Emory University new site in NIH-sponsored coronavirus vaccine study
On Mar. 27, 2020, Emory’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU) announced participation in a clinical trial testing…
Children’s Hospital of Georgia uses Philips’ automated early detection and warning solution to improve pediatric patient deterioration response
On Mar. 25, 2020, Philips announced that it was increasing the production of certain critical care products and…
Emory’s DRIVE, Ridgeback partnered for drug versus coronavirus
On Mar. 23, 2020, Drug Innovation Ventures at Emory (DRIVE), and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced a collaboration to rapidly…
Philips ramped up production of critical health technology products in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On Mar. 22, 2020, Philips announced that Childrenï¾’s Hospital of Georgia has adopted Philipsï¾’ automated early detection and…
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Emory University among U.S. sites to host clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment
On Mar. 12, 2020, Emory University announced it was participating in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored…
Winship Cancer Institute’s multiple myeloma team awarded $5 million grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
On Mar. 9, 2020, Winship Cancer Institute’s multiple myeloma team was awarded a $5 million grant from The…
Georgia Tech and Shriners Hospitals for Children announced new collaborative research affiliation
On Feb. 26, 2020, Georgia Institute of Technology and Shriners Hospitals for Children announced a collaborative research affiliation…
Georgia Tech alumni and co-founders of LymphaTech announced partnership with medi to launch medi vision garments
On Dec. 10, 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology alumni and co-founders of LymphaTech Nate Frank and Mike Weiler…
Emory University broke ground on facility to transform cancer care
On Nov. 12, 2019, Emory University Hospital Midtown and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) announced they…
Researchers at UGA’s Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases received a $16 million grant to study tropical diseases
On Oct. 30, 2019, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases received…
The NIH awarded Georgia Tech researcher $1.88 million grant to analyze ancient and modern genomes and develop new bioinformatics tools
On Oct. 3, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Georgia Institute of Technology researcher Joe Lachance…
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Emory Selected to lead international drug discovery center for Alzheimer’s
On Oct 1, 2019, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) announced it had awarded approximately $37 million over…
NIH grant awarded to Georgia Tech researchers to develop mRNA-based drug to correct hematopoietic stem cells
On Oct. 1, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $3.5 million grant to Georgia Institute…
The NIH awarded up to $130 million over seven years for UGA to develop universal flu vaccine
On Sept. 30, 2019, the University of Georgia (UGA) announced it had signed a contract with the National…
The NIH awarded a $2.5 million grant to Georgia Tech researchers to study bacteriophages for treating antibiotic-resistant infections
On Aug. 29, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $2.5 million grant to Georgia Institute…
Georgia Tech researchers received a $1.6 million grant from the NIH and NINDS for neuroscience project
On Aug. 21, 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers Chris Rozell and Garret Stanley received a $1.6 million…
DARPA funded a $21.9 gene modulation research initiative at Georgia Tech, targeting influenza pandemics
In Jun. 2019, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced it had funded a $21.9 gene modulation research…
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Winship Cancer Institute awarded prestigious Lung Cancer SPORE grant from NCI
On Jun. 10, 2019, the Winship Cancer Institute was awarded a five-year, $9.7 million Specialized Program of Research…
UGA researchers discovered a vaccine for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus
On Apr. 25, 2019, researchers at the University of Georgia announced they had successfully discovered a single-dose vaccine…
Emory University School of Medicine received a $500,000 grant from CDC to research children’s recovery from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)
On Jan. 7, 2019, the Emory University School of Medicine received a $500,000 grant from the Centers for…
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NSF awarded $1 million grant to scientists at Emory and Georgia Tech to decode neural networks
On Sept. 11, 2018, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three year $1 million grant to scientists…
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Emory renamed its Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
On Aug. 24, 2018, Emory Universityï¾’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center was renamed the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center,…
Emory University and GeoVax Labs partnered to develop a vaccine for HPV
On Aug. 2, 2018, Emory University and GeoVax Labs partnered to develop a vaccine for HPV, with an…
NIMH awarded a $12.7 million grant to Emory University for oxytocin research
On Apr. 16, 2018, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $12.7 million grant to Emory…
Emory University selected by National Cancer Institute (NCI) for participation in elite national network for cancer therapeutic discovery
On Oct. 2, 2017, Emory University was selected by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for participation in an…
Emory University’s Center for Selective C-H Functionalization was awarded a $20 million grant by the NSF to advance organic synthesis
On Oct. 2, 2017, Emory University’s Center for Selective C-H Functionalization (CCHF) was awarded a $20 million grant…
Winship awarded NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center status
On May 15, 2017, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University earned the prestigious comprehensive cancer center designation from…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Mostafa A. El-Sayed
On Mar. 15, 2016, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Mostafa A. El-Sayed “to recognize…
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NCI five-year grant extends nanoparticle research targeting pancreatic cancer
On Oct. 1, 2015, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a $2.8 million grant five-year grant to researchers…
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UNMC awarded $12 million grant by the Dept of HHS to establish and co-lead the nation’s National Ebola Training and Education Center
On Jul. 1, 2015, the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, in collaboration with Emory University in Atlanta and Bellevue Hospital Center…