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Kinsey Herrin, research scientist in Georgia Tech’s Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, observes graduate researcher Dawit Lee as he tests the pediatric knee exoskeleton. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)
Shriners Hospitals for Children and Georgia Tech Announce Research Affiliation

A new collaborative research effort will help children with cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury and other conditions.
Wilbur Lam is the principal investigator of ACME POCT and also serves as associate professor of the Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University.
Atlanta Institutions Take Lead Role in Fast-Tracking COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

A trio of Atlanta health care and research institutions will play a leading role in helping to evaluate potential COVID-19 tests.
Researcher Annabelle Singer models an experimental visor and earphones that play 40 Hertz light and sound. The current study was performed on mice. The pictured device is in human testing as a possible Alzheimer's treatment. Results from those tests are to be published in later studies separate from the current study in mice. Credit: Georgia Tech / Allison Carter
Flickering Light Mobilizes Brain Chemistry That May Fight Alzheimer’s

The hope of flickering light to treat Alzheimer's takes another step forward in this new study, which reveals stark biochemical mechanisms.
To help meet the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers, Georgia Tech has designed and is producing face shields. Shown is a laser cutting machine used to create frames for the shields.
Do-It-Yourself Medical Devices and Protective Gear Fuel Battle Against COVID-19

The Georgia Tech community is working together to help meet the needs for personal protection equipment for health care workers.
The barrier protection devices can be folded for easy portability and storage at healthcare facilities. (Credit: Georgia Tech)
Emory and Georgia Tech Create Barrier Protection Devices for Use During COVID-19

Two Atlanta universities have created barrier protection devices designed to contain the droplet spray and aerosol produced during certain medical procedures.