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Coming full circle

July 13, 2026

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.

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How BIO5 is changing the questions scientists can ask

April 28, 2026

From cells to systems to a lifetime, researchers at the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute are asking new kinds of questions about health and disease.

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How a brain parasite persists — and the scientist studying it

March 16, 2026

Chandrasekaran “Arun” Sambamurthy at the University of Arizona studies how the parasite Toxoplasma survives inside the human brain, research shaped in part by the BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite

Aug. 20, 2025

BIO5 member Maya Kaelberer co-led a study uncovering a “gut sense” where colon neuropod cells directly signal the brain when bacteria release flagellin during eating.

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$3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker

Aug. 14, 2025

BIO5 member Stefano Guerra is leading a $3.8M NIH-funded study to test whether low levels of the lung protein CC16 in childhood can predict early COPD risk in adulthood.

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Leveraging research, industry expertise to speed biomedical breakthroughs

Aug. 5, 2025

BIO5 members Shu-Fen Wung and Janet Roveda are co-directing the new Center for Health and Technology, which unites nursing, engineering, and industry to accelerate biomedical device development.

New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health

July 30, 2025

BIO5 member Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski has been named the inaugural chair of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s new Department of Dermatology.

Stories from the frontlines of discovery

July 30, 2025

Over 60 students, faculty, and community members gathered for an afternoon of insight, storytelling, and inspiration from women shaping the future of science and medicine for the 2025 BIO5 Inspiring Women in STEM.

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U of A again breaks record for impactful inventions

July 29, 2025

The University of Arizona marked its most inventive year yet in FY2025, with 324 invention disclosures and 13 startups launched through Tech Launch Arizona, with BIO5 members featured in several ventures.

Noah Curtis named director of operations & administration for the BIO5 Institute

July 28, 2025

The BIO5 Institute welcomes Noah Curtis, as its new director of operations and administration, effective July 21, 2025.

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Photo gallery: 2025 KEYS Research Showcase

July 25, 2025

On July 18, the KEYS Research Internship Showcase marked its 19th year by welcoming over 350 community members to the University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building to celebrate the hard work and achievements of 65 high school interns from across Arizona.

Inside KEYS 2025 and the next generation of Arizona science

July 24, 2025

Armed with curiosity and lab coats, the 2025 Class of the KEYS Research Internship didn’t just observe science; they shaped it. Read 12 of their stories.

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