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Turku
Bioscience
Centre

An advanced core facility and research centre jointly hosted by the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University — where scientific infrastructure meets discovery.

Our Expertise. Your Discoveries.
11
Core Facilities
200+
Researchers
2
Host Universities
28
Research & Affiliated Groups
University of Turku
Åbo Akademi University
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NEWS
Turku Protein Core Opens Two New Positions

April 7, 2026

Turku Protein Core (TuProtCore) is seeking to fill two roles: Read more

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The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation has granted nearly €1 million to support research led by Professor Jukka Westermarck

April 2, 2026

993 000 € was granted to a research project led by Read more

cancer funding grants

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Cecilia Sahlgren’s group discovers a new mechanism driving breast cancer progression

March 25, 2026

Our affiliated research group led by Professor Cecilia Sahlgren at Åbo Akademi Read more

breast cancer cancer discovery

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BioCity Turku asks for proposals for Elias Tillandz publication prize winner during March 2026

March 3, 2026

In the context of the 35th BioCity Symposium “Vision, Expanded” Read more

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Rector Widen Visited Our Centre  

February 27, 2026

Åbo Akademi University Rector, Gunilla Widén, visited our Centre on Read more

Åbo Akademi rector

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Laura Elo is awarded the Leif C. Groop Award for outstanding research on type 1 diabetes

February 23, 2026

Laura Elo a group leader at Turku Bioscience is awarded Read more

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Frontiers of Science: Prof. Paul Timpson

April 16, 2026

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Frontiers of Science: Prof. Paul Timpson

April 16, 2026

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16th April 2026 at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Spring 2026 program Prof. Event details

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Frontiers of Science: Prof. Kristian Strømgaard

April 23, 2026

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Frontiers of Science: Prof. Kristian Strømgaard

April 23, 2026

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23rd April 2026 at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Spring 2026 program Prof. Event details

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Frontiers of Science: Prof. Edward Holmes

May 7, 2026

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Frontiers of Science: Prof. Edward Holmes

May 7, 2026

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7th May 2026 at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Spring 2026 program Prof. Event details

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BioCity Turku Guest Seminar: Shimon Sakaguchi

May 12, 2026

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BioCity Turku Guest Seminar: Shimon Sakaguchi

May 12, 2026

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May 12, 2026 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm -

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Frontiers of Science: Prof. Sussan Nourshargh

May 21, 2026

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Frontiers of Science: Prof. Sussan Nourshargh

May 21, 2026

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21st May 2026 at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Spring 2026 program Prof. Event details

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11

Core Facilities

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

17 + 11

Research & Affiliate Groups

Collaborating across disciplines to drive innovative solutions and breakthrough discoveries.

100+

Publications

Annual publications showcasing impactful scientific contributions in leading international journals.

PUBLICATION

Functional Interplay between Heat Shock Protein 90 (HSP90) and Heat Shock Factors (HSFs) 

Abir Chakraborty et al.

Cell Stress Chaperones. 2026 Apr 9:100177. doi: 10.1016/j.cstres.2026.100177. Online ahead of print.

Published on April 12, 2026

Maintenance of protein homeostasis, also known as proteostasis, is essential for cellular survival under both basal and stress conditions. Proteostasis relies on a coordinated action Read more

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Testosterone Exposure During Fetal Masculinization Programming Window Determines the Kidney Size in Adult Mice 

Arttu Junnila et al.

FASEB J. 2026 Apr 15;40(7):e71724. doi: 10.1096/fj.202500761RR.

Published on April 4, 2026

Kidney size is sex-dimorphic and regulated by androgens in adult humans and mice. However, the effects of developmental androgen deficiency on kidneys remain elusive. We Read more

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Genomic history of early dogs in Europe 

Anders Bergström et al.

Nature. 2026 Mar;651(8107):986-994. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10112-7. Epub 2026 Mar 25.

Published on March 26, 2026

The earliest morphologically identifiable dogs are from Europe and date to at least 14,000 years ago^(1-5), although early remains are also found in other regions. Read more

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miR-199a-3p Promotes Adipogenic Differentiation to Aggravate Steroid-Induced Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head via the ITGB8/FAK-ERK/RUNX2 Pathway 

Wu Yang et al.

Research (Wash D C). 2026 Mar 23;9:1186. doi: 10.34133/research.1186. eCollection 2026.

Published on March 25, 2026

Steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (SONFH) is a rapidly progressing and disabling complication of long-term glucocorticoid therapy, lacking effective early-stage intervention mechanisms. Its early Read more

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Macrophages restrict tumor immune infiltration by controlling collagen topography 

Zoé Fusilier et al.

Sci Immunol. 2026 Mar 20;11(117):eadw8291. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adw8291. Epub 2026 Mar 20.

Published on March 20, 2026

During tumorigenesis, the extracellular matrix is extensively remodeled. Whereas the impact of such remodeling on tumor growth and invasion is well described, the consequences on Read more

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Fluorine-18-Labeled Nucleotide Analogs Targeting Ecto-5′-Nucleotidase (CD73) for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Solid Tumors 

Clemens Dobelmann et al.

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2026 Mar 15:e22758. doi: 10.1002/anie.202522758. Online ahead of print.

Published on March 16, 2026

Ecto-5'-nucleotidase (CD73) is a potential new drug target for cancer immunotherapy. Its overexpression is associated with various aggressive cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and Read more

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Customizable FDM-based zebrafish larvae mold for live imaging 

Marcela Xiomara Rivera Pineda et al.

Biol Open. 2026 Mar 13:bio.062406. doi: 10.1242/bio.062406. Online ahead of print.

Published on March 13, 2026

Accurate and reproducible orientation of zebrafish larvae is essential for high-resolution live imaging but remains difficult with standard agarose mounting. Although previous methods have used Read more

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Outcomes and future activities of the ‘Pan-European network in Lipidomics and EpiLipidomics – EpiLipidNET’ 

Julia Kuligowski et al.

Metabolomics. 2026 Mar 11;22(2):42. doi: 10.1007/s11306-026-02396-7.

Published on March 12, 2026

BACKGROUND: Lipidomics and its branch epilipidomics are rapidly advancing fields that explore the roles of native and modified lipids (e.g., oxidized, nitrated and halogenated lipid Read more

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Greetings from our (old) new Group Leader

April 8, 2026

Hello everyone, I recently started as a group leader at Turku Bioscience (TBC) and am one of the new heads of our microscopy facility, now called the Advanced Imaging Centre. While my role as group Read more

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Reflections from the Global Young Scientist Summit 2026

February 18, 2026

Omkar Joshi is standing third from the left (viewer’s left). I am Omkar Joshi, a Doctoral Researcher in the lab of Prof. Johanna Ivaska at the Turku Bioscience Center. I was recently nominated by Technology 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

Multimedia multimedia science Science Communication

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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

experience TET harjoittelu training

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