Genes Image Gene hunting: $2.59M NIH award helps biomedical engineer track origins of heart disease Sept. 1, 2026 BIO5 member Jil Tardiff received a $2.59 million National Institutes of Health grant to investigate how genetic changes trigger hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with the goal of identifying early treatment strategies for this inherited heart disease. Read the story. Read in UA College of Engineering Image Inspiration found during sabbatical leads to publication Aug. 12, 2026 BIO5 member Amelia Gallitano collaborated with researchers in Japan to explore how increasing the activity of a gene involved in memory could improve memory, with findings that may inform future research on dementia and mental health conditions. Read more in College of Medicine - Phoenix Image Molecules link lower weight babies and chronic diseases July 3, 2026 BIO5 members Fernando Martinez, Anthony Bosco and Tara Carr contributed to research identifying molecules linked to lower birth weight and a higher risk of chronic diseases later in life, offering new insights into early-life health. Read more in U of A News
Image Gene hunting: $2.59M NIH award helps biomedical engineer track origins of heart disease Sept. 1, 2026 BIO5 member Jil Tardiff received a $2.59 million National Institutes of Health grant to investigate how genetic changes trigger hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with the goal of identifying early treatment strategies for this inherited heart disease. Read the story. Read in UA College of Engineering
Image Inspiration found during sabbatical leads to publication Aug. 12, 2026 BIO5 member Amelia Gallitano collaborated with researchers in Japan to explore how increasing the activity of a gene involved in memory could improve memory, with findings that may inform future research on dementia and mental health conditions. Read more in College of Medicine - Phoenix
Image Molecules link lower weight babies and chronic diseases July 3, 2026 BIO5 members Fernando Martinez, Anthony Bosco and Tara Carr contributed to research identifying molecules linked to lower birth weight and a higher risk of chronic diseases later in life, offering new insights into early-life health. Read more in U of A News
