Image UArizona engineer leads $1M project to fight vision loss March 9, 2022 BIO5 member Dongkyun "DK" Kang was developing a smartphone confocal microscope to diagnose cancer in rural settings when a researcher on the other side of the world reached out to see if his the same technology could be used to diagnose corneal ulcers. Read in UArizona News
Image Leading by example: A community of support for women and girls in science March 8, 2022 Heddwen Brooks provides career guidance and compassion to help females pursue both motherhood and an outstanding career. Read more
Image Seamless devices to support our lives Feb. 28, 2022 Dr. Philipp Gutruf discusses his biomedical devices that seamlessly integrate with the body to advance scientific knowledge and medical diagnostics. Read more
Image Student Industry Networking Event connects trainees with AZ Industry bioscience leaders for fourteenth year Feb. 18, 2022 This year’s event facilitated connections between 200 students and 26 partner companies and organizations as students met with potential mentors to secure summer internships and permanent employment after graduation. Read more
Image BIO5 pairs local startup with UArizona researcher to address cognitive decline Feb. 15, 2022 Initially paired as mentee-mentor, Ying-hui Chou and Marie Wesselhoft of ZelosDx are developing a blood test to predict patients who may develop neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Read more
Image Little sensors solving big problems Feb. 14, 2022 Dr. Judith Su discusses how she creates tiny sensors to detect everything from viral particles to environmental toxins. Read more
Image Elevating and celebrating women and girls in science Feb. 10, 2022 The BIO5 Institute is proud to support the advancement of women and girls in STEM through hands-on experiential learning, engaged training, and embedded support programs. Read more
Image Crushing cancer with innovative, interdisciplinary approaches Feb. 3, 2022 BIO5 members are working to tackle many different kinds of cancer with innovative approaches. Read more
Image The key to healthier employees could be a quieter – or louder – office space Feb. 2, 2022 A study led by BIO5 member Esther Sternberg suggests that if employers intend to build or redesign their office spaces with employee health and well-being in mind, they might want to consult acoustical engineers who can help them dial in conditions for good environmental sound Read in UArizona News
Image Eight selected to newest class of BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellows Jan. 28, 2022 Eight fellows exemplifying the interdisciplinary research goals of the BIO5 Institute were recently selected as recipients of the 2022 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship. Read more