Genes

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.

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.

BIO5 member Ayman Fanous led the largest genetic study of schizophrenia in people of African ancestry, identifying more than 100 new genome regions linked to the condition and advancing understanding across populations.