Institutional Biosafety Committee
PNNL’s Institutional Biosafety Committee reviews and approves research involving rDNA, pathogens, and other hazardous biological materials to ensure compliance with federal regulations and support lab-wide biological safety protocols.
Agentic AI Bot Helps Scientists Speak to Robots, Speed up Experiments
AutoLabs is a new agentic AI system that translates experimental goals into robot-specific language.
Carbenium Ion Dynamics in Lewis Acid Catalyzed Isopentane Disproportionation
Developed a simple kinetic framework for evaluating catalyst hydride transfer ability.
International Conference on Machine Learning 2026
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LEADS Research
PermitAI Public-Private Partnership Speeds Environmental Review Drafting Tasks
Coding agents repurposed to draft complex environmental impact statement sections through PermitAI public-private partnership model.
Worldwide Hydrobiogeochemistry Observation Network for Dynamic River Systems (WHONDRS)
WHONDRS is a research consortium aiming to understand coupled hydrologic, biogeochemical, and microbial function within river corridors. They emphasize increasing accessibility of resources and knowledge throughout the research life cycle.
Katherine Maier, PhD
Katherine Maier manages the Chemical and Biological Signatures Group, within the National Security Directorate at PNNL.