1. BIO5 Institute Big Questions. Bold Solutions. Better Tomorrows.

2. From RESEARCH to IMPACT COLLABORATIVE POWER OF ‘5’ Researchers, scientists, engineers, and clinicians brought together in a flexible and interactive way that leads to individual creativity, intellectual curiosity, learning networks, and cooperative research.

3. From RESEARCH to IMPACT WHY INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH? The more we know, the more we need to know Today’s global challenges are too complex for one researcher or laboratory to tackle alone Scientists from different disciplines must work together to find innovative solutions An entrepreneurial culture that offers scientists the tools, resources, and partnerships to accelerate and translate research breakthroughs into new treatments, therapies, and technologies.

4. From RESEARCH to IMPACT Facilitating collaborative 21 st century research Bold solutions to biological challenges that will improve health and save lives Moving innovation to market Training our next generation of scientists WHY BIO5?

5. From RESEARCH to IMPACT Fernando Martinez, MD Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of asthma and airway disease Role of genetic, physiological, immunological, and environmental factors as determinants of the risk for asthma in early life Research Focus

6. From RESEARCH to IMPACT Shane Snyder, PhD Identification of emerging water pollutants and other environmental contaminants Analysis of environmental particulates with cutting-edge technologies Research Focus

7. From RESEARCH to IMPACT Eric Lyons, PhD Understanding the evolution, structure, and dynamics of genomes Development of computational systems and cyberinfrastucture to manage and analyze genomic data in biological research Research Focus

8. From RESEARCH to IMPACT Felicia Goodrum, PhD Complex host-virus interactions that result in viral persistence, particularly in the case of human cytomegalovirus (CMV) Insights into how CMV impacts human biology as the leading cause of infectious disease- related birth defects Research Focus

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