Behind BIO5
Join us for our annual evening of fireside chats and hands on demonstration tables where we give you an inside look into how the BIO5 Institute brings together interdisciplinary researchers to tackle grand challenges in health.
Meet the BIO5 researchers behind the collaborations that forge innovative solutions for evolving disease, nutrition, water, and food safety challenges impacting Arizona and beyond.
Not only do we make discoveries and create better technology, but we also transfer those innovations from the labs to our community.
Upcoming Events
Behind BIO5 2026
Join us for an evening of fireside chats and hands on demonstration tables where we give you an inside look into how the BIO5 Institute brings together interdisciplinary researchers to tackle grand challenges in health.
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In-Person | Free Event
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Celebrate 25 years of groundbreaking research!
Behind BIO5 is a backstage pass to the collaborative research happening at the University of Arizona. BIO5 members come together to work on solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges in health, nutrition, water, and food safety.
As we celebrate 25 years of BIO5, this event gives you a chance to meet the people behind the work. Attendees will experience hands-on demonstrations of scientist's newest innovations and hear fireside chats featuring collaborative bioscience research which will shape our next 25 years.
Schedule coming soon!
Host a Demo Table
All BIO5 members are invited to host demonstration tables during the event. The attendees of this event love the hands-on engagement that these tables provide. (included: up to 4 tables and chairs as needed and electricity upon request.)
Please complete the 1-minute interest form to let us know if you would like to host a table. A detailed confirmation email will be sent soon after your submission.
Please feel free to reach out to BIO5-Events@arizona.edu for questions in the meantime.
Parking & Transportation
Free Surface Lot Parking: Beginning at 5 p.m., guests can park on surface lots east (Lot 2147) and west (Lot 2029) of the Thomas W. Keating Building. See the U of A Campus Parking Map for more details.
Paid Garage Parking: Paid hourly garage parking is available in the Highland Avenue Garage (located at 1420 E Helen Street) Learn more about visitor parking information for University of Arizona garages.
SunLink: Hop off the SunLink Street Car at Warren and Helen St., directly across the street from the BIO5 Institute.
Bicycles: There are a number of bicycle racks on the west side of the Thomas W. Keating Building available for public use.
