BIO5 member Philipp Gutruf is part of University of Arizona research developing an artificial intelligence-powered wearable designed to support preventative care for older adults by monitoring health changes and enabling earlier intervention.

BIO5 member Cristian Román-Palacios leads University of Arizona research using innovative data-driven approaches to study biodiversity and climate change, helping scientists better understand how species respond to a rapidly changing environment.

A 2025 KEYS intern helped move a women’s health project forward this year, contributing to work that fed into a short report in the American Society of Microbiology describing the first known uterine isolate of Schaalia turicensis.

BIO5 member Solange Duhamel and her collaborators explore how microbes rapidly colonize new habitats formed by lava flows, offering insight into how life establishes itself in extreme environments.

Dr. Teodora Georgieva and the GEMM Core Facility at the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute design models for science to advance the discovery of novel therapeutics.

BIO5 member Bane Vasić is part of a team playing a key role at a new $12.5 million research center at the University of Arizona focused on accelerating quantum computing by advancing faster and more reliable quantum technologies

BIO5 members Kellen Chen and Geoffrey Gurtner helped identify a circulating immune cell type that appears to drive fibrosis, offering new insight into how scar tissue forms and pointing to potential strategies to prevent or treat fibrotic disease at the University of Arizona.

Dr. Shang Song and her lab use biomedical engineering to help cells change their behavior in order to develop better therapeutics.

BIO5 member Zong-Ming Li was inducted as a Fellow of the International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies, recognizing his global contributions to musculoskeletal biomechanics and orthopaedic research at the University of Arizona.

BIO5 member Brian Ahn is helping lead the University of Arizona College of Nursing’s INCATS program, which supports Native American students in becoming nurses and strengthening tribal healthcare by providing financial assistance, mentorship, and pathways to clinical careers.