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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The role of genetic and epigenetic factors in the autoimmune disease primary Sjögren’s syndrome – a step towards targeted therapies
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease with substantial morbidity and increased mortality in lymphoma. Although genetic factors have been described in other systemic autoimmune ...
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Discovery of functional genetic variants in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31
The aim of the project is to identify functional genetic variants in SLE. In the first part of the project we will identify previously unknown genetic variants by comparing DNA samples from SLE patients ...
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Disease mechanisms and patient stratification towards new therapies in systemic inflammatory autoimmune diseases
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Systemic inflammatory autoimmune diseases (SIADs) are a heterogeneous group of inflammatory diseases with involvement of multiple organs. Three SIADs are systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), primary Sjögrens ...
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Disease mechanisms in autoimmune rheumatic diseases with an interferon signature
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2018-12-31
A prominent feature in a number of rheumatic diseases is an increased expression in blood and tissue cells of type I interferon regulated genes (an IFN signature), which activates both the innate and adaptive ...
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Functional and prognostic impact of immune complexes and immune complex-associated autoantibodies in rheumatic diseases
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2016-12-31
OBJECTIVE: To study immune complex (IC)-mediated mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with emphasis on how IC and IC-associated autoantibodies regulate production ...
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Genetic variation and single-cell gene expression profiles in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2020-12-31
In the project we will identify rare functional genetic variants in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We will search for unknown rare genetic variants in Swedish patients with SLE patients by comparing ...
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How immune complexes and associated autoantibodies determine clinical phenotypes in rheumatic diseases
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31
In this four-year project we will expand, develop and refine the way autoimmune serology is used to characterize and understand the pathogenetic mechanisms leading to individual clinical phenotypes of ...
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Mucosal breaks in the initiation and progression of rheumatoid arthritis
Research project from 2020-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease of the synovial joints that affects ~1% of the world population. Multiple “mucosal” risk factors are associated with the development of RA, including ...
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Nordic Symposium on Metabolic Disorders (NSMD) An interdisciplinary preclinical conference within metabolic disorders - From obesity and diabetes to development of atherosclerosis -
Research project from 2011-07-01 to 2011-12-31
Today the metabolic syndrome is a global epidemic, driven in part by an increasing incidence of obesity in the society. A direct consequence of obesity and diabetes are major problems with the heart and ...
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Strategies to control thromboinflammation in therapeutic medicine with focus on transplantation
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2016-12-31
The present application focuses on the overall crosstalk during thromboinflammation in transplantation, which include the instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction (IBMIR) in cell- and cell cluster-transplantation ...
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
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