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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Laboratory researcher using a pipette inside a biosafety cabinet to transfer liquid into test tubes and sample trays.

Gloved hand handling a small biological sample and petri dish on a lab bench with anatomical models nearby.

Translation and Commercialization

Researcher using a microscope and computer workstation to analyze scientific samples in a laboratory setting.

Core Facilities

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Education and Outreach

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A male researcher opens the top of a blue barrel that is part of a composting system inside a greenhouse

Doing the Dirty Work of Sustainability

A Georgia Tech researcher and his students are using experimental composting to reduce campus food waste and support agriculture.

A yellow star shape is shown next to a microscope image of an artificial cell colony that has been directed to form the shape of a star.

Researchers Use Light to Make Their Microscopic ‘Muscle’ Contract on Command

Digital illustration of a human brain split down the middle: the left side is filled with white mathematical equations, diagrams, and formulas, while the right side is surrounded by colorful, flowing lines and abstract wave patterns against a dark blue background.

Georgia Tech Researchers Use Statistics and Math to Understand How The Brain Works

A presenter stands at the front of a lecture room speaking to a seated audience while a projected slide titled “Synthetic Biology: Engineered Gene Circuits” illustrates the design–build–test cycle with diagrams and icons explaining gene circuit construction and testing.

2026 Suddath Symposium Showcases Biomedical Applications of Synthetic Biology

Upcoming Events

Georgia CTSA - Lunch & Learn Series with Informatics Experts

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IBB Core Facilities Educational Workshop

Petit Biotechnology Building, 315 Ferst Drive, NW, Conference Room 1316, Atlanta, GA 30332

Georgia CTSA - Speed Networking

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