• 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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New Affiliated Group at Turku Bioscience

April 18, 2023

From Health to Cancer: Charting the Gut's Metabolic Shift using Preclinical Mouse Models The power of genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) and organoid models have Read more

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Services by Turku Bioscience, part 3: Bioinformatics develops new methods for researching extensive medical materials 

February 23, 2023

Medical bioinformatics combines mathematics and computer science with bioscience and medical research. The services of the Medical Bioinformatics Centre are offered especially to biomedical and Read more

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Shaping the Future of Immunology in Europe

December 1, 2022

Rahul Birdar, a Doctoral Student in Lahesmaa Lab, wrote about his trip to yEFIS 1st Symposium (10-11 November 2022). It was my great pleasure to Read more

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What is SynGAP syndrome?

May 24, 2022

Co-applicants Michael Courtney and Lili Li of the Neuronal Signalling Lab at Turku Bioscience have been awarded a grant from the SynGAP Research Fund (SRF) Read more

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Services by Turku Bioscience, part 2: Proteomics reveals the secrets of proteins

May 10, 2022

Proteomics is the study of proteomes, or the entire set of proteins produced by an organism. The Proteomics Facility at Turku Bioscience, led by Otto Read more

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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) 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 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 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 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 Read more

Last updated on December 8, 2025