Top scientists tackling our world's most complex challenges

Working Together Across Disciplines

Asking big questions. Inspiring bold solutions.
Improving health and life in the 21st century.

Major Initiatives

Drug Development Program

The purpose of the BIO5 Oro Valley Translational Drug Discovery and Development Center is to bridge the gap between academia and industry through collaborative translational research with a common goal of delivering new therapeutics. Read more about BIO5's Drug Discovery and Development Center

Imaging

Imaging diagnostics is a critical area in translational medicine, both for the development of new tools for early diagnosis and treatment of disease, and because it has the potential to stimulate local bioindustry through the development of spin-out companies. Read more about Imaging

Clinical & Translational Sciences

In an academic environment like the University of Arizona that is bustling with research, scientists routinely make discoveries that hold the potential for new drugs, new medical treatments, or new medical devices. Read more about Clinical & Translational Sciences

Bioinformatics

Scientific, biomedical, and engineering research is undergoing a profound transformation with the availability of large-scale, diverse, and high-resolution data sets, and BIO5 is committed to being at the forefront of BIGDATA management and analysis. Read more about Bioinformatics

Keep Engaging Youth in Science

The top-notch, Keep Engaging Youth in Science (KEYS), program offers summer research internships to top performing high school students with a strong interest in pursuing advanced education and training in the bioscience or biomedical fields.

For more information on KEYS visit keys.pharmacy.arizona.edu

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May 17, 2013

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May 16, 2013

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