July 9, 2008           Medicine and Engineering Converge in 10-Year Partnership This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Emory-Georgia Tech biomedical engineering partnership, now the 2nd largest such academic department in the nation. Tech's "Research Horizons" Magazine highlights bioengineering successes in heart disease, nerve injuries, neurological disorders, bone loss and cancer. Read more . . .                     Ecology and Public Health: The City as Lab Atlanta is an ideal laboratory for studying air quality and health. Paige Tolbert in the Rollins School of Public Health has led the largest study to date examining the relationship between emergency room visits and air pollution. Funded by the NIH and EPA, the research uses some of the most detailed pollution data ever collected. Read more. . .                     Gene Silencer and Quantum Dots Reduce Protein Production to a Whisper Emory and University of Washington scientists are using quantum dot nanotechnology as a non-toxic method to help silence unwanted genes in living cells. The quantum dots may overcome a longstanding barrier in the field of RNA interference: How to achieve gene silencing efficiency with low toxicity. Read more . .                     Against All Odds: Notable Tech Transfer Success Stories The Office of Technology Transfer identifies products and procedures that have real potential and then helps them get through the tangle of regulatory and legal processes that precede a market debut. It's a wonder anything gets to market, but Emory has had some remarkable success. Read more . . .                     Human Research Protection Group Accredits Emory University The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc., has accredited Emory and 21 other organizations. The rigorous accreditation process requires organizations to demonstrate extensive safeguards in every level of their research operations and adherence to the highest standards for research. Read more . . .