells"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"669688":{"#nid":"669688","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Common Probiotic Bacteria Could Help Boost Protection Against Influenza","body":[{"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\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) have received funding to study the concept of using modified strains of probiotic bacteria \u2013 that are already part of the human gut microbiome \u2013 to stimulate the formation of antibodies against the flu virus in the body\u2019s mucosal membranes. 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. 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But the bacteria can sometimes change their behavior and enter the bloodstream, causing chronic localized infections to become acute and potentially fatal. How and why the switch happens in humans has remained unknown.\u0026nbsp;However, researchers 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. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022\u003EMarvin Whiteley \u003C\/a\u003E-- professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and Bennie H. and Nelson D. Abell Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biology -- and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thewhiteleylab.com\/pengbo-cao.html\u0022\u003EPengbo Cao\u003C\/a\u003E, a postdoctoral researcher in Whiteley\u0027s lab, discovered a gene that drives the switch. 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Researchers cranked up the temperature on volunteers to find out","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/science\/science-news\/us-weather-weekend-heat-storms-rcna91986\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edeadly heat wave\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;continues to ravage the U.S., new evidence suggests the human body may stop functioning optimally when outside temperatures climb to 104 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.\u0026nbsp;Research presented at the recent annual Society for Experimental Biology conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, suggests that temperatures in that range raise a person\u0027s resting metabolic rate \u2014 the amount of energy needed to function at rest. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-sawka\u0022\u003EMichael Sawka\u003C\/a\u003E, adjunct professor and professor of the practice in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, is quoted in the article.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/science\/science-news\/us-weather-weekend-heat-storms-rcna91986\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edeadly heat wave\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;continues to ravage the U.S., new evidence suggests the human body may stop functioning optimally when outside temperatures climb to 104 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.\u0026nbsp;Research presented at the recent annual Society for Experimental Biology conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, suggests that temperatures in that range raise a person\u0027s resting metabolic rate \u2014 the amount of energy needed to function at rest. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-sawka\u0022\u003EMichael Sawka\u003C\/a\u003E, adjunct professor and professor of the practice in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, is quoted in the article.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-07-17 14:10:45","changed_gmt":"2023-07-17 14:10:45","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"NBC News","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/hot-hot-human-body-function-optimally-rcna92346","dateline":{"date":"2023-07-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-07-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192856","name":"Michael Sawka"},{"id":"2262","name":"climate"},{"id":"191058","name":"heat waves"},{"id":"2073","name":"physiology"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"668069":{"#nid":"668069","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"The evolution of blinking has eluded the research archives. Enter the mudskipper.","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at Seton Hill University, Pennsylvania State University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology looked to the mudskipper, the amphibious fish\u0026nbsp;that spends more than half of its\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.discovermagazine.com\/planet-earth\/meet-the-mudskipper-the-fish-that-walks-on-land\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eadult life on land\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to study the evolution of blinking.\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2220404120\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E, published in an April edition of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\u0022\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, suggests that blinking may be one of the overlooked and yet important traits that allowed for the successful transition to life on land. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/simon-sponberg\u0022\u003ESimon Sponberg\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Dunn Family Associate Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, was one of the researchers for the study.\u0026nbsp;(The study was also covered in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/highschool.latimes.com\/sage-hill-school\/a-fish-that-blinks-mudskipper-human-evolution\/\u0022\u003ELos Angeles Times High School Insider\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at Seton Hill University, Pennsylvania State University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology looked to the mudskipper, the amphibious fish\u0026nbsp;that spends more than half of its\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.discovermagazine.com\/planet-earth\/meet-the-mudskipper-the-fish-that-walks-on-land\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eadult life on land\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to study the evolution of blinking.\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2220404120\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E, published in an April edition of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\u0022\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, suggests that blinking may be one of the overlooked and yet important traits that allowed for the successful transition to life on land. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/simon-sponberg\u0022\u003ESimon Sponberg\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Dunn Family Associate Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, was one of the researchers for the study. 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Chudasama\u003C\/strong\u003E, who will be studying\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E biology\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, expects one of the primary issues for the Class of 2023 will be \u201cbattling boundaries regarding social media and AI.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the Class of 2023 puts high school in its rearview mirror, graduates will go out into the world and wrestle with some of the same problems that their parents\u2019 and grandparents\u2019 generations have. But, in addition to racism and environmental crises, metro Atlanta valedictorians say they expect their generation to face new challenges, such as the ones brought on by rapid technological advances. Whether the problems are old or new, the top students at area schools are confident their peers will bring a new mindset when searching for solutions. Duluth High School\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHiteshri V. Chudasama\u003C\/strong\u003E, who will be studying\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E biology\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, expects one of the primary issues for the Class of 2023 will be \u201cbattling boundaries regarding social media and AI.