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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Strategic initiative in pharmacogenetics: from discovery to implementation
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
The problem of adverse drug reactions is growing, and the cost now amounts to 10% of Sweden´s healthcare budget. This could be minimised by selecting the right drug and dose for each patient using precision ...
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Systems Pharmacogenomics – investigating variation in action of incretin drugs in Type 2 diabetes
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Type 2 diabetes is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Incretin therapy (GLP-1 receptor agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors) has been widely used to maintain glycemia. However, huge individual ...
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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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.