BIO5 member Andrea Achilli leads the University of Arizona’s role in a $38M U.S. Army ERDC Water Reuse Consortium, advancing smart treatment systems, sustainable brine management, and virus detection.

BIO5 member Gregory Rogers received a $3.3M NIH award to advance research on how errors in centrosome duplication drive chromosomal instability and cancer, paving the way for future therapeutic strategies.

BIO5 member Goggy Davidowitz co-founded Kuairu to commercialize a solar-powered drying tower that reduces food waste by rapidly preserving surplus produce while lowering emissions and promoting sustainable agriculture.

BIO5 member Fiona Bailey of the University of Arizona has developed a smartphone app and device that use resistive breath training to lower blood pressure, offering a time-efficient alternative to medication and traditional exercise for managing hypertension

What began as an internship at the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute grew into a path of mentorship, leadership, and discovery for Drew Seiser.

BIO5 member Jianqin Lu and colleagues developed a new paclitaxel formulation, Paclitaxome, that improves drug delivery to tumors while reducing side effects.

BIO5 member Maya Kaelberer co-led a study uncovering a “gut sense” where colon neuropod cells directly signal the brain when bacteria release flagellin during eating.

BIO5 member Stefano Guerra is leading a $3.8M NIH-funded study to test whether low levels of the lung protein CC16 in childhood can predict early COPD risk in adulthood.

BIO5 members Shu-Fen Wung and Janet Roveda are co-directing the new Center for Health and Technology, which unites nursing, engineering, and industry to accelerate biomedical device development.