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Finding when and where DNA changes as a disease progresses allows for better treatment. The Arizona Molecular Clinical Core at the BIO5 Institute works with health sciences researchers to help people solve their genetic questions.

BIO5 member Felicia Goodrum at the College of Medicine – Tucson studies pathogen evolution. She is part of a diverse coalition working to find solutions for a pandemic-free future.

BIO5 member Jeff Burgess’ love of teamwork and adventure led to a career following his passion for making firefighting a healthier and safer occupation for all.

BIO5 member Vicky Lai worked with collaborators in the Netherlands to explore how people's brains react to language when they are in a happy mood versus a negative mood.

BIO5 member John Purdy peers into the private lives of viruses, watching them hijack our cellular machinery to pump out the previously undiscovered raw materials necessary for their replication.

Dr. Purnima Madhivanan explores the integral social and behavioral aspects of epidemiology to advance and inform the field of public health.

BIO5 member Kathleen Prudic led a study that found botanical gardens, despite their relatively small footprint, are important hotspots for butterfly biodiversity in the Southwest.

Dr. Ashley Snider explains how fatty acids affect gut health, and how positive mentorship affects the future generation of scientists.

Dr. Rebecca Mosher dives into her epigenetics research, imposter syndrome, and what it’s like mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.