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-06-12 19:59:26","changed_gmt":"2023-06-12 19:59:26","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/atlanta-news\/valedictorians-clear-eyed-about-countrys-problems-but-remain-optimistic\/O7JLVJJTGZF3ZMICPGH44O7ASM\/","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192760","name":"Hiteshri V. Chudasama"},{"id":"192761","name":"high school valedictorian"},{"id":"277","name":"Biology"},{"id":"192762","name":"Duluth High School"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"668070":{"#nid":"668070","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Bacteria-phage coevolution with a seed bank","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDormancy is an adaptation to living in fluctuating environments. It allows individuals to enter a reversible state of reduced metabolic activity when challenged by unfavorable conditions. Dormancy can also influence species interactions by providing organisms with a refuge from predators and parasites. This study tests the hypothesis that, by generating a seed bank of protected individuals, dormancy can modify the patterns and processes of antagonistic coevolution. The study\u0027s researchers include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joshua-weitz\u0022\u003EJoshua Weitz\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, Co-Director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and Blaise Pascal International Chair of Excellence at the Ecole Normale Superieure; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/andreea-magalie\u0022\u003EAndreea Magalie\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Ph.D. Quantitative Biosciences student in the School of Biological Sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDormancy is an adaptation to living in fluctuating environments. It allows individuals to enter a reversible state of reduced metabolic activity when challenged by unfavorable conditions. Dormancy can also influence species interactions by providing organisms with a refuge from predators and parasites. This study tests the hypothesis that, by generating a seed bank of protected individuals, dormancy can modify the patterns and processes of antagonistic coevolution. The study\u0027s researchers include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joshua-weitz\u0022\u003EJoshua Weitz\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, Co-Director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and Blaise Pascal International Chair of Excellence at the Ecole Normale Superieure; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/andreea-magalie\u0022\u003EAndreea Magalie\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Ph.D. Quantitative Biosciences student in the School of Biological Sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-06-12 15:22:28","changed_gmt":"2023-06-12 15:22:28","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"The ISME Journal  ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41396-023-01449-2","dateline":{"date":"2023-06-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-06-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"190691","name":"Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences"},{"id":"11599","name":"Joshua Weitz"},{"id":"192752","name":"Andreea Magalie"},{"id":"192753","name":"dormancy"},{"id":"192754","name":"seed banks"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667931":{"#nid":"667931","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Tales Of The Tongue ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA small but growing group of researchers is fascinated by an organ we often take for granted. We rarely think about how agile our own tongue needs to be to form words or avoid being bitten while helping us taste and swallow food. But that\u2019s just the start of the tongue\u2019s versatility across the animal kingdom. Without tongues, few if any terrestrial vertebrates could exist. The first of their ancestors to slither out of the water some 400 million years ago found a buffet stocked with new types of foods, but it took a tongue to sample them. The range of foods available to these pioneers broadened as tongues diversified into new, specialized forms \u2014 and ultimately took on functions beyond eating. This examination of how animal tongues shaped biological diversity includes research from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hu.gatech.edu\/about\/\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\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:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA small but growing group of researchers is fascinated by an organ we often take for granted. We rarely think about how agile our own tongue needs to be to form words or avoid being bitten while helping us taste and swallow food. But that\u2019s just the start of the tongue\u2019s versatility across the animal kingdom. Without tongues, few if any terrestrial vertebrates could exist. The first of their ancestors to slither out of the water some 400 million years ago found a buffet stocked with new types of foods, but it took a tongue to sample them. The range of foods available to these pioneers broadened as tongues diversified into new, specialized forms \u2014 and ultimately took on functions beyond eating. 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Areas of low oxygen, oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) and anoxic marine zones (AMZs), are predicted to increase in both expanse and frequency in response to climate warming and human modifications of coastal zones.\u0026nbsp;Global warming is causing oxygen-deficient waters to expand and intensify. Therefore, studies focused on microbial communities inhabiting oxygen-deficient regions are necessary to both monitor and model the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystem functions and services. This \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41597-023-02222-y\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;presents a compendium of 5,129 single-cell amplified genomes (SAGs) from marine environments encompassing representative OMZ and AMZ geochemical profiles. The study\u0027s researchers include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/frank-stewart\u0022\u003EFrank Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.montana.edu\u0022\u003EMontana State University\u003C\/a\u003E and an adjunct professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA major challenge for earth scientists is to understand how oceans respond to decreasing oxygen levels. Areas of low oxygen, oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) and anoxic marine zones (AMZs), are predicted to increase in both expanse and frequency in response to climate warming and human modifications of coastal zones.\u0026nbsp;Global warming is causing oxygen-deficient waters to expand and intensify. Therefore, studies focused on microbial communities inhabiting oxygen-deficient regions are necessary to both monitor and model the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystem functions and services. This \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41597-023-02222-y\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;presents a compendium of 5,129 single-cell amplified genomes (SAGs) from marine environments encompassing representative OMZ and AMZ geochemical profiles. The study\u0027s researchers include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/frank-stewart\u0022\u003EFrank Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.montana.edu\u0022\u003EMontana State University\u003C\/a\u003E and an adjunct professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-05-30 15:46:10","changed_gmt":"2023-05-30 15:46:10","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Nature Scientific Data","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41597-023-02222-y","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192692","name":"Frank J. 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Today, most kimchi is made through mass fermentation in glass, steel, or plastic containers, but it\u2019s long been claimed that the highest quality kimchi is fermented in traditional handmade clay jars called onggi. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, used fluid dynamics to prove\u0026nbsp;how onggi make kimchi taste so good. The results were published in the \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/doi\/10.1098\/rsif.2023.0034\u0022\u003EJournal of the Royal Society Interface\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;(This story was also covered in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/list23.com\/1442462-do-you-want-better-kimchi-scientists-reveal-the-secret\/\u0022\u003Elist23\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/news\/article\/the-best-kimchi-is-made-in-earthenware-pots-17887793.php\u0022\u003ESFGate\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/science\/2023\/04\/07\/kimchi-onggi\/\u0022\u003EThe Washington Post\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/science-shows-why-traditional-kimchi-making-works-so-well\/\u0022\u003EScientific American\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/friday\/art-people\/for-the-love-of-kimchi-the-people-culture-and-history-of-korea-1.1683118940488\u0022\u003EGulf New\u003C\/a\u003Es,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/science-proves-kimchi-best-made-214153542.html\u0022\u003EYahoo!News\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2023\/04\/science-confirms-it-the-best-kimchi-is-made-in-traditional-clay-jars-onggi\/\u0022\u003EArs Technica\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.technologynetworks.com\/applied-sciences\/news\/traditional-methods-shown-to-produce-the-highest-quality-kimchi-372040\u0022\u003ETechnology Networks\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cosmosmagazine.com\/science\/fermented-coffee-flavour-chemistry\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFermented\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;foods like\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cosmosmagazine.com\/health\/nutrition\/veganising-kimchi-doesnt-change-its-probiotic-contents\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ekimchi\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;have been an integral part of Korean cuisine for thousands of years. Today, most kimchi is made through mass fermentation in glass, steel, or plastic containers, but it\u2019s long been claimed that the highest quality kimchi is fermented in traditional handmade clay jars called onggi. