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

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Core Facilities
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Host Universities
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Research & Affiliated Groups
University of Turku
Åbo Akademi University
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Early-career researchers invited to BioCity Pre-Symposium on 26 August. Registration is now open!

April 30, 2026

Doctoral researchers at BioCity Turku are organising a pre-symposium on Read more

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35th BioCity Symposium is arranged 27–28 August 2026. Registration is now open!

April 14, 2026

This year, BioCity Symposium is arranged on-site in Mauno Koivisto Read more

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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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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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Infectomics Seminar 2026: Single-Cell Microbiomics: From Genome to Metabolome Challenges and Opportunities

May 22, 2026

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Infectomics Seminar 2026: Single-Cell Microbiomics: From Genome to Metabolome Challenges and Opportunities

May 22, 2026

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Single-Cell Microbiomics: From Genome to Metabolome Challenges and Opportunities This meeting aims to explore the Event details

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InFLAMES Guest Seminar: Lucy Walker

May 28, 2026

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InFLAMES Guest Seminar: Lucy Walker

May 28, 2026

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May 28, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm -

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Immunology Seminar Series

June 9, 2026

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Immunology Seminar Series

June 9, 2026

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June 9, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm -

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35th BioCity Symposium: Vision, expanded

August 27, 2026

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35th BioCity Symposium: Vision, expanded

August 27, 2026

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27th-28th August 2026 Onsite event in Mauno Koivisto Centre, BioCity, Turku Poster Turku is the Event details

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Recent Publication
Association between infant and toddler gut microbiota composition and later executive functioning 
Venla Huovinen et al.Dev Psychopathol. 2026 May 8:1-15. doi: 10.1017/S0954579426101527. Online ahead of print.
Recent Publication
Novel CRISPR-Cas9 BAP1 knockout pre-clinical tumor model recapitulates human melanoma tumorigenesis and immune evolution 
Mona M Wang et al.Commun Biol. 2026 May 5. doi: 10.1038/s42003-026-10118-x. Online ahead of print.
Recent Publication
Gene-programmed micro-nano metabolic engine drives coupled osteogenic-angiogenic regeneration 
Wu Yang et al.Biomaterials. 2026 Apr 28;334:124255. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2026.124255. Online ahead of print.
Recent Publication
Feasibility of multimodal metabolic analysis for detecting early changes in acute neuroinflammation 
James T Grist et al.J Neuroinflammation. 2026 May 4. doi: 10.1186/s12974-026-03839-7. Online ahead of print.
User Publication
Dynamic landscape of transcription initiation by yeast RNA polymerase I
O. Parilova et al. • 2026 • Nucleic Acids Research
Core:Protein Structure and Chemistry
User Publication
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Augments Epithelial Skin Barrier Damage Through T Cell Activation in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
M. Gluud et al. • 2026 • Allergy
Core:Cytometry Core
User Publication
Fast label-free live imaging with FlowVision reveals key principles of cancer cell arrest on endothelial monolayers
G. Follain et al. • 2026 • The EMBO Journal
Core:Advanced Imaging Core
User Publication
Synthesis and Characterization of Glyco‐Decorated Silsesquioxane‐Metallosalen Complexes
H. Haapsaari et al. • 2026 • ChemistrySelect
Core:Protein Structure and Chemistry
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Core Facilities

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.

100+

Publications

Annual publications showcasing impactful scientific contributions in leading international journals.

Publication
Association between infant and toddler gut microbiota composition and later executive functioning 
Venla Huovinen et al. Dev Psychopathol. 2026 May 8:1-15. doi: 10.1017/S0954579426101527. Online ahead of print. Published May 8, 2026
CONCLUSIONS: Alpha diversity in infancy was negatively associated with preschool EF. Additionally, EFs differed between microbial groups based on dominant genera. Bacterial genera abundances were... Read more
Publication
Novel CRISPR-Cas9 BAP1 knockout pre-clinical tumor model recapitulates human melanoma tumorigenesis and immune evolution 
Mona M Wang et al. Commun Biol. 2026 May 5. doi: 10.1038/s42003-026-10118-x. Online ahead of print. Published May 5, 2026
BAP1-deficient melanocytic tumors exhibit strong immunosuppressive features and poor prognosis. Currently, no immune-competent preclinical models exist to study their tumor-immune interactions or test new immunotherapies.... Read more
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Gene-programmed micro-nano metabolic engine drives coupled osteogenic-angiogenic regeneration 
Wu Yang et al. Biomaterials. 2026 Apr 28;334:124255. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2026.124255. Online ahead of print. Published May 5, 2026
Effective bone healing is accompanied by coupled osteogenic-angiogenic regeneration, a process that critically depends on metabolic communication between bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and... Read more
Publication
Feasibility of multimodal metabolic analysis for detecting early changes in acute neuroinflammation 
James T Grist et al. J Neuroinflammation. 2026 May 4. doi: 10.1186/s12974-026-03839-7. Online ahead of print. Published May 4, 2026
Given the prevalence of metabolic perturbations in a variety of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, understanding and monitoring brain metabolism is a key step in our... Read more
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Targeting Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Signaling Attenuates Doxorubicin-Aggravated Bone Loss in Obese Breast Cancer Mice 
Yu Zhang et al. Smart Med. 2026 Mar 30;5(2):e70031. doi: 10.1002/smmd.70031. eCollection 2026 Apr. Published May 4, 2026
Although chemotherapy-induced bone loss is well-recognized during breast cancer treatment, the underlying mechanism remains to be further elucidated, especially in patients with obesity. In this... Read more
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REACTOR: REgulon Activity analysis and Comparison Tool for single-cell transcriptOmics Research 
Markus Lindén et al. Bioinformatics. 2026 May 4:btag203. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btag203. Online ahead of print. Published May 4, 2026
SUMMARY: We introduce REACTOR, a computational tool designed to detect differential activity of transcriptional regulators and their target genes (regulons) in single-cell RNA-sequencing data. It... Read more
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Most recent publications from our users

User Publication
Dynamic landscape of transcription initiation by yeast RNA polymerase I
O. Parilova et al. • 2026 • Nucleic Acids Research
Core:Protein Structure and Chemistry
User Publication
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Augments Epithelial Skin Barrier Damage Through T Cell Activation in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
M. Gluud et al. • 2026 • Allergy
Core:Cytometry Core
User Publication
Fast label-free live imaging with FlowVision reveals key principles of cancer cell arrest on endothelial monolayers
G. Follain et al. • 2026 • The EMBO Journal
Core:Advanced Imaging Core
User Publication
Synthesis and Characterization of Glyco‐Decorated Silsesquioxane‐Metallosalen Complexes
H. Haapsaari et al. • 2026 • ChemistrySelect
Core:Protein Structure and Chemistry
User Publication
Functional characterization and directed evolution of Cicer arietinum glutathione transferases for enhanced hydroperoxidase activity and ligandin function
A. Kontouri et al. • 2026 • Phytochemistry
Core:Protein Structure and Chemistry
User Publication
Isomeric cues direct macrocycle selection from complex chemical systems for selective separation and recycling
X. Wang et al. • 2026 • Cell Reports Physical Science
Core:Protein Structure and Chemistry
BLOG POST
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

computationl tools group leader introduction reserach

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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

Global Young Scientist Summit science

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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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