The Biosciences 10-year Scientific Strategic Plan, which envisions the future of technology development, biological research, and organizational stewardship for the Area, has been released. The plan represents short- and long-term goals to transform biological research with technological innovations that will be applied to Area research strategies in energy, environment, and human health. The strategic plan also describes organizational stewardship goals to invest in people and manage Area resources.
Report from Second Plant Single-cell Solutions for Energy and the Environment Workshop Available
On April 29, 2021, Berkeley Lab hosted a second workshop to identify the most pressing barriers to wider adoption of single-cell sequencing and omics technologies, and to discuss solutions to remedy those barriers in order to drive discovery. The workshop report is now available for download.
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Strategic Research Plan Released
Strategic Programs Development Group (SPDG) Lead Katy Christiansen spearheaded the Lab-wide effort to develop, write, and distribute a Berkeley Lab SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 10-Year Multidisciplinary Strategic Research Plan. The plan builds on our current capabilities and creates a solid vision for the future. Katy led a brown bag about the plan on December 15; watch the video or plan to attend a reprise on January 7, 2021.
Maxon Announces New Program Development Group
Mary Maxon, Associate Laboratory Director for Biosciences, announces that a Strategic Programs Development Group (SPDG) has been established in the Biosciences Area at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). The group will be led by Katy Christiansen, who has been with the Area for six years in a strategic planning and program development capacity.
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