Fig. 1. Difference between an experimental structure determined recently in our group and the structure predicted by AI. The accurate prediction of the shape (structure) of a protein…
Services by Turku Bioscience, part 1: Genomics is the study of genetic variation and genome regulation
Genome research is required in many contexts. The Finnish Functional Genomics Centre at Turku Bioscience, led by Senior Researcher Riikka Lund, offers services for both business and academic research.
The response of the structural biology community to the COVID-19 pandemic
Until now, more than 27 million cases of COVID-19 have been registered worldwide resulting in more than 850 000 deaths. No effective treatment is presently available and there is an…
About Turku Bioscience Blog Series
Welcome to the Turku Bioscience Blog Series – a platform designed to promote and discuss timely topics in molecular biosciences, while presenting a diversity of viewpoints. Our contributors include both…
Proximity rules
The writer is Research Director and Professor of Cancer Biology Jukka Westermarck Because of Corona, virtual meetings have become an everyday routine for most of us, which is a…
Is the Biology of Homo Sapiens not Interesting?
The writer is Director of Turku Bioscience John Eriksson. The ongoing pandemic has given reason to consider the public awareness of bioscience and its general importance. In this respect,…