BIO5 member Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski and colleagues are developing synthetic wavelength imaging, a noninvasive optical technology to visualize skin cancers with greater depth and clarity. Supported by a $2.7M NIH award, the team aims to improve diagnosis and treatment precision.

BIO5 member Jennifer Barton is leading an interdisciplinary team combining engineering, medicine, and imaging science to advance testing of the falloposcope, a device designed to detect ovarian cancer earlier and improve outcomes for high-risk patients.

BIO5 member Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz will be honored as Biosciences Researcher of the Year at the 2025 AZBio Awards for her work on women’s health and gynecologic diagnostics. BIO5 member Eric M. Reiman will receive the Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the U of A startup LifeSpan Digital Health will be recognized.