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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Antibiotics as environmental pollutants – a threat to freshwater ecosystems
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Antibiotics are essential for us humans to save lives, and prevent the spread of diseases. We also use large amounts of antibiotics in both livestock and aquaculture around the world. However, use of antibiotics ...
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Antimicrobial peptides from meat production waste as immune-boosting antibiotic agents.
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Antimicrobial peptides are part of the innate immune system of animals where they serve multifunctional purposes including: broad-spectrum bactericidal activity, bacterial toxin inhibition, wound healing ...
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Hemocyte or neuron - regulation of stem cells in crayfish
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
The main focus for this project is to understand hematopoiesis and neurogensis in crustaceans using the freshwater crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus as a model animal. The hematopoietic tissue of crayfish ...
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The dynamics of viral infections in a long-distance migratory bat in Africa
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2018-07-02
Individuals can counter infections in two ways: they can reduce the multiplication of infectious agents (i.e.resistance) or they can limit the negative health effects of infection without attempting to ...
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The threat of the newly discovered Chytrid fungus for population persistence of Swedish amphibians: occurrence, immunogenetic variation and resistance.
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31
A fungal disease caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has since 2010 for the first time been found infecting amphibian species in Sweden. Here we propose to study the occurrence ...
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Improved cost efficacy and safety for CNS immunotherapy
Research project from 2016-12-01 to 2019-12-31
Purpose and goal: The aim of the project was to produce and study bispecific, brain-penetrating antibodies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and to develop the technology towards clinical ...
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Innate immunity-melanization and other immune reactions
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Melanization is caused by activation of the Prophenoloxidase activating system ( ProPO ) which consists of a proteolytic enzyme cascade and prophenoloxidase. When activated the ProPO-system generates several ...
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Mast cell biology
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Mast cells are inflammatory cells of importance for the host defense against parasites and bacteria. They are, hovewer, primarily known for their prominent role in IgE mediated allergies. Upon activation ...
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Mast cells and their progenitors in allergic asthma and respiratory virus infections
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31
This research proposal focuses on the biology of mast cells and their progenitors in allergic asthma and respiratory infections. Our data show that the number of mast cell progenitors increase in the lung ...
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STUDIES OF THE HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUE IN CRAYFISH AS A MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING EVOLUTION OF HEMATOPOIESIS AND NEUROGENESIS
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
The formation of new hemocytes is essential for invertebrates, and our discovery of the astakine cytokines provides an opportunity to study the molecular mechanisms how astakines interact with hematopoietic ...
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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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