Past Events

February 2020

14 Feb

CompLifeSci Guest Seminar: Decoding cellular linguistics: A window into the architecture of cell type specific signaling

February 14, 2020    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Dr. Lauri Louhivuori, Dept of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden Decoding cellular linguistics: A window into the architecture of cell type specific [...]
12 Feb

Mikro Seminar: Studies on the pathogenesis of Lyme borreliosis

February 12, 2020    
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
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Julia Cuellar, University of Turku Studies on the pathogenesis of Lyme borreliosis
06 Feb

Frontiers of Science: Connecting cell metabolism with DNA Damage Response

February 6, 2020    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Prof. Marco Foiani, IFOM, The FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan Italy & University of Milan, Italy Connecting cell metabolism with DNA Damage Response Host: [...]
04 Feb

Cancer Research Seminar: Epigenetic Therapies for Breast Cancer? / Zebrafish as a model to study cancer

February 4, 2020    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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  Anni Wärri Epigenetic Therapies for Breast Cancer? Ilkka Paatero Zebrafish as a model to study cancer

January 2020

30 Jan

Frontiers of Science: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammatory processes: from the membrane to the nucleus and from the lab bench to the bedside

January 30, 2020    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Prof. Philip Calder, University of Southampton, UK Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammatory processes: from the membrane to the nucleus and from the lab bench [...]

December 2019

12 Dec

Frontiers of Science: Mechanics and mechanisms of vascular tissue architecture and homeostasis

December 12, 2019    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Prof. Cecilia Sahlgren, Subject of Cell Biology, Åbo Akademi University, Finland; Department of Biomedical Engineering; Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands Mechanics and mechanisms of [...]
11 Dec

Mikro Seminar: Immune defence in saliva

December 11, 2019    
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
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Vuokko Loimaranta, University of Turku Immune defence in saliva

November 2019

29 Nov

Receptor seminar: The Morphodynamics of Metastatic Cancer Cells

November 29, 2019    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Prof Chris Bakal Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK The Morphodynamics of Metastatic Cancer Cells Host: Johanna Ivaska Chris Bakal is Professor of Cancer Morphodynamics [...]
28 Nov

Frontiers of Science: Tumour cell dormancy in bone - role in breast cancer relapse

November 28, 2019    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Prof. Ingunn Holen, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, UK Tumour cell dormancy in bone - role in breast cancer relapse Host: Kaisa Ivaska [...]
27 Nov

Mikro Seminar: Ubiquitin signalling in intestinal inflammation - using Drosophila as a model to study chronic inflammation and host-microbe interactions

November 27, 2019    
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
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Annika Meinander, Åbo Akademi University Ubiquitin signalling in intestinal inflammation - using Drosophila as a model to study chronic inflammation and host-microbe interactions
27 Nov

Turku Cancer Research Society & Western Cancer Centre FICAN West celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Turku Cancer Research Society

November 27, 2019    
12:00 am
Turku Cancer Research Society & Western Cancer Centre FICAN West celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Turku Cancer Research Society Minisymposium in the afternoon & dinner [...]
21 Nov

Frontiers of Science: Synthetic biology - powering bioeconomy

November 21, 2019    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Prof. Merja Penttilä, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland Synthetic biology - powering bioeconomy Host: Paula Mulo (pmulo@utu.fi) Merja Penttilä has been a [...]
14 Nov

Frontiers of Science: Membrane protein interactions and function viewed by molecular simulations

November 14, 2019    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Prof. Mark Sansom, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, UK Membrane protein interactions and function viewed by molecular simulations Host: Parthiban Marimuthu (Parthiban.Marimuthu@abo.fi) Mark Sansom [...]
13 Nov

Mikro Seminar: Using the zebrafish model to study host-pathogen interactions in pneumococcal infection

November 13, 2019    
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
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Anni Saralahti, University of Tampere Using the zebrafish model to study host-pathogen interactions in pneumococcal infection
07 Nov

BioCity Guest seminar: Neuropilin-1 is a novel target for snake venoms with distinct functions on different types of vasculature

November 7, 2019    
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
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Prof. Johannes Eble, University of Münster, Germany Neuropilin-1 is a novel target for snake venoms with distinct functions on different types of vasculature. Host: Jyrki [...]
05 Nov

Cancer Seminar: Kurppa, Haanpää

November 5, 2019    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Kari Kurppa Treatment-induced dormancy in EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer Maria Haanpää Breast cancer susceptibility  

October 2019

31 Oct

Frontiers of Science: Lipid metabolism: connecting the dots

October 31, 2019    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Dr. Anne-Claude Gavin, EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany Lipid metabolism: connecting the dots Host: Karolina Pavic (karolina.pavic@utu.fi) Anne-Claude Gavin studied biology/biochemistry at the University of Geneva, achieving [...]
30 Oct

Mikro Seminar:

October 30, 2019    
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
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Erkko Ylösmäki, University of Helsinki TBA
24 Oct

Biomaterials in cellular and tissue microenvironments

October 24, 2019 - October 25, 2019    
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
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Turku Biomaterials Days and JSPS ACF Activity Seminar 2019 Biomaterials in cellular and tissue microenvironments Further information here Registration by October 15th https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/turku_biomaterials_days_2019
23 Oct

Mikro Seminar: Neonatal screening for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency

October 23, 2019    
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
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Johanna Lempainen, University of Turku Neonatal screening for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency