Health & Wellness

Georgia State and Perimeter College students Watema Emmanual, Mohamad Alo and Mohammad Tamer bag supplies

A Voice for the Vulnerable

Georgia State faculty have come together to study how the pandemic is affecting refugees in Clarkston — and help address the community’s unique needs.
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The Problem We All Live With

As Black communities are being devastated by COVID-19, Georgia State researchers are working to illuminate the ways systemic racism drives health disparities, harming and even killing African Americans.
Juan Banda posing on front porch.

Using Social Media to Map Disease

Georgia State computer scientist Juan Banda is tapping into Twitter data to learn more about people’s experiences during the pandemic.
Baozhong Wang lab

Preventing the Next Pandemic

Using an innovative strategy he developed against influenza, professor Baozhong Wang is working on a universal vaccine to protect against all coronaviruses.
Courtney Anderson

Do No Harm

Courtney Anderson, associate professor in the College of Law, studies the intersection of health equity and the law.
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Hooked

At the School of Public Health, researchers are studying how vaping got a new generation addicted to nicotine, and what’s needed to combat the growing epidemic.
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A Perfect Storm

Georgia State epidemiologist Gerardo Chowell on what makes the coronavirus pandemic unique and what still needs to happen as the global outbreak unfolds.

On the Front Lines

Georgia State scientists are joining the race to unravel how the new coronavirus operates — and find effective treatments.
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Humble Beginnings

Could humility be the solution to our partisan divide? Associate professor Don Davis investigates whether it may help mitigate an antagonistic political culture.