Data science and medical innovation: Tej Desai (KEYS ‘22) Nov. 26, 2024 Phoenix-born Tej Desai grew his computational skills during the KEYS Research Internship to help him advance his goals of working at the intersection of medicine and innovation. Read in KEYS Image
Photo Gallery: Jennifer Barton and Tech Launch Arizona collaborate to inspire U of A researchers Nov. 26, 2024 Over 20 researchers and innovators gathered in late October to learn about IP, patents, and start-ups. Read more Image
Heather Ingram, Museum Director of the Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Nov. 18, 2024 BIO5 member Heather Ingram is the newly appointed Museum Director at the Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. and aims to advance the museum's vision of creating an authentic and engaging experience that broadens perspectives about pharmacy and health sciences for everyone. Read in R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Image
Bringing precision to the murky debate on fish oil Nov. 14, 2024 BIO5 member Floyd "Ski" Chilton is part of a research team investigating how ancestry and genetics shape the body's response to omega-3 fatty acids with a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Read more in UA News Image
BIO5 Institute celebrates generous art donation from Melissa Lowe and Jory Hancock, honoring Marvin Lowe’s legacy Nov. 13, 2024 A large and generous collection of artwork donated by the family of the late Marvin Lowe was added to buildings of BIO5 Institute earlier this year. Read more Image
Study identifies potential new drug for Parkinson’s-related cognitive decline, dementia Nov. 6, 2024 BIO5 members Lalitha Madhavan and Robin Polt are part of a group of researchers who published a study finding that a tiny protein called PNA5 appears to have a protective effect on brain cells, which could lead to treatments for the cognitive symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders. Read more in UA News Image
$2.1M aids U of A researchers in building chemical sensors to safeguard troops Nov. 6, 2024 The U.S. Army awarded $2.1 million to a team of researchers led by BIO5 member Judith Su to build a handheld version of her record-breaking FLOWER sensing device for active military personnel. Read more in UA News Image
Reimagining autoimmune treatments with 5MCAR T cells inspired by nature Nov. 6, 2024 BIO5 member Michael Kuhns and a team of researchers at the U of A Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies are investigating the potential of genetically engineered T cells to treat autoimmune diseases Read more in U of A Health Sciences Image
Not the usual suspects: Novel genetic basis of pest resistance to biotech crops Nov. 4, 2024 BIO5 members Bruce Tabashnik and Luciano Matzkin in the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences used genomics to investigate the genetic changes causing resistance to transgenic crops in field populations of the corn earworm, also known as cotton bollworm. Read more in UA News Image
Viruses, cancer, and the road to research independence Nov. 1, 2024 2021 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow Rob Jackson at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson secured a pivotal National Institutes of Health grant to establish his career in virology and oral cancer. Read more Image