Botanical gardens are 'hot spots' for butterflies amid climate change Dec. 7, 2022 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. Read in UArizona News Image
See one, do one, teach one: The importance of paying it forward as scientists Dec. 5, 2022 Dr. Ashley Snider explains how fatty acids affect gut health, and how positive mentorship affects the future generation of scientists. Read more Image
Epigenetics, asking questions, and why failure teaches us more than success Nov. 21, 2022 Dr. Rebecca Mosher dives into her epigenetics research, imposter syndrome, and what it’s like mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Read more Image
Neurological research extending the frontiers of scientific knowledge Nov. 7, 2022 Dr. Lalitha Madhavan discusses the application of stem cell research in treating neurological diseases and disorders. Read more Image
Data mining collaboration brings researchers together Oct. 31, 2022 BIO5 members Gondy Leroy and Win Burleson are among an interdisciplinary team across colleges using data mining to improve medical communication and diagnoses. Read in UArizona Health Sciences Image
Embracing the mind-body connection Oct. 24, 2022 Dr. Esther Sternberg discusses the interconnected aspects of wellness such as the mind, body, and the environment. Read more Image
Reducing costs and promoting health with smartphone microscopy Oct. 10, 2022 Dr. Dongkyun Kang discusses improving patient care with novel optical microscopy technologies Read more Image
Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals Sept. 28, 2022 BIO5 member Andrew Capaldi discovered a protein responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts. Since humans and yeasts have remarkably similar cellular mechanisms, teasing out the differences presents drug developers with new targets for treatments. Read in UArizona News Image
By better predicting asthma risk, preventive treatments could bypass disease development Sept. 2, 2022 BIO5 member Anthony Bosco is part of a team of scientists who are one step closer to developing a predictive test to assess a baby’s risk for asthma, which would allow parents to take steps to thwart the disease’s development and could guide doctors to prescribe preventive treatments Read in UArizona Health Sciences Image
$11M Energy Frontier Research Center to advance molecular-level solar science Aug. 29, 2022 BIO5 member Erin Ratcliff will lead a national collaboration to create solar fuels and storage technologies that are more durable and sustainable, but less expensive. Read in UArizona News Image