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BIO5 member Maya Kaelberer is exploring how the gut communicates with the brain to influence food choices and healthy eating. Her research, supported by a Pew Biomedical Scholar award, could reshape how scientists understand nutrition and health.

How one summer in the BIO5 Institute's KEYS Research Internship helped Alexis Cruickshank-Taylor find her place in science—and inspired her to help others find theirs.

More than 75 attendees joined the annual event on July 1 to hear researchers share advice on resilience, career growth and finding their own path.

BIO5 member Minkyu Kim received $1.88 million to develop synthetic materials that mimic red blood cells, supporting new approaches for treating disease and improving human health.

BIO5 members Fernando Martinez, Anthony Bosco and Tara Carr contributed to research identifying molecules linked to lower birth weight and a higher risk of chronic diseases later in life, offering new insights into early-life health.

BIO5 member Jianqin Lu and University of Arizona researchers developed a new approach that strengthens the immune system's response against lung cancer, offering a potential path toward more effective treatments.

BIO5 member Paloma Beamer shared expertise at a conference examining per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, bringing national attention to Arizona’s efforts to better understand and address these long-lasting chemicals in water, soil and communities.

BIO5 member Gene Alexander contributed to a University of Arizona study that found three common sleep habits—sleeping outside the recommended seven to nine hours, frequent daytime napping and sleeplessness—were linked to signs of brain aging associated with increased dementia risk.

A generous gift from the Thomas R. Brown Foundations will now permanently fund five KEYS interns focused on the physical sciences.