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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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