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, used fluid dynamics to prove\u0026nbsp;how onggi make kimchi taste so good. The results were published in the \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/doi\/10.1098\/rsif.2023.0034\u0022\u003EJournal of the Royal Society Interface\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E(This story was also covered in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/list23.com\/1442462-do-you-want-better-kimchi-scientists-reveal-the-secret\/\u0022\u003Elist23\u003C\/a\u003E,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/news\/article\/the-best-kimchi-is-made-in-earthenware-pots-17887793.php\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;SFGate\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/science\/2023\/04\/07\/kimchi-onggi\/\u0022\u003EThe Washington Post\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/science-shows-why-traditional-kimchi-making-works-so-well\/\u0022\u003EScientific American\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/friday\/art-people\/for-the-love-of-kimchi-the-people-culture-and-history-of-korea-1.1683118940488\u0022\u003EGulf New\u003C\/a\u003Es,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/science-proves-kimchi-best-made-214153542.html\u0022\u003EYahoo!News\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2023\/04\/science-confirms-it-the-best-kimchi-is-made-in-traditional-clay-jars-onggi\/\u0022\u003EArs Technica\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.technologynetworks.com\/applied-sciences\/news\/traditional-methods-shown-to-produce-the-highest-quality-kimchi-372040\u0022\u003ETechnology Networks\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-04-17 13:38:04","changed_gmt":"2023-05-30 14:40:13","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Cosmos Magazine","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/cosmosmagazine.com\/science\/kimchi-plastic-alternative-octopus\/","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"14545","name":"George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering"},{"id":"297","name":"David Hu"},{"id":"2584","name":"fluid dynamics"},{"id":"192527","name":"kimchi"},{"id":"192528","name":"onggi"},{"id":"173194","name":"Fermentation"},{"id":"192529","name":"Journal of the Royal Society Interface"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667923":{"#nid":"667923","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Zoo\u2019s bird-feeder-like device encourages gorillas to forage for snacks","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA team of mechanical engineering students and alumni at Georgia Tech began developing and testing ForageFeeder, a $400 machine partly inspired by deer feeders that can disperse gorillas\u2019 their meals at random intervals and locations throughout the day.\u0026nbsp;Much like modern humans, zoo animals frequently\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2008\/dec\/12\/elephants-animal-welfare\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edeal with obesity\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;due to a lack of activity. Tools and techniques such as the ForageFeeder not only promote Zoo Atlanta gorillas\u2019 movement, but better simulate their natural foraging world. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hu.gatech.edu\/about\/\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari\u0026amp;rls=en\u0026amp;q=school+of+physics+gatech\u0026amp;ie=UTF-8\u0026amp;oe=UTF-8\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E, was faculty advisor for this project. (Read more about the story \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/engineering-new-way-feed-gorillas\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA team of mechanical engineering students and alumni at Georgia Tech began developing and testing ForageFeeder, a $400 machine partly inspired by deer feeders that can disperse gorillas\u2019 their meals at random intervals and locations throughout the day.\u0026nbsp;Much like modern humans, zoo animals frequently\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2008\/dec\/12\/elephants-animal-welfare\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edeal with obesity\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;due to a lack of activity. Tools and techniques such as the ForageFeeder not only promote Zoo Atlanta gorillas\u2019 movement, but better simulate their natural foraging world. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hu.gatech.edu\/about\/\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari\u0026amp;rls=en\u0026amp;q=school+of+physics+gatech\u0026amp;ie=UTF-8\u0026amp;oe=UTF-8\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E, was faculty advisor for this project. (Read more about the story \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/engineering-new-way-feed-gorillas\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-05-30 14:31:57","changed_gmt":"2023-05-30 14:31:57","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Popular Science ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/technology\/forage-feeder-gorillas\/","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"166937","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"297","name":"David Hu"},{"id":"9559","name":"gorillas"},{"id":"192691","name":"zoos"},{"id":"146771","name":"feeding"},{"id":"121151","name":"foraging"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667719":{"#nid":"667719","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"An Experiment Repeated 600 Times Finds Hints to Evolution\u2019s Secrets","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPrecisely how multicellular organisms evolved from single-celled ancestors remains poorly understood. The transition happened hundreds of millions of years ago, and early multicellular species are largely lost to extinction.\u0026nbsp;To investigate how multicellular life evolves from scratch, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology decided to take evolution into their own hands. Led by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E, a team of researchers has initiated the first long-term evolution experiment aimed at evolving new kinds of multicellular organisms from single-celled ancestors in the lab. In this case, the cells are snowflake yeast, and they grew so large they could be seen with the naked eye. Other researchers include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/gonensin-bozdag\u0022\u003EOzan Bozdag,\u003C\/a\u003E research scientist, School of Biological Sciences; Seyed Alireza Zamani Dahaj, computational biologist, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/thomas-day-december-2021\u0022\u003EThomas C. Day\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. candidate, School of Physics, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/peter-yunker\u0022\u003EPeter Yunker,\u003C\/a\u003E associate professor, School of Physics.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-burnetti-a75394bb?trk=public_profile_browsemap\u0022\u003EAnthony J. Burnetti\u003C\/a\u003E, research scientist; Penelope Kahn, research technician;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dung-thuy-joyce-lac-902379147\u0022\u003EDung T. Lac\u003C\/a\u003E, research technician; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/kai-tong\u0022\u003EKai Tong\u003C\/a\u003E, postdoctoral scholar; and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/peterlconlin\u0022\u003EPeter Conlin\u003C\/a\u003E, postdoctoral scholar, are all from the School of Biological Sciences.\u0026nbsp;(This story was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/a-common-fungus-evolved-to-grow-20000-times-bigger-in-just-a-few-years\u0022\u003EScienceAlert,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/05\/18\/1176993689\/scientists-finally-know-the-secret-to-creating-and-storing-perfectly-gummy-candy\u0022\u003ENPR\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/science\/biophysical-adaptations-snowflake-yeast-reveal-insights-into-evolution-early-multicellular-life\u0022\u003EInteresting Engineering,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newatlas.com\/biology\/evolution-experiment-yeast-single-cell-multicellular\/\u0022\u003ENew Atlas\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/a-journey-to-the-origins-of-multicellular-life-long-term-experimental-evolution-in-the-lab\u0022\u003ENewswise\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.techexplorist.com\/multicellular-life-evolves-scratch\/60264\/\u0022\u003ETech Explorist\u003C\/a\u003E. Read more about the research \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/journey-origins-multicellular-life-long-term-experimental-evolution-lab\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPrecisely how multicellular organisms evolved from single-celled ancestors remains poorly understood. The transition happened hundreds of millions of years ago, and early multicellular species are largely lost to extinction.