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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Eosinophil secretory proteins in health and disease
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2015-12-31
The overall aim of this project is the understanding of the role of the human eosinophil granulocyte in health and disease. Our strategy is to approach the question from three angels. 1: The identification ...
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Indoor and outdoor environment in schools, homes, day care centres and offices in Malaysia: Epidemiological studies of health associations
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2016-12-31
The main aim is mutual exchange of knowledge and research methodology in environmental medicine, in particular on associations between health and indoor exposures. Schools is an important environment for ...
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Mast cells and their progenitors - mechanisms of action and significance in disease
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Purpose and aimIn diseases such as asthma and systemic mastocytosis (SM), mast cells accumulate in the affected tissues and become activated leading to symptoms caused by the released mediators. Our studies ...
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Mast cells and their progenitors in allergic airway inflammation and respiratory infections
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
In lungs of patients with allergic asthma mast cell numbers are increased and they release mediators that contribute to asthma symptoms. The increase in lung mast cells in mouse models of allergic airway ...
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Microscopic dynamic tidal changes in lung acini as a reason for ventilator induced lung injury in acute respiratory failure, studied in vivo by synchrotron radiation computed tomography
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2018-12-31
40,000 critically ill patients are treated with ventilator per year in Sweden, and 3000 of them have severe acute respiratory failure with a mortality of about 40%. The mortality is partly due to the underlying ...
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Multi-pronged approach for early diagnosis and prognosis of COPD
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31
We will use a multi-pronged approach for two aims: early identification of individuals at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and identification of subjects with an established ...
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Novel treatment strategies against allergy, asthma and atopic dermatitis.
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Due to their high prevalence, allergies have become one of the major medical issues of the 21st century. Current treatment regimens result in relatively good control of the disease. However, there is a ...
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Obstructive sleep apnea during REM-sleep – effects on cardiometabolic outcomes, inflammation and possible gender differences
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31
It is well-known that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is followed by cardiometabolic diseases and mortality but interventional studies have failed. Based on our own previous results in women, our hypothesis ...
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.