Unlocking solar-powered secrets: DOE renews grant for photosynthesis research at MSU

trueBiochemistry,College of Natural Science,Plant Biology,Plant Research Laboratory06/15/2023Unlocking solar-powered secrets: DOE renews grant for photosynthesis research at MSU

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) a $12 million Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences competitive renewal grant to continue research in photosynthetic energy capture, conversion and storage. The three-year grant (2023-2026) will allow PRL scientists to continue in their mission to understand how photosynthetic organisms function and thrive in natural environments, and enable the development of new technologies that improve human lives.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory a $12M competitive renewal grant to continue research in photosynthetic energy capture, conversion and storage.
The grant covers three main research focuses:
1. Photosynthesis in real environments
2. Optimizing photosynthetic productivity with subcellular and cellular modules
3. The chloroplast in the cellular context

Kara Headley

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the Michigan State University-Department of Energy (MSU-DOE) Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) a $12 million DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences competitive renewal grant to continue research in photosynthetic energy capture, conversion and storage.

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