Biological Science

Sandia has a dynamic biological research mission that addresses important national security challenges.  Sandia’s research in two strategic areas—biomanufacturing and biodefense—aims to provide biological solutions to critical challenges in energy and homeland security. 

Why Our Work Matters 

Sandia’s research in these areas: 

  • Develops a deep understanding of biological systems and the ability to predict and control their behaviors 
  • Ensures energy security 
  • Protects our environment 
  • Strengthens our nation’s defense against biological threats 

Our Unique Value 

Our researchers work in multidisciplinary teams that integrate strengths in synthetic biology and gene-editing, infectious disease technology, computational biology and bioinformatics, microfluidics and microsystems, and pre-treatment science and engineering. Drawing on the combined knowledge and ideas of a larger community of experts allows Sandia to develop diverse capabilities and enable powerful solutions.

Recent Highlights

The schematic diagram for screening of solvents for lignin dissolution. Using ionic liquids (IL) to break...

Project Description Current Energy Earth System Models (ESM) representation of soil organic matter (SOM) and its...

The major challenge with using algae as a feedstock is growing it economically, which hinges strongly...

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Biological Science Related Research Facilities

The ABL located in Livermore, CA focuses on energy security, confronting the risks of global warming and biosecurity research focused on reducing threats from infectious diseases and biological weapons.

The FACT site provides the equipment and seismically quiet surroundings required for testing infrasound and seismic sensors, instrumentation, and monitoring systems.

JBEI is a DOE Bioenergy Research Center dedicated to developing advanced biofuels—liquid fuels derived from the solar energy stored in plant biomass that can replace gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels.

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Related Intellectual Property

Featured Licensing Opportunities

Bioscience & Medical • New and improved approaches to rapidly test and certify respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE) can ensure widespread availability and reliable protection from airborne pathogens. Business Problem During the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Bioscience & Medical • A method to generate oxidized lignin with specified carboxylic acid content and molecular weight that can be used in various types of polymer products. The valorization of lignin has faced...

Bioscience & Medical • A new embedded electrode structure can enable enhanced electronic sensing for medical diagnostic and curative measures Conventional planar electrodes face significant challenges when dealing with bulk materials with dispersive transport....

Bioscience & Medical • A new approach for combating infectious disease at lower dose frequencies and amounts by directly delivering enhanced potency therapeutics Immunohistochemistry (IHC) readout of nanobodylocalization and specificity within the lung tissue...

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Patents
Patents & Applications
264 Results
Patent Title Patent Number Grant Date
SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF ALPHA VIRUSES 11,564,919 01/31/2023
METHODS OF PRODUCING LIPID-DERIVED COMPOUNDS AND HOST CELLS THEREOF 11,560,576 01/24/2023
MICROFLUIDIC PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME 11,554,369 01/17/2023
OPTICALLY PUMPED GRADIENT MAGNETOMETER 11,543,474 01/03/2023
Engineering RuBisCo for Food Safety 11,518,989 12/06/2022
Alkyl Dialkoxyalkanoates as Bioderived, High Cetane Diesel Fuels 11,492,565 11/08/2022
ENDPOINT DETECTION OF AMPLIFIED NUCLEIC ACIDS 11,473,141 10/18/2022
ENGINEERED HOSTS WITH EXOGENOUS LIGNINASE AND USES THEREOF 11,453,895 09/27/2022
LIPID COMPOSITION FOR THE DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC CARGOS 11,433,121 09/06/2022
SOLID-STATE TUNING BEHAVIOR IN ACOUSTIC RESONATORS 11,405,014 08/02/2022
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Current Biological Science Openings

Current Biological Science Openings

Albuquerque, NM 2
Livermore, CA 1
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