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KEYS intern contributes to published work in women’s health research

Dec. 19, 2025

A 2025 KEYS intern helped move a women’s health project forward this year, contributing to work that fed into a short report in the American Society of Microbiology describing the first known uterine isolate of Schaalia turicensis.

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The evolution of influential mentorship and gene cloning

Dec. 15, 2025

Dr. Teodora Georgieva and the GEMM Core Facility at the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute design models for science to advance the discovery of novel therapeutics.

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A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

Nov. 25, 2025

BIO5 members Kellen Chen and Geoffrey Gurtner helped identify a circulating immune cell type that appears to drive fibrosis, offering new insight into how scar tissue forms and pointing to potential strategies to prevent or treat fibrotic disease at the University of Arizona.

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Enhancing cell therapy through biomedical engineering and innovation

Nov. 25, 2025

Dr. Shang Song and her lab use biomedical engineering to help cells change their behavior in order to develop better therapeutics.

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College of Medicine – Tucson’s Li inducted into orthopaedic group

Nov. 24, 2025

BIO5 member Zong-Ming Li was inducted as a Fellow of the International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies, recognizing his global contributions to musculoskeletal biomechanics and orthopaedic research at the University of Arizona.

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College of Nursing’s INCATS program boosts Indigenous health care

Nov. 24, 2025

BIO5 member Brian Ahn is helping lead the University of Arizona College of Nursing’s INCATS program, which supports Native American students in becoming nurses and strengthening tribal healthcare by providing financial assistance, mentorship, and pathways to clinical careers.

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Groundbreaking metabolism research receives $6.8 million in funding

Nov. 20, 2025

BIO5 member Yanqiao Zhang was awarded $6.8M to study how liver metabolism, including cholesterol processing and liver-heart communication, affects obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

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APS Foundation Grant increases access for KEYS 2026

Nov. 18, 2025

One of Arizona’s premier research workforce development programs increases accessibility for students across the state by providing housing for those who need it most.

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U of A researchers awarded federal grant to explore topical immunoprevention for skin cancer

Nov. 17, 2025

BIO5 member Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski and colleague Sally Dickinson received a federal grant to develop topical immune-based strategies that could prevent keratinocytic skin cancers and reduce the need for invasive treatments.

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Precision Aging Network data release will open new pathways for healthy aging research

Nov. 17, 2025

The University of Arizona-led Precision Aging Network is releasing its first large-scale dataset to advance healthy aging research, with BIO5 member Carol Barnes, Bonnie LaFleur, and BIO5 member Nirav Merchant helping make the information openly accessible for scientists nationwide.

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