Featured Stories Image How a brain parasite persists — and the scientist studying it March 16, 2026 Chandrasekaran “Arun” Sambamurthy at the University of Arizona studies how the parasite Toxoplasma survives inside the human brain, research shaped in part by the BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship. Read more Image Shared RNA language drives ALS research at the University of Arizona Feb. 20, 2026 Two scientists combine complementary strengths in RNA biology and aging neuron research to advance new approaches in studying ALS, supported by the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute. Read more Image BIO5 Fellowship moves marine research forward in the desert Jan. 8, 2026 The postdoctoral award through the BIO5 Institute supported international collaboration, new methods, and interdisciplinary conversations that advanced a University of Arizona researcher’s ocean microbiology research far from the coast. Read more All Stories Filter by category - Any -25th AnniversaryAgingAgriculture & EnvironmentAnnouncementBiology & Life SciencesBrainCancerCOVIDData ScienceEducation & OutreachEngineeringEventGeneticsGrantHealth & WellnessImmune SystemInfectious Disease & VirusesKEYSNewsNext Generation WorkforceOptics & ImagingOtherPharmacyPhysical SciencesPodcastProfileRespiratory SystemSleepTechnologyVeterinary Science Apply Image Botanical gardens are 'hot spots' for butterflies amid climate change Dec. 7, 2022 BIO5 member Kathleen Prudic led a study that found botanical gardens, despite their relatively small footprint, are important hotspots for butterfly biodiversity in the Southwest. Read in UArizona News Image See one, do one, teach one: The importance of paying it forward as scientists Dec. 5, 2022 Dr. Ashley Snider explains how fatty acids affect gut health, and how positive mentorship affects the future generation of scientists. Read more Image Epigenetics, asking questions, and why failure teaches us more than success Nov. 21, 2022 Dr. Rebecca Mosher dives into her epigenetics research, imposter syndrome, and what it’s like mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Read more Image Neurological research extending the frontiers of scientific knowledge Nov. 7, 2022 Dr. Lalitha Madhavan discusses the application of stem cell research in treating neurological diseases and disorders. Read more Image Data mining collaboration brings researchers together Oct. 31, 2022 BIO5 members Gondy Leroy and Win Burleson are among an interdisciplinary team across colleges using data mining to improve medical communication and diagnoses. Read in UArizona Health Sciences Image Embracing the mind-body connection Oct. 24, 2022 Dr. Esther Sternberg discusses the interconnected aspects of wellness such as the mind, body, and the environment. Read more Image Reducing costs and promoting health with smartphone microscopy Oct. 10, 2022 Dr. Dongkyun Kang discusses improving patient care with novel optical microscopy technologies Read more Image Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals Sept. 28, 2022 BIO5 member Andrew Capaldi discovered a protein responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts. Since humans and yeasts have remarkably similar cellular mechanisms, teasing out the differences presents drug developers with new targets for treatments. Read in UArizona News Image By better predicting asthma risk, preventive treatments could bypass disease development Sept. 2, 2022 BIO5 member Anthony Bosco is part of a team of scientists who are one step closer to developing a predictive test to assess a baby’s risk for asthma, which would allow parents to take steps to thwart the disease’s development and could guide doctors to prescribe preventive treatments Read in UArizona Health Sciences Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Image How a brain parasite persists — and the scientist studying it March 16, 2026 Chandrasekaran “Arun” Sambamurthy at the University of Arizona studies how the parasite Toxoplasma survives inside the human brain, research shaped in part by the BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship. Read more
Image Shared RNA language drives ALS research at the University of Arizona Feb. 20, 2026 Two scientists combine complementary strengths in RNA biology and aging neuron research to advance new approaches in studying ALS, supported by the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute. Read more
Image BIO5 Fellowship moves marine research forward in the desert Jan. 8, 2026 The postdoctoral award through the BIO5 Institute supported international collaboration, new methods, and interdisciplinary conversations that advanced a University of Arizona researcher’s ocean microbiology research far from the coast. Read more
Image Botanical gardens are 'hot spots' for butterflies amid climate change Dec. 7, 2022 BIO5 member Kathleen Prudic led a study that found botanical gardens, despite their relatively small footprint, are important hotspots for butterfly biodiversity in the Southwest. Read in UArizona News
Image See one, do one, teach one: The importance of paying it forward as scientists Dec. 5, 2022 Dr. Ashley Snider explains how fatty acids affect gut health, and how positive mentorship affects the future generation of scientists. Read more
Image Epigenetics, asking questions, and why failure teaches us more than success Nov. 21, 2022 Dr. Rebecca Mosher dives into her epigenetics research, imposter syndrome, and what it’s like mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Read more
Image Neurological research extending the frontiers of scientific knowledge Nov. 7, 2022 Dr. Lalitha Madhavan discusses the application of stem cell research in treating neurological diseases and disorders. Read more
Image Data mining collaboration brings researchers together Oct. 31, 2022 BIO5 members Gondy Leroy and Win Burleson are among an interdisciplinary team across colleges using data mining to improve medical communication and diagnoses. Read in UArizona Health Sciences
Image Embracing the mind-body connection Oct. 24, 2022 Dr. Esther Sternberg discusses the interconnected aspects of wellness such as the mind, body, and the environment. Read more
Image Reducing costs and promoting health with smartphone microscopy Oct. 10, 2022 Dr. Dongkyun Kang discusses improving patient care with novel optical microscopy technologies Read more
Image Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals Sept. 28, 2022 BIO5 member Andrew Capaldi discovered a protein responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts. Since humans and yeasts have remarkably similar cellular mechanisms, teasing out the differences presents drug developers with new targets for treatments. Read in UArizona News
Image By better predicting asthma risk, preventive treatments could bypass disease development Sept. 2, 2022 BIO5 member Anthony Bosco is part of a team of scientists who are one step closer to developing a predictive test to assess a baby’s risk for asthma, which would allow parents to take steps to thwart the disease’s development and could guide doctors to prescribe preventive treatments Read in UArizona Health Sciences
