I had the opportunity to present my PhD research in the finals of the University of Turku 3MT competition. It was a unique and rewarding experience to summarize my…
Grateful to Be a Runner-Up in the University of Turku’s 3MT Competition!
I am excited and thankful to have been chosen as a Runner-Up in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition at the University of Turku on Wednesday, 5 March 2025.
New method for producing blood stem cells can revolutionize stem cell transplant therapy
A new method for producing blood stem cells may in the future replace voluntary bone marrow donors as a source of stem cell transplants. Four European research groups will work…
New Research Group at TBC: Immune cell navigation
Our research aims to understand how immune cells – and especially dendritic cells – navigate and move according to different molecular cues in changing tissue environments. Gradients of…
IMMUNOCAP: Positive, upward spiral for immunology research in Turku
The Research Council of Finland granted EUR 12.3 million to the University of Turku in the Profi 7 call in early 2023. The international panel of experts assessed that…
New Affiliated Group at Turku Bioscience
Epstein-Barr virus is the founding member of the ever-growing list of oncogenic viruses and it has been linked to 2% of all cancer cases worldwide. Although better known for…
Feeling the Force: A Dive into Mechanobiology in Paris
I had the opportunity to attend the 5th edition of the International Course on Cell Biology & Cancer on the topic “Cell and Tissue Mechanics” organized by Institut Curie…
New Affiliated Group at Turku Bioscience
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 radically transformed how we…
Services by Turku Bioscience, part 3: Bioinformatics develops new methods for researching extensive medical materials
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 molecular biology researchers who produce…
Shaping the Future of Immunology in Europe
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 attend…