\u0026nbsp;To investigate how multicellular life evolves from scratch, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology decided to take evolution into their own hands. Led by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E, a team of researchers has initiated the first long-term evolution experiment aimed at evolving new kinds of multicellular organisms from single-celled ancestors in the lab. In this case, the cells are snowflake yeast, and they grew so large they could be seen with the naked eye. Other researchers include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/gonensin-bozdag\u0022\u003EOzan Bozdag,\u003C\/a\u003E research scientist, School of Biological Sciences; Seyed Alireza Zamani Dahaj, computational biologist, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/thomas-day-december-2021\u0022\u003EThomas C. Day\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. candidate, School of Physics, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/peter-yunker\u0022\u003EPeter Yunker,\u003C\/a\u003E associate professor, School of Physics.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-burnetti-a75394bb?trk=public_profile_browsemap\u0022\u003EAnthony J. Burnetti\u003C\/a\u003E, research scientist; Penelope Kahn, research technician;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dung-thuy-joyce-lac-902379147\u0022\u003EDung T. Lac\u003C\/a\u003E, research technician; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/kai-tong\u0022\u003EKai Tong\u003C\/a\u003E, postdoctoral scholar; and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/peterlconlin\u0022\u003EPeter Conlin\u003C\/a\u003E, postdoctoral scholar, are all from the School of Biological Sciences. (This story is also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/a-common-fungus-evolved-to-grow-20000-times-bigger-in-just-a-few-years\u0022\u003EScienceAlert,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/05\/18\/1176993689\/scientists-finally-know-the-secret-to-creating-and-storing-perfectly-gummy-candy\u0022\u003ENPR,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/science\/biophysical-adaptations-snowflake-yeast-reveal-insights-into-evolution-early-multicellular-life\u0022\u003EInteresting Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newatlas.com\/biology\/evolution-experiment-yeast-single-cell-multicellular\/\u0022\u003ENew Atlas\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/a-journey-to-the-origins-of-multicellular-life-long-term-experimental-evolution-in-the-lab\u0022\u003ENewswise\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.techexplorist.com\/multicellular-life-evolves-scratch\/60264\/\u0022\u003ETech Explorist\u003C\/a\u003E. 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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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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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The study\u0027s researchers include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022\u003EMarvin Whiteley\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech Bennie H. and Nelson D. Abell Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biology, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gra.org\u0022\u003EGeorgia Research Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E Eminent Scholar, and Co-Director, Emory-Children\u2019s Cystic Fibrosis Center; Other School of Biological Sciences and CMDI researchers include\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/gina-lewin-june-2021\u0022\u003EGina R. 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Haack, a medical writer for Merck, was elected as a councilor during the recent APS Summit in Long Beach, California. Prior to joining Merck in 2021, Haack taught anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology courses at Kennesaw State University (KSU) in Georgia. Haack completed her postdoctoral research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karla-haack-73b46497\u0022\u003EKarla Haack\u003C\/a\u003E, who received her Ph.D. in 2009 in molecular biology from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and is a member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/advisory-board\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences Advisory Board\u003C\/a\u003E, is one of five new 2023-2024 member leaders of the American Physiological Society (APS). Haack, a medical writer for Merck, was elected as a councilor during the recent APS Summit in Long Beach, California. Prior to joining Merck in 2021, Haack taught anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology courses at Kennesaw State University (KSU) in Georgia. Haack completed her postdoctoral research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-04-24 15:32:28","changed_gmt":"2023-04-24 15:32:28","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Newswise","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.newswise.com\/faseb\/new-aps-leaders-take-office-at-inaugural-american-physiology-summit\/","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192552","name":"College of Sciences Advisory Board"},{"id":"191247","name":"Karla Haack"},{"id":"192553","name":"American Physiological Society"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667490":{"#nid":"667490","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Scientists engineer the first light-powered yeast","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYeast are carb lovers, sustaining themselves by fermenting sugars and starches from sources such as dough, grapes, and grains, with bread, wine, and beer as happy byproducts. Now, researchers have made one type of yeast a little less dependent on carbs by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2022.12.06.519405v2\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eenabling it to use light as energy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;The work, reported last week on the preprint server bioRxiv, is \u201cthe first step in more complex modes of engineering artificial photosynthesis,\u201d says Magdalena Rose Osburn, a geobiologist at Northwestern University who was not involved in the research. The study\u0027s four co-authors are all with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection\u003C\/a\u003E: Ph.D. student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/autumn-peterson-55b063221?trk=public_profile_samename-profile\u0022\u003EAutumn Peterson\u003C\/a\u003E, senior scientist and grant writer \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carina-baskett\u0022\u003ECarina Baskett\u003C\/a\u003E; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWill Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor and co-director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E; and research scientist \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-burnetti-a75394bb\u0022\u003EAnthony Burnetti\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYeast are carb lovers, sustaining themselves by fermenting sugars and starches from sources such as dough, grapes, and grains, with bread, wine, and beer as happy byproducts. Now, researchers have made one type of yeast a little less dependent on carbs by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2022.12.06.519405v2\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eenabling it to use light as energy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;The work, reported last week on the preprint server bioRxiv, is \u201cthe first step in more complex modes of engineering artificial photosynthesis,\u201d says Magdalena Rose Osburn, a geobiologist at Northwestern University who was not involved in the research. The study\u0027s four co-authors are all with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection\u003C\/a\u003E: Ph.D. student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/autumn-peterson-55b063221?trk=public_profile_samename-profile\u0022\u003EAutumn Peterson\u003C\/a\u003E, senior scientist and grant writer \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carina-baskett\u0022\u003ECarina Baskett\u003C\/a\u003E; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003EWill Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor and co-director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qbios.