Science & Technology

Researchers at Emory’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences found MRI-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation reduced overactivity in the brain’s fear center, the amygdala, and improved PTSD symptoms, with benefits lasting at least six months.

Emory professor Thomas Gillespie is investigating how global environmental changes impact the way disease moves between animals and people — including traveling to remote places. The work is possible thanks to a grant from Emory’s University Research Committee.

Emory professors Dennis Liotta and Raymond Schinazi and former postdoctoral research associate Woo-Baeg Choi developed key HIV antiretroviral medications that helped transform HIV from a fatal disease to a manageable condition, saving millions of lives worldwide.