University of Arizona BIO5 Institute
@uazbio5.bsky.social
Research institute @ University of Arizona 🧫 🌵📚. We connect & mobilize top researchers to solve complex health & environmental challenges & train next-gen scientists.
The 2025 BIO5 Research and Innovation Showcase on Oct. 14 brought together U of A students, faculty, and staff for a day of discovery and collaboration.
Over 50 posters and 100+ attendees highlighted research in aging, cancer, and infectious disease. 🎉
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Over 50 posters and 100+ attendees highlighted research in aging, cancer, and infectious disease. 🎉
See more photos: bio5.org/news/bio5-re...
October 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The 2025 BIO5 Research and Innovation Showcase on Oct. 14 brought together U of A students, faculty, and staff for a day of discovery and collaboration.
Over 50 posters and 100+ attendees highlighted research in aging, cancer, and infectious disease. 🎉
See more photos: bio5.org/news/bio5-re...
Over 50 posters and 100+ attendees highlighted research in aging, cancer, and infectious disease. 🎉
See more photos: bio5.org/news/bio5-re...
Big news for the University of Arizona and BIO5! 👏
Researchers & community leaders gathered to celebrate the installation of two of the most advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems available today!
More: bio5.org/news/univers...
@uazresearch.bsky.social @uazhealthsciences.bsky.social
Researchers & community leaders gathered to celebrate the installation of two of the most advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems available today!
More: bio5.org/news/univers...
@uazresearch.bsky.social @uazhealthsciences.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Big news for the University of Arizona and BIO5! 👏
Researchers & community leaders gathered to celebrate the installation of two of the most advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems available today!
More: bio5.org/news/univers...
@uazresearch.bsky.social @uazhealthsciences.bsky.social
Researchers & community leaders gathered to celebrate the installation of two of the most advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems available today!
More: bio5.org/news/univers...
@uazresearch.bsky.social @uazhealthsciences.bsky.social
How lucky we are to support interdisciplinary researchers at BIO5! 🌟
We welcomed our BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellows to a luncheon last week.
With labs spread across campus and projects spanning the globe, these moments of community and collaboration are especially valuable.
We welcomed our BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellows to a luncheon last week.
With labs spread across campus and projects spanning the globe, these moments of community and collaboration are especially valuable.
August 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
How lucky we are to support interdisciplinary researchers at BIO5! 🌟
We welcomed our BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellows to a luncheon last week.
With labs spread across campus and projects spanning the globe, these moments of community and collaboration are especially valuable.
We welcomed our BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellows to a luncheon last week.
With labs spread across campus and projects spanning the globe, these moments of community and collaboration are especially valuable.
What began as an internship at the BIO5 Institute grew into a journey of mentorship, leadership, and discovery for Drew Seiser, now beginning her doctoral studies in Arizona Biological and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Arizona.
Read her story: bio5.org/news/how-bio...
Read her story: bio5.org/news/how-bio...
August 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What began as an internship at the BIO5 Institute grew into a journey of mentorship, leadership, and discovery for Drew Seiser, now beginning her doctoral studies in Arizona Biological and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Arizona.
Read her story: bio5.org/news/how-bio...
Read her story: bio5.org/news/how-bio...
A month of transition at BIO5!
In our May issue, meet our new director, explore how our BIO5 Ambassadors program inspires students, and learn about upcoming public events in July
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In our May issue, meet our new director, explore how our BIO5 Ambassadors program inspires students, and learn about upcoming public events in July
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June 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A month of transition at BIO5!
In our May issue, meet our new director, explore how our BIO5 Ambassadors program inspires students, and learn about upcoming public events in July
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In our May issue, meet our new director, explore how our BIO5 Ambassadors program inspires students, and learn about upcoming public events in July
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We welcomed new leadership as the University of Arizona named Vignesh Subbian interim director of the BIO5 Institute, effective May 12. We extend our gratitude to Jennifer Barton, who steps down after a decade of leadership to serve as interim vice provost for health programs at the U of A.
June 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We welcomed new leadership as the University of Arizona named Vignesh Subbian interim director of the BIO5 Institute, effective May 12. We extend our gratitude to Jennifer Barton, who steps down after a decade of leadership to serve as interim vice provost for health programs at the U of A.
