Latest News — The Bhamla Lab

Rural Georgia Teacher Training workshop in Athens, GA

The Frugal Science Academy (FSA) conducted its first Frugal Synthetic Biology workshop for highschool teachers in rural Georgia. Supported by the NIH SEPA grant.

Guest UserJune 12, 2023

Juhi Joins the Lab

Juhi joins the lab as the new Lab manager

Guest UserJune 9, 2023

Laura Presented a poster at SynCell 2023

Laura presented a poster at SynCell 2023 International Conference on Engineering Synthetic Cells and Organelles in Minneapolis, MN

Guest UserJune 9, 2023

Elio Defended his Dissertation

Elio defended his dissertation

Guest UserMay 9, 2023

Jungle Biomechanics Lab launch

We are launching a new, NSF-IRES funded program, the Jungle Biomechanics Lab, for early career scientists to conduct research in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. Apply now to join our field work trip to Peru in September-October!

Guest UserMay 8, 2023

Ben passes Thesis Proposal

Congratulations to Ben Seleb on passing his Thesis Proposal!

Guest UserApril 28, 2023

Paper on topological dynamics of worm blobs released

Led by Harry Tuazon and Vishal Patil, we published a paper in Science on how California blackworms can unravel themselves from complex tangles at ultrafast speeds.

Guest UserApril 27, 2023

Frugal Science Academy launch

The Bhamla Lab’s new Frugal Science Academy bringing research opportunities to high schoolers has launched! Learn more about the FSA here.

Guest UserApril 25, 2023

Paper on the origin of blinking in mudskippers published

Led by Brett Aiello and Thomas Stewart, along with a team of collaborators and Georgia Tech undergraduate researchers, we released a paper on the origin of blinking in mudskippers and how blinking can be an adaptation to life on land.

Guest UserApril 24, 2023

Stunning Science in ChBE Image Contest Winners

Congratulations to Harry Tuazon for placing second place, and to Jacob Harrison for receiving an honorable mention, in the Stunning Science in ChBE competition!

Guest UserApril 20, 2023

Harry passes Thesis Proposal

Congratulations to Harry Tuazon on passing his Thesis Proposal!

Guest UserMarch 21, 2023

APS March Meeting 2023

We had a great time at the 2023 APS March Meeting, with presentations from Ben, Elio, Harry, Ishant, Jacob, Johnny, Prathyusha, Xiangting, Sunny, and Tuhin.

Guest UserMarch 9, 2023

Paper on sharpshooter droplet superpropulsion published

Led by Elio Challita, we released a paper in Nature Communications on the droplet superpropulsion utilized by the sharpshooter to eliminate their high-volume excreta.

Guest UserFebruary 28, 2023

Piezo Therapeutics launch

Piezo Therapeutics is a startup company spun out of the Bhamla and Prausnitz labs with CEO Gaurav Byagathvalli, a previous undergraduate student in the lab, to transform nucleic acid delivery through the combination of electric pulses and microneedles. Learn more about Piezo Therapeutics here.

Guest UserJanuary 19, 2023

Lab Lunch

Japanese BBQ for our January lab lunch!

Guest UserJanuary 18, 2023

Caving for worm blobs

Harry and Emily, along with REU student Darshan, went to a sulphur cave in Steamboat Springs to collect specimens of a extremophile worm, Limnodrilus sulpherensis. Learn more on NPR’s podcast and GT’s news.

Guest UserJuly 27, 2022