Immune System

BIO5 member Kirsten Limesand is working to restore quality of life for head and neck cancer survivors whose salivary glands are damaged by radiation.

BIO5 member John Elfar and colleagues at the University of Arizona found that erythropoietin, a drug used for anemia, may speed healing in nerve crush injuries by boosting repair cells and clearing debris, offering a potential new treatment path

BIO5 member Emmanuel Katsanis of the University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center has transformed pediatric cancer care in Arizona, leading advances in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy that have raised survival rates and expanded access to lifesaving treatments.