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Turku
Bioscience
Centre

An advanced core facility and research centre jointly hosted by the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University — where scientific infrastructure meets discovery.

Our Expertise. Your Discoveries.
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Core Facilities
200+
Researchers
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Host Universities
28
Research & Affiliated Groups
University of Turku
Åbo Akademi University
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NEWS

Call is now open for BioCity Turku research programs 2027-2031

June 10, 2026

Life science researchers on the Turku campus are invited to Read more

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Doctoral researcher position at Westermarck laboratory

May 18, 2026

The Westermarck Laboratory at Turku Bioscience Centre is accepting applications Read more

vacancy

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Early-career researchers invited to BioCity Pre-Symposium on 26 August. Registration is now open!

April 30, 2026

Doctoral researchers at BioCity Turku are organising a pre-symposium on Read more

BioCity Turku BioCitySymposium

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35th BioCity Symposium is arranged 27–28 August 2026. Registration is now open!

April 14, 2026

This year, BioCity Symposium is arranged on-site in Mauno Koivisto Read more

BioCity Turku BioCitySymposium

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EVENT

2nd BioCity Pre-Symposium

August 26, 2026

26th August at 13:00-17:00 Onsite event in Ministeri lecture hall Event details

EVENT

35th BioCity Symposium: Vision, expanded

August 27, 2026

27th-28th August 2026 Onsite event in Mauno Koivisto Centre, BioCity, Event details

PAST EVENT

Immunology Seminar Series, Laurence Zitvogel

June 9, 2026

Immunology Seminar Series June 9th  at 14-15 (Finland time) Event Event details

PAST EVENT

InFLAMES Guest Seminar: Lucy Walker

May 28, 2026

May 28th at 16.00-17.00 Säätiö Auditorium, Medisiina D Lucy Walker, Event details

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Recent publications

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Therapeutic TG2 inhibition reverses systemic multiomic dysregulation in celiac disease 
Valeriia Dotsenko et al. BMC Med. 2026 Apr 24. doi: 10.1186/s12916-026-04892-y. Online ahead of print. Published April 24, 2026
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Pre- and postnatal maternal psychological distress and the metabolomic profile of human milk 
Niamh Ryan et al. J Nutr. 2026 Apr 16:101531. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101531. Online ahead of print. Published April 18, 2026
CONCLUSIONS: Both prenatal and postnatal maternal distress is associated with human milk metabolites. Human milk may buffer infants from some effects of maternal psychological distress,... Read more
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The role of human milk oligosaccharides in shaping and restoring infant gut microbiota: Population-based cohort study 
Minka Ovaska et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Apr 16:101318. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2026.101318. Online ahead of print. Published April 18, 2026
CONCLUSIONS: HMOs exhibit age-dependent and structure-specific associations with infant gut microbiota, extending beyond breastfeeding. Read more
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Functional Interplay between Heat Shock Protein 90 (HSP90) and Heat Shock Factors (HSFs) 
Abir Chakraborty et al. Cell Stress Chaperones. 2026 Apr 9:100177. doi: 10.1016/j.cstres.2026.100177. Online ahead of print. Published April 12, 2026
Maintenance of protein homeostasis, also known as proteostasis, is essential for cellular survival under both basal and stress conditions. Proteostasis relies on a coordinated action... Read more
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Testosterone Exposure During Fetal Masculinization Programming Window Determines the Kidney Size in Adult Mice 
Arttu Junnila et al. FASEB J. 2026 Apr 15;40(7):e71724. doi: 10.1096/fj.202500761RR. Published April 4, 2026
Kidney size is sex-dimorphic and regulated by androgens in adult humans and mice. However, the effects of developmental androgen deficiency on kidneys remain elusive. We... Read more
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Genomic history of early dogs in Europe 
Anders Bergström et al. Nature. 2026 Mar;651(8107):986-994. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10112-7. Epub 2026 Mar 25. Published March 26, 2026
The earliest morphologically identifiable dogs are from Europe and date to at least 14,000 years ago^(1-5), although early remains are also found in other regions.... Read more
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Most recent publications from our users

User Publication
Improving genotyped functional screening: A versatile closed-tube PCR for Illumina library generation reduces background sequences in multiplexed sequencing
S. Oksanen et al. • 2026 • SLAS Technology
Core:Finnish Functional Genomics Centre
User Publication
Dynamic landscape of transcription initiation by yeast RNA polymerase I
O. Parilova et al. • 2026 • Nucleic Acids Research
Core:Protein Structure and Chemistry
User Publication
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Augments Epithelial Skin Barrier Damage Through T Cell Activation in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
M. Gluud et al. • 2026 • Allergy
Core:Cytometry Core
User Publication
Fast label-free live imaging with FlowVision reveals key principles of cancer cell arrest on endothelial monolayers
G. Follain et al. • 2026 • The EMBO Journal
Core:Advanced Imaging Core
User Publication
Synthesis and Characterization of Glyco‐Decorated Silsesquioxane‐Metallosalen Complexes
H. Haapsaari et al. • 2026 • ChemistrySelect
Core:Protein Structure and Chemistry
User Publication
Functional characterization and directed evolution of Cicer arietinum glutathione transferases for enhanced hydroperoxidase activity and ligandin function
A. Kontouri et al. • 2026 • Phytochemistry
Core:Protein Structure and Chemistry
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Core Facilities

Providing cutting-edge biomedical research services through advanced technologies and expert support.

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Research & Affiliate Groups

Collaborating across disciplines to drive innovative solutions and breakthrough discoveries.

100+

Publications

Annual publications showcasing impactful scientific contributions in leading international journals.

BLOG

Greetings from our (old) new Group Leader

April 8, 2026

Hello everyone, I recently started as a group leader at Turku Bioscience (TBC) and am one of the new heads of our microscopy facility, now Read more

computationl tools group leader introduction reserach

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Reflections from the Global Young Scientist Summit 2026

February 18, 2026

Omkar Joshi is standing third from the left (viewer’s left). I am Omkar Joshi, a Doctoral Researcher in the lab of Prof. Johanna Ivaska at Read more

Global Young Scientist Summit science

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The Role of Multimedia in Science

November 12, 2025

Have you ever been to a talk or lecture and felt bored? The problem is rarely the science itself, but how it is presented. Cluttered Read more

Multimedia multimedia science Science Communication

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Career exploration week at the University of Turku: Surprises, Science & Early Morning Struggles

October 9, 2025

This was my first TET week and I got to go to the University of Turku. There has been all kinds of interesting and exciting Read more

experience TET harjoittelu training

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