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EMSL seeks letters of intent for the fiscal year 2027 Exploratory Research proposal call through July 1, 2026.

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EMSL seeks proposals to contribute to the fiscal year 2027 Rhizosphere (Rhizo) Critical Campaign. Proposals are due July 1, 2026.

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EMSL seeks proposals to contribute to the fiscal year 2027 Unconventional Critical Campaign. Proposals are due July 1, 2026.

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EMSL seeks proposals to contribute to the ongoing 1,000 Fungal Proteins community science campaign. Submissions accepted until capacity reached.

Environmental Transformations and Interactions

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EMSL 2026 Summer School: Advanced Methods for Understanding Critical Minerals and Materials Biogeochemistry (July 27–31) both in Richland, WA and online via Zoom.

Environmental Transformations and Interactions

Functional and Systems Biology

Computing, Analytics, and Modeling

Researchers gain access to EMSL's instrumentation and staff expertise for nine months

User Profiles

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Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison partnered with EMSL for new insights

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EMSL user Jennifer Hurley details biological components and chemical pathways within fungi that may hold the key to future biofuels

News and Research Highlights

Computing, Analytics, and Modeling

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Margaret Cheung elected to premier scientific society

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EMSL is a national user facility providing the global scientific community with shared resources to advance biological and environmental research at the molecular level.

User Program Services is here to assist throughout the proposal call and research processes. Learn more about available support and view a detailed scoring rubric for proposals.

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Embark on a virtual tour of our user facility! Explore the laboratories, hear from experts, and learn how our premier capabilities accelerate scientific discovery for the biological, environmental, and computing research communities.

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Campaigns to feature greater community input and focused scopes to support "big science" achievements

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Instrument / Resource
Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry

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Instrument / Resource
Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

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Instrument / Resource
Anaerobic Microbial Phenotyping Platform (AMP2)

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