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BIO5 members Charles Higgins and Julie Miller found that vocal changes in aging songbirds may predict neurodegenerative disorders in humans, aiding early diagnoses.

BIO5 member Tally M. Largent-Milnes led the "Hearing the Invisible" event, using brain wave sonification to highlight EEG differences in healthy, Alzheimer’s, and dementia patients.

BIO5 member Bane Vasic and University of Arizona engineers are advancing quantum error correction with QLDPC codes to stabilize quantum computers and enhance qubit stability.

On February 19, BIO5 showcased young innovators, breakthrough technologies, and the future of bioscience.

With over 400 people participating in an afternoon of virtual and in-person networking, we asked both University of Arizona students and bioscience industry professionals how the event benefited them.

BIO5 director Jennifer Barton and BIO5 member Euan McLeod were named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors for their impactful contributions in optical and health sciences.

BIO5 member Vignesh Subbian leads the PHIRE program, that fosters interdisciplinary collaboration that helps tackle complex biomedical challenges using informatics.

BIO5 member Travis Wheeler from the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy was announced as a co-investigator on a grant for the National Institutes of Health Human Virome Program. His team uses bioinformatics and machine learning to study viruses in the microbiome for health.

BIO5 member Judith Su, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, has been named a 2025 SPIE Fellow for her groundbreaking work in biological sensing.