BIO5 member Judith Su @judithsu.bsky.social builds ultra-sensitive optical sensors to detect disease at the molecular level. At Behind BIO5, she shared how a passion for microscopic worlds led to breakthroughs in early diagnosis and cross-disciplinary innovation.
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
April 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
BIO5 member Judith Su @judithsu.bsky.social builds ultra-sensitive optical sensors to detect disease at the molecular level. At Behind BIO5, she shared how a passion for microscopic worlds led to breakthroughs in early diagnosis and cross-disciplinary innovation.
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
BIO5 member Nirav Merchant is creating digital platforms that help scientists store, analyze, and share complex data. At Behind BIO5, he shared how bridging biology and automation can drive the next wave of discovery.
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
April 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
BIO5 member Nirav Merchant is creating digital platforms that help scientists store, analyze, and share complex data. At Behind BIO5, he shared how bridging biology and automation can drive the next wave of discovery.
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Lee Ryan studies how the brain changes with age using advanced imaging to explore memory and cognition. At Behind BIO5, she shared how early work with memory loss inspired her neuroscience journey and tool development.
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
April 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Lee Ryan studies how the brain changes with age using advanced imaging to explore memory and cognition. At Behind BIO5, she shared how early work with memory loss inspired her neuroscience journey and tool development.
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
BIO5 member Leslie Farland is advancing women’s reproductive health through innovative research on endometriosis and menstrual health. At Behind BIO5, she shared how data and curiosity shaped her path from medicine to epidemiology.
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
April 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
BIO5 member Leslie Farland is advancing women’s reproductive health through innovative research on endometriosis and menstrual health. At Behind BIO5, she shared how data and curiosity shaped her path from medicine to epidemiology.
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
BIO5 member Alexander Bucksch is transforming how we see plant roots using low-cost imaging tools. At this year’s Behind BIO5, he shared how his journey from architecture to root science is driving big breakthroughs through simple tech.
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
April 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
BIO5 member Alexander Bucksch is transforming how we see plant roots using low-cost imaging tools. At this year’s Behind BIO5, he shared how his journey from architecture to root science is driving big breakthroughs through simple tech.
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
Read more: bio5.org/news/meet-sc...
See the latest news from the BIO5!
In our April issue, get a behind-the-scenes look at BIO5, meet a researcher studying the science of sleep, and find a few summer events to add to your calendar.
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In our April issue, get a behind-the-scenes look at BIO5, meet a researcher studying the science of sleep, and find a few summer events to add to your calendar.
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April 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
See the latest news from the BIO5!
In our April issue, get a behind-the-scenes look at BIO5, meet a researcher studying the science of sleep, and find a few summer events to add to your calendar.
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In our April issue, get a behind-the-scenes look at BIO5, meet a researcher studying the science of sleep, and find a few summer events to add to your calendar.
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Join us for Behind BIO5 on next Thursday April 3!
We invite you to an evening of tours, fireside chats, demonstration tables, and poster presentations.
This event is FREE and open to the public!
More info & registration: bio5.org/behind-bio5
We invite you to an evening of tours, fireside chats, demonstration tables, and poster presentations.
This event is FREE and open to the public!
More info & registration: bio5.org/behind-bio5
March 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Join us for Behind BIO5 on next Thursday April 3!
We invite you to an evening of tours, fireside chats, demonstration tables, and poster presentations.
This event is FREE and open to the public!
More info & registration: bio5.org/behind-bio5
We invite you to an evening of tours, fireside chats, demonstration tables, and poster presentations.
This event is FREE and open to the public!
More info & registration: bio5.org/behind-bio5
See the latest news from the BIO5!
In this newsletter, learn about the BIO5 Flinn Scholar Research Experience, celebrate work anniversary milestones, and meet a nurse-scientist empowering nurse practitioners.
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In this newsletter, learn about the BIO5 Flinn Scholar Research Experience, celebrate work anniversary milestones, and meet a nurse-scientist empowering nurse practitioners.
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March 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
See the latest news from the BIO5!
In this newsletter, learn about the BIO5 Flinn Scholar Research Experience, celebrate work anniversary milestones, and meet a nurse-scientist empowering nurse practitioners.
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In this newsletter, learn about the BIO5 Flinn Scholar Research Experience, celebrate work anniversary milestones, and meet a nurse-scientist empowering nurse practitioners.