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInterdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E; and research scientist \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-burnetti-a75394bb\u0022\u003EAnthony Burnetti\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-04-24 14:19:02","changed_gmt":"2023-04-24 14:19:02","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Science","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/scientists-engineer-first-light-powered-yeast","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"170334","name":"yeast"},{"id":"192548","name":"carbs"},{"id":"18531","name":"photosynthesis"},{"id":"108591","name":"Will Ratcliff"},{"id":"192549","name":"Autumn Peterson"},{"id":"192005","name":"Carina Baskett"},{"id":"192550","name":"Anthony Burnetti"},{"id":"183920","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667487":{"#nid":"667487","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Deep Learning Drives Insights into Protein-Protein Interactions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELife depends on molecular machines made of proteins that interact with each other to form functional complexes. Researchers need accurate descriptions of protein-protein interactions to understand molecular biosystems, but obtaining such descriptions is very challenging, especially for theoretical approaches. Generalizing AlphaFold 2, a powerful deep learning algorithm for predicting protein structures from sequence, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Oak Ridge National Laboratory proposed a computational approach, AF2Complex, to not only predict the atomic structural models of interacting proteins, but also to predict whether multiple proteins interact, even if they experience transient interactions that are difficult to capture experimentally. The Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E researchers are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mu_gao\u0022\u003EMu Gao\u003C\/a\u003E, senior research scientist, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Regents\u0027 Professor; Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair \u0026amp; GRA Eminent Scholar in Computational Systems Biology. (Their study is funded in part by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\u0022\u003EU.S. Dept. of Energy\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\u0022\u003ENational Institutes of Health\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELife depends on molecular machines made of proteins that interact with each other to form functional complexes. Researchers need accurate descriptions of protein-protein interactions to understand molecular biosystems, but obtaining such descriptions is very challenging, especially for theoretical approaches. Generalizing AlphaFold 2, a powerful deep learning algorithm for predicting protein structures from sequence, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Oak Ridge National Laboratory proposed a computational approach, AF2Complex, to not only predict the atomic structural models of interacting proteins, but also to predict whether multiple proteins interact, even if they experience transient interactions that are difficult to capture experimentally. The Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E researchers are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mu_gao\u0022\u003EMu Gao\u003C\/a\u003E, senior research scientist, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Regents\u0027 Professor; Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair \u0026amp; GRA Eminent Scholar in Computational Systems Biology. (Their study is funded in part by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\u0022\u003EU.S. Dept. of Energy\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\u0022\u003ENational Institutes of Health\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-04-24 13:55:13","changed_gmt":"2023-04-24 13:55:13","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"U.S. Department of Energy","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/science\/ber\/articles\/deep-learning-drives-insights-protein-protein-interactions","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"20381","name":"Mu Gao"},{"id":"11937","name":"Jeffrey Skolnick"},{"id":"11383","name":"proteins"},{"id":"14825","name":"protein folding"},{"id":"191814","name":"AlphaFold2"},{"id":"190336","name":"AF2Complex"},{"id":"109581","name":"deep learning"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667205":{"#nid":"667205","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Peat-based soil is an environmental nightmare. Try these alternatives.","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPeat, the ingredient that makes bagged soil light and spongy, comes from wetlands. It can increase the amount of water soil holds onto while also, paradoxically, increasing its drainage ability \u2014 creating an ideal environment for nurturing plants. But while it does all of those things, extracting it is problematic because it strips the bogs it comes from of their carbon stores, and hinders their ability to keep storing carbon \u2014 both important parts of fighting climate change. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Caitlin-Petro\u0022\u003ECaitlin Petro\u003C\/a\u003E, a research scientist in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;who studies peatlands and the plants in them,\u0026nbsp;explains that it can take millennia for just a few feet of peat to form.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPeat, the ingredient that makes bagged soil light and spongy, comes from wetlands. It can increase the amount of water soil holds onto while also, paradoxically, increasing its drainage ability \u2014 creating an ideal environment for nurturing plants. But while it does all of those things, extracting it is problematic because it strips the bogs it comes from of their carbon stores, and hinders their ability to keep storing carbon \u2014 both important parts of fighting climate change. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Caitlin-Petro\u0022\u003ECaitlin Petro\u003C\/a\u003E, a research scientist in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;who studies peatlands and the plants in them,\u0026nbsp;explains that it can take millennia for just a few feet of peat to form.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-04-10 15:22:51","changed_gmt":"2023-04-10 15:22:51","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Washington Post","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/home\/2023\/04\/05\/peat-soil-mixes-harm-environment\/","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"185252","name":"Caitlin Petro"},{"id":"172957","name":"peat"},{"id":"175034","name":"peatlands"},{"id":"831","name":"climate 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Petro, research scientist who works with Kostka, recently led a collaborative study to investigate how this critical type of ecosystem (and the \u0022missing link\u0022 of microbial processes that support it) may react to the increased temperature and carbon dioxide levels predicted to come with climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands, critical ecosystems for storing carbon from the atmosphere \u2014 and could decouple vital processes in microbial support systems. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and associate chair of Research in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and Caitlin Petro, research scientist in the School,recently led a collaborative study to investigate how this critical type of ecosystem (and the \u0022missing link\u0022 of microbial processes that support it) may react to the increased temperature and carbon dioxide levels predicted to come with climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-04-10 14:32:28","changed_gmt":"2023-04-10 14:32:28","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Science Daily ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2023\/04\/230403133455.htm","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of 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The closeups and slow-motion photography are necessary to show the role toad saliva plays in snatching crickets, worms, and other prey in the blink of an eye. Thanks to research from the team of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu,\u003C\/a\u003E professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E with an adjunct appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E, science learned that a\u0026nbsp;toad\u2019s saliva starts off thick and sticky. But when the saliva hits prey at a high speed, it thins out dramatically, pouring into every nook and cranny the tongue touches.\u0026nbsp;And then, it becomes sticky again, drawing that meal down the hatch.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EToad tongues are ready for their closeup \u2014 \u003Cem\u003Eextremely close\u003C\/em\u003E closeups \u2014 in this video from San Francisco PBS station KQED. The closeups and slow-motion photography are necessary to show the role toad saliva plays in snatching crickets, worms, and other prey in the blink of an eye. Thanks to research from the team of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu,\u003C\/a\u003E professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E with an adjunct appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E, science learned that a\u0026nbsp;toad\u2019s saliva starts off thick and sticky. But when the saliva hits prey at a high speed, it thins out dramatically, pouring into every nook and cranny the tongue touches.