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…
What is SynGAP syndrome?
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…