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What is the BIO5 Institute?
The BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona brings together world-class researchers and innovators from five core disciplines — agriculture, engineering, medicine, pharmacy and science — to collaborate for the purpose of solving today’s most complex and critical problems, including:
- How to prevent, treat and ultimately cure diseases that affect millions of people worldwide
- How to address the growing environmental concerns threatening our planet
- How to ensure food security and nourish an expanding global population
By uniting these fields, BIO5 is uniquely positioned to develop bold solutions to the world’s pressing biology-based challenges. We connect and mobilize a network of hundreds of renowned researchers, from plant, animal and human bioscientists to engineers, physicians and computational experts. Our faculty spans across 19 colleges and 84 departments. Together, we develop creative solutions for complex challenges and problems facing Arizona and beyond.
Thanks to this interdisciplinary approach, BIO5 collaborators have achieved tremendous results since the institute’s founding in 2001, including improved food crops, revolutionary medical devices, groundbreaking disease prevention strategies and promising therapies for deadly diseases.
BIO5 thoughtfully selects projects and initiatives that leverage the deep expertise of the Arizona faculty to address local and national challenges, enabling us to broaden our impact, open avenues for economic growth and increase external funding opportunities.
BIO5 Institute Goals
Change the World with Us
Interdisciplinary collaboration is the key to solving today’s most pressing problems. Join us on our quest for a healthier, more sustainable future. Together, we can change the world.