Biology and Bioengineering
Unlocking the power of biology and bioengineering for biodefense and biosecurity
We work to measure, understand, and harness biological systems and processes to drive innovation and enable new capabilities to address critical challenges to national security and human health. Our expertise spans the domains of biochemistry, molecular biology, virology, microbiology, plant biology, marine biology, genomics, bioinformatics, microfluidics, and computational biology.
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Learn more about Biological Threat AnalysisBiological Threat Analysis
APL is developing innovative ways to evaluate biological threats in a natural environment.
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Learn more about Researchers Use Quantum Biology to Understand Human Response to Earth’s Magnetic FieldPress Release
Mar 13, 2023Researchers Use Quantum Biology to Understand Human Response to Earth’s Magnetic Field
APL researchers are tapping quantum mechanics to better understand one of nature’s biggest mysteries — an organism’s ability to sense Earth’s magnetic field and use it as a tool to adjust some biological processes. And they’ve found some surprising results. -
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Learn more about Coastal Defenders: Protecting the Nation’s Coasts with Natural SolutionsNews
Jan 24, 2023Coastal Defenders: Protecting the Nation’s Coasts with Natural Solutions
As sea levels continue to rise, and the need to safeguard our coastlines increases, Johns Hopkins APL researchers are using materials science and marine biology to study and support natural structures that can mitigate erosion. -
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Learn more about From Lab to Sea, Johns Hopkins APL Genomics Researchers Bring DNA Sequencing Tools Into the FieldNews
Sep 1, 2022From Lab to Sea, Johns Hopkins APL Genomics Researchers Bring DNA Sequencing Tools Into the Field
Building on rapid genomics capabilities developed to respond to outbreaks and pandemics like COVID-19, a team of APL researchers ventured to Monterey Bay and the Arctic to characterize the underwater world. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL’s Stoll Earns Homeland Security Award for Program ManagementPress Release
Jan 18, 2022Johns Hopkins APL’s Stoll Earns Homeland Security Award for Program Management
APL’s Robert Stoll has received a Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate 2021 William Deso Excellence in Program Management Award for his work on biothreat challenges. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Paves the Way for Rapid, On-the-Spot Testing for Emergent PathogensPress Release
Nov 10, 2021Johns Hopkins APL Paves the Way for Rapid, On-the-Spot Testing for Emergent Pathogens
Scientists at APL have created a foolproof, accurate, on-the-spot test for detecting RNA viruses that uses mature, off-the-shelf technology.
