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.
Category: Health & Wellness
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.
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.
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.
Do No Harm
Courtney Anderson, associate professor in the College of Law, studies the intersection of health equity and the law.
Piecing Together the Puzzle of Autoimmune Disease
What causes the body to attack itself? Professor Leszek Ignatowicz is challenging scientists’ understanding of how these conditions take root.
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.
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.
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.