Image Embracing the mind-body connection Oct. 24, 2022 Dr. Esther Sternberg discusses the interconnected aspects of wellness such as the mind, body, and the environment. Read more
Image Reducing costs and promoting health with smartphone microscopy Oct. 10, 2022 Dr. Dongkyun Kang discusses improving patient care with novel optical microscopy technologies Read more
Image Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals Sept. 28, 2022 BIO5 member Andrew Capaldi discovered a protein responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts. Since humans and yeasts have remarkably similar cellular mechanisms, teasing out the differences presents drug developers with new targets for treatments. Read in UArizona News
Image By better predicting asthma risk, preventive treatments could bypass disease development Sept. 2, 2022 BIO5 member Anthony Bosco is part of a team of scientists who are one step closer to developing a predictive test to assess a baby’s risk for asthma, which would allow parents to take steps to thwart the disease’s development and could guide doctors to prescribe preventive treatments Read in UArizona Health Sciences
Image $11M Energy Frontier Research Center to advance molecular-level solar science Aug. 29, 2022 BIO5 member Erin Ratcliff will lead a national collaboration to create solar fuels and storage technologies that are more durable and sustainable, but less expensive. Read in UArizona News
Image What older adults do while they sit affects dementia risk, study finds Aug. 22, 2022 BIO5 members Gene Alexander and Yann Klimentidis collaborated on a study that explored the link between sedentary behavior and risk of dementia and found that type of activity matters when it comes to brain aging. Read in UArizona News
Image PHighting PHthalate exposure to improve PHertility Aug. 3, 2022 Dr. Zelieann Craig is working towards reducing the incidence of infertility by improving our understanding of how these chemicals interact with the female reproductive system. Read more
Image Understanding infectious diseases to improve health Aug. 1, 2022 The past experiences of Janko Nikolich, BIO5 member at the College of Medicine-Tucson, left him uniquely prepared to fight a global pandemic – and help prevent the next one. Read in UArizona Health Sciences
Image A One Health approach for better health solutions July 18, 2022 Arizona researchers, including BIO5 members Frank von Hippel, Kerry Cooper, and Kristen Pogreba-Brown, are collaborating to understand the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health to improve health outcomes. Read in UArizona Health Sciences
Image Deciphering mental illness and supporting women in medicine and science July 18, 2022 Dr. Amelia Gallitano shares her passion for treating and studying mental illness, as well as how she supports women and girls in pursuing careers in science and medicine. Read more