David Graham, Biosecurity Programs lead, Biosciences Division
Dave Graham is a distinguished R&D staff scientist and the leader of Biosecurity programs at ORNL. He has more than 115 research publications in microbial biochemistry, geochemistry, genomics, molecular evolution, enzyme discovery, structural biology, analytical assay development and biosynthetic pathway characterization.
Graham has led National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Defense-funded projects using genome and protein sequence information to identify new enzymes in coenzyme production, characterize plant sensors, deploy synthetic biology for energetic materials, and model biogeochemical processes in the Arctic tundra. His fellowship election recognizes his “distinguished contributions to the field of microbial ecology and physiology and analytical biochemistry.”
He earned his doctorate degree in microbiology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Currently, he serves as an editorial board member for the journals Analytical Biochemistry, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, and Journal of Bacteriology.
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