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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Antimikrobiella peptider mot sjukdomar hos grödor
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31
With an ever-increasing world population, the challenge remains to increase crop production in a sustainable way, so as not to exhaust the land of its potency for future uses. In this context, plant disease ...
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Cyanobacteria for solar-powered renewable production of chemicals
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms, capable of growing on water and carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere, with sunlight as their energy source. This lifestyle makes them eminently suitable ...
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Versatile and sustainable enzyme catalyzed chemistry
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
The possibility to harness the extraordinary catalytic efficiencies and reaction selectivities of enzymes has long appealed to synthetic chemists. The full biodegradability and non-toxicity of proteins ...
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 ...
Lectures
Uppsala University’s researchers share their knowledge in public lectures. Every year, the University is visited by leading researchers and influential people from around the world. At Uppsala University, you can hear Nobel laureates, researchers, authors, politicians and many others give lectures. Here we present some of the most prominent, annually occurring lectures at Uppsala University.