Health & Wellness

Sign warning of Ebola

Defanging a Killer Virus

Professor Christopher Basler has spent his career stalking Ebola, and recently he hit upon a surprising discovery that could suggest new ways to treat the deadly infection.
Maged Henary, associate professor of chemistry

The End Of A Long Pipeline

A new cancer treatment co-developed by associate professor Maged Henary is one of the first Georgia State-based technologies to enter clinical trials.
Yuping Chen demonstrates her virtual reality video game

Transformative Technology

Associate professor of physical therapy Yuping Chen is using virtual reality to improve the lives of kids with cerebral palsy.
Erin Mason schools kids mental health

Uncharted Territory

As millions of kids head back to the classroom, Erin Mason, assistant professor of school counseling, discusses how schools can support mental and emotional well-being.
Portrait of Stephanie Y. Evans

Self-Care as an Act of Resistance

In a new book, Georgia State University professor Stephanie Y. Evans uncovers the history and importance of self-care in Black women’s lives.
Georgia State professor Richard Plemper in his lab with an image of a virus moving in from the right

Going Viral

Viruses have an amazing capacity to mutate. But what if we could turn that against them? Richard Plemper, professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences, is working to exploit this rapid evolution.
The word 'hoax' spray painted onto a banner sign communicating information about reducing the spread of covid-19 pandemic

A Failure to Communicate

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, associate professor Holley Wilkin discusses the importance of effective public health messaging and why it’s been largely ineffective at flattening the curve.
covid 19 pandemic housing insecurity housing crisis illustration by Fabian Williams

“A Crisis for Every American”

COVID-19 has heightened housing insecurity in the U.S. Here, Georgia State faculty share eight research-backed ways to help keep Americans off the streets.