On February 19, BIO5 showcased young innovators, breakthrough technologies, and the future of bioscience.

With over 400 people participating in an afternoon of virtual and in-person networking, we asked both University of Arizona students and bioscience industry professionals how the event benefited them.

BIO5 director Jennifer Barton and BIO5 member Euan McLeod were named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors for their impactful contributions in optical and health sciences.

BIO5 member Vignesh Subbian leads the PHIRE program, that fosters interdisciplinary collaboration that helps tackle complex biomedical challenges using informatics.

BIO5 member Travis Wheeler from the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy was announced as a co-investigator on a grant for the National Institutes of Health Human Virome Program. His team uses bioinformatics and machine learning to study viruses in the microbiome for health.

BIO5 member Judith Su, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, has been named a 2025 SPIE Fellow for her groundbreaking work in biological sensing.

Eight exceptional postdoctoral researchers have been selected for the BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship, designed to advance interdisciplinary scholars in their career development.

2023 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow Nicole Jimenez received an American Cancer Society grant to study endometrial cancer-associated bacteria.

BIO5 member Jeong-Yeol Yoon developed an innovative system that uses smartphones and machine learning to detect harmful "forever chemicals."

BIO5 members Jeff Burgess and Leslie Farland were key contributors to a study that found PTSD and anxiety among women firefighters reduce anti-Müllerian hormone levels, potentially impacting fertility.