Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience

Advancing health through engineering, biology, and science

The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) is one of Georgia Tech’s Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs). IBB serves as an incubator for tackling complex research problems by bringing together engineers, scientists, and clinicians to turn discoveries into game-changing solutions.

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Translation and Commercialization

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Core Facilities

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IDEaS & AWS Launch Upskilling Course for Faculty, Research Engineers, and IT Specialists Working in Health Science Research

The fall cohort of 18 researchers will participate in a free, fully remote, 5-week program.

Alex Abramson, Ramy Ghanim, and Abdulraouf Abbas working in the lab.

Gut mRNA Tech Supercharges Vaccine and GLP-1 Delivery

Ramy Ghanim, Joy Jackson, and Alex Abramson test a tiny implantable device in the lab.

Engineers Connect Health Wearables and Implants Using the Body as the Network

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Georgia Tech Launches ETHOS Initiative to Accelerate Human-Centered Medical Research

Upcoming Events

IBB Core Facilities Educational Workshop

Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB), Room 5029

IBB Core Facilities Educational Workshop

Petit Biotechnology Building (IBB), 315 Ferst Drive NW, Suddath Seminar Room 1128, Atlanta, GA 30332

Georgia CTSA - Team Science Skill Series

Virtual event - see description

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