Outstanding faculty members and alumni are making an impact on athletics with their research endeavors.  This issue of ‘GT Engineers’ highlights a wide range of Sports Innovation efforts across Georgia Tech.

Select Examples:
1) BASEBALL:  Cutting edge sports medicine therapies for baseball players across the nation.  Dr. Robert Guldberg - Executive Director Bioengineering and Bioscience and Mechanical Engineering Professor uses extracellular matrix (ECM) therapies for sports injuries and using stem cells to reduce inflammation and stimulate healing.
 
2) Tendon and ligament therapies:  Ground breaking research into identifying tendon and ligament degeneration and stop it in its tracks, before a tear occurs.  Efforts includes research into regenerative therapies, which involves injecting cells or proteins into tissue to aid healing and stimulate repair.