Research at Uppsala University

Acute sleep loss may alter the way we see others
11 May 2022. A new study from Uppsala University shows that young adults when sleep-deprived evaluate angry faces ...
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Mapping people of the past by means of their bones
9 May 2022. What is the best way to find out about a human being or animal that has been dead for perhaps severa ...
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Are there earthquakes in Sweden?
14 April 2022. On average, a couple of earthquakes occur daily in Sweden. Most of them are so minor as to be detect ...
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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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A Fundamental Approach to Charge Transfer in Transition Metal 1D Coordination Polymer Materials
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Charge transporting materials play a cruical role in one of the most active research areas: the development of molecular materials to facilitate the conversion of solar energy into electricity, fuels and ...
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Computations for structural mass spectrometry
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31
The structure and dynamics of biomolecules are intimately coupled to biological function, and numerous diseases are rooted in biomolecular structure. Functionally important conformational states are often ...
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Cellulose-based Carbon Fiber Paper for Advanced Energy Storage
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Owing to its lightweight, fibrous structure, high electrical conductivity and mechanical integrity, carbon fiber paper has been widely used as multifunctional substrate and has led to state-of-the-art ...
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Development and characterisation of novel ADCs
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2019-12-31
The development and characterisation of antibody-drug-conjugates (ADCs) are the heart of this application. Our project focuses on a very new class of acid labile linkers for ADCs. Recent progress in anti-cancer ...
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Development of Electrochemical Induced Raman Spectroscopy for investigation of catalytic intermediates in non-fossil fuel production
Research project from 2019-07-01 to 2022-06-30
The proposed research aims to develop a new physico-chemical investigation technique able to detect intermediates of electrocatalytic reactions. Electrochemical Induced Raman Spectroscopy, couples electrochemistry ...
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Development of hybrid de novo inorganic-protein systems for oxidative and reductive photocatalysis in well-defined protein environments
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
New photocatalysts developed for CO2 reduction, H2 evolution, and H2O oxidation will be based on pyridine, cobaloxime, and tetra-coordinate Co2+ molecular catalysts incorporated into protein scaffolds ...
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Development of methods for probing ligand-receptor interactions in situ using frontal affinity chromatography coupled with desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
Research project from 2015-07-01 to 2018-06-30
The association of seven transmembrane helices with the lipid bilayer of a biological cell is both what structurally defines G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR), and what makes them very difficult to study ...
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European Conference on Smart Inorganic Polymers
Research project from 2015-07-01 to 2015-07-31
The second “European Conference on Smart Inorganic Polymers” will be hosted at Uppsala University by the COST action members Sacha Ott and Andreas Orthaber. The conference will be held at the Ångström ...
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Functional molecular and polymeric compounds for high-energy battery cathodes
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Li-based batteries outperform all other rechargeable technologies in terms of energy density, but the limited efficiency and life-time of next-generation battery materials impede their further implementation ...
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Measurements of ligand-receptor interactions with mass spectrometry
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
We will develop new methods where mass spectrometry is used for the study of structure–function relationships of ligand–receptor interactions. While G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) remain the major ...
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Nanowired bacteria: Microbial extracellular electron transfer probed with nanowired electrodes
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2020-12-31
The project ’Nanowired bacteria’ aims to develop biocompatible nanostructured electrodes that can be used to penetrate the outer cell membrane of bacteria (e.g. Shewanella oneidensis). Intracellular protein ...
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Novel techniques for molecular imaging and characterization
Research project from 2015-09-01 to 2018-08-31
The main objective of the proposed research is to develop and establish novel techniques for online surface sampled mass spectrometry and quantitative mass spectrometry imaging (MSI). The research will ...
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Organic/inorganic hybrid material for energy storage
Research project from 2011-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Dye- sensitised solar cells converting solar energy to electrical energy with the dye chemisorbed on a nanostructured semiconductor oxide layer, usually