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 Tabletop Exercise at Johns Hopkins APL Prepares Government and Industry for Bioeconomy Security ThreatsNews
Nov 21, 2023Tabletop Exercise at Johns Hopkins APL Prepares Government and Industry for Bioeconomy Security Threats
APL and the BIO-ISAC hosted a tabletop exercise for experts from the public and private sectors to identify vulnerabilities, recommend mitigations and establish greater understanding of the threats unique to the bioeconomy. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Awarded NIH BRAIN CONNECTS Research Funding to Map Brain Circuits at the Resolution of a Single SynapsePress Release
Nov 14, 2023Johns Hopkins APL Awarded NIH BRAIN CONNECTS Research Funding to Map Brain Circuits at the Resolution of a Single Synapse
The National Institutes of Health has awarded funding for two projects supported by APL that will accelerate neuroscience research, illuminate foundational principles governing the neural circuit basis of behavior, and inform new approaches to the treatment of human brain disorders. -
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Learn more about Awakening Interest in an Under-studied Brain SystemNews
Sep 28, 2023Awakening Interest in an Under-studied Brain System
Johns Hopkins APL scientists are working to advance our understanding of the glymphatic system — an under-studied waste clearance system for the brain — and the role it plays in sleep, memory consolidation, degenerative illnesses and more. -
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Learn more about Expanding eDNA Research and Physical Oceanography Into Critical Polar RegionsNews
Sep 12, 2023Expanding eDNA Research and Physical Oceanography Into Critical Polar Regions
On an exploratory trip to Antarctica, Johns Hopkins APL researchers delivered environmental DNA samples and physical oceanographic data that could provide insights into ecosystem dynamics in and around Earth’s southernmost continent. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Take Steps to Rapidly Characterize Emerging BiothreatsNews
Jun 30, 2023Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Take Steps to Rapidly Characterize Emerging Biothreats
Responding to a human infection with highly pathogenic bird flu, a collaboration between APL and the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge rapidly turned patient samples into data, informing community response in near real time. APL leads similar efforts around the world to sequence and characterize pathogens as they emerge, with the goal of preventing new pandemics.
