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The BIO5 Institute successfully pivoted another student engagement program to a virtual format amid the COVID-19 pandemic with a fruitful first semester of the BIO5 Ambassadors Internship.

Drawing upon inspiration from an orphanage in Romania, BIO5 member Katalin Gothard aims to understand how the physical and social aspects of touch translate to emotion within the brain.

BIO5 member Sairam Parthasarathy will work to combat the health inequities of American Indian, African American and Hispanic/Latinx people as one of 11 principal investigators for the National Institutes of Health Community

BIO5 members Laura Meredith and Jana U’Ren pivoted their scheduled field work trip to Alaska to infer the impact of terrestrial carbon loss on climate change.

The annual BIO5 Inspiring Women in STEM event empowers girls and young women with advice to help navigate a STEM career while pursuing a balanced life.

A study demonstrates that menopause-induced changes to protective immune cells might contribute to the sharp increase in high blood pressure among postmenopausal women. These findings may also have implications for sex differences in COVID-19 responses.

BIO5 member Nirav Merchant is a key member in a UArizona Health Sciences strategic initiative to create a health analytics powerhouse that will expand access to centralized, HIPAA-compliant computers.

Three University of Arizona undergraduate students were competitively chosen to work virtually alongside BIO5 Institute administrative staff to enhance their personal and professional skills.

Cellular and molecular medicine master’s student Mallory Thompson interacts with COVID-19 patients daily, strengthening her desire to pursue a medical degree following graduation.