Featured Stories Image Coming full circle Monday 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. Read more Image 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. Read more Image 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. Read more All Stories Filter by category - Any -25th AnniversaryAgingAgriculture & EnvironmentAnnouncementBiology & Life SciencesBrainCancerCOVIDData ScienceEducation & OutreachEngineeringEventGeneticsGrantHealth & WellnessImmune SystemInfectious Disease & VirusesKEYSNewsNext Generation WorkforceOptics & ImagingOtherPharmacyPhysical SciencesPodcastProfileRespiratory SystemSleepTechnologyVeterinary Science Apply Image Celebrating 20 years of the KEYS Research Internship and the class of 2026 May 1, 2026 The BIO5 Institute’s Keep Engaging Youth in Science (KEYS) Research Internship celebrates 20 years of providing transformative precollege research experience this summer and welcomes a new class of 60 students. Read more in KEYS Image 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. Read more Image Convergence Awards winners honored by U of A Office of Research and Partnerships April 21, 2026 Five BIO5 members, Marvin Slepian, Jeff Burgess, Roberta Brinton, Robert Sandoval, and Paloma Beamer, were among seven University of Arizona faculty and staff honored with 2026 Convergence Awards for interdisciplinary research excellence. Read more in U of A Research & Partnerships Image Travis Sawyer awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award April 16, 2026 BIO5 member Travis Sawyer has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award, recognizing his work advancing optical technologies for health care and strengthening international research partnerships through global collaboration. Read more in U of A Optical Sciences Image Seven Arizona research projects earn $100K grants from Flinn Foundation April 16, 2026 BIO5 members Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, Geoffrey Gurtner, Amelia Gallitano and Tobias Jakobi are part of University of Arizona-led teams awarded $100,000 grants from the Flinn Foundation to advance research in health and science. Read more in Flinn Foundation Image University of Arizona Health Sciences and Arizona Department of Health Services launch formal partnership to strengthen public health in Arizona April 13, 2026 BIO5 member Paloma Beamer is helping lead a new partnership between the University of Arizona Health Sciences and the Arizona Department of Health Services to strengthen public health education, workforce development and community health efforts statewide. Read more in Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health Image For Flinn Scholars, college begins with research April 7, 2026 The BIO5 Flinn Scholar Research Experience connects nine first-year students with mentors across the University of Arizona to pursue scientific projects shaped by their interests. Read more Image U of A, Banner Health perform Tucson's first robotic kidney donation surgery April 3, 2026 BIO5 member Geoffrey Gurtner helped lead a milestone as faculty from the University of Arizona and Banner Health completed Tucson’s first robotic living donor kidney surgery, expanding access to minimally invasive transplant care in Southern Arizona. Read more in U of A News Image Health care powered by AI, guided by human and community insight March 30, 2026 BIO5 members Vignesh Subbian and Tyson L Swetnam are part of a 14-member University of Arizona team developing artificial intelligence–powered medical kiosks for rapid deployment in pharmacies and community centers. The project, Convergent Digital Health for Remote Access, or CoDiRA, is part of the Office of Research and Partnership’s inaugural Big Idea Challenge and aims to expand access to care beyond urgent care, emergency visits, and basic video platforms. Read more in U of A Research & Partnerships Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Image Coming full circle Monday 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. Read more
Image 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. Read more
Image 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. Read more
Image Celebrating 20 years of the KEYS Research Internship and the class of 2026 May 1, 2026 The BIO5 Institute’s Keep Engaging Youth in Science (KEYS) Research Internship celebrates 20 years of providing transformative precollege research experience this summer and welcomes a new class of 60 students. Read more in KEYS
Image 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. Read more
Image Convergence Awards winners honored by U of A Office of Research and Partnerships April 21, 2026 Five BIO5 members, Marvin Slepian, Jeff Burgess, Roberta Brinton, Robert Sandoval, and Paloma Beamer, were among seven University of Arizona faculty and staff honored with 2026 Convergence Awards for interdisciplinary research excellence. Read more in U of A Research & Partnerships
Image Travis Sawyer awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award April 16, 2026 BIO5 member Travis Sawyer has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award, recognizing his work advancing optical technologies for health care and strengthening international research partnerships through global collaboration. Read more in U of A Optical Sciences
Image Seven Arizona research projects earn $100K grants from Flinn Foundation April 16, 2026 BIO5 members Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, Geoffrey Gurtner, Amelia Gallitano and Tobias Jakobi are part of University of Arizona-led teams awarded $100,000 grants from the Flinn Foundation to advance research in health and science. Read more in Flinn Foundation
Image University of Arizona Health Sciences and Arizona Department of Health Services launch formal partnership to strengthen public health in Arizona April 13, 2026 BIO5 member Paloma Beamer is helping lead a new partnership between the University of Arizona Health Sciences and the Arizona Department of Health Services to strengthen public health education, workforce development and community health efforts statewide. Read more in Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Image For Flinn Scholars, college begins with research April 7, 2026 The BIO5 Flinn Scholar Research Experience connects nine first-year students with mentors across the University of Arizona to pursue scientific projects shaped by their interests. Read more
Image U of A, Banner Health perform Tucson's first robotic kidney donation surgery April 3, 2026 BIO5 member Geoffrey Gurtner helped lead a milestone as faculty from the University of Arizona and Banner Health completed Tucson’s first robotic living donor kidney surgery, expanding access to minimally invasive transplant care in Southern Arizona. Read more in U of A News
Image Health care powered by AI, guided by human and community insight March 30, 2026 BIO5 members Vignesh Subbian and Tyson L Swetnam are part of a 14-member University of Arizona team developing artificial intelligence–powered medical kiosks for rapid deployment in pharmacies and community centers. The project, Convergent Digital Health for Remote Access, or CoDiRA, is part of the Office of Research and Partnership’s inaugural Big Idea Challenge and aims to expand access to care beyond urgent care, emergency visits, and basic video platforms. Read more in U of A Research & Partnerships
