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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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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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 model of oligotrophic bacteria with streamlined genomes for microbiology
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2016-12-31
There is a current gap between molecular and ecological microbiology as the abundant and ecosystem-relevant microbes are scarcely characterized in regards to their metabolism, cell-division, expression ...
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A norm critical approach to research in animals and their scientists
Research project from 2018-05-15 to 2019-10-31
Purpose and goal: The aim was to survey how views on males, females and what is common in animals interact with norms and perspectives of researchers in evolutionary biology. According to questionnaires ...
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Adaptive divergence along environmental gradients: roles of a candidate gene and ecological trade-offs
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2016-12-31
The importance of divergent natural selection in creating and maintaining biological diversity is increasingly being realized in ecological and evolutionary studies. Here we will investigate the role of ...
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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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Ecology and evolution of plant adaptation
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2016-12-31
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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Population size predicts it all? From conservation genomics to conservation practice
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Human-induced changes in land use and climate are considered major threats to the long-term survival of numerous species, and recent studies have shown that effects of climate and land use interact and ...
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Alvastra - archaeogenetics, archaeology and cultural interactions
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
The archaeological record show two major cultures, the so called Funnel Beaker (TRB) farmers and Pitted Ware (PWC) hunter-gatherers, which coexisted for a long time in Stone Age Sweden. They exhibit clear ...
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Ansökan från Amy Goldberg inom programmet Graduate Research Opportunity Worldwide
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Ansökan från Amy Goldberg inom programmet Graduate Research Opportunity Worldwide ...
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Ansökan från Daniel D. Vanderpool inom programmet Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Ansökan från Daniel D. Vanderpool inom programmet Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide ...
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Ansökan från Megan Mayo inom programmet Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Ansökan från Megan Mayo inom programmet Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide ...
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Speciation - how does reproductive isolation between animal populations build up in nature?
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2016-12-31
The aim is to reveal what factors that are most important in producing new species in nature. I focus on central evolutionary questions such as; (a) How does ecological divergence lead to the build up ...
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Genomic, phenotypic and ecological divergence in a diverse clade of passerine birds
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Understanding how new species are formed is one of the most fundamental questions in evolutionary biology. Speciation involves divergence in genetic and phenotypic traits, but the interplay between and ...
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Evolution of ascetosporean parasites, an emerging threat in marine environments
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Each branch of the tree of life includes a myriad of parasitic species but current research does not adequately represent their remarkable diversity. Today, entire parasitic groups have eluded characterization ...
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Assembling the building blocks of the lichen symbiosis: a metagenomic approach
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-06
Lichen research has advanced since the 1860s to recognize the multiple origins of lichens, the relationships of their fungal components to pathogenic fungi, andthe open nature of the symbiosis with photosynthesizing ...
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Origins of the Norway spruce breeding population, response to climate change and allocation to breeding zones
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Norway spruce is one of the main components of the boreal forest and a major source of wood products in Sweden. A large proportion of Central and Southern Sweden spruce stands were created with seeds imported ...
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Bacterial genome dynamics
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Many genomes are in a dynamic state where genes are continuously being lost, gained and altered by deletions, gene amplification/horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and point mutations. Several processes are ...
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Bacterial microevolution: From codon usage to genome organization
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
The chromosome theory of inheritance, the identification of chromosomes as the carriers of genetic information, is a unifying theory of genetics. According to the chromosome theory the genetic units identified ...
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Bacterial microevolution: genetic and physiological responses to impaired growth potential.
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2015-12-31
This proposal addresses examples of bacterial microevolution, and the genetic and physiological adaptations that occur, in response to impaired growth potential. In one sub-project the evolution and physiological ...
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The roles of selection an neutral divergence in speciation
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2015-12-31
This project evaluates the role of adaptive and selectively neutral processes in speciation using a system of hybridizing campions (Silene) where both intrinsic and ecologically-based reproductive barriers ...
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The evolution of mating systems driven by selfish genetic elements: a mixed empirical-theoretical approach.
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Sexual reproduction between unrelated individuals (outcrossing) is a major generator of genetic diversity, which is needed to resist pathogens and adapt to changing environments. But it also allows for ...
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Evolution in the regulatory variation of sex differences in gene expression: a quantitative genomic approach
Research project from 2017-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Adaptation is a process constrained by genetic variation; without genetic variation, selection cannot promote changes in the genetic characteristics of a populations. Understanding the workings of genetic ...
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Brachiopod biomineralization and the Cambrian radiation
Research project from 2016-07-01 to 2017-11-03
Brachiopods are amongthe first mineralized metazoans to appear in the fossil record, yet agreement about the phylogenetic relationships among these early forms is remarkably poor. While the brachiopod ...
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Nuclear interactions in the fungal heterokaryon
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Heterokaryosis is a genetic system in which genetically different nuclei coexist in the same cytoplasm. It is widespread among eukaryotes, and is particularly common in the fungal kingdom. Knowledge about ...
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Characterising adaptations associated with a shift from a protein to a carbohydrate based diet during dog domestication to advance dog nutrition
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Based on low pass whole genome sequencing we recently compared patterns of genetic variation in dog and wolf to provide initial insight into the genetic basis of adaptations during dog domestication. We ...
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Characterising adaptations associated with a shift from a protein to a carbohydrate based diet during dog domestication.
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Based on low pass whole genome sequencing I recently compared patterns of genetic variation in dog and wolf to provide initial insight into the genetic basis of adaptations during dog domestication. I ...
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Characterization of the genetic basis of migratory behavior in butterflies
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Human societies are facing one of the greatest environmental emergencies in history, a predicament in many ways shared by all other living organisms. Shifts in animal migratory behavior due to a rapidly ...
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Chemical ecology: A key to mitigate biodiversity threats arising from vector-born pathogens
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Vector borne diseases are a major threat to human, domesticated and wildlife populations. Many vectors are bloodsucking insects that rely on olfactory cues for finding their meal. These olfactory cues ...
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China-Sweden joint investigation on zoonotic pathogens in a changing environment
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2020-12-31
The life cycles and transmission of many infectious agents are inextricably tied to the environment. Environmental changes can cause profound and often complex influence on the prevalence or severity of ...
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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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