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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Suddath Award

Applications are open for the F. L. "Bud" Suddath and Frances "Lee" Gafford Suddath Award. Current Georgia Tech Ph.D. students must apply and submit an advisor reference letter by Nov. 2 for consideration.

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Translation and Commercialization

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It's not just our ancestry that determines health, Gibson says. It's also culture and environment. (Credit: Juliane Liebermann / Unsplash)

Beyond DNA: Large Study Adds Context of Life Circumstances, Environment to Genetic Risks

New research from Georgia Tech shows that a person's environment and life circumstances can amplify or reduce the health risks encoded in our DNA — leading to an array of health outcomes.

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