FM Emmi Lokka defended the dissertation in Medical Microbiology and Immunology entitled “Foetal monocytes and their journey from liver to periphery: PLVAP marks the exit” at the University of Turku…
Unlocking the secrets of cell behaviour on soft substrates: A paradigm shift in mechanobiology
Johanna Ivaska’s research group from the University of Turku and Turku Bioscience Centre together with Misvik Biology Ltd in Finland have developed a new method for studying how cancer…
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation awarded Professor Riitta Lahesmaa €224,639 in funding
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation awarded Professor Riitta Lahesmaa €224,639 in funding for a project that explores a treatment of cancer which utilizes body’s own immune defense system. Lahesmaa is…
Ye Hong from Laura Elo’s and Eleanor Coffey’s groups defended her thesis in Bioinformatics
On 28 September Ye Hong from Laura Elo’s and Eleanor Coffey’s groups defended her thesis in Bioinformatics titled “Evaluation of the relevance and impact of kinase dysfunction in neurological disorders…
Immunology Seminar Series: Vivianne Malmström
Immunology Seminar October 10th, 2023, at 14-15 Finland time Virtual event Flyer Vivianne Malmström, Karolinska Institutet: Lymphocyte repertoires and antigen specificities in rheumatoid arthritis Host: Riitta Lahesmaa (…
Frontiers of Science autumn seminars starting on Thursday 28 September
Frontiers of Science Seminar program is ready for autumn 2023. All seminars are on-site only at 12:00 in BioCity, Presidentti auditorium. Coffee and sandwich is served before each seminar. Frontiers…
Elias Tillandz Prize 2023 Awarded to Scientific Publications in Cancer Research and Archaeology
This year, the Elias Tillandz Prize was awarded to two outstanding research articles, which involved a mechanism related to the migration of cancer cells and a new analysis of…
The Finnish-Japanese Immunology Symposium “Emerging concepts in immunology – From basic mechanisms to treating immune mediated diseases”!
Finnish and Japanese immunologists will get together on the 29th-30th of August, 2023 to share and discuss their recent results. The Finnish-Japanese Immunology Symposium “Emerging concepts in immunology – From…
The Power of Healthy Breast Adipocytes in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Researchers have found a possible explanation as to why higher breast density and older age increase the risk of breast cancer. In an innovative study, researchers at the Turku Bioscience…
MicroRNAs may reveal type 1 diabetes
MicroRNAs are short RNA strands, of which more than 2,300 have been identified in humans. Their abnormal expression contributes to the development of many diseases, such as…