Research at Uppsala University
New biomarkers can lead to breakthrough in diabetes research
18 February 2021. With the discovery of two new biomarkers, Olof Eriksson, researcher in translational imaging, may le ...
Producing more sustainable hydrogen
12 February 2021. Hydrogen for energy use can be extracted in an environmentally friendly way from water and sunlight, ...
The professor wanting to contribute to peace on Earth
25 January 2021. Isak Svensson is, as he describes it, a product of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research. Si ...
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Here you will find all research projects at Uppsala University funded by the main Swedish funding bodies. The search feature is based on the SweCRIS database.
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Deep multi-scale modeling of pH effect on the dissolution of metal oxide nanoparticles
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Several nanosafety projects have been funded by the EU (e.g. EU Nanosafety Cluster and SmartNanoTox), however, the standardized process to assess and to predict the toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles ...
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Immunity in a changing world: the role of migration on the evolution of the immune system of birds
Research project from 2020-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Pathogens and parasites exert the strongest selection pressures on earth, shaping the evolution of an effective and efficient immune system. However, the geographic distribution of pathogens is hypothesized ...
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Konsistens och uthållighet: Verifiering av parallella program på icke-flyktiga minnen
Research project from 2020-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Nonvolatile memories (NVRAMs)} offer the best of two worlds, namely the low latency of DRAM, and the persistency of long term storage.They provide direct access to data in the same way as DRAM, but allow ...
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The Torrent Ahead: Algorithms for X-ray Lasers to Study Structure, Function and Dynamics
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2024-12-31
A new generation of superluminous X-ray free-electron lasers (XFEL) will deliver billions of exposures per day at intensities up to 100-times higher than intensities available from existing XFELs. The ...
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1000 Years of Language Contact: Convergence and Divergence on Gotland
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Language family histories can resemble genealogies, in which a constant process of diversification produces ‘family trees’. But it is also well-known that language histories are not always tree-like, and ...
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2D magnets for spintronic and magnonic applications
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
For a very long time, magnetic order in two dimensions was not expected to exist. Everything changed just two years ago when the first-ever 2D ferromagnet, a monolayer of CrI3 was obtained. This finding ...
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A Resource Efficient Society with sustainable processes for using the waste residue streams from pulp production to produce chemicals for electric energy storage based on reNEWable MATerials (RES-NEWMAT
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2023-12-31
The project has the aim of creating the scientific base for sustainable industrial processes for using the waste-residue streams from pulp production (annually consisting of ~400 Mtons of hemicellulose ...
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A Swedish Earth Biogenome Project platform: building a pipeline and proof of principle studies
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
A grand challenge for humanity is to maintain biodiversity and ensure food safety for the growing population. There is currently an alarming loss of biodiversity due to loss of natural habitats and human ...
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A city-wide preschool yard? Challenges and possibilities for supporting inner city preschools´ mobility and space for play in dense urban environments
Research project from 2019-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Public space has become less accessible to children. Research on children’s mobility and play shows a link between compact city policies, heavy traffic, a lack of nearby green and open recreational and ...
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A double-edged sword? Quantifying tradeoffs in CRISPR immunity
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
CRISPR-Cas-based adaptive immune systems are ubiquitous in bacteria and archaea. Paradoxically, CRISPR-associated endonucleases are remarkably slow at locating target DNA, with search times on the order ...
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A novel low noise Si nano-sensor for rapid antibiotic susceptibility tests
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
The proposed project aims at developing a novel low-noise Silicon nanowire ion sensor for rapid antibiotic susceptibility tests. The extremely low sensor noise will be achieved by completely replacing ...
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A prospective study of the developmental mechanisms of self-regulation and the contributing role of environmental and genetic factors: A novel multidisciplinary approach
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Why do some people succeed in school and later in life and others do not? Recent studies show very clearly that it is not primarily about social intelligence, physical health, IQ or talent. Instead, it ...
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AI based Detection of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (AI-DARDS)
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Purpose and goal: The aim of this project is to develop and complete a new medical technology system AI-DARDS, to enable healthcare in rural areas and in smaller towns to be diagnosed, monitored, and ...
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AI-Driven Large-scale Screening for Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Purpose and goal: High mortality from cancer of the oral cavity and throat is largely due to late diagnosis. Today´s methods for cancer detection are expensive and painful. Modern AI-techniques make it ...
