Health & Wellness

Mary Helen O'Connor walking with students on Clarkston Campus

Finding Refuge for Refugees

A powerful network of researchers and community members are working to improve the lives of people in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the U.S. and provide access to resources amid the pandemic.
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Two Years of Trauma

The pandemic has produced a mental health crisis with effects that may reverberate for years — even decades — to come. At Georgia State, researchers are working to gain insights into the emotional toll and identify how people are finding hope even as the threats...
children playing at a day care center

The Air at the Daycare

Using a new grant, environmental health researchers at Georgia State are examining the effects of air pollution in metro Atlanta childcare centers.
Human Brain Model

Stolen Words

Georgia State researchers dispel some common myths about aphasia after a high-profile diagnosis for actor Bruce Willis put the language disorder in the spotlight. 
IBMS professor Didier Merlin portrait

For More Tailored Treatments, Think Small

Drugs for inflammatory bowel disease are ineffective and have serious side effects. Professor Didier Merlin is developing a better treatment approach using nanotechnology.
Javier Stern working at his computer

This is Your Brain on Salt

Professor Javier Stern and colleagues recently uncovered surprising new information about how salt intake affects the brain — findings that could have major implications for how we think about cardiometabolic health.
Illustration of a victim of child trafficking finding a path to resiliency

A Path to Resiliency

A new national center based at Georgia State University's School of Public Health offers hope for victims of child trafficking.