Research at Uppsala University
Why mothers in novels leave their families
22 July 2021. Mothers leaving their families is not a new theme in Swedish fiction. But the reasons for leaving ha ...
Important role of genetics for age at first sex and birth
9 July 2021. An international research team has identified hundreds of genetic variants that are linked with age ...
Stay inside during thunderstorms
8 July 2021. If you hear thunder, don’t go outside. This is the most important piece of advice from lightning res ...
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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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Preconception health and care
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Research project from 2015-07-01 to 2015-07-31
Preconception Health and Care International Conference, Uppsala 2016-02-17, 18 and 19Preconception care is defined as a set of interventions that aim to identify and modify biomedical behavioural and ...
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A healthier population in Sweden through better conditions for research on biobanks and health data
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Research project from 2018-11-26 to 2019-08-31
Purpose and goal: The project aims to produce an efficient and secure method of combining biobank data with health register data for the benefit of academic and industrial research. A platform for ...
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Biobank Sweden
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Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2019-12-31
The scientific goal of Biobank Sweden (BIS) is to provide efficient, coordinated and sustainable use of biobank samples and associated healthcare and molecular analysis data as the basis for internationally ...
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Biobank Sweden
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Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2024-12-31
The scientific goal of Biobank Sweden (BIS) is to provide efficient, coordinated and sustainable use of biobank samples and associated healthcare and molecular analysis data as the basis for internationally ...
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Chemical ecology: A key to mitigate biodiversity threats arising from vector-born pathogens
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Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Vector borne diseases are a major threat to human, domesticated and wildlife populations. Many vectors are bloodsucking insects that rely on olfactory cues for finding their meal. These olfactory cues ...
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Deployment of Online Medical Records and E-health Services (DOME)
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Research project from 2013-09-01 to 2014-08-31
Purpose and goal: The project has met its goal to create and disseminate knowledge about the adoption and use of medical records online and other e-health services. The project has met its objectives ...
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Deployment of Online Medical Records and E-Health Services (DOME)
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Research project from 2012-06-01 to 2014-08-31
Purpose and goal: The project has met its goal to create and disseminate knowledge about the adoption and use of medical records online and other e-health services. The project has met its objectives ...
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Development of a replacement model to determine short and long term effects of environmental toxin mixtures using Drosophila
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Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Toxicology testing is one of the main reasons for use of experimental animals. We set up a productive fly (Drosophila) lab, with a range of methodologies, enabling detailed molecular, physiological and ...
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Development, testing, and evaluation of an online, guided, cognitive behavioral-based intervention for parents of children previously treated for cancer
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Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2018-12-31
The purpose is to develop, test, and evaluate the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an online cognitive behavioral-based intervention for psychological distress for parents of children previously ...
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ERA-NET NEURON Mental Disorders RDmaria aDBS
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Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2016-12-31
ERA-NET NEURON Mental Disorders RDmaria aDBS ...
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Evaluation of Virus Retentive Filter Paper for Water Treatment and Clinical Applications in Real-Life Studies in Bangladesh
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Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31
The so-called “thousand leaves” (or mille-feuille) paper is the world’s first non-woven filter, composed of 100% native cellulose, which is capable of removal of all types of microogranisms, including ...
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Y-chromosome gene function in the central nervous system during early human development
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Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31
The functions of Y-chromosome encoded genes are not only of interest for fertility research, but they are also relevant for studies of sex differences in brain and behaviour during early human development ...
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The Phys-Can (Physical training and Cancer) Study: Long-term Follow-up
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Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Aims: 1) To evaluate the long-term effects of an exercise intervention on cancer-related fatigue (CRF), health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and maintenance of physical activity, and to determine predictors ...
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Neuroimaging placebo-analgesia from childhood to adulthood in migraineurs and healthy participants
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Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Whereas in clinical trials placebos are used as controls and high placebo effects adversely impact the evaluation of new treatments, in clinical practice high placebo responsivity provide welcoming therapeutic ...
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Identifying targets and compounds for the therapeutic intervention of coronary heart disease using a zebrafish model system
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Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
The aim of my research programme is to identify novel drug targets and compounds for the therapeutic intervention of coronary heart disease (CHD). To this end, I have identified 93 positional candidate ...
