The Atlanta Science Festival returns March 9-23, providing curious kids and adults the chance to explore all things science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Many members of the Emory community will help lead numerous interactive events.
Five-year-old Scarlett Alonzo has arginase deficiency, a rare metabolic disorder. Read her story and how she was part of a study testing an enzyme replacement therapy.
The Emory community is invited to delve into the ethical, societal and scientific implications of AI and machine learning technology during a four-part seminar series beginning March 6.
The 2024 IPECP Project Awards prioritize student engagement in interprofessional learning opportunities across Emory’s three health professional schools for medicine, nursing and public health.
While infodemics are not new, an increase in the volume, velocity and virality of health information creates an imperative for health authorities to build a trusted health information ecosystem and capacity to monitor emerging narratives that can harm health and health care delivery.
Emory environmental scientist Eric Lonsdorf is developing risk-prediction models to help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service identify bee conservation priority areas in the United States.
Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Read a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings.
The National Science Foundation has awarded $640,000 to William Wuest, Emory professor of chemistry, to further his lab’s development of agrochemicals inspired by compounds found in nature. The goal? To find novel, sustainable ways to combat plant pathogens.
“The Virulent Vortex” video podcast showcases the personalities and passions of faculty and students involved in infectious disease research at Emory.
Biomedical graduate students who joined Emory's Biotech Consulting Club met recently to eat, drink, network and swap strategies for exploring careers in the biotechnology business.
Wilbur Lam, Susan S. Margulies and Cassandra Quave have been named to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2023 class of Fellows. Election as an Academy Fellow is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
Emory scientists have developed technology with the potential to better assess the effects of antiplatelet drugs on individuals and to gain a clearer picture of bleeding risks for patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
Nine Emory faculty were recently recognized as part of an elite group of the world’s most influential scientists by the Institute for Scientific Information.
Rachel Hall-Clifford of Emory’s Center for the Study of Human Health is the 2023 Jeffrey P. Koplan Global Health Award recipient, recognized for applying social science approaches to global health research and implementation.
A building boom is one factor helping an invasive, malaria-carrying mosquito make its home in urban Ethiopia. Emory disease ecologist Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec is studying ways to control the dangerous new pest in Africa.
Emory paleontologist Anthony Martin and colleagues published their find of some of the oldest, positively identified bird tracks in the Southern Hemisphere, dated to between 120 million and 128 million years ago.
The Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute will utilize artificial intelligence and computing power to discern patterns in vast amounts of data and make predictions that improve patient health outcomes
A team of Emory researchers has discovered a way to reduce the incidence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in the human intestinal system.
Structural biologist Christine Dunham and colleagues are opening a new path to combat antibiotic resistance. They are investigating a suite of molecules that block the ability of bacteria to synthesize proteins without affecting human cells.
Emory professor Emily Burchfield digs into environmental and socioeconomic data to develop online tools for farmers as they navigate changing agricultural landscapes.
Laura Finzi and Michael Heaven have earned a high distinction given to only about half a percent of the American Physical Society members. The award honors researchers who have made significant contributions to the application of physics to science and technology.
Regular, full-time Emory University faculty are invited to apply for funding for research and scholarly activity during the 2024-25 cycle. Applications are due by Jan. 17, 2024.
Emory environmental scientists are helping vegetable farmers in the Southern Piedmont navigate a changing climate while researching ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
As the cold and flu season approaches, and COVID-19 continues to be present in the community, Emory health experts explain how to stay safe through important reminders about testing, vaccines, awareness and information about the new COVID-19 variant.
Emory Vaccine Center researchers have identified a potential Achilles heel within SARS-CoV-2. The vulnerable spot can be targeted with a peptide derived from wild boar, which maintains its antiviral activity across known variants.
Emory environmental scientist Eric Lonsdorf is developing data-driven methods to determine how much effort is needed to save golden eagles in order to offset the impact of wind-energy turbines on their populations.
