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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AI based Detection of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (AI-DARDS)
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Purpose and goal: The aim of this project is to develop and complete a new medical technology system AI-DARDS, to enable healthcare in rural areas and in smaller towns to be diagnosed, monitored, and ...
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AI-Driven Large-scale Screening for Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Purpose and goal: High mortality from cancer of the oral cavity and throat is largely due to late diagnosis. Today´s methods for cancer detection are expensive and painful. Modern AI-techniques make it ...
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Advanced methods for reliable and cost efficient image processing in bio-medical applications
Research project from 2014-02-15 to 2014-03-01
Purpose and goal: In medical image processing, methods that maximally utilize information present in images and transcend limitations of poor image quality, are of great importance. Dr. Sladoje has had ...
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Advanced methods for reliable and cost efficient image processing in life sciences
Research project from 2014-08-01 to 2018-04-30
Purpose and goal: The project has considerably strengthened my academic career. It provided a number of opportunities to further develop my theoretical research in image analysis and to apply it in demand-driven ...
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Autonomous phenotypic drug profiling
Research project from 2020-12-01 to 2024-11-30
The experimental space of biomedical research is vast and in many cases infeasible to cover with conventional methods where experiments are selected and carried out by humans. The purpose of this project ...
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Sparse modelling and deep learning for improved Fourier ptychographic microscopy with biomedical applications
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Fourier ptychographic microscopy (FPM) is a novel imaging technique that is able to surpass the diffraction limit of the lens. Using a standard light microscope and not requiring staining, FPM provides ...
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Beyond Gleason Grading - Malignancy Grading of Prostate Cancer with Image Analysis
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Prostate cancer is the leading cause of death in men. The diagnosis and prognosis is based on Gleason grading which is the most widely used system for determining the severity of prostate cancer from tissue ...
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Image analysis for reliable and cost effective cancer detection
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31
A crucial aspect for reliable automated analysis of cell samples for cancer detection is accurate and robust quantification of very subtle changes in the nuclear chromatin distribution through image analysis ...
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Collaborative development of methods for robust and precise image analysis for cost effective and reliable detection of cervical cancer
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Cervical cancer is killing a quarter of a million women worldwide every year. Screening based on analysis of so called PAP-smears has proven very effective in reducing cancer mortality. Systematic screening ...
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Computer-aided Glioblastoma and Intracranial Aneurysms Treatment Response Quantification in Neuroradiology
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Purpose and goal: Improved diagnosis and treatment can reduce mortality in glioblastoma and intracranial aneurysms. Manual quantification of treatment follow-up of glioblastoma and intracranial aneurysms ...
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Subtle Change Detection and Quantification in Magnetic Resonance Neuroimaging
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Many brain injuries and diseases can damage brain cells, which can lead to loss of nerve cells and loss of brain volume. Even slight loss of nerve cells can give severe neurological and cognitive symptoms ...
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High resolution positron emission tomography with scintillators pixellated using lacer-induced optical barriers
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31
This research aims to develop scintillator detector arrays for high resolution PET imaging, using the recently emerging technique of Laser-Induced Optical Barriers (LIOB). LIOB allows for a flexible and ...
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Large-scale image analysis for studies of causes and consequences of whole body composition
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
We are facing a global epidemic of obesity and related cardiovascular complications. Improved understanding of the underlying mechanisms is crucial for development of novel intervention strategies. Both ...
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Mass Spectrometry Imaging in Drug Discovery - Targeting drugs, metabolites, peptides and neurotransmitter
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2018-12-31
The project presented here will utilize the full potential of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI), to provide state-of-the-art molecular tools aiding drug ...
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Medical image analyser for cervical cancer prescreening
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Cervical cancer is killing a quarter million women every year. Most of these deaths could be prevented if population screening programs similar to those in operation in most western countries were in operation ...
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Neurochemical changes associated with Parkinson´s disease and L-Dopa induced dyskinesia studied with mass spectrometry imaging
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is an in vitro imaging technology for visualizing and quantifying the distributions of multimodal chemical species within tissue samples. The speed, sensitivity, and molecular ...
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PAP-CDAC Cell Detection, Analysis and Classification
Research project from 2009-09-15 to 2012-10-30
Currently not available ...
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PET imaging of the immune system in Type 1 Diabetes
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
The understanding of the autoimmune response in T1D is mainly based on animal models, human tissue biopsy or post-mortem analysis. However, pancreatic biopsies are invasive and dangerous and often not ...
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Patient-specific dynamical modeling and optimization of Deep Brain Stimulation
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31
The project aims to enhance the outcome of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) through the individualization and optimization of stimulation settings. Our vision is to replace the ...
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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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