Biodesign Institute

In a new study, Kathryn Sykes, a researcher at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute and her colleagues are taking a fresh look at cowpox.read more

Two ASU entities are finalists for the 2009 Innovator of the Year Award for Academia, which is given out as part of the Arizona Governor’s Celebration of Innovation.read more

Nobel Prize winner Leland H. Hartwell is joining ASU to lead an expansive effort addressing two of today’s top concerns: improving the effectiveness of health care while reducing its costs, and advancing science education.read more

Researchers at ASU's Biodesign Institute are using DNA to make intricate, nano-sized objects, which hold great potential for advancing medical and electronic applications.read more

Advancing the research studies of Biodesign's Cheryl Nickerson, some tiny “astronauts” piggybacked onboard the space shuttle Endeavor as part of its STS-123 mission.read more

Scientists are discovering that the common baker’s yeast has provided a bounty of answers to pivotal questions in biology.read more

Biodesign researcher Hao Yan is the recipient of the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellowship, which is intented to enhance the careers of the best young faculty members in specified fields of science.read more

ASU researchers have developed a method of transforming a chlorinated solvent found in local groundwater into a harmless product.read more

Scientists at ASU’s Biodesign Institute are revolutionizing the way in which genes are analyzed. read more

Armed with a $1.5 million grant, ASU researchers are enlisting tobacco plants in the fight against West Nile virus.read more