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ARMING CAR T CELLS AND SHAPING THE TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT TO INCREASE THE EFFICACY OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
The purpose of this study is to engineer CAR T cells with enhanced tumor-killing capacity as well as to shape the tumor microenvironment to become less immune hostile in order to increase the efficacy ...
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Accelerating Managed Languages
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Managed languages, such as Java, JavaScript and Haskell, enable better software by abstracting the hardware and removing entire classes of bugs from software development, for example through the use of ...
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The Accelerator-based Ion Technology Center
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
The present project will meet the broad Swedish national scientific, industrial and societal demands for high-quality material analysis by sustaining and advancing the role of the Tandem Laboratory at ...
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Accurate compositions of Sun-like stars
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Enormous sets of observational data are being gathered through a number of planned or active large stellar surveys including 4MOST, APOGEE, GALAH, Gaia-ESO, PLATO, and WEAVE. These data will enable us ...
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Adaptiv populationsdifferentiering hos växter
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31
An understanding of the ecological and genetic mechanisms governing plant adaptation to environmental conditions is of fundamental interest in evolutionary biology, but also for meeting the challenges ...
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Additive Manufacturing for the Life Sciences
Research project from 2020-03-01 to 2024-12-31
Purpose and goal: The purpose of AddLife is to i) develop, ii) give access to and iii) support a future supply of competence and technology in the field of Additive Manufacturing for the Life Sciences ...
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Aging migrants, labor market transitions and the welfare state
Research project from 2018-12-01 to 2024-12-31
While substantial and persistent immigrant-native disparities in labor market performance and socioeconomic status is a primary concern in the scientific as well as in the policy debate, little attention ...
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Alliances of Anarchy: Actor Constellations and Patterns of Electoral Violence
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Elections are a cornerstone of democracy, yet many elections are marred by violence. What explains patterns of electoral violence? While research on the causes of electoral violence has made important ...
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Alkenes from Reductive Carbonyl-Carbonyl Coupling Reactions
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
The project fuses low-coordinate phosphorus chemistry and carbonyl olefinations with the aim to develop unprecedented alkene formation reactions from the reductive cross-coupling of two carbonyl compounds ...
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Altruism, bequests and charitable giving
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Humans frequently engage in prosocial behavior by helping family members, friends and strangers or by contributing to charitable causes. But when are pro-social behaviors motivated by self-interest and ...
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Ammonia made from Air, Water and Sunshine – the ideal renewable fuel
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2023-12-31
The project aims at developing a naturally-inspired and nobel metal-free electrochemical catalyst where ammonia (NH3) can be produced from air (N2), water (H2O) and solar energy. Ammonia has high energy ...
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An integrated approach to oral drug delivery
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
The purpose of this project is to push the limits for oral drug delivery and disposition with the use of breakthrough methodologies and models for accurate and precise prediction of oral drug delivery ...
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An integrated comparative genetics and genomics approach to human complex disease.
Research project from 2014-07-01 to 2023-12-31
The domestic dog encompasses hundreds of genetically isolated breeds, many of which have increased risk of specific diseases. With mapping tools available, we are in a unique position to map canine disease ...
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An “Attack on the Separation of Powers”? The Legitimacy of Climate Change Litigation in Global Climate Governance. A case study of judges’ arguments in the United States
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Pointing to climate change related injury, citizens are increasingly turning to courts in order to take legal action against their governments. Some lawsuits, such as Juliana v. United States and State ...
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Single-cell analysis for precision medicine in acute pediatric leukemia
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
The established chemotherapeutic treatment strategies used in pediatric oncology benefit groups of patients with similar clinical manifestations. Relapsed, chemorefractory, and extramedullary disease remain ...
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Anti-de Sitter Amplitudes
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Gauge and gravity theories seem to possess completely different properties. However, over the past decades, theoretical physicists have discovered deep and unexpected relations between the two. A first ...
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Limited transmission of COVID-19 from open schools but teachers were affected
12 February 2021. Most countries introduced school closures during the spring of 2020 despite uncertainty regarding th ...
New clues to how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells
8 February 2021. The molecular details of how SARS-CoV-2 enters cells and infects them are still not clear. Researche ...
Interdisciplinary collaboration provides new answers about immunity after Covid-19
8 January 2021. Only weeks after the coronavirus reached Sweden, blood samples were taken from more than 2,000 emplo ...
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