\u0026nbsp;And then, it becomes sticky again, drawing that meal down the hatch.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-04-03 14:05:33","changed_gmt":"2023-04-03 14:05:33","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"KQED","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.kqed.org\/science\/1981963\/toad-tongues-slay-with-seriously-sticky-spit","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"166937","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"297","name":"David Hu"},{"id":"192485","name":"toads"},{"id":"192486","name":"toad tongues"},{"id":"192487","name":"toad saliva"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"660689":{"#nid":"660689","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Q\u0026A: 22 Questions with the Kashlan Triplets (Neuro \u002722)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs triplets, Adam, Rommi, and Zane Kashlan are used to doing things together. 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.). 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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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She also served as senior lobbyist and government relations officer for the American Association of University Professors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"We recently heard from three appointees \u2014 Karla Haack, Kelly Sepcic Pfeil, Christa Sobon \u2014 on wisdom for current students, their own educational and career paths, their plans as new board members, and about the legacy and impact of giving back at Tech."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree new appointees \u0026mdash; Karla Haack, Kelly Sepcic Pfeil, Christa Sobon \u0026mdash; talk about what they learned while at Georgia Tech, and how they hope to advise the College on support for students and their former disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"We recently heard from three appointees \u2014 Karla Haack, Kelly Sepcic Pfeil, Christa Sobon \u2014 on wisdom for current students, their own educational and career paths, their plans as new board members, and about the legacy and impact of giving back at Tech."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2022-09-09 14:02:46","changed_gmt":"2023-03-02 20:12:41","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-09-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-09-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661012":{"id":"661012","type":"image","title":"From left to right: Karla Haack, Kelly Sepcic Pfeil, Christa Sobon, new members of the College of Sciences Advisory Board ","body":null,"created":"1662732386","gmt_created":"2022-09-09 14:06:26","changed":"1662732386","gmt_changed":"2022-09-09 14:06:26","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250419","name":"CoSAB New Members.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CoSAB%20New%20Members.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CoSAB%20New%20Members.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":335144,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/CoSAB%20New%20Members.jpg?itok=hr4jA75R"}}},"media_ids":["661012"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/about\/advisory-board","title":"College of Sciences Advisory Board "},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/raquel-lieberman-named-first-chair-alumna-funded-effort-boost-women-faculty-chemistry-and","title":"Raquel Lieberman Named First Chair of Alumna-funded Effort to Boost Women Faculty in Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"191866","name":"C-PIES"},{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"191247","name":"Karla Haack"},{"id":"191248","name":"Kelly Sefcik Pfeil"},{"id":"191249","name":"Christa Sobon"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"166928","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"167710","name":"School of Psychology"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"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\u003EWriter: Renay San Miguel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer II\/Science Writer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404-984-5209\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":""}},"661109":{"#nid":"661109","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Flourishing at Georgia Tech: As Students Return to Campus, Wellness Classes Help Them Thrive","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs students kick off fall semester, mental health and wellness-focused classes in Applied Physiology are helping them learn time and stress management skills, while also encouraging them to give back to their communities and foster conversations with their peers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I was involved in the initial strategic planning efforts for Cultivate Well-being and I think it will have a significant impact on campus,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/teresa-snow\u0022\u003ETeresa Snow\u003C\/a\u003E, senior academic professional in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Implementation is being rolled out, particularly for students right now, with more information for faculty and staff coming soon. 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. They need our help and our students can use these projects to make an impact in the community.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor several years, students in Snow\u0026rsquo;s courses have volunteered with local agencies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2019, a team from APPH 1040 volunteered their time to help clean and stock Habitat for Humanity\u0026rsquo;s ReStore, a non-profit home improvement store offering donated appliances, furniture, and other household items. Volunteer and Georgia Tech student Kara Ann said in a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=boFyqHUVj8A\u0022\u003EYouTube video\u003C\/a\u003E produced for ReStore that the topic of the health class project \u0026ldquo;was working with a community partner, creating something special to give back to the community partner.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn other projects APPH 1040 students volunteer to work on educational and garden maintenance projects at the Friends School of Atlanta, Walter\u0026rsquo;s Woods (which recently received Audubon Certification in part due to student efforts) and East Decatur Greenway. Snow told the Friends School\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/fsa_friendlylight_2019_v1_-_teresa_snow.pdf\u0022\u003EFriendly Light Magazine\u003C\/a\u003E that Georgia Tech students can use the course \u0026ldquo;to help them focus outside of themselves and do something useful for their community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These projects build leadership, communication, organizational skills and self-confidence while making social connections,\u0026rdquo; Snow said. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026#39;s a great way to improve personal well-being and mental health while helping communities and getting real-world experience.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELinks to resources\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAAPH 1040 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/APPH-1040-Scientific-Foundations-of-Health-Community-Action-Projects-549219275486586\u0022\u003EFacebook page\u003C\/a\u003E shows other partner projects that Teresa Snow\u0026rsquo;s class have staffed with volunteers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/students.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Student Engagement and Well-Being\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/healthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/mental-well-being-students\u0022\u003EMental Well-Being for Students\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; This 45-minute online course helps learners practice self-care strategies, recognize when they or their peers are in distress, and take action to find additional support.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentlife.gatech.edu\/services\/mental-health-well-being\u0022\u003EStudent Life: Mental Health and Well-Being\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; A listing of campus resources\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Counseling Center\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; Counselors available 24\/7. Business hours: 404-894-2575. After business hours: 404-894-2575 or 404-894-3498\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech Campus Police \u0026mdash; on campus, 404-894-2500; off campus, 9-1-1.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECollege of Sciences satellite counselor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/users\/tara-holdampf\u0022\u003ETara Holdampf\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E office is in the Molecular Science and Engineering Building (MoSE), Room 1120B. Consulting hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, \u0026amp; Fridays \u0026mdash; 10:00 AM-11:00 AM; Wednesdays, \u0026amp; Thursdays \u0026mdash; 2:00 PM-3:00 PM. 