MIJAMP software accelerates the customization of microbes for biotechnology applications Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed software that reduces the time needed for a key task in the development of custom microbes from a week to just hours. The new tool cracks a key defense mechanism of microorganisms, expediting […]
DOE’s Bioenergy Research Center at ORNL prepares scientists to lead collaborative research in biofuels and bioproducts The Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI), a Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, recently celebrated the success of its latest cohort of Fellows participating in its Early Career Development (ECD) program, designed to build […]
Brian Davison is marking 40 years of impact and leadership at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where his scientific discoveries have led to real-world success for the nation’s bioeconomy. Equally remarkable has been his dedication to mentoring colleagues, both individually and in teams. Davison, ORNL’s chief scientist for biotechnology and industrial liaison […]
The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, or CBI, at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has promoted Melissa Cregger and Carrie Eckert to serve as chief science officers, advancing the center’s mission of innovations for new domestic biofuels, chemicals and materials. Cregger will oversee CBI’s development of resilient, high-yielding, non-food feedstock crops, while Eckert […]
Robert “Bob” Hettich has spent much of his career at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrating how high-performance analytical measurements, in particular mass spectrometry, can yield remarkable insights into the mysteries of tiny microbes and their impact on larger systems such as plants and humans. He uses mass spectrometry, a technology that […]
Gerald Tuskan, director of the Center for Bioenergy Innovation, or CBI, and a Corporate Fellow at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize, the world’s highest honor in the field of forestry, for his pioneering work in sequencing and analyzing the first tree genome. The Wallenberg award is […]
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a first-ever method of detecting ribonucleic acid, or RNA, inside plant cells using a technique that results in a visible fluorescent signal. The technology can help researchers detect and track changes in RNA and gene expression in real time, providing a powerful tool for the development of […]
From sequencing the first tree genome to follow-on discoveries for better bioenergy crops, Gerald Tuskan has spent his career opening up new avenues of research to enable a thriving bioeconomy underpinned by technological advancement. Tuskan, director of the Center for Bioenergy Innovation and a Corporate Fellow at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, […]
