• 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 internal experts and invited guest writers.

      Editors of the blog series: Jukka Westermarck & John Eriksson

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    Structural biology in the era of artificial intelligence: Excitement and pitfalls

    April 11, 2022

    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 from just its amino acid sequence, the Read more

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    Services by Turku Bioscience, part 1: Genomics is the study of genetic variation and genome regulation

    February 16, 2022

    ​​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 world-class services provided by the Read more

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    The response of the structural biology community to the COVID-19 pandemic

    May 17, 2021

    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 intense race to develop drugs Read more

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    The Finnish science strategy needs an overhaul

    January 26, 2021

    In this Blog, a strong case is being made for improving Finnish science policies and to initiate communations between leading reseachers and ministry representatives Globally, Read more

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    Inspirational lectures regarding research infrastructures

    December 31, 2020

    Lectures on research infrastructures and core facility career development Last year Prof. Philip Hockberger, Associate Vice-President for Research (Northwestern Univ., Chicago), visited Turku Bioscience and Read more

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    About Turku Bioscience Blog Series

    May 18, 2020

    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 internal experts and invited guest Read more

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    Proximity rules

    May 18, 2020

    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 great thing. I Personally, I have Read more

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    Is the Biology of Homo Sapiens not Interesting?

    April 9, 2020

    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, it was interesting to check out Read more

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    Open Access Technology Centres Transform the Way Research Is Conducted — Turku Bioscience Operates at the Frontiers of Science

    March 24, 2020

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