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Coming full circle

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

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

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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Health care workers and firefighters have increased PFAS levels, study finds

BIO5 member Jeff Burgess and University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that health care workers and firefighters have higher levels of PFAS in their blood than the general population.

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Student researchers confront the realities of cognitive decline

Biochemistry major Gavin Arnold is taking advantage of undergraduate University of Arizona research opportunities by conducting research with BIO5 member Ying-Hui Chou on using brain stimulation treatment to improve patients' cognitive abilities.

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Science Talks Episode 65: Formalizing how plants live and adapt through algorithms

Formalizing how plants live and adapt through algorithms

From exploring plant phenomics to developing 3D images of plants, Dr. Alexander Bucksch is reimagining how we study them to revolutionize agriculture.

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Community members go behind-the-scenes at the BIO5 Institute

Guests experienced the collaborative nature of research through conversations, hands-on demos, and real-world applications at the annual public event.

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Meet the scientists Behind BIO5

At an annual community event in early April, attendees heard from five accomplished University of Arizona researchers from diverse scientific disciplines during a series of intimate fireside chats. Read snapshots of these conversations.

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A tale of two cities and a health mystery

Multiple BIO5 members lead the BEAMS study, investigating how early-life environmental exposures across the U.S.-Mexico border impact asthma risk.

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Researchers launch startup to bring novel treatments to patients with asthma and COPD

BIO5 Members Julie Ledford, Josef Vagner, Stefano Guerra, and Michael D.L. Johnson co-developed an innovative inhaled asthma/COPD therapy licensed to Aspiro Therapeutics.

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Science Talks Episode 64: Where curiosity leads from engineering dreams

From engineering dreams to virology breakthroughs

Dr. Pierce Longmire is a molecular virologist passionate about studying pathogens and sharing his science with the community.

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Waking up to the interdisciplinary science of sleep

2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow Kat Kennedy blends an interdisciplinary background to explore how sleep affects health, cognition, and society.