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For World Sleep Day, @katkennedy.bsky.social, 2025 BIO5 Postdoc Fellow has perspective:
"Everyone's experience with sleep is different, but I believe how we sleep reflects how we spend our days. It's crucial to give ourselves space during the day to process stress, so we can sleep better at night."
"Everyone's experience with sleep is different, but I believe how we sleep reflects how we spend our days. It's crucial to give ourselves space during the day to process stress, so we can sleep better at night."
March 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
For World Sleep Day, @katkennedy.bsky.social, 2025 BIO5 Postdoc Fellow has perspective:
"Everyone's experience with sleep is different, but I believe how we sleep reflects how we spend our days. It's crucial to give ourselves space during the day to process stress, so we can sleep better at night."
"Everyone's experience with sleep is different, but I believe how we sleep reflects how we spend our days. It's crucial to give ourselves space during the day to process stress, so we can sleep better at night."
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February 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Thanks to everyone who made the 17th Annual Student Industry Networking Event a success on Feb 11! 🎉
400+ people participated, students gained insights & industry connected with fresh talent. It was a day of learning & growth! 🤝 🌱
Read more about the 2025 event: bio5.org/news/empower...
400+ people participated, students gained insights & industry connected with fresh talent. It was a day of learning & growth! 🤝 🌱
Read more about the 2025 event: bio5.org/news/empower...
February 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Thanks to everyone who made the 17th Annual Student Industry Networking Event a success on Feb 11! 🎉
400+ people participated, students gained insights & industry connected with fresh talent. It was a day of learning & growth! 🤝 🌱
Read more about the 2025 event: bio5.org/news/empower...
400+ people participated, students gained insights & industry connected with fresh talent. It was a day of learning & growth! 🤝 🌱
Read more about the 2025 event: bio5.org/news/empower...
Meet Ben Yang, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🧫
Yang integrates microbial ecology with metabolomics, study of small molecules & chemical reactions inside cells, within plants & soil, working with BIO5 member Malak Tfaily in the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Yang integrates microbial ecology with metabolomics, study of small molecules & chemical reactions inside cells, within plants & soil, working with BIO5 member Malak Tfaily in the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bit.ly/4k37OOz
February 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Meet Ben Yang, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🧫
Yang integrates microbial ecology with metabolomics, study of small molecules & chemical reactions inside cells, within plants & soil, working with BIO5 member Malak Tfaily in the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Yang integrates microbial ecology with metabolomics, study of small molecules & chemical reactions inside cells, within plants & soil, working with BIO5 member Malak Tfaily in the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Meet Maria Eugenia Sancho Santos, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🐟
Santos investigates whether exposure to PFAS disrupts early developmental stages in a fish model for studying developmental biology with BIO5 member Frank von Hippel in the Zuckerman College of Public Health: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Santos investigates whether exposure to PFAS disrupts early developmental stages in a fish model for studying developmental biology with BIO5 member Frank von Hippel in the Zuckerman College of Public Health: bit.ly/4k37OOz
February 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Meet Maria Eugenia Sancho Santos, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🐟
Santos investigates whether exposure to PFAS disrupts early developmental stages in a fish model for studying developmental biology with BIO5 member Frank von Hippel in the Zuckerman College of Public Health: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Santos investigates whether exposure to PFAS disrupts early developmental stages in a fish model for studying developmental biology with BIO5 member Frank von Hippel in the Zuckerman College of Public Health: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Meet Kat Kennedy, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🛌
Kennedy @katkennedy.bsky.social uses her sleep and circadian physiology expertise to understand issues affecting women and shift workers working with BIO5 member William D. "Scott" Killgore in College of Medicine-Tucson: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Kennedy @katkennedy.bsky.social uses her sleep and circadian physiology expertise to understand issues affecting women and shift workers working with BIO5 member William D. "Scott" Killgore in College of Medicine-Tucson: bit.ly/4k37OOz
February 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Meet Kat Kennedy, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🛌
Kennedy @katkennedy.bsky.social uses her sleep and circadian physiology expertise to understand issues affecting women and shift workers working with BIO5 member William D. "Scott" Killgore in College of Medicine-Tucson: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Kennedy @katkennedy.bsky.social uses her sleep and circadian physiology expertise to understand issues affecting women and shift workers working with BIO5 member William D. "Scott" Killgore in College of Medicine-Tucson: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Meet Erin George, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 📈
