Niren Murthy (IMAGE) Georgia Institute of Technology Research News Caption Niren Murthy, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech's department of biomedical engineering, has developed biodegradable polymers that may improve the treatment of acute inflammatory illnesses by delivering therapeutics to disease locations in the body. Credit Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.