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) and Leon and friends e.V.
Services by Turku Bioscience, part 2: Proteomics reveals the secrets of proteins
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 Kauko, offers researchers and companies…
Structural biology in the era of artificial intelligence: Excitement and pitfalls
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…
The Finnish science strategy needs an overhaul
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, drug development and health technologies…
Inspirational lectures regarding research infrastructures
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 gave two lectures on how…
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,…