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 postdoctoral researcher looks for ways to switch off the mechanism that allows a common yet potentially deadly virus to reproduce and thrive.

The BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship grants financial support and facilitates mentorship to enrich awardees’ research aims and career development.

Since 2014, the award has given faculty conducting research tools to advance their career through funding, salary support and collaborative opportunities.

Dr. John Purdy, UArizona assistant professor of immunobiology, 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. 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.

The Arizona Biomedical Research Commission has recognized 14 researchers from the UA Health Sciences to receive grant awards totaling more than $5.92 million. Eight of those researchers are BIO5 members.