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Curiosity guides BIO5 member Marvin Slepian to bridge medicine, engineering and now the law to address unmet needs in research and mentorship.

BIO5 member Roberta Diaz Brinton and her team are investigating the long-term safety and efficacy of allopregnanolone as a regenerative therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease and cerebral palsy.

A fundamental aspect of BIO5 member Bruce Tabashnik's research approach is developing, testing and applying evolutionary theory to delay adaptation of pests to environmentally friendly control methods.

BIO5 member Travis Wheeler at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy is developing software to aid in identifying drugs for target proteins and for predicting possible side effects.

Finding when and where DNA changes as a disease progresses allows for better treatment. The Arizona Molecular Clinical Core at the BIO5 Institute works with health sciences researchers to help people solve their genetic questions.

BIO5 member Felicia Goodrum at the College of Medicine – Tucson studies pathogen evolution. She is part of a diverse coalition working to find solutions for a pandemic-free future.

BIO5 member Jeff Burgess’ love of teamwork and adventure led to a career following his passion for making firefighting a healthier and safer occupation for all.

BIO5 member Vicky Lai worked with collaborators in the Netherlands to explore how people's brains react to language when they are in a happy mood versus a negative mood.

BIO5 member John Purdy peers into the private lives of viruses, watching them hijack our cellular machinery to pump out the previously undiscovered raw materials necessary for their replication.