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Haley\u0026rsquo;s 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\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet the scholars\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKarim Lakhani \u003C\/strong\u003Eis a 5th-year Ph.D. student who is studying paleoceanography in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/jls.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EADVANCE Professor Jean Lynch-Stieglitz\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E lab. The fellowship will allow Lakhani to spend more time on research, where he is currently \u0026ldquo;looking at the transition between the surface ocean and the deep ocean and how that was different, so the shells I look at are from organisms that floated at specific depths in the ocean in the past.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECody Mashburn\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026rsquo;s research interest is the cognitive basis of individual differences in intelligence and reasoning. \u0026ldquo;Basically, why do we see variability in how well people are able to perform on intelligence tests, and how well they are able to problem solve,\u0026rdquo; he said. Mashburn will use the funds to add \u0026ldquo;more tools to my research arsenal\u0026rdquo; and to attend relevant workshops.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndrew McAvoy\u003C\/strong\u003E is a fifth-year Ph.D. student who plans to use the Haley funds for registration and travel-related expenses so he can present his research at scientific conferences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My graduate research involves studying small molecule production in \u003Cem\u003EBurkholderia cepacia\u003C\/em\u003E complex bacteria, one of the most feared pathogens infecting cystic fibrosis patients,\u0026rdquo; McAvoy said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoshua Pughe-Sanford\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026rsquo;s fascination with dynamics \u0026mdash; how things move, breaking down complex behavior into simpler parts \u0026mdash; drives his physics research. \u0026ldquo;Dynamics can describe how elementary particles collide, how neurons fire in our brain, how traffic accrues, how galaxies collide,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;The list goes on and on and, in essence, the work I do can be applied to all these different fields.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoberta Shapiro\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026rsquo;s research centers on using topology \u0026mdash; the study of geometric properties that stay the same, even when they are distorted \u0026mdash; to answer questions in complex dynamics. 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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. 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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. They want companies that care about making a difference in the world. Of course, we do quality dentistry, and care about our patients\u0026#39; oral health. But we take it a step further and have a community mission. 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. Featured partners have included Ashford Park Elementary School, Huntley Hills Elementary School,\u0026nbsp; Montgomery Elementary School, Chamblee Middle School, the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Giving Grace, and The Kyle Pease Foundation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EY\u003Cstrong\u003Eo\u003C\/strong\u003Eu said you talk to many pre-dental students. What advice do you give them about whether or not they should get a degree at Georgia Tech before heading off to dental school?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA science degree from Georgia Tech is extremely valuable. It sets you apart from other candidates applying for the same spot in a specialty program. The healthcare school knows that if someone was able to get a Tech degree, they will be able to handle the academic workload of dental or medical school.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, know what you are getting into. 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The fellowship supports real-world initiatives in sustainable development, providing leadership training and a community of like-minded recipients,\u0026quot; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/career.gatech.edu\/shannon-dobranski-0\u0022\u003EShannon Dobranski\u003C\/a\u003E, director of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pgpp.oue.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EPre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/career.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Career Center\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Each year, the Millennium Fellowship helps Georgia Tech students invested in sustainability to identify and connect with each other. 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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. 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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. 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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. Hussein is a Ph.D. student in biomedical engineering with a research interest in simulating computationally the mechanical changes in the heart of patients with heart failure to help predict early stages of heart failure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EKC Jacobson\u003C\/strong\u003E is a first-year ARCS Scholar who received the Herz Global Impact Award. Jacobson is a Ph.D. student in bioengineering with a research interest in the neural mechanisms of impaired sensory processing in a human-relevant mouse model of autism spectrum disorder. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EKantwon Rogers\u003C\/strong\u003E is a third-year ARCS Scholar. Rogers is a Ph.D. student in computer science with a research interest in artificial intelligence and robotics with a focus on investigating the influences that prosocial deception has on human-robot interaction.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Roper\u003C\/strong\u003E is a second-year ARCS Scholar. Roper is a Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering with a research interest in plasma instabilities in high-speed plasma dynamics sources for propulsion. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECassandra Shriver \u003C\/strong\u003Eis a first-year ARCS Scholar. 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. Yokoyama is a Ph.D. student in robotics in electrical and computer engineering with a research interest in training virtual robots within realistic simulators using deep reinforcement learning and deploying them on robots in the real world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ENathan Zavanelli\u003C\/strong\u003E is a first-year ARCS Scholar who received the Imlay Foundation Global Impact Award. Zavanelli is a Ph.D. student in bioengineering in mechanical engineering with a research interest in studying soft, skin-like electronics and sensors for wearable healthcare.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe ARCS fellowship is made possible each year by way of fundraising and the continued generous support of the ARCS-Atlanta Foundation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe mission of the ARCS Foundation is to advance science and technology in the United States by providing financial rewards to academically outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete degrees in science, engineering, and medical research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESince its inception in 1992, the ARCS Foundation Atlanta has awarded more than $4.5 million to over 400 science scholars at Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse College, and the University of Georgia.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFor more information about the 2022-23 ARCS Atlanta Scholars, please visit www.atlanta.arcsfoundation.org\/scholars\/current-scholars-4.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EARCS Foundation Atlanta awarded a total of $120,000 to 15 Ph.D. students who show exceptional promise of making a significant contribution to the worldwide advancement of science and technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"ARCS Foundation Atlanta awarded a total of $120,000 to 15 Ph.D. students who show exceptional promise of making a significant contribution to the worldwide advancement of science and technology."}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2022-11-02 17:35:41","changed_gmt":"2023-03-02 19:53:45","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662710":{"id":"662710","type":"image","title":"ARCS Foundation Logo","body":null,"created":"1667222511","gmt_created":"2022-10-31 13:21:51","changed":"1667222511","gmt_changed":"2022-10-31 13:21:51","alt":"ARCS Advancing Science in America","file":{"fid":"250941","name":"ARCS-Scholarship-LogoNewNew-2010.