Han will investigate whether blocking specific neurons can help inhibit asthma — which may provide a new avenue for developing treatments.

Biomedical engineer Annabelle Singer has spent the past decade developing a noninvasive therapy for Alzheimer’s disease that also could benefit patients with a host of other neurological disorders, from epilepsy to multiple sclerosis.

The new interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology is expected to enroll its first graduate students in Fall 2025. Sciences will also offer a new Minor in Neuroscience, beginning Fall 2024.

More than 4,000 guests visited Georgia Tech's kickoff event for the city's annual science extravaganza.