George will conduct data analyses on the effects of midwifery care in improving maternal health outcomes & development of midwifery data collection systems working BIO5 member Elise Erickson @dr-e-phd.bsky.social in Nursing: bit.ly/4k37OOz
George will conduct data analyses on the effects of midwifery care in improving maternal health outcomes & development of midwifery data collection systems working BIO5 member Elise Erickson @dr-e-phd.bsky.social in Nursing: bit.ly/4k37OOz
February 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Meet Erin George, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 📈
George will conduct data analyses on the effects of midwifery care in improving maternal health outcomes & development of midwifery data collection systems working BIO5 member Elise Erickson @dr-e-phd.bsky.social in Nursing: bit.ly/4k37OOz
George will conduct data analyses on the effects of midwifery care in improving maternal health outcomes & development of midwifery data collection systems working BIO5 member Elise Erickson @dr-e-phd.bsky.social in Nursing: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Meet Alba Filella, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🌊
Filella will address key questions about cellular elemental stoichiometry & the biochemical role of phosphorus by studying polyphosphates (polyP)working with BIO5 member Solange Duhamel in the College of Science: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Filella will address key questions about cellular elemental stoichiometry & the biochemical role of phosphorus by studying polyphosphates (polyP)working with BIO5 member Solange Duhamel in the College of Science: bit.ly/4k37OOz
February 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Meet Alba Filella, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🌊
Filella will address key questions about cellular elemental stoichiometry & the biochemical role of phosphorus by studying polyphosphates (polyP)working with BIO5 member Solange Duhamel in the College of Science: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Filella will address key questions about cellular elemental stoichiometry & the biochemical role of phosphorus by studying polyphosphates (polyP)working with BIO5 member Solange Duhamel in the College of Science: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Meet Zhanette Coffee, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🏥
Coffee aims to enable nurses to deliver compassionate, high-quality care for opioid use disorder working with BIO5 members Judith Gordon in the College of Nursing and Todd Vanderah in the College of Medicine - Tucson: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Coffee aims to enable nurses to deliver compassionate, high-quality care for opioid use disorder working with BIO5 members Judith Gordon in the College of Nursing and Todd Vanderah in the College of Medicine - Tucson: bit.ly/4k37OOz
February 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Meet Zhanette Coffee, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🏥
Coffee aims to enable nurses to deliver compassionate, high-quality care for opioid use disorder working with BIO5 members Judith Gordon in the College of Nursing and Todd Vanderah in the College of Medicine - Tucson: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Coffee aims to enable nurses to deliver compassionate, high-quality care for opioid use disorder working with BIO5 members Judith Gordon in the College of Nursing and Todd Vanderah in the College of Medicine - Tucson: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Meet Alan Cervantes, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🌾
Using his expertise in molecular biology and computational biology, Cervantes aims to address threats to the world's key crops working with BIO5 member Alexander Bucksch in the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Using his expertise in molecular biology and computational biology, Cervantes aims to address threats to the world's key crops working with BIO5 member Alexander Bucksch in the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bit.ly/4k37OOz
February 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Meet Alan Cervantes, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 🌾
Using his expertise in molecular biology and computational biology, Cervantes aims to address threats to the world's key crops working with BIO5 member Alexander Bucksch in the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Using his expertise in molecular biology and computational biology, Cervantes aims to address threats to the world's key crops working with BIO5 member Alexander Bucksch in the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bit.ly/4k37OOz
Meet Sarita Bugalia, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 💻
She applies epidemiology & mathematical modeling expertise to develop evolutionary dynamics models of infectious diseases with BIO5 member Liliana Salvador at the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bio5.org/news/bio5-in...
She applies epidemiology & mathematical modeling expertise to develop evolutionary dynamics models of infectious diseases with BIO5 member Liliana Salvador at the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bio5.org/news/bio5-in...
February 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Meet Sarita Bugalia, 2025 BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellow 💻
She applies epidemiology & mathematical modeling expertise to develop evolutionary dynamics models of infectious diseases with BIO5 member Liliana Salvador at the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bio5.org/news/bio5-in...
She applies epidemiology & mathematical modeling expertise to develop evolutionary dynamics models of infectious diseases with BIO5 member Liliana Salvador at the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences: bio5.org/news/bio5-in...