Photo gallery from the 18th annual KEYS Research Showcase Wednesday The University of Arizona BIO5 Institute hosted the 18th annual KEYS Research Showcase, celebrating the culmination of the KEYS Research Internship for 59 students from 31 Arizona high schools. Read more in KEYS Image
Tracing volatile organic compounds from trees to soil to microbes Wednesday With a passion for the natural world, Dr. Gemma Purser shares her path in analytical chemistry and interest in understanding more about our ecosystems. Read more Image
Peer in the labs, microscopes, and computers of our 2024 high school interns July 16, 2024 See examples of University of Arizona research projects during the KEYS Research Internship that trains the next generation of innovators. Read more in KEYS Image
Breaking the cycle of unhealing wounds July 3, 2024 From heart to lung to skin, Dr. Carlos Zgheib balances his career between academic research and biotechnology to develop drugs and therapeutics that not only heal wounds and scars, but can also save lives. Read more Image
KEYS Research Internship welcomes newest cohort for summer 2024 June 25, 2024 Fifty-nine bright Arizona high school students started their 7-week hands-on research program working with scientific mentors at the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute in early June. Read in KEYS Image
Researchers in Phoenix helping to chart the path for the future of commercial space travel June 20, 2024 BIO5 member Frederic Zenhausern is helping chart the path for the future of commercial space travel. A team of researchers at the UArizona Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine are performing rapid assessments of the physiological and molecular effects of time spent in space. Read in College of Medicine - Phoenix Image
BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow secures internal funding to explore the “memory” of soil June 20, 2024 Gemma Purser was awarded an internal grant in the lab of BIO5 member Laura Meredith that will help expand research on understanding the dynamics of volatile organic compounds in the soil. Read more Image
Investing in intelligent infrastructure June 18, 2024 BIO5 member Larry Head and other engineers plan to reduce congestion and create a safer driving experience with a new traffic signal control system, and local governments are taking notice. Read in College of Engineering Image
How regenerative medicine can aid lung disease in babies June 12, 2024 Dr. Vlad Kalinichenko discusses his role in recruiting the brightest researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix in order to treat premature infants with respiratory conditions. Read more Image
The mind after midnight: Study shows disrupted sleep increases risk for suicide and homicide May 29, 2024 An analysis by BIO5 member Michael Grandner and other researchers showed that risks for death by suicide and homicide peak at night, with nocturnal wakefulness, alcohol use, age and relationship conflicts being contributing factors. Read in UArizona News Image