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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.

Core Facilities

200+

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Host Universities

Research & Affiliated Groups

University of Turku

Åbo Akademi University

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NEWS

Dissertation Defence: Eleftheria Maranou

September 1, 2026

MSc Eleftheria Maranou, from affiliated MIORG group, succesfully defended the dissertation in Immunology Read more

NEWS

Researchers discover molecular mechanism that helps aggressive colorectal cancer to spread

August 25, 2026

Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, Turku Bioscience Read more

cancer discovery Nature Communications

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The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded funding of approximately one million euros to a research project led by Professor Jukka Westermarck

August 21, 2026

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded funding of approximately one Read more

alzheimer's disease funding news novo nordisk foundation

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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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EVENT

CSC – IT CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND ELIXIR FINLAND MINI SYMPOSIUM

September 16, 2026

Are you familiar with CSC – IT Center for Science Event details

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Single-cell RNA-seq Data Analysis Course

September 16, 2026

16th–17th September Onsite event in Teutori and Dentalia, Turku Flyer Event details

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ADVANCED IMAGING CORE GET-TOGETHER

September 22, 2026

Advanced Imaging Core Get-together 22 September 2026 15.00–16.30 Mauno, BioCity Event details

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Immunology Seminar by Laura Airas

October 6, 2026

Immunology Seminar Series October 6th at 14-15 (Finland time) Virtual Event details

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Recent publications

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Immune proteomic associations with indices of cortical development in 5-year-old children

Aaron Barron et al. J Anat. 2026 Sep 10:10.1111/joa.70225. doi: 10.1111/joa.70225. Online ahead of print. Published September 11, 2026

The immune system has emerged as a critical factor influencing neurodevelopment in offspring. While this is increasingly well-studied in the context of maternal immune activation... Read more

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Functionalized neutrophil nanovesicles for targeted photodynamic immunotherapy and potentiation of checkpoint blockade in colorectal cancer

Yuan Zhong et al. Nanoscale. 2026 Sep 9. doi: 10.1039/d6nr01109h. Online ahead of print. Published September 9, 2026

Colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with microsatellite-stable tumors typically resist immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) due to an immunosuppressive "cold" microenvironment. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) generates reactive oxygen... Read more

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A State-Gated Metallo-DNAzyme Framework Programs Tumor Stress Vulnerability Through Metabolic Licensing

Xiaodong Ma et al. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2026 Sep 8:e77520. doi: 10.1002/advs.77520. Online ahead of print. Published September 9, 2026

Stress-generating therapeutic materials are commonly optimized to deliver cytotoxic inputs, but delivery alone does not determine whether intracellular stress becomes irreversible damage. Tumor cells can... Read more

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Integrating multi-omics technologies to decipher microbiome functions

Tim Van Den Bossche et al. Nat Commun. 2026 Sep 8;17(1):9600. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-77539-4. Published September 8, 2026

Multi-omics approaches have revolutionized our understanding of microbial communities by enabling simultaneous interrogation of genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic data. The systematic integration and analysis... Read more

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Lifestyle, anthropometric factors and clinically significant prostate cancer diagnosis in men with suspected prostate cancer

Elja Heiskanen et al. Scand J Urol. 2026 Sep 8;61:223-229. doi: 10.2340/sju.v61.46749. Published September 8, 2026

CONCLUSIONS: Higher measured physical activity was inversely associated with detection of csPCa in men with suspicion of PCa. Active smoking also showed an inverse association.... Read more

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Rxiv-Maker: An automated template engine for streamlined scientific publications

Bruno M Saraiva et al. J Cell Sci. 2026 Sep 4:jcs.265183. doi: 10.1242/jcs.265183. Online ahead of print. Published September 4, 2026

Preprints have transformed how biologists share results, yet how well a preprint reads still depends on formatting, a task that has shifted from publishers to... Read more

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