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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Behavioural assessment of flicker fusion frequencies in three bird species
Research project from 2012-08-27 to 2012-12-31
Domesticated birds are increasingly being exposed to energy-saving lighting. Incandescent light is being phased out due to a EU-wide ban and commercially available alternatives are rarely adapted to bird ...
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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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Non-coding and regulatory RNAs in mycobacteria
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31
To face the medical challenge mycobacterial infections, such as tuberculosis, impose on healthcare systems worldwide we need to understand and identify factors important for mycobacterial pathogenicity ...
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Man’s best friend: A crossborder transdisciplinary One Health approach to rabies control in dogs in Southeast Asia
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Rabies is estimated to kill more than 30,000 people every year in Asia. Most cases are caused by dog bites, and deaths most commonly occur among the poorest or the most remote population, unable to receive ...
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Understanding the genetic interactions of cancer and autoimmune disease in dogs
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31
The purpose of this project is to identify genetic risk factors for cancer and autoimmune disease and to define how they interact with each other. The increased risk to develop cancer in human and dogs ...
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.