Technology Image U of A materials scientist wins $1.88M to mimic red blood cells Wednesday BIO5 member Minkyu Kim received $1.88 million to develop synthetic materials that mimic red blood cells, supporting new approaches for treating disease and improving human health. Read more in U of A News Image Seven Arizona research projects earn $100K grants from Flinn Foundation April 16, 2026 BIO5 members Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, Geoffrey Gurtner, Amelia Gallitano and Tobias Jakobi are part of University of Arizona-led teams awarded $100,000 grants from the Flinn Foundation to advance research in health and science. Read more in Flinn Foundation Image U of A, Banner Health perform Tucson's first robotic kidney donation surgery April 3, 2026 BIO5 member Geoffrey Gurtner helped lead a milestone as faculty from the University of Arizona and Banner Health completed Tucson’s first robotic living donor kidney surgery, expanding access to minimally invasive transplant care in Southern Arizona. Read more in U of A News
Image U of A materials scientist wins $1.88M to mimic red blood cells Wednesday BIO5 member Minkyu Kim received $1.88 million to develop synthetic materials that mimic red blood cells, supporting new approaches for treating disease and improving human health. Read more in U of A News
Image Seven Arizona research projects earn $100K grants from Flinn Foundation April 16, 2026 BIO5 members Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, Geoffrey Gurtner, Amelia Gallitano and Tobias Jakobi are part of University of Arizona-led teams awarded $100,000 grants from the Flinn Foundation to advance research in health and science. Read more in Flinn Foundation
Image U of A, Banner Health perform Tucson's first robotic kidney donation surgery April 3, 2026 BIO5 member Geoffrey Gurtner helped lead a milestone as faculty from the University of Arizona and Banner Health completed Tucson’s first robotic living donor kidney surgery, expanding access to minimally invasive transplant care in Southern Arizona. Read more in U of A News
