Biosciences Division

News

• New ORNL process brings nanoparticles into focus

  Scientists can study the biological impacts of engineered nanomaterials on cells within the body with greater resolution than ever because of a procedure developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

• Audio Spot: New medicine therapeutics company is spinout from ORNL

  A Company, NellOne Therapeutics, has been formed through Battelle Ventures to research the potential for a new therapy that could help heart patients, according to Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist Cymbeline Culiat.

Research Highlights for 2001

November 2001

• Comparison of X-ray and Neutron Crystallographic Sructures of Glucose Isomerase
• Reducing Radiation Damage to Macromolecular Crystals
• Groundbreaking held for William L. and Liane B Russell Laboratory

October 2001

• R&D 100 Award Presented to Life Sciences Division Staff

July 2001

• Life Sciences Staff Participates in DOE Workshop

June 2001

• Release of ORNL's Mutant Mouse Database (MMDB) (v2.0)
• Human Genome Management Information System Group Participates in Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting

May 2001

• NMR Resonance Assignment and Microarray Data Analysis

April 2001

• Life Sciences Division Staff Member Receives "National Environmental Excellence Award"
• Energy Valley Toastmasters Club Award
• ORNL Sponsors Workshop on Genomics at Duke University
• Vascular Bracytherapy Procedure Developed by ORNL Nuclear Medicine Program in Use at University of Tennessee Medical Center
• Division Scores in Society for Technical Communication Awards
• Research Featured on Journal Cover

March 2001

• Workshop Report issued on "Macromolecular Single-Crystal Diffraction at the Spallation Neutron Source"; pdf file, 194 KB

February 2001

• Research by Scientists in Life Sciences Division Results in New Instrument
• Computational Biology Section Contributes to Human Genome Project Research
• Planning for New DOE Office Sciences Program Involving Life Sciences Division Staff
• Mammalian Genetics and Genomics Research Staff Discover Mouse Gene
• Toxciology and Risk Analysis Staff involved in DOE's Low Dose Radiation Research Program

January 2001

• TARA AEGLs Team Receives U.S. EPA Plaques of Commendations
• ORNL research featured on journal cover
• ORNL Research Recognized by American Society for Cell Biology
• Humane Society Report Features Review by Foltz
• Leinart Receives Purina Prolab Technician Award 

Previous Years

• Research Highlights of 2000
• Research Highlights of 1999
• Research Highlights of 1998
• Research Highlights of 1997
• Research Highlights of 1996