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A worker inspects crabs on a sorting tray at a seafood processing facility.

Aug. 26, 2025

Arizona startup tackles food waste with solar drying technology

Two individuals seated on stage, speaking at an event at the BIO5 Institute, The University of Arizona. The person on the left holds a microphone and is speaking, while the person on the right listens attentively.

Aug. 22, 2025

How BIO5 mentorship shaped a scientist’s journey

Two vials of chemotherapy drugs, one clear and one amber-colored, beside a syringe on a yellow caution mat labeled "Chemotherapy Drugs: Observe Safety Precautions for Handling."

Aug. 21, 2025

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

Doctor in a white coat and gloves applying electrodes to the arm of a patient in a medical examination room, with an assistant standing by.

Aug. 20, 2025

Putting sleep at the center of health care

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A networking event at a conference with attendees engaging in discussions. Two sit at a table and other individuals converse in the background near refreshment stands.

See how faculty and industry spark innovation at the Faculty Industry Networking Event

Dec. 13, 2024

Over 40 Arizona bioscience industry representatives and University of Arizona researchers mingled at the fifth annual Faculty Industry Networking event in mid-November.

In this AI-generated illustration of Earth at the dawn of life, a distant volcano towers over shallow pools of water. It is possible the earliest life forms evolved in such environments.

Study sheds light on origin of genetic code

Dec. 12, 2024

BIO5 member Joanna Masel, senior author of a PNAS study, led research challenging the understanding of genetic code evolution. The team discovered earlier genetic codes evolved differently, revising key evolutionary assumptions.

A FRESH approach: Nutrition researcher partners with community organizations to tackle diet-related disease and food insecurity

Dec. 11, 2024

BIO5 member Melanie Hingle works with El Rio Health and the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona to provide tailored food boxes and educational support to food insecure individuals.

Peer support could help millions with sleep apnea slumber easier, study finds

Dec. 4, 2024

BIO5 member Sairam Parthasarathy led a study showing peer support improves CPAP adherence and satisfaction in sleep apnea patients, increasing use to 4.5 hours/night. BIO5 members Stefano Guerra and Michael Grandner co-authored the study.

Data science and medical innovation: Tej Desai (KEYS ‘22)

Nov. 26, 2024

Phoenix-born Tej Desai grew his computational skills during the KEYS Research Internship to help him advance his goals of working at the intersection of medicine and innovation.

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Four individuals participating in a panel discussion at the University of Arizona's BIO5 Institute. The panelists are seated on stage with microphones, in front of a backdrop featuring the BIO5 and University of Arizona logos.

Photo Gallery: Jennifer Barton and Tech Launch Arizona collaborate to inspire U of A researchers

Nov. 26, 2024

Over 20 researchers and innovators gathered in late October to learn about IP, patents, and start-ups.

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Integrative cancer scholars program gives U of A cancer center graduate students experience with top scientists, oncologists

Nov. 21, 2024

Multiple BIO5 members play roles as mentors as a part of the University of Arizona's Integrative Cancer Scholars Program including: Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski , DongKyun Kang, Wei Wang, Jacob Schwartz, Gregory Rogers.

Heather Ingram, Museum Director of the Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Nov. 18, 2024

BIO5 member Heather Ingram is the newly appointed Museum Director at the Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. and aims to advance the museum's vision of creating an authentic and engaging experience that broadens perspectives about pharmacy and health sciences for everyone.

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Person holding a handful of omega-3 supplement capsules.

Bringing precision to the murky debate on fish oil

Nov. 14, 2024

BIO5 member Floyd "Ski" Chilton is part of a research team investigating how ancestry and genetics shape the body's response to omega-3 fatty acids with a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.