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The Research Council of Finland /Academy of Finland Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment funding to two research projects at Turku Bioscience

July 3, 2024

The Research Council of Finland /Academy of Finland Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment has granted generous funding to two research projects at Read more

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Researchers discovered promising approach to prevent recurrence of breast cancer

June 17, 2024

Treatment outcomes for breast cancer have become better over the years, but proportion of breast cancers still recur even after long periods without signs of Read more

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Dissertation Defence: Dani Flinkman

June 7, 2024

Dani Flinkman defended his PhD entitled “Proteomics analysis of Parkinson’s disease mechanism and biomarkers” on May 17th. The opponent was Daniel Otzen from Aarhus University. Read more

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Scientists discover a novel modulator of human regulatory T cells

May 30, 2024

  The research group of Professor Riitta Lahesmaa have discovered a novel modulator for human regulatory T cells. This novel regulator can strengthen or dampen Read more

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€2.5 Million Boost for Cancer Research: Johanna Ivaska Awarded Grant to Study Metastasis

April 12, 2024

Professor Johanna Ivaska, a renowned leader in cancer research, has secured a prestigious €2.5 million grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to tackle a Read more

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Dissertation Defence: Aleksi Isomursu

April 4, 2024

FM Aleksi Isomursu  defended his doctoral dissertation titled "Biomechanics of cancer cell motility" at the University of Turku on Friday, April 12, 2024 The opponent was Professor Adam J. Engler (University of California, United States), Read more

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New Service at Protein Structure and Chemistry Core: Get Expert Help with AlphaFold2 for Protein Structure Prediction

April 4, 2024

Turku Bioscience's Protein Structure and Chemistry Core Facility now offers specialized AlphaFold2 modeling support to researchers needing accurate protein structure predictions. What’s Available? Custom AlphaFold2 modeling for your protein sequences. Expert guidance on interpreting results. Read more

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New Service at Protein Structure and Chemistry Core: Crystallizations with microseeding

April 4, 2024

Use of crystal seed stocks in high-throughput crystallization screenings to improve the chances of crystal formation. Microseeds can be dispensed either during sitting drop or microbatch-under-oil setups. A state-of-the-art single-photon counting X-ray detector and a Read more

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Protein quality control with mass photometry

April 4, 2024

An automated mass photometer that measures 14 samples in an hour has been installed in our facility as part of the Turku Protein Core. The instrument will help in assessing the quality of macromolecules, especially Read more

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Dissertation Defence: Mukund Sharma

March 18, 2024

MSc Mukund Sharma defended his dissertation titled "Convergence of RAS and PP2A activities on chromatin repressor complexes" on Friday, March 22, 2024. Download the dissertation Abstract of the doctoral dissertation: Human cells contain specialized receptors Read more

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33rd BioCity Symposium is arranged 29–30 August 2024. Registration is now open!

March 15, 2024

  This year, BioCity Symposium is arranged on-site in Mauno Koivisto Centre, BioCity on 29–30 August 2024, with the title Unleashing the power of metabolism. Registration is open until Friday, 16 August 2024.   Annual Read more

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BioCity Turku collaborative research funding call 2024

March 8, 2024

BioCity Turku opens a funding call for researchers belonging to BioCity Turku research programs.   The funding is intended for truly new openings promoting research Read more