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Innovative academic drug discovery a pilot study
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Research project from 2020-12-14 to 2021-12-31
Purpose and goal: This pilot project aims to achieve better coordination of the technical and scientific efforts made by national research infrastructures such as the Science for Life Laboratories (SciLifeLab ...
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Internet-based treatment of psychological distress in patients with myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries
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Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Myocardial infarction (MI) with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is common (6-8% of all MIs) and affects mainly working women. A majority of the patients have Takotsubo syndrome (also known as ...
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Within- and trans-generational health consequences of shift work in humans
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Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
My research is mainly focused on understanding how sleep disruptions and night work, i.e. working during a time where the internal clock is set to be off, affect metabolic and psychological health parameters ...
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Journal Grant: The periodical Current Disability Research, 2019-2021
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Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Forskning om funktionshinder pågår (“Ongoing Disability Research”) has been issued quarterly since 1992. In presenting current Swedish disability research to decision-makers, researchers, government agencies ...
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Lessons to be learned from Mother2Mother project i South Africa
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Research project from 2016-09-01 to 2017-08-31
Innovative approaches to improving women’s health are needed the world over. NGOs are frequently at the forefront infinding new ways, as in the Mother 2 Mother project.Employing a mentoring method to HIV-mothers ...
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Microsensor for localization of pain sources
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Research project from 2020-04-14 to 2022-04-14
Purpose and goal: The Aim of the project is to develop an innovative in vivo diagnostic sensor for identification and localization of deeply located musculoskeletal tissue anomalies (painsources) causing ...
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National assessment and e-health interventions for mental health problems among university students: Swedish partnership in the WHO-World Mental Health International College Student (WHM-ICS) study
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Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
The life transition between late adolescence and emerging adulthood is often troubled, with one in three university students showing symptoms of depression and anxiety. However, help-seeking behavior is ...
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Pacess - patient-centred assessment of patients´ online access to electronic health records
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Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31
In Sweden, we are now in a unique position to explore how current eHealth trends can impact on, and even transform healthcare. In this research, we specifically want to explore the impact of patient accessible ...
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Radionuclide molecular imaging of prostate cancer: staging and in vivo phenotyping of tumours for personalised medicine
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Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
There is an unmet clinical need to improve both diagnostics (especially detection of soft-tissue metastases) and therapy of prostate cancer (PCa). One possible approach is radionuclide targeting of receptors ...
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The rehabilitation co-ordinators impact on sick leave and return to/commencement of work or studies in the psychiatric specialist care
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Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
An increasing number of individuals are on sick leave because of mental illness. Mental illness generally have longer periods of sick leave. The knowledge about what actions that are effective to support ...
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The rehabilitation co-ordinators impact on sick leave and return to/commencement of work or studies in the psychiatric specialist care
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Research project from 2018-07-01 to 2021-06-30
An increasing number of individuals are on sick leave because of mental illness. Mental illness generally have longer periods of sick leave. The knowledge about what actions that are effective to support ...
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sensory science and development of healthy eating habits in children
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Research project from 2018-12-01 to 2019-11-30
I´m a postdoc at the Department of Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics, Uppsala University, and also affiliated with the Division of Paediatrics, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet. After my dissertation ...
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Strategic collaboration at Uppsala University
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Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Purpose and goal: 1. To design and establish a collaboration strategy A program for collaboration has been designed and established. It is a general University program. 2.To define the prioritized strategic ...
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The Haptics-Assisted Surgery Planning System (HASP)
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Research project from 2015-04-28 to 2017-03-31
Purpose and goal: Intra-mandibular tumors and complex facial trauma require lengthy and difficult surgical procedures. Improved surgical accuracy can lead to better healing, function and aesthetics, reduced ...
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Uppsala Berzelii Technology Centre for Neurodiagnostics (Phase 3)
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Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Purpose and goal: The aim is to obtain a deeper understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, more specifically we will develop sensitive analysis methods which could be used for performing early diagnosis ...
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Helpline important for older people during the pandemic
8 July 2021. For many older individuals, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of daily anonymous contac ...
The national COVID-19 Data Portal turns one year old
3 June 2021. The national Swedish COVID-19 Data Portal was launched one year ago to support researchers in utilis ...
The attitudes of children and youth about the pandemic year and the future
27 May 2021. We have lived with COVID-19 and restrictions in society for over a year. How do children and youth s ...
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