Guests experienced the collaborative nature of research through conversations, hands-on demos, and real-world applications at the annual public event.

At an annual community event in early April, attendees heard from five accomplished University of Arizona researchers from diverse scientific disciplines during a series of intimate fireside chats. Read snapshots of these conversations.

Multiple BIO5 members lead the BEAMS study, investigating how early-life environmental exposures across the U.S.-Mexico border impact asthma risk.

BIO5 Members Julie Ledford, Josef Vagner, Stefano Guerra, and Michael D.L. Johnson co-developed an innovative inhaled asthma/COPD therapy licensed to Aspiro Therapeutics.

Dr. Pierce Longmire is a molecular virologist passionate about studying pathogens and sharing his science with the community.

2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow Kat Kennedy blends an interdisciplinary background to explore how sleep affects health, cognition, and society.

BIO5 members Zong-Ming Li and Russell Witte received 2025 Flinn Foundation seed grants for their innovative work.

BIO5 member Frederic Zenhausern leads the Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine, uniting research from molecular science to space exploration.

BIO5 members Luciano Matzkin, Armin Sorooshian and Jil Tardiff, have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Dr. Vanessa Buzzard works on green infrastructure management and mentors the next generation of sustainability-minded innovators.