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Aug. 22, 2025

How BIO5 mentorship shaped a scientist’s journey

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July 30, 2025

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

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July 29, 2025

U of A again breaks record for impactful inventions

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U of A climbs to No. 31 worldwide in patent rankings

March 13, 2025

In 2024, the U of A ranked No. 31 globally, with 96 patents, including BIO5 director Jennifer Barton’s falloposcope for ovarian cancer and BIO5 member Steven Goldman’s heart tissue repair patch.

Vocal changes in birds may predict age-related disorders in people, study finds

March 12, 2025

BIO5 members Charles Higgins and Julie Miller found that vocal changes in aging songbirds may predict neurodegenerative disorders in humans, aiding early diagnoses.

Art, music, science combine for unparalleled experience

March 11, 2025

BIO5 member Tally M. Largent-Milnes led the "Hearing the Invisible" event, using brain wave sonification to highlight EEG differences in healthy, Alzheimer’s, and dementia patients.

With $2M in grants, U of A engineers push toward a quantum computing future

March 10, 2025

BIO5 member Bane Vasic and University of Arizona engineers are advancing quantum error correction with QLDPC codes to stabilize quantum computers and enhance qubit stability.

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BIO5 Institute showcases research impact at Fuel Wonder Phoenix

Feb. 27, 2025

On February 19, BIO5 showcased young innovators, breakthrough technologies, and the future of bioscience.

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Empowering future bioscience leaders: Recap of the 17th Annual Student Industry Networking Event

Feb. 26, 2025

With over 400 people participating in an afternoon of virtual and in-person networking, we asked both University of Arizona students and bioscience industry professionals how the event benefited them.

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Faculty innovators named to the National Academy of Inventors

Feb. 20, 2025

BIO5 director Jennifer Barton and BIO5 member Euan McLeod were named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors for their impactful contributions in optical and health sciences.

Catching PHIRE: Students harness informatics, ignite research careers

Feb. 20, 2025

BIO5 member Vignesh Subbian leads the PHIRE program, that fosters interdisciplinary collaboration that helps tackle complex biomedical challenges using informatics.

Travis Wheeler announced as Co-Investigator on NIH-funded Human Virome Program

Feb. 18, 2025

BIO5 member Travis Wheeler from the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy was announced as a co-investigator on a grant for the National Institutes of Health Human Virome Program. His team uses bioinformatics and machine learning to study viruses in the microbiome for health.