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Lessons in partnership from the 2025 Faculty Industry Networking Event

Nov. 10, 2025

At the sixth annual event hosted by the BIO5 Institute and BIOSA, a new panel highlighted clear communication, thoughtful partnership structures, and student preparation as essential elements of successful university–industry collaboration.

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BIO5 Research and Innovation Showcase brings campus scientists together for sixth year

Oct. 23, 2025

From first-time presenters to experienced investigators, this annual BIO5 event on Oct. 14 offered a space to exchange ideas across disciplines.

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University of Arizona celebrates new AI-powered MRI and BIO5 Brain & Body Imaging Center

Sept. 23, 2025

State-of-the-art technology and interdisciplinary expertise position the university at the forefront of imaging innovation in Arizona.

The road to discovery is winding

Dec. 19, 2022

Dr. Purnima Madhivanan explores the integral social and behavioral aspects of epidemiology to advance and inform the field of public health.

Botanical gardens are 'hot spots' for butterflies amid climate change

Dec. 7, 2022

BIO5 member Kathleen Prudic led a study that found botanical gardens, despite their relatively small footprint, are important hotspots for butterfly biodiversity in the Southwest.

Read in UArizona News

See one, do one, teach one: The importance of paying it forward as scientists

Dec. 5, 2022

Dr. Ashley Snider explains how fatty acids affect gut health, and how positive mentorship affects the future generation of scientists.

Science Talks Podcast Episode 43 See one, do one, teach one: The importance of paying it forward as scientists featuring Dr. Becky Mosher

Epigenetics, asking questions, and why failure teaches us more than success

Nov. 21, 2022

Dr. Rebecca Mosher dives into her epigenetics research, imposter syndrome, and what it’s like mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

Science Talks Podcast Episode 42 See one, do one, teach one: The importance of paying it forward as scientists featuring Dr. Lalitha Madvavan

Neurological research extending the frontiers of scientific knowledge

Nov. 7, 2022

Dr. Lalitha Madhavan discusses the application of stem cell research in treating neurological diseases and disorders.

Data mining collaboration brings researchers together

Oct. 31, 2022

BIO5 members Gondy Leroy and Win Burleson are among an interdisciplinary team across colleges using data mining to improve medical communication and diagnoses.

Read in UArizona Health Sciences

Embracing the mind-body connection

Oct. 24, 2022

Dr. Esther Sternberg discusses the interconnected aspects of wellness such as the mind, body, and the environment.

Reducing costs and promoting health with smartphone microscopy

Oct. 10, 2022

Dr. Dongkyun Kang discusses improving patient care with novel optical microscopy technologies

Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals

Sept. 28, 2022

BIO5 member Andrew Capaldi discovered a protein responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts. Since humans and yeasts have remarkably similar cellular mechanisms, teasing out the differences presents drug developers with new targets for treatments.