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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Retracing Connections: Byzantine Storyworlds in Greek, Arabic, Georgian, and Old Slavonic (c. 950 – c. 1100)
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2027-12-31
During the long eleventh century (c. 950–c. 1100 CE), a host of core narratives that form the substructure of what we know today as Christian Orthodox culture were established in the ‘Byzantine’ world. ...
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The genetics of biodiversity
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2027-12-31
The aim is to explore the relationship between genetic variation and biodiversity by combining genetic screens in non-model organisms (e.g. Atlantic herring and Darwin’s finches) with functional follow ...
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Houses and social practices in Swedish towns 1600-1850
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2026-12-31
Housing is a fundamental dimension of human life. Yet, we know surprisingly little about dwelling houses in the past. The aim of this project is to reach deep and qualified knowledge about Swedish urban ...
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Worker firm matching in the labour market: Evidence from online search and realized outcomes
Research project from 2020-12-01 to 2026-11-30
The purpose of the project is to bring new insights regarding the relationship between firms’ hiring needs, their posted vacancies, job-search behavior, and realized labour market outcomes. At every point ...
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Institutional Oversight of Police Misconduct
Research project from 2020-12-01 to 2026-11-30
Cases of police violence and abuse occur throughout the democratic world, presenting a challenge for states seeking to prevent police misconduct. One of the ways states address this issue is through police ...
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New Methods and Concepts for a Practice-Oriented History
Research project from 2019-12-01 to 2029-12-31
This project will:Develop new ways of conceptualizing and mapping change over time that make use of information on practices. The pair ´task-oriented´ and ´occupations-oriented´ societies are examples ...
Research spotlight: The coronavirus
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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