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Turku Bioscience Centre is an advanced core facility and research centre hosted jointly by University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University.

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New computational tool helps scientists interpret complex single-cell data

November 17, 2025

Researchers from Laura Elo's group, have developed a new computational method to interpret complex single-cell data. The method helps researchers identify and group cell types across samples. "We were inspired by the process of assembling Read more

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Carlos Rogério Figueiredo received the Young Investigator Award

November 4, 2025

Carlos Rogério Figueiredo has received the Young Investigator Award from the Scandinavian Society for Immunology. The award is given for high-quality immunological research and promotion of the field of immunology. Figueiredo was announced as the Read more

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Participate to Open Hardware Workshop, sign up now!

November 3, 2025

Access to research hardware remains a global challenge and it impacts also researchers in high-income countries. The availability of hardware may be limited due to lack of funding, slow acquisition processes, geographic distance, and many Read more

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The Academy of Finland granted Johanna Ivaska €2,400,000 in funding for an Academy Professor position

October 30, 2025

The Academy of Finland granted our Group Leader, Professor Johanna Ivaska €2,400,000 in funding for an Academy Professor position to support research investigating how the stiffness and composition of the tissue surrounding a cancer tumor Read more

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Bioscience Open Hardware Workshop Seminar Day

December 1, 2025

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Bioscience Open Hardware Workshop Seminar Day

December 1, 2025

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1st December at 08:30-15:00 Onsite event place TBA Access to research hardware remains a global challenge and it impacts also researchers in high-income countries. The availability of hardware may be limited due to lack of Event details

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MSc Thesis Project Expo 2025

December 3, 2025

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MSc Thesis Project Expo 2025

December 3, 2025

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3rd December at 09:00-11:00 Onsite event in Tiedonkolu, Medisiina D   Are you a biosciences MSc student wondering where to find a lab to do your MSc thesis? Are you running a life science lab Event details

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Frontiers of Science: Prof. Sara Wickström

December 4, 2025

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Frontiers of Science: Prof. Sara Wickström

December 4, 2025

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4th December at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Autumn 2025 program Prof. Sara Wickström, University of Helsinki, Finland Mechanical regulation of cell states Host: Jenny Pessa (jenny.pessa@abo.fi) Coffee and sandwich served at 11:45, Event details

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Bioinformatics and a changing society: Wide-scope bioinformatics workshop

December 4, 2025

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Bioinformatics and a changing society: Wide-scope bioinformatics workshop

December 4, 2025

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4th December at 9.00-16.00 Onsite event in Pub1 auditorium, Publicum Join researchers and enthusiasts for a wide-scope Bioinformatics Workshop Day that bridges biology, technology and society. From molecular insights to big data ethics, this event Event details

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Providing cutting-edge biomedical research services through advanced technologies and expert support.

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Research & Affiliate Groups

Collaborating across disciplines to drive innovative solutions and breakthrough discoveries.

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Publications

Annual publications showcasing impactful scientific contributions in leading international journals.

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Disrupting Complement-Inflammation Positive Feedback Circuit via Oligonucleotide Hydrogel Microspheres for Reversing Joint Inflammation 

Yu Zhang et al.

Adv Mater. 2025 Nov 28:e18378. doi: 10.1002/adma.202518378. Online ahead of print.

Published on November 28, 2025

The positive feedback circuit between the complement system and inflammatory immune responses maps the malignant progression of chronic joint inflammation. Prolonged dysregulation of the immune Read more

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Vimentin in the tumor microenvironment: orchestrating invasion, immunity, and metabolism 

Sepideh Parvanian et al.

Eur J Cell Biol. 2025 Nov 21;104(4):151523. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2025.151523. Online ahead of print.

Published on November 27, 2025

Vimentin, a type III intermediate filament protein, has gained recognition as a multifunctional regulator within the tumor microenvironment (TME). While traditionally considered a hallmark of Read more

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Structural and functional characterization of a metagenomically derived γ-type carbonic anhydrase and its engineering into a hyperthermostable esterase 

Charoutioun S Bodourian et al.

Protein Sci. 2025 Dec;34(12):e70396. doi: 10.1002/pro.70396.

Published on November 26, 2025

The 16S microbial community profiling of a metagenomics library from geothermal spring at Lisvori (Lesvos island, Greece) enabled the identification of a putative sequence exhibiting Read more

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Calponin isoforms define the cell-type-specific organization and dynamics of actomyosin bundles 

Shrikant B Kokate et al.

Curr Biol. 2025 Nov 25:S0960-9822(25)01462-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.10.081. Online ahead of print.

Published on November 26, 2025

Contractile actomyosin bundles, stress fibers, are important for cell migration, adhesion, morphogenesis, and mechanosensing. Calponin (CNN) family proteins are abundant stress fiber components, but their Read more

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Dynamics of gut metabolome and microbiota maturation during early life 

Anna-Katariina Aatsinki et al.

iScience. 2025 Sep 25;28(11):113596. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113596. eCollection 2025 Nov 21.

Published on November 24, 2025

Early-life gut microbiome-metabolome crosstalk plays a crucial role in maintaining host physiology. The microbially produced metabolites often convey effects on host health and physiology. This Read more

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Complement components C1r and C1s promote oral squamous cell carcinoma cell proliferation 

Thinh Thi Kim Truong et al.

J Oral Biosci. 2025 Dec;67(4):100691. doi: 10.1016/j.job.2025.100691. Epub 2025 Aug 19.

Published on November 22, 2025

CONCLUSIONS: The complement system may be a common molecular mechanism for OSCC tumorigenesis, which arises from different origins: odontogenic and mucosal epithelium. Elevated C1r/C1s expression Read more

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The Role of Multimedia in Science

November 12, 2025

Have you ever been to a talk or lecture and felt bored? The problem is rarely the science itself, but how it is presented. Cluttered slides, tiny text, odd color combinations, flickering screens, bad audio, Read more

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Career exploration week at the University of Turku: Surprises, Science & Early Morning Struggles

October 9, 2025

This was my first TET week and I got to go to the University of Turku. There has been all kinds of interesting and exciting stuff here, but the best thing is the university staff—many Read more

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Turning KRAS Against Itself: A New Way to Kill Cancer Cells

September 9, 2025

We are excited to share the story behind our recent work, published in a scientific journal in 2024, where we uncovered a surprising vulnerability in some of the most aggressive cancers. Our work was one Read more

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From the Lab to the Stage: My 3MT Experience

May 20, 2025

I had the opportunity to present my PhD research in the finals of the University of Turku 3MT competition. It was a unique and rewarding experience to summarize my work in under three minutes to Read more

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