For PhD students and postdoctoral fellows working in professor Philip Santangelo’s lab, as well as undergraduates invited to join the audience, Jill Biden’s campus visit proved to be an inspiring, “once-in-a-lifetime” moment.
New research led by Hanjoong Jo, a professor of medicine and biomedical engineering at Emory, looks at how better understanding the complex dynamics of blood flow may help treat some heart disease.
First lady Jill Biden toured the lab of Emory professor Philip Santangelo, the first recipient of funding from a new federal agency supporting the Biden Cancer Moonshot, and discussed his groundbreaking research to train the immune system to treat and cure cancers and other diseases.
As executive director of Science Gallery Atlanta, Alexis Faust will oversee strategic vision and development of gallery initiatives, including partnerships, community engagement and seasonal exhibitions.
Experiments show that a tannin found in a plant used by traditional healers in the Amazon inhibits the growth of Candida fungus, opening a new potential path to treat deadly Candida auris.
Emory leads biomedical research into a new era through an NIH center to advance technology for cellular mechanics, developed in the lab of chemist Khalid Salaita.
Researchers at Emory University and Rutgers are gaining new insights into how schizophrenia develops by studying a genetic factor that increases the risk for the condition by about 40-fold.
Justin Burton’s research will work to bridge the communication gap between scientists and allow the lab to investigate problems at the intersection of physics and geoscience — which have a direct impact on climate change.
The nine schools that make up Emory University have big plans for the 2023-24 academic year. Read a roundup of class stats, new degree programs or initiatives and other things to come.
Emory biologists solve a mystery about how a common insect acquires a microbe that is essential for its growth. The discovery may help in the control of an agricultural pest.
Emory researchers are characterizing a class of enzymes that can confer antibiotic resistance to a range of deadly pathogens. Advanced microscopy techniques yielded the first images of the enzymes in action, offering new clues for how to combat their effects.
Superconductivity is one of the most puzzling and promising of physical states that scientists are unraveling. Emory physicists recently discovered a mechanism for the formation of a particular type of “exotic” high-temperature superconductivity.
Emory biogeochemist Debjani Sihi is working with students on several soil-science projects near campus and around the country, all with the goal of combatting global warming.
Emory biophysicists have gained a new insight about the dynamics of cellular movement, which is key to processes ranging from stem-cell differentiation and wound healing to the development of diseases such as cancer.
Emory’s Next Gen biomedical research internship provides hands-on research experience and works to diversify STEM fields. This year’s program expanded to host more students and offer more lab placements.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
Chemist Khalid Salaita received the 2023 Merck Future Insight Prize. The award comes with $540,000 to fund the next phase of his lab’s research into an air sensor that can continuously monitor indoor spaces for pathogens that can cause pandemics.
Summertime may be dwindling, but there are still a few weeks left to relax before the new semester. We’ve rounded up seven great ways to soak in the last rays of summer.
In the “JUSTICE” exhibit at Science Gallery Atlanta — a multidisciplinary collaboration with Emory — artists and researchers invite visitors to explore how they interact with a variety of systems, from health care to transportation.
Five faculty members from the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health recently received national recognition for their excellence in epidemiologic research.
New research from Emory University and Marcus Autism Center can potentially identify early brain and behavioral markers associated with social disability, which can inform early-intervention approaches to better support child and family outcomes.
The Center for Advanced Motor BioEngineering and Research will make cutting-edge biosensors, disseminate them to neuroscientists and provide training for using the biosensors to explore a range of research questions.
82-year-old Elberta Jenkins was the first patient to successfully undergo a brand-new procedure pioneered by Emory’s structural heart team. Previously, Jenkins had been told that she was out of options for her failing heart.
Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center provided $813 million in community benefits in fiscal year 2022. From top-flight medical care to transformational research and education, the WHSC improved lives and provided hope.
