Viral Updates Part 2: Bottles, Metagenomes, and Models, Oh My!
The open ocean is the world’s wettest desert, containing vanishingly small concentrations of nutrients. Yet phytoplankton, a type of water-dwelling microscopic plant, have adapted to grow and survive in this near barren environment. These microorganisms play a key...
Viral Updates Part 1: Viruses add to the genetic alphabet
In 1977, scientists in St. Petersburg discovered a virus that was infecting cyanobacteria, a type of photosynthesizing bacteria, living in water on the outskirts of the city. The virus, cyanophage S-2L, had an adaptation that broke traditional rules of DNA...
Viral Updates: Glossary
Use this helpful guide to understand terms commonly used in research investigating viruses and their hosts. Cyanobacteria (used in Week 1, Week 2) – A lineage of bacteria that conduct photosynthesis to grow, like plants. Cyano- comes from the color of the...
Guanlin successfully defends his dissertation, earning his PhD in Quantitative Biosciences.
Guanlin Li successfully defended his dissertation today, entitled “Optimization and control of virus-host systems.” Congratulations to the newest Ph.D. in the Georgia Tech School of Physics, Dr. Guanlin Li. To learn more about Guanlin, read his student...
Graduate student feature: Guanlin Li
Originally hailing from China, Guanlin Li joined the Weitz Group as a PhD student from the School of Physics in 2017. We asked Guanlin some questions about his background, his time in the Weitz Group, his advice for the science-minded, and his plans for the future....
The Weitz Group welcomes three summer REU students
The Weitz Group is excited to welcome three REU students to Georgia Tech this summer. To learn about our new group members, we asked them to answer questions about their experiences and hopes for the future. Welcome, Sophia, Isimeme, and Caitlin. Sophia Ellis is a...
Shashwat passes his thesis proposal.
Shashwat Shivam successfully passed his thesis proposal, entitled “Endogenous and exogenous control of virus-host dynamics,” and was admitted into PhD candidacy. Congratulations to the newest PhD candidate in Georgia Tech’s College of Electrical and...
Prof. Weitz is recognized for his collaborative work on Covid-19 viral testing and research
Prof. Weitz has received three awards or his contribution to Georgia Tech’s Covid-19 response, as well as his collaborative research on assessing Covid-19 risk. The One Giant Leap award is given to those who use innovation to identify solutions to Institute level...
Weitz Group research artistically imagined with Science.Art.Wonder.
Science and art came together through the Atlanta-based organization Science. Art. Wonder. S.A.W. focuses on using art to engage with science, pairing scientific researchers with artists to tell the stories behind the science. Group members Stephen Beckett, David...
King is accepted as a summer data science intern at Bayer Crop Science
This summer, King will begin a virtual data science internship at Bayer CropScience. His main duties will involve developing a robust metabolomics database as well as tools for automated searching and processing. He will also work on developing methods for batch...
Prof. Weitz serves on Covid-19 panel after Georgia Tech recognizes Dr. Anthony Fauci with Ivan Allen Jr. Prize
Dr. Anthony Fauci was recently awarded Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for social courage, an award given annually to those who uphold their morals despite risk to their personal and professional lives. After Dr. Fauci virtually received his award and gave...
Prof. Weitz joins The Hill Society’s Conversations on the Hill
Professor Weitz joins Institute President Ángel Cabrera other Georgia Tech leaders to discuss Georgia Tech’s response to Covid-19. Watch the video here.