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OHER Research Programs Based on mandates from Congress, DOE OHERs principal mission is to (1) develop the knowledge necessary to identify, understand, and anticipate long-term health and environmental consequences of energy use and development and (2) employ DOEs unique scientific and technological capabilities in solving major scientific problems in medicine, biology, and the environment. Because of its multidisciplinary nature, OHERs programs are organized and managed in three divisions: HELSRD, Medical Applications and Biophysical Research (MABRD), and Environmental Sciences (ESD). Some programs are administered jointly by the staffs of two or all three divisions. OHER organization and program areas are depicted at right. Current HELSRD priorities emphasize the use of unique resources and tools developed in the human genome, structural biology, and cellular and molecular biology programs. MABRD has a long history of support for medical imaging and diagnostic modalities. HELSRD and MABRD have recently initiated a new program in computational structural biology. ESD supports basic research in aspects of global climate change, including the fate of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, ecological effects, and climate modeling. ESD also supports research in the fundamental sciences that will underpin the development of new technologies for cleanup of the nations nuclear weapons processing and production sites. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, OHER technical staff is responsible for managing, planning, and developing programs for the organization, whose FY 1996 budget totals $419.5 million. |
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