Individualizing the ‘factory-like experience’ of large courses to enhance learning Dec. 18, 2020 BIO5 member Lisa Elfring draws inspiration from K-12 instructional methodology to place value on the student, improve their performance, and revive the joy of teaching Read more Image
Internationally recognized UArizona quantitative geneticist presented with lifetime achievement award Dec. 17, 2020 BIO5 member Bruce Walsh received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 International Congress in Quantitative Genetics in honor of his foundational textbooks, teaching, and outreach efforts. Read more Image
BIO5 Ambassador interns write stories, produce marketing videos and promote organizational initiatives Dec. 15, 2020 The BIO5 Institute successfully pivoted another student engagement program to a virtual format amid the COVID-19 pandemic with a fruitful first semester of the BIO5 Ambassadors Internship. Read more Image
Uncovering the mind-body connection of touch Dec. 8, 2020 Drawing upon inspiration from an orphanage in Romania, BIO5 member Katalin Gothard aims to understand how the physical and social aspects of touch translate to emotion within the brain. Read in UA News Image
Physician-scientist leads NIH program to tackle COVID-19 health disparities in Arizona Nov. 20, 2020 BIO5 member Sairam Parthasarathy will work to combat the health inequities of American Indian, African American and Hispanic/Latinx people as one of 11 principal investigators for the National Institutes of Health Community Read in UA News Image
COVID-19 forces a change in plans for researchers studying global photosynthesis Nov. 19, 2020 BIO5 members Laura Meredith and Jana U’Ren pivoted their scheduled field work trip to Alaska to infer the impact of terrestrial carbon loss on climate change. Read more Image
BIO5 Women in STEM share challenges, opportunities with aspiring young scientists Nov. 13, 2020 The annual BIO5 Inspiring Women in STEM event empowers girls and young women with advice to help navigate a STEM career while pursuing a balanced life. Read more Image
UArizona researchers find that hypertension in postmenopausal women could be caused by changes to the immune system Sept. 30, 2020 A study demonstrates that menopause-induced changes to protective immune cells might contribute to the sharp increase in high blood pressure among postmenopausal women. These findings may also have implications for sex differences in COVID-19 responses. Read in UA News Image
Scaling up strengths to make UArizona Health Sciences a health analytics powerhouse Sept. 28, 2020 BIO5 member Nirav Merchant is a key member in a UArizona Health Sciences strategic initiative to create a health analytics powerhouse that will expand access to centralized, HIPAA-compliant computers. Read in UArizona Health Sciences Image
BIO5 Ambassador interns to learn the business side of science Sept. 10, 2020 Three University of Arizona undergraduate students were competitively chosen to work virtually alongside BIO5 Institute administrative staff to enhance their personal and professional skills. Read more Image