BIO5 Research and Innovation Showcase brings campus scientists together for sixth year

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Caroline Mosley Bartelme, BIO5 Institute

From first-time presenters to experienced investigators, this annual BIO5 event on Oct. 14 offered a space to exchange ideas across disciplines.

Two individuals discussing research posters at an academic conference, one smiling and engaging with the other who is attentively listening. The backdrop features detailed scientific posters with charts and text.

Lily Howe, BIO5 Institute

The BIO5 Institute buzzed with energy and curiosity as University of Arizona students, faculty, and staff came together to share their work at the 2025 BIO5 Research and Innovation Showcase. 

More than 50 posters filled the halls and breezeway, covering topics from aging and biology to cancer and infectious disease. While many presenters are supported by the BIO5 Institute, the showcase welcomes participants from across the university who are eager to connect and exchange ideas. 

Now in its sixth year, the gathering drew more than 105 attendees, reflecting its continued growth as a campus-wide celebration of discovery and collaboration. 

For early career scientists, the showcase offers valuable experience presenting their work, receiving feedback, and building relationships that can spark future collaborations. 

High school trainees and undergraduates also took part through programs such as the KEYS Research Internship and BIO5 Flinn Scholar Research Experience, both designed to offer research career development through hands-on learning and mentorship opportunities. 

Alongside the poster sessions, BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellows delivered lightning talks on their current projects supported through the institute. The one-year fellowship helps postdoctoral scholars develop independence and advance their professional goals through funding, guidance, and skill-building opportunities. 
 
As the showcase evolves each year, its influence continues to grow—encouraging new connections, supporting emerging scientists, and bringing different fields together. Events like this reflect how the BIO5 Institute creates an environment where collaboration leads to meaningful discovery. 

See more photos of the 2025 event below. 

A person presenting at a Research and Innovation Showcase in a university auditorium filled with attentive audience members.
A person stands at a podium labeled "BIO5 Institute" in a lecture hall, facing an audience.
A group of individuals with name badges engaged in a conversation in a crowded event hall. One person is gesturing while speaking to others.
Person standing in front of a scientific poster presentation on epigenetic reprogramming in hematopoietic stem cells, at a conference.
A group of eight diverse individuals smiling and posing in front of the BIO5 Institute, under a sign that says "BETTER TOMORROWS". They are dressed in business casual attire.
Two individuals engage in a discussion beside a poster presentation at a professional conference.
Three professionals standing in front of scientific posters at a conference, each wearing a name badge.
Two individuals examine a research poster titled "Fabrication of Silver-Embedded Hydrogels for SERS Based Single Molecule Detection" at a University of Arizona event. One individual is presenting, pointing at a section of the poster, while the other listens attentively.
Person standing next to a research poster titled "APOE4 Expression Impairs Contractile Responses in Mouse Cerebral Arteries" at a scientific conference.
Individual presenting a research poster about cancer to a small group of attendees at a scientific conference.
Two individuals engaging in a discussion in front of a scientific poster presentation at a conference. One person is holding a glass of water, and the poster includes various charts and data related to RNA research on stress response.
Three people discussing a presentation at a conference poster session. One person, wearing a name badge, is explaining the content on the poster to two attentive listeners.