News
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New findings on enzymes with important role in SARS-CoV-2 infection
04 augusti 2020
Researchers at Uppsala University have described the presence, throughout the human body, of the enzyme ACE2. This is thought to be the key protein...
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Unexpected associations found between drug response and cell changes in brain cancer
15 juli 2020
Therapies for treating glioblastoma brain cancer can be delivered with greater precision and existing drugs can be used in new ways. These are the ...
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“If we would’ve been remunerated every time our data was used, it would’ve been nice”
03 juli 2020
Hello there… Hans Lennernäs, Professor in biopharmaceutics at the Department of Pharmacy, who has been awarded the APS Award by the Academy of Phar...
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New faces in the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy Management
02 juli 2020
From 1 July, the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy has new management. Most of the faces are already familiar, but four of the deans are...
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Novel function of platelets in tumour blood vessels found
25 juni 2020
Scientists at Uppsala University have discovered a hitherto unknown function of blood platelets in cancer. In mouse models, these platelets have pr...
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A vital game of hide-and-seek elucidated by novel single-molecule microscopy
25 juni 2020
Life depends on an intricate game of hide-and-seek taking place inside the cell. New research, which is now published in the journal Nature, sheds ...
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Molecular simulations show how drugs block key receptors
24 juni 2020
Many pharmaceuticals work by targeting what are known as “G-protein-coupled receptors”. In a new study, scientists from Uppsala University describe...
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Decision taken on new vice-rectors
17 juni 2020
Uppsala University’s current vice-rectors and deputy vice-rectors reach the end of their term of office on 30 June. The Vice-Chancellor has now dec...
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Anders Hagfeldt proposed as new Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University
17 juni 2020
On 17 June the University Board decided to propose Anders Hagfeldt, Professor of Physical Chemistry, as new Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University f...
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Brain tumours are attacked by the body’s own defences
12 juni 2020
Glioblastoma is a severe type of brain tumour that is currently incurable. Anna Dimberg and Magnus Essand are researching a method that activates ...
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New research provides hope for treatment for aggressive brain tumor
09 juni 2020
Using genetically modified cells, researchers from Uppsala University hope to create a treatment for Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer as of...
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Academia and industry shape the future of drug delivery
09 juni 2020
In three years, the Swedish Drug Delivery Forum has developed into a meeting place where Uppsala University and ten pharmaceutical companies unite ...
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Distinguished Teaching Awards 2020 announced
05 juni 2020
This year’s winners of Uppsala University’s Distinguished Teaching Awards teach subjects in the fields of pedagogy, political science, surgery and ...
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Björn Olsen: Our biggest enemy is forgetfulness
04 juni 2020
“The coronavirus is not the last act. At best, it is a dress rehearsal for the next pandemic. And when this storm blows over, we can hope that we w...
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New test method can offer safer dosages of hydroxychloroquine
03 juni 2020
Researchers at Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital have developed a new method to measure levels of the medication hydroxychloroquin...
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Donations contribute to new research on COVID-19
19 maj 2020
The Einhorn Family Foundation has donated over SEK 500,000 to research at Uppsala University to help develop treatments against COVID-19. The donat...
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Apply for funds from the Sweden-America Foundation
15 maj 2020
The Sweden-America Foundation is announcing scholarships for master's, PhD and postdoctoral studies in the United States and Canada for the academi...
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Intensive hunt for drugs to fight COVID-19
13 maj 2020
The entire world is currently waiting for a vaccine against COVID-19. Intensive research is ongoing to develop useful drugs against the novel coron...
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Tests provide new picture of the spread of the virus
13 maj 2020
Two recent studies testing for antibodies against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 provide a new picture of the spread of virus in Sweden. “To gain a mor...
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“We have to decide how we will let AI impact our lives”
12 maj 2020
Artificial intelligence is here to stay, and its impact on our lives will continue to expand. With the five-year AI for Research initiative, Uppsal...