Registration to BioCity Symposium is now open!

April 12, 2025

As always, BioCity Symposium is arranged on-site in BioCity, Mauno Koivisto Centre, in 28–29 August 2025, with the title Transforming Drug Development for Tomorrow. Registration is open until Friday, 15 August 2025. Annual BioCity Symposium Read more

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Turku Bioscience Researchers Shine in 3MT Competition!

March 11, 2025

We’re excited to share that doctoral researchers from Turku Bioscience Centre made a strong impression in the University of Turku’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition! Rahul Birdar earned second place, while Omkar Joshi was chosen Read more

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Researchers discover new role for immune defence cells: they impact hormonal balance

February 20, 2025

Researchers from Rantakari group show in a new study that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that in the future, macrophage cells could be used Read more

Breaking Boundaries: From the Cell’s Edge to the Heart of Gene Expression

February 10, 2025

Proteins are typically located in particular compartments within the cell, where they perform specific functions. However, proteins can also be found in unexpected cellular locations, suggesting that they might play novel roles yet to be Read more

BioCity Turku Collaborative Research Funding Call is open again until 14 February 2025

February 10, 2025

BioCity Turku opens a funding call for researchers belonging to BioCity Turku research programs. The funding is intended for truly new openings promoting collaboration on research in molecular life sciences and biomedicine. At least two Read more

Michael Courtney and Lili-Li receive $108,867 grant from SynGAP Research Fund (SRF) dba Cure SYNGAP1

February 10, 2025

The SynGAP Research Fund 501(c)(3) dba Cure SYNGAP1 announced a $108,867 grant to Dr. Michael Courtney and Dr. Li-Li Li at the Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku, Finland, to advance their research on SYNGAP1 missense variants. Their project seeks to better understand the Read more

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Dissertation Defended: Jasmin Kaivola

February 10, 2025

Jasmin Kaivola from the Ivaska lab successfully defended her PhD thesis “Biomechanical Tumour Matrix” on Friday the 29th of November 2024. Her opponent was Professor Rachel Lennon from the Cell-Matrix Research Center, University of Manchester, UK. Summary Read more

Cancer Foundation Finland funding to Turku Bioscience Research Groups

February 10, 2025

We’re excited to share fantastic funding news! Cancer Foundation Finland has awarded grants to several research groups at Turku Bioscience. In 2024, the foundation allocated a record-breaking total of over 7.7 million euros to support Read more

Cancer Foundation Finland funding to Turku Bioscience Research Groups

November 28, 2024

We’re excited to share fantastic funding news! Cancer Foundation Finland has awarded grants to several research groups at Turku Bioscience. In 2024, the foundation allocated Read more

New method for producing blood stem cells can revolutionize stem cell transplant therapy

November 5, 2024

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 Read more

MSc Thesis Project Expo 2024: Come and find MSc students to join your lab!

October 18, 2024

Are you looking for MSc students to join your group? Come to the MSc Thesis Project Expo on 4 December 2024 and pick the best Read more

Novo Nordisk grant to Pia Rantakari and Klaus Elenius

October 2, 2024

The Novo Nordisk Foundation awarded 2024 grants to five researchers from the University of Turku, totaling approximately €2,204,294. Among the grant recipients were: Docent, InFLAMES Read more