Adelaide Miarinjara is a medical entomologist and a postdoctoral fellow at Emory. Her focus? To unravel some of the mysteries surrounding bubonic plague and its transmission in her homeland of Madagascar.
As an academic research institution, Emory’s faculty and staff conduct studies across every discipline, from the sciences to the humanities. Here’s a sample of recent grant awards and the work they will support, plus highlights from some published research findings.
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center’s Office of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice recently held an open house to highlight exemplary Emory interprofessional educational programs and introduce two new programs for the 2023–24 academic year.
Emory paleontologist Anthony Martin sums up a billion years of bioeroders — from microbes to dinosaurs to backyard squirrels in his new book “Life Sculpted: Tales of the Animals, Plants and Fungi that Drill, Break and Scrape to Shape the Earth.”
The 2023 Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research went to Jennifer Strafford Stevens and Guido Silvestri in recognition of their groundbreaking research and advancement of scientific knowledge.
Experts from the Rollins School of Public Health discuss what the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency means and what’s next for COVID-19 research.
Graduates, their families and community members are invited to participate in the new JUSTICE exhibition, experience the various ways researchers and artists come together to create interactive exhibits, and reflect on how students are critical to the gallery.
Clare McCarthy, an environmental sciences major with a minor in community building and social change, distinguished herself by applying her intellectual gifts as a climate leader both on and off campus.
Nicole Felix-Tovar is the student speaker at Emory University’s 2023 Commencement ceremony. A first-generation student, she’s found fulfillment and growth across multiple areas of campus.
Four Emory faculty members have been elected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a prestigious honorary society and a leading center for independent policy research.
Four Emory College juniors join 45 previous Emory recipients of the Goldwater Scholarship, the premier award for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences and engineering.
Emory researcher Larry Young is using his scientific discoveries about pair bonding to help end the traumatic cultural practice of female genital mutilation in East Africa.
Using the lab organism C. elegans, Emory physicists develop a model to precisely measure the dynamics of learning, or how learning changes over time.
Entrepreneurial faculty and their discoveries were recognized at the Office of Technology Transfer’s 17th Annual Celebration of Technology and Innovation on March 23. Awardees specialize in a range of disciplines including ethnobotany, radiology, nursing and antiviral studies.
It wasn’t long ago that women’s heart health was barely a blip on the scientific community’s radar. Now, following the path carved out by pioneers like Nanette Wenger, Emory researchers and physicians like Viola Vaccarino are examine how stress impacts women’s heart health — as shown in this recently published NIH-funded study.
Emory scientists show how hidden infections of dengue fever, or cases of people who do not have symptoms, drive disease spread in an outbreak. These “super spreaders” are tied to a third of transmissions.
The JUSTICE exhibition at Science Gallery Atlanta examines the relationships between individuals and the systems that impact their lives by asking the central question, “What is justice?” The exhibition opens with Community Day on April 1.
Gene therapy is becoming reality for a number of diseases as researchers refine once-experimental approaches. Emory’s Genetic Clinical Trials Center was designed as a hub for testing the increasing number of products aimed at genetic diseases.
An important moment in the history of research at Emory University occurred Wednesday afternoon when a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new Health Sciences Research Building II.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
Emory alumna and wildlife biologist Rae Wynn-Grant is a featured speaker to launch this year’s Atlanta Science Festival, set for March 10 to 25. The festival is bigger and more expansive than ever.
Families with children affected by a rare mutation in the CTCF gene formed a new community, with the goal of providing others with accurate information and facilitating their care.
A new genomic study led by Emory anthropologists finds that Indigenous populations in present-day Ecuador adapted to the tuberculosis bacterium around the time that agriculture began proliferating in the region and thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans.
The IPECP Project Awards provide WHSC faculty with the opportunity to create new or refine existing interprofessional programs across Emory’s three health professional schools and their health care partners.
Emory College junior Hasset Nurelegne is one of only 12 recipients selected to receive the prestigious National Institutes of Health undergraduate scholarship for 2022-23.
