Dr. Kalle Rytkönen was granted the title of Docent of Physiology and Functional Genomics by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Turku. His current research focuses on…
Academy of Finland PROFI7 funding to strengthen immunology research at University of Turku
The Academy of Finland has taken decisions on the latest round of PROFI funding, a funding scheme aimed at bolstering the research profiles of Finnish universities. University of Turku was…
Prof. Johanna Ivaska awarded Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
We are proud to announce that Johanna Ivaska was awarded Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun I luokan ritarimerkki (SVR R…
Research Project on the Development of Human Immune System in Early Life Obtains Multimillion Funding
The first few months and years of life are crucial to the development of the human immune system. This is an important phase as the immune system can define which…
Finnish Diabetes Association PhD thesis award to Essi Laajala
Dr. Essi Laajala was awarded second prize for her PhD thesis in the field of diabetes study by the Finnish Diabetes Association. The award was given at this year’s Diabetes…
Otto Kauko receives Finnish Medical Foundation’s research group founder grant (190 000€)
Responses to targeted cancer therapies are often short-lived, because tumor cells escape the effects of therapy via rewired growth signaling, or due to expansion of small subpopulations of intrinsically drug…
Election of the personnel’s representative to TBC board
The term for Turku Bioscience and BioCity Turku common board is ending this year. One board member is representing TBC people, and it is now time to elect the…
Professor Jukka Westermarck received Orion Research Foundation’s special grant of EUR 100,000
Professor Jukka Westermarck has been carrying out research into the biology of cancer for almost 30 years. His research group has endeavoured to identify signalling mechanisms in cancer cells that promote malignancy…
MD and associate professor Sami Ventelä receives a grant of 300,000€ from the Jane and Aatos Erkko foundation
The goal of Sami Ventelä’s research is to develop novel biomarker-based methods for early detection of cancer aggressiveness and for cancer treatment stratification. – This is a great recognition for…
Sticky cell fingers help keep breast tumours contained
Researchers at Turku University and Åbo Akademi University, Finland, have identified that finger-like cellular extensions called filopodia contribute to building a barrier surrounding breast tumours. At the early…