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Itchy Skin Researchers

In their study, the researchers identified a specific neuron population that controls itching in ‘glabrous’ skin -- the smoother, tougher skin that’s found on the palms of hands and feet soles. Itching in those areas poses greater difficulty for sufferers and is surprisingly common.

Georgia Tech's Neuroscience Club in Adam Decker's anatomy class. (photo taken pre-Covid)

School of Biological Sciences’ Adam Decker led the initiative to add cadaveric specimens to anatomy curriculum at Georgia Tech. Now, with rapidly growing classes and labs, he’s looking at how technology and training can complement “hands-on anatomy”— a first-of-its-kind effort on campus.

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Georgia Tech’s Urban Honey Bee Project is a research program focused on the impact of urban habitats on honey bees.

Devika Singh

The winner of the first Mark Borodovsky Prize in the College of Sciences is Bioinformatics Ph.D. student Devika Singh, who also completed her B.S. and M.S. at Georgia Tech. The award honors the top student in the Bioinformatics Interdiscipinary Graduate Program at Georgia Tech.

Georgia Tech Leading in the Quest for Ocean Solutions

Georgia Tech faculty across a number of disciplines are working on projects in ocean science and engineering aimed at identifying, projecting, mitigating, and even reversing the effects of climate change. Many of these researchers are doing so in conjunction with Georgia Tech’s Ocean Science and Engineering program and with Ocean Visions, an international research and solutions consortium.

Georgia Tech Leading in the Quest for Ocean Solutions

Georgia Tech faculty across a number of disciplines are working on projects in ocean science and engineering aimed at identifying, projecting, mitigating, and even reversing the effects of climate change. Many of these researchers are doing so in conjunction with Georgia Tech’s Ocean Science and Engineering program and with Ocean Visions, an international research and solutions consortium.