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ARCS-Scholarship-LogoNewNew-2010.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ARCS-Scholarship-LogoNewNew-2010.png","mime":"image\/png","size":181017,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ARCS-Scholarship-LogoNewNew-2010.png?itok=jGuTCLk7"}}},"media_ids":["662710"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"565971","name":"Ocean Science and Engineering (OSE)"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192259","name":"cos-students"}],"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":""}},"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). 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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. This will help us know better how the spinal cord controls locomotion.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECITATION: Merlet AN, J\u0026eacute;hannin P, Mari S, Lecomte CG, Audet J, Harnie J, Rybak IA, Prilutsky BI, Frigon A (2022) Sensory Perturbations from Hindlimb Cutaneous Afferents Generate Coordinated Functional Responses in All Four Limbs during Locomotion in Intact Cats. eNeuro 9: 0178-22.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDOI: 10.1523\/ENEURO.0178-22.2022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in common with humans than it may appear. 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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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Each unique program\u0026#39;s focus and requirements vary, so check individual program links for application guidelines and deadlines. Each of the six schools in the College of Sciences participate in the eight to 10-week program. The REU supplements \u0026mdash; which include stipends, housing, and travel allowances \u0026mdash; engage students in research related to a new or ongoing NSF research award. Application deadlines are typically in January and February each year, depending on the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech has had a long, outstanding record of hosting REU students,\u0026rdquo; said College of Sciences\u0026nbsp;Assistant Dean for Academic Programs Cameron Tyson. \u0026ldquo;We are delighted that we can offer programs affiliated with each of the six schools in the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESummer 2023 NSF REU programs in the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech are:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/reu.biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAquatic Chemical Ecology (ACE) Summer Research Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(Co-hosted by the Schools of Biological Sciences, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and from the College of Engineering: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents participate in research with one or more faculty, and learn about careers in science and engineering, and see how scientists blend knowledge and skills from physics, chemistry, and biology to investigate some of the most challenging problems in environmental sciences. 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. This interdisciplinary REU program has projects spanning topics related to the geosciences, planetary science, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, and climate science. 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. Students will learn about neuroscience careers and tips for succeeding in graduate and medical school. The research areas of the faculty mentors are organized around three core neuroscience themes: Human Motor Control, Cognitive Processing, and Human Neurophysiology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These programs are an excellent opportunity for students, especially those from colleges and universities with limited research opportunities, to gain an immersive experience working alongside Georgia Tech faculty and their team on cutting-edge projects in science and mathematics,\u0026rdquo; added Tyson, who is also a faculty member in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;We often see participants having a transformative experience and continuing on to graduate studies and pursuing a career in research.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on REU summer program details, requirements and application deadlines, interested students should visit the \u003Ca 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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:\/\/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:\/\/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=MhPCZxpb"}}},"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":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (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":""}},"665493":{"#nid":"665493","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Plants Seeking Refuge Across Our Dynamically Changing Planet","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPlants, like animals and people, seek refuge from climate change. And when they move, they take entire ecosystems with them. To understand why and how plants have trekked across landscapes throughout time, researchers at the forefront of conservation are calling for a new framework. 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. 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One key ingredient is coming into view ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBillions of years ago, before there were beasts, bacteria or any living organism, there were RNAs. These molecules were probably swirling around with amino acids and other rudimentary biomolecules, merging and diverging, on an otherwise lifeless crucible of a planet. Did one of those biomolecules lead to the development of\u0026nbsp;\u0026#39;protoribosomes\u0026#39;\u0026nbsp;that would work their\u0026nbsp;magic to\u0026nbsp;kickstart\u0026nbsp;life on early Earth? An Israeli biologist won a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for that theory. That scientist\u0026nbsp;and another in Japan say they\u0026#39;re\u0026nbsp;closing\u0026nbsp;in on building that protoribosome in their labs. \u003Cem\u003ENature\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Easked scientists to weigh in on that prospect, and one of them is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cool.gatech.edu\/people\/petrov-anton\u0022\u003EAnton Petrov\u003C\/a\u003E, research scientist and evolutionary biologist in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/anton-petrov\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Woldetoft\u0026nbsp;collaborated with Brown and other colleagues to develop a\u0026nbsp;mathematical model of antibiotic resistance evolution to learn\u0026nbsp;the role hygiene plays in that process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-02-28 20:54:55","changed_gmt":"2023-02-28 20:54:55","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/one-easy-way-to-fight-antibiotic-resistance-good-hand-hygiene-197783","dateline":{"date":"2023-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"176649","name":"Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft"},{"id":"167225","name":"Sam Brown"},{"id":"192003","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"100231","name":"hygiene"},{"id":"174503","name":"antibiotic resistance"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"666185":{"#nid":"666185","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Why wombats have cubed-shaped poop","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalk around a forest in Canada and you can\u0026rsquo;t miss the precise piles of round animal poop: Deer, moose, and rabbits. But there is one animal in the world (that we know of) that poops in cubes and it\u0026rsquo;s a wombat. How does the Tasmanian mammal do that? Yes, serious researchers want to know.\u0026nbsp;A team from the University of Tasmania has determined that a wombat\u0026rsquo;s surprisingly long and intermittently stretchy intestines compress their poop (or stool) into cubes. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. 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These events are not just for kids.\u0026nbsp;Some adult-friendly events to look out for are the recurring Breaking Down the Bean events, focused on coffee brewing, and\u0026nbsp;the Water, the Source of Civilizations event exploring water\u0026rsquo;s role in human history through art. Several College of Sciences faculty, students, and staff are taking part in the festival.\u0026nbsp;A recent\u0026nbsp;Atlanta Science Festival media preview in Decatur\u0026nbsp;included hive insects from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.goodismanlab.biology.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGoodisman Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-goodisman\u0022\u003EMichael Goodisman\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. 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