The research goal of this project is to develop computational methods to predict cell regulation phenotypes using small molecule and proteome data to understand outcomes in complex biological systems.
The research goal of this project is to develop a biologically informed machine learning (ML) model that integrates datasets from different studies, and leverages current biological knowledge in an automated manner, to improve predictions in biological data analysis.
We are constructing a streamlined approach to identify phenotype-relevant signatures by integrating various proteomics data. Leveraging protein structures and interaction networks, we will map structural changes and post-translational modifications to identify molecular drivers and subsequently...
By developing explainable, predictive metabolic models of individual microbes, we aim to design consortia that convert light and abundant atmospheric gases into high-value molecules through microbial division of labor.
The research goal of this project is to develop new theory and tools that leverage evolutionary perspectives and knowledge of the energetics of reactions to predict the most likely regulation in a given environment. These methods will accelerate exploration, modeling and understanding of cell...
Dr. Joshua Elmore is a Chemical Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He received his Ph. D. from the University of Georgia in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry studying the mechanisms of CRISPR/Cas microbial immune systems in hyperthermophilic Archaea. He was a...
Elise Van Fossen is a Post-Doctorate Research Associate in the Biological Sciences Division. Her research focuses on developing synthetic and chemical biology techniques for microorganism engineering.
Research Interests Lipidomics (environment and human systems) Mass spectrometry
Biography Kristin Burnum-Johnson is a senior scientist and team lead of the Biomolecular Pathways team at PNNL. Burnum-Johnson earned her PhD in Biochemistry from Vanderbilt University with Professor Richard M. Caprioli and then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at PNNL with Dr. Richard D. Smith...
Biography Young-Mo Kim is a senior bioanalytical chemist at PNNL. He received his PhD from Pohang University of Science and Technology in the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, studying analysis of metabolites during the bacterial and fungal degradation of xenobiotic substrates using...
Biography Carrie Nicora is a senior research scientist (chemist III) at PNNL, specializing in high-throughput scientific research sample management using modular automation techniques for processing a wide range of biological specimens for proteomic, metabolomic, and lipidomic analysis. She is an...
Biography Dr. Smith's research interests span the development of advanced analytical methods and instrumentation, with particular emphasis on high-resolution separations and mass spectrometry, and their applications in biological and biomedical research. This has included creating and applying new...
