We use a multi-disciplinary, team approach to solve society’s biggest challenges with biological solutions. At the core of our work, we transform biological research to enable new discoveries in energy, environmental, and health research.
Our Plan
The Biosciences 10-year Strategic Plan (2024–2034) represents the research, technology, and organizational stewardship strategic framework of the Area. Through it, we aim to convey our enthusiasm for the future of our research to our stakeholders and the public. The plan was made through an inclusive process accessible to all of Biosciences’ nearly 1,000 staff.
Our researchers and engineers are working closely to solve technical problems and research questions in tandem. We develop the technologies that are the most vital to foster discovery, onsite. The research strategies on the matrix can be thought of as test beds for new technology development.
Our Progress
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Sequencing the Mysterious Microbes of the San Francisco Estuary
Read more: Sequencing the Mysterious Microbes of the San Francisco EstuaryIn a new study, Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology (EGSB) Division research scientist Lauren Lui presents the first steps of her ambitious plan to catalogue the complete genomes of the microbial life found in the San Francisco Estuary near the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Using the latest sequencing technology, Lui aims to fill in a…
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Transforming Plants into Biofuels and Bioproducts
Read more: Transforming Plants into Biofuels and BioproductsNew research by a team that includes scientists from Biosciences shows that some simple changes to Agrobacterium tumefaciens can significantly improve the efficiency of introducing DNA into a genome, a process known as transformation.
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A New Genetic Hallmark for Predicting Breast Cancer Outcomes
Read more: A New Genetic Hallmark for Predicting Breast Cancer OutcomesBiosciences researchers have used Collaborative Cross mice, a mouse model system designed to mimic the diversity of human populations, to identify a set of genetic factors that could help refine treatment approaches for a fast-growing form of breast cancer.
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Nurturing STEM Opportunities for Native Americans
Read more: Nurturing STEM Opportunities for Native AmericansNationally, Native American enrollment in postsecondary programs is less than one percent, so Berkeley Lab launched an ambitious internship program to help boost representation by recruiting students from Arizona State University to work at the Lab. Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology (EGSB) Division Science Deputy Trent Northen helps lead the program. Meet this summer’s Biosciences…
