Image Inspiring the next generation of diverse STEM professionals with metals, microbes and music Feb. 2, 2021 Michael D.L. Johnson, assistant professor of immunobiology, applies lessons in creativity from his music background to research on copper stress in bacteria. Read in UA News
Image Community and culture are essential factors in public health practices Jan. 27, 2021 Purnima Madhivanan’s global research experience has taught her that evidence-based interventions, aligning with community cultural patterns and values, are an important determinant of success when targeting diseases caused by HIV, HPV and SARS-CoV-2 Read more
Image A public health approach to overcoming the pandemic Jan. 27, 2021 BIO5 COVID-19 seed grant awardee Dr. Kristen Pogreba Brown talks about her CoVHORT study. Read more
Image BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship provides funds, mentorship to advance professional goals Jan. 26, 2021 The third annual BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship, this year awarded to eight outstanding postdoctoral researchers, grants financial support and facilitates guidance to enrich research and career growth. Read more
Image 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