Researcher profiles
Here we present a few of Uppsala University’s prominent researchers and the people behind the research. Research for a better world that raises important questions and contributes solutions to large societal problems.
Uppsala researchers following the US presidential election
After an exciting election campaign, Donald Trump has emerged as the winner of the US presidential election. Many are now wondering how the ...
Laying the foundations for quantum mechanical innovations
What is the key to understanding properties and their behaviour in different materials? Physicist Annica Black-Schaffer develops mathematica...
The man rebuilding the body’s immune cells into cancer killers
Using the body’s own immune system to fight cancer: this is the essence of Magnus Essand’s research. This autumn he will start a clinical tr...
Exploring the rights of nature
The environment is protected by laws. But how should courts decide what is a viable population, for example? When is it acceptable to make e...
Rima Haddad bridges gap between languages
Rima Haddad, a researcher in linguistics, has spent several years exploring multilingualism in child...
She wants to know what drives variation in flowers
It can seem like there is an immense variation in colours, shapes and scents among flowers. But plan...
Elham Rostami wants to use AI to alleviate brain damage
Her work is focused on providing the best possible treatment for patients suffering from head injuri...
David Håkansson joins Swedish Academy
“Swedish is a large and unusually well-described language,” notes David Håkansson, Professor of Swed...
Expanding the Viking world
Few periods in our history are surrounded by as many myths as the Viking Age. But who were the Vikin...
The man studying how extreme weather impacts our communities
What causes extreme weather events such as storms, torrential rain, snowstorms and heatwaves? And ho...
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The art of easing needle-fear
Treating children with long-term cancer is not solely about medication. In her work and research, Ka...
Tobias Ekholm sees the power of geometry
In January 2024 a centre of excellence in geometry and physics will open at Uppsala University. One ...
Ann-Christine Syvänen brought genomics into the clinic
Ann-Christine Syvänen established a technology platform at Uppsala University to map the genetics be...
