Research at Uppsala University
Focus of financial reporting can influence business cycles
27 December 2021. Editorial choices can impact the amplitude of business cycles even if the information that is report ...
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Protein biomarkers protect against disease development
10 December 2021. A comprehensive study from Uppsala University shows that several disease-associated protein biomarke ...
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Leadership – a key to achieving climate goals
10 December 2021. Everyone needs to be on board if climate goals are to be reached in time. Yet, the countries of the ...
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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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A probabilistic study of graphs and trees
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Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2016-12-31
The overall purpose is to develop the study of graphs through the combined use of probabilistic methods (e.g. renewal theory, Galton-Watson processes, Brownian motion, contraction method and Stein´s method ...
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Dynamical and spectral problems on homogeneous spaces, with applications in number theory and mathematical physics
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Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2015-12-31
The proposed research is a multifaceted investigation centering on problems in homogeneous dynamics and fundamental questions about lattices. We will focus in particular on problems which hold the promise ...
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Betydelse av kontrollvariabler med mätfel i registerdata vid skattningar av kausala effekter
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Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Mätproblematik är ett frekvent förekommande problem i kvantitativa studier. I observationsstudier finns i regel tre typer av variabler: en exponeringsvariabel, en utfallsvariabel samt kontrollvariabler ...
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Development Space
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Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2016-12-31
A question relevant to almost every person living on this planet is how we interpret and predict changes in socio-economic indicators, such as economic growth, child mortality, edu- cation, average fertility ...
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Development of new statstical methods for analyzing causal effects using population-based register data
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Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Purpose and aimsLinked administrative databases are powerful resources that provide data on the whole population for investigation of important policy and public health concerns. Register studies commonly ...
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Dynamics and asymptotics on homogeneous spaces, and applications
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Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
The research proposed here is a multifaceted investigation centeringon problems in dynamics on homogeneous spaces andfundamental questions about lattices. I will focus in particular onproblems which hold ...
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Efficient calculation of Greeks in stochastic volatility models
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Research project from 2012-07-01 to 2015-06-30
In finance a Greek is the sensitivity of the price of a derivative, e.g. a European call option, with respect to some parameter in the model, e.g. the current price of the underlying asset. The Greeks ...
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Equations of Kolmogorov type in Analysis, Finance and Physics
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Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Degenerate parabolic equations of Kolmogorov type occur in many areas of analysis, physics and applied mathematics. In their simplest form these equations were introduced and studied by Kolmogorov in ...
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Research Visit to Université Paris Descartes, Invited by Brigitte Le Roux
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Research project from 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Mikael Börjesson söker medel för att kunna vistas hos den franska matematikern och statistikern Brigitte Le Roux vid Université Paris Descartes två veckor under 2012. Avsikten är att ytterligare fördjupa ...
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Invitation of Brigitte Le Roux to SEC, Uppsala University
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Research project from 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Ida Lidegran söker medel för att invitera den franska matematikern och statistikern Brigitte Le Roux, Université Paris Descartes, till SEC, Uppsala universitet, fyra veckor under 2012.Brigitte Le Roux ...
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Novel statistics for future commercial applications in genomics
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Research project from 2017-08-01 to 2019-06-30
Purpose and goal: The purpose and aims have been met to a large extent. The project has established a collaboration between Örjan Carlborg and Statisticon. ÖC has gained deeper insight into how his research ...
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Liquidity risk
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Research project from 2011-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Any financial institution has to address the reality of liquidity risk and we claim that the nature of liquidity risk, though liquidity risk is fundamental to the financial system, to a large extent ...
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Machine learning for diagnostic decision support in radiology
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Research project from 2016-09-01 to 2017-02-28
Purpose and goal: Large quantities of information are created every day within the healthcare sector and it constitutes a potential goldmine of clinical knowledge. However, this goldmine is today neglected ...
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New Statistical Methods for Latent Variable Models
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Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Theories in social and behavior sciences often incorporate theoretical concepts which cannot be measured directly and are often referred to as latent variables. The Latent variable model (LVM) is a broad ...
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Random Graphs with Focus on Random Trees
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Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Random Graphs with Focus on Random TreesMy overall goal is to advance the field of random graphs, especially random trees. To achieve this I will introduce novel methods for studying random graphs, and ...
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Sequential Monte Carlo Workshop
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Research project from 2017-06-01 to 2017-06-30
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Statistical theory and methodology for the twenty-first century
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Research project from 2015-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Purpose and goal: The project has three aims: To conduct leading-edge research on the theory and history of statistics and develop statistical methods for cancer-genetics and related applications, to ...
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Statistical theory and methods for the twenty-first century: proposal preparation
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Research project from 2015-02-01 to 2015-03-18
Purpose and goal: The purpose of the project was to arrange meetings and conversations on a collaboration within the framework of the VINNMER Marie Curie Incoming opportunity, and to submit a qualified ...
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Stochastic Control with Uncertainty
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Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
The project deals with stochastic control theory under uncertainty. Here ´uncertainty´ refers not only to stochasticity due to noise in the underlying system, but also to incomplete information regarding ...
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Universality- and sensitivity- properties of phase transitions.
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Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Purpose: Phase transitions are very common in nature. An example of a phase transition is when water changes from solid to liquid form, as the temperature changes from below freezing to above. The main ...
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Research spotlight: The coronavirus
Blocking inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection of human cells
24 November 2021. Viruses invade our cells and turn them into virus factories. Researchers at Uppsala University, toge ...
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New method for discovery of antiviral drugs
2 August 2021. The current COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for methods to identify new or repurposed dru ...
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Helpline important for older people during the pandemic
8 July 2021. For many older individuals, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of daily anonymous contac ...
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Lectures
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