BIO5 Latest News

  • “I am very grateful for this unique opportunity to take my commitment to interdisciplinary research in life sciences to its highest level. There are few other examples in this country of a research institute in which bioengineers, biostatisticians, basic biological scientists,” plant geneticists and biomedical researchers collaborate and pursue their common goals, says Dr. Martinez.
     

  • "The therapeutic strategy does not promise a cure for autism, bur rather the hope is to increase an individual's functionality," Restifo said.

    In a recently completed experiment, Restifo and her research team found several dozen drugs that straighten out curly brain neurons.

    The curliness resulted from lack of protein that is thought to be important to brain development. The resounding success of the proof-of-concept study suggests a novel strategy for finding safe and effective drug treatments for mental retardation and autism.

  • Newly appointed Regents' Professor Elizabeth Vierling is an artist at heart. Vierling, a UA biochemist and BIO5 Institute member, draws her artistic inspiration from her profession in plant sciences. When she is not creating art, Vierling is examining the many factors that promote and deter plant health, working closely with UA students and sharing a love of nature with her daughter. Learn more about Dr. Vierling at http://uanews.org/node/23657.

  • BIO5 member Howard Ochman was formally inducted last week as a Regents' Professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics.

Syndicate content