Office of Research

A multidisciplinary organization that applies isotopic, elemental, and molecular sciences to critical questions about our planet’s past, present, and future.

Focuses on discovery and development of new chemical and biological entities for combating a variety of existing and emerging life-threatening diseases for which the etiological agents are infectious viruses and infectious microbial agents. Other therapeutic areas involve cancer, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, muscular dystrophy and Alzheimer’s disease.

Advances the fight against infectious diseases through innovative research, cross-disciplinary collaboration and educating the next generation of scientists. Comprised of more than 50 researchers, CEID represents interdisciplinary expertise in the fields of quantitative and disease ecology.

Conducts research that provides information useful in solving food safety problems in the food industry while also providing the consumer with high-quality foods that pose minimal risk to human health.

Conducts scientific investigations incorporating geospatial technologies, including remote sensing, satellite-based positioning and geographic information systems.

Established as a collaborative, cross-disciplinary, international research hub in the global effort to combat human trafficking. Conducts research, develops programming and influences policies that measurably reduce human trafficking and other forms of exploitation.

Conducts research that emphasizes the social and ecological trade-offs associated with managing complex systems and responding to contemporary environmental challenges.

Established in 1987 with the support of former U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk & has developed a network of academic researchers, public officials and industry representatives with expertise in critical areas of national and international security. Advises policymakers and trains personnel around the world on nonproliferation and strategic trade controls, while serving as a hub of research, teaching and outreach on new and emerging security topics.

Works to understand the molecular and cellular basis of human disease and to use this information for development of new therapies, cures, and diagnostics. Areas of translational research interest include stem cell pluripotency, cellular models of human diseases, cancer biogenesis, parasitic infection, and therapeutic protein engineering and production.

Fosters educational and research activities focused on economic, political and sociocultural change and development at the global level. Conducts research and educational activities that examine trends and the human problems associated with these trends in order to forecast the future and form public policy.

Brings together researchers in parasitology, immunology, cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, entomology, and genetics to pursue research on tropical and emerging global diseases that threaten the health of people and animals throughout the world, and trains students in the field.

Conducts research to expand understanding of the immunology of infectious diseases and how vaccines work in different populations based upon age, gender and ethnicity. Translates the science of vaccine design and development into the assessment of current and novel, experimental vaccines through pre-clinical and clinical trials.

The largest center in the world dedicated to studying complex carbohydrates, which mediate cellular communication and survival, regulate gene expression and inflammation, and guide organismal development across all domains of life. Home to 17 interdisciplinary research groups that utilize advanced technology for functional and structural analysis.

Enhances the tradition of outstanding research in plant genetics, genomics, and molecular/cellular/synthetic biology with a focus on the growth, development and responses of plants and their associated organisms including fungi, the organization, evolution and function of plant genomes, and the improvement of plants for agricultural or industrial uses.

Conducts research focused on solving problems of importance to the poultry industry, especially diagnosis and control of economically important diseases of poultry. Provides diagnostic, necropsy, consultation and field services to companies in Georgia, across the U.S. and globally.

Explores the biological and engineering foundations of tissue regeneration through interdisciplinary teamwork. Uses these insights to design and test new therapies, turning lab discoveries into pre-clinical and clinical models that speed treatments for injury, chronic disease, and other unmet medical challenges in human health.

Conducts research connecting freshwater science to management and policy with emphasis on conservation ecology of aquatic ecosystems, applied research on aquatic system stressors and development of appropriate management tools.

Pursues basic and applied research at multiple levels of ecological organization, from atoms to ecosystems. Operating in partnership with the Department of Energy and located on the Savannah River Site in Aiken, S.C., SREL’s primary mission is to provide an independent evaluation of the ecological consequences of DOE missions on the site.

Takes a broad, interdisciplinary approach to fighting cancer. Focuses on developing new methodologies for early detection, identifying new targets for novel therapeutic drugs, and improving prevention efforts and quality of life for cancer patients and survivors.

Promotes research, practice, and creativity in the humanities and arts. Supports an innovative community of scholars, artists, and practitioners with grants and fellowships; serves the whole public through its offerings of lectures, conversations, conferences, exhibitions, and performances; and is committed to excellence, impact, and collaboration.

Advances the impact of biomedical research in human, animal, and environmental health today and tomorrow through translational science involving creative connections and collaborative multidisciplinary teams working across classrooms, academia, health systems, and communities in Georgia and beyond.

Serves as a conduit to connect agricultural technology research, education and Extension within UGA and with outside partners such as other universities and agribusiness. Focuses on such research areas as automation, modeling, computer vision and sensing, precision irrigation and poultry/livestock management, site-specific crop management, variable-rate technologies, precision forestry, controlled environment agriculture, and others.

Facilitates discoveries and solutions for complex biological problems by promoting interactions and research collaborations that require advanced skills and deep understanding in life sciences and computational approaches, and by training students, researchers, and educators in these areas, focusing on practical skills for development and use of advanced computational techniques.

Provides a venue for industry, government and academia to improve and harmonize the worldwide safe use of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical devices, biologics, animal health products and combination products through the regulatory sciences.

Serves as the organizational foundation for growing UGA’s applied research partnerships with U.S. mission agencies and industry. Facilitates and supports research teams of faculty, research staff and students in meeting the needs and requirements of mission agencies and industry.

Develops new materials guided by green engineering principles—the design and use of processes and products in a way that minimizes pollution, promotes sustainability and protects human health—without sacrificing economic viability and efficiency.

Facilitates innovative social and behavioral science research by providing faculty with expert grants administration services, networking events to increase interdisciplinary collaboration, career development opportunities, and mentoring.

Located on the bank of the Skidaway River on the Georgia coast, conducts research on marine and coastal systems and trains tomorrow’s scientists. Research areas include physical oceanography, chemical oceanography, geological oceanography and biological oceanography.

Provides opportunities for research and education in coastal ecosystems. Supports ongoing research in estuaries and salt marshes, including the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long-Term Ecological Research project. Hosts residential and visiting classes in field-based academic studies.

Bridges the traditional fields of chemistry and biology, applying chemical methods to solve difficult biological problems.

Supports investigators conducting clinical and translational studies that advance the understanding, prevention and treatment of human disease. For students and health sciences trainees, the unit provides opportunities to learn how laboratory discoveries are translated into improved patient outcomes.

Furthers the study of development in all organisms and at all levels of life, represents and promotes communication among students of development, and promotes the field of developmental biology.

Addresses infectious disease threats to species and economies worldwide by integrating multidisciplinary research in animal, human and ecosystem health, and by developing successful countermeasures, including vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.

Advances the fundamental science and engineering involved in robotics, facilitates diverse robotic applications with profound societal impact, and enhances UGA’s prominence in the discipline of robotics by serving as a singular hub for research in robotics that brings together interested faculty and students from a variety of disciplines.

Fosters a scientific community dedicated to improving our understanding of the complex processes and effects of climate variability and change on natural, managed, human-built and societal systems, and develops effective and appropriate adaptation and mitigation strategies, solutions, information and tools.

Fosters and supports clinical and translational research and education at UGA and among partner institutions Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine and Georgia Tech. CTSA is funded by the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.

To promote multidisciplinary, collaborative research that will inform effective and sustainable obesity prevention and treatment programs across the lifespan. Through these research efforts, we aim to address the epidemic of obesity and overweight that faces our state and our nation.

Studies the connections among genetics, the environment, and lifestyle factors and their effects on disease prevention and treatment, with the goal of developing personalized healthcare strategies that provide individuals with the most effective treatment
options at the right time.