In the first major screening of botanical extracts to search for potency against the virus that causes COVID-19, Emory researchers found two common wild plants that inhibit the virus’ ability to infect living cells.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has named six Emory faculty members as 2022 Fellows because of their efforts toward advancing science applications.
A Keck Foundation Award will allow Emory physicists Minsu Kim (left) and Justin Burton to explore how microbes adapt to living in the Earth’s atmosphere and the broader role that these organisms may play in the planet’s ecosystem.
Machelle T. Pardue — a translational scientific researcher with a career portfolio of more than $18M in funded work — has been appointed vice chair and director of research for the Department of Ophthalmology/Emory Eye Center.
Simuvaction celebrated its “day of action” at Emory with students from around the world bringing diverse disciplines together to ensure that artificial intelligence is used as a tool to reduce health disparities.
Manoj Jain is the inaugural recipient of the Emory Global Health Institute’s Jeffrey P. Koplan Global Health Award, named in honor of EGHI founder Jeff Koplan. Jain was recognized for his efforts to address tuberculosis in India.
Emory leadership is continuing to work toward a more sustainable future and is looking for university-wide input through the Community Conversations series. Join one of the four upcoming sessions.
In an award-winning book, “The Anatomy of Loneliness: Suicide, Social Connection, and the Search for Relational Meaning in Contemporary Japan,” anthropologist Chikako Ozawa-De Silva explains social structures fueling the world’s growing epidemic of loneliness and offers a vision for an inclusive society.
As a PhD student, Elizabeth Lonsdorf worked with renowned naturalist Jane Goodall while studying tool use by the Gombe chimpanzees. Now an Emory faculty member, Lonsdorf’s research continues to focus on chimpanzee health and development.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
Doctors from the Emory Heart & Vascular Center are joining forces with the Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, to find and more widely treat undiagnosed patients living with a common genetic condition that causes the body to produce extremely high levels of unhealthy cholesterol.
Theoretical chemists at Emory have developed an open-source toolkit that can speed the creation of large, high-quality datasets needed to make advances in everything from renewable energy to human health.
A delegation of Emory students traveled to Egypt to help raise the profiles of youth activists during this year’s United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. They were led by Eri Saikawa, associate professor of environmental sciences.
Emory biophysicists have gained new insight into how actin filaments can form and generate cellular movements. The breakthrough has implications for research ranging from the role of actin in infectious diseases to cancer cell growth.
Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Read a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings.
New ancient DNA analyses provide the most complete genetic evidence to date for ancient Central American and South American migration routes, while also adding surprising twists in the story of early human settlement of South America.
“The Mold That Changed the World,” now being performed at Science Gallery Atlanta, describes the discovery of penicillin and, amid the dancing and singing, delivers a serious message about the rise of antimicrobial resistance.
A large-scale review of data from Emory-run national health registry, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that Black and Hispanic adults were less likely than white adults to receive CPR regardless of racial and ethnic makeup or income strata of neighborhoods where heart patients collapsed.
Emory ethnobotanist Cassandra Quave is being honored for her commitment to public science outreach. She will receive an inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communication by a Research Scientist on Nov. 11.
“Your Fantastic Mind,” an Emmy-winning PBS television series partnership between the Emory Brain Health Center and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), is announcing a fourth season, set to air in spring 2023.
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A look at the life and career of an Emory Heart & Vascular legend, Dr. Omar Lattouf, whose career spans more than three decades. Over the years, he's been part of numerous innovative procedures and healthcare milestones. But most importantly, he's helped save countless lives and has formed strong connections with patients and their families.
Due to the cultural stigma attached to breast cancer, cultural stoicism toward pain and symptoms, and language barriers, Asian American breast cancer survivors — especially those with depression — tend to suffer unnecessarily from pain that could be easily managed with pharmacological and other treatment strategies.