PARC: Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center

PARC: Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center The objective of PARC (2009-2019) was to understand the basic scientific principles Under the direction of Professor Robert Blankenship, the Lucille P. and U.K.

Permanently closed.

The Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) program was focused on the scientific groundwork needed to meet the global need for abundant, clean, and economical energy. Markey Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences, Departments of Biology and Chemistry, Washington University (WUSTL) received an EFRC award effective August 1, 2009. To address the purpose of the EFRC initiative, WUSTL created th

e Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center (PARC). PARC brings together a core group of WUSTL researchers along with several other select scientists from academia, private research institutes, and national laboratories to produce an international interdisciplinary team. PARC aspires to maximize photosynthetic antenna efficiency in living organisms and to fabricate robust micron-scale biohybrid light-harvesting systems to drive chemical processes or generate photocurrent. This vision will be achieved through transformational research to optimize antenna size and composition for natural photosynthetic function and to develop versatile synthetic macromolecular solar-collectors that can be tailored for specific applications. PARC’s research and educational activities will build a legacy of intellectual and technical capacity for harvesting solar energy for the future (read more about PARC’s vision). This will be accomplished using structural techniques such as neutron scattering and diffraction at the Spallation Neutron Source and the High Flux Isotope Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and advanced microscopy at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) at Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories. PARC includes collaborations with scientists at three national laboratories and several U.S. universities (see PARC’s member institutions).

Tiger cat in kitty bin
07/16/2024

Tiger cat in kitty bin

Son Sam packing for his move to Flagsaff for creative writing at Northern Arizona University. Will miss him in Tempe!
06/29/2024

Son Sam packing for his move to Flagsaff for creative writing at Northern Arizona University. Will miss him in Tempe!

Me and cats at home in Arizona awhile back
02/08/2024

Me and cats at home in Arizona awhile back

Me and my long ago besties Penny Keller and Jean Parks at lunch in Phoenix. So great to catch up! (Not sure how this end...
01/16/2024

Me and my long ago besties Penny Keller and Jean Parks at lunch in Phoenix. So great to catch up! (Not sure how this ended up in PARC!)

12/19/2023

Park finished several years ago. Bob and I are now totally retired!!

11/17/2023
Lynn and Dave Dooley
11/13/2023

Lynn and Dave Dooley

Tiger and sparky on Bob lap
10/21/2023

Tiger and sparky on Bob lap

05/18/2023
Sheffield Botanical Garden?
01/30/2023

Sheffield Botanical Garden?

Parc founder and my spouse Bob today in his home office.
10/25/2022

Parc founder and my spouse Bob today in his home office.

08/29/2022

The olden days in St. Louis

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Washington University (Lead Institution)
St. Louis, MO
63130

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