Dr. Rebekah Mokry talks about how the guidance of supportive mentors helped her find impactful research that focuses on the inner workings of a dangerous virus.

A $1.5 million grant from the Department of Defense will help BIO5 member William “Scott” Killgore and his team create a portable virtual reality device to quickly assess traumatic brain injuries when and where they occur.

It is with profound sorrow that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of our esteemed colleague, Dr. John Paul SanGiovanni. He passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 25, and his loss is felt by all of us at the University of Arizona and the BIO5 Institute.

BIO5 member John Galgiani founded the Valley Fever Collaborative that unites the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University researchers in their efforts to understand the disease better, develop rapid diagnostic tests, find a cure and develop a preventative vaccine for Valley fever.

Epidemiologist and BIO5 member Kristen Pogreba-Brown will part of a study investigating the incidence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as a Long COVID symptom.

To learn more about what causes the body to reject biomedical implants, a team including BIO5 members Kellen Chen and Geoffrey Gurtner identified a protein that appears to help drive this response and hopes their discoveries will improve the design and safety of biomedical implants.

Congratulations to the 2023 Women of Impact! We are proud to have six BIO5 members recognized this year.

BIO5 Member and R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy professor Wei Wang along with Cancer Center researchers is innovating new methods to precisely target tumors and deliver anti-cancer drugs without harming healthy cells.

The new distinguished professorship recognizes a BIO5 member with interdisciplinary research excellence and a commitment to mentorship.

A leader in insect ecology, BIO5 member Yves Carrière has dedicated himself to using science to help overcome agricultural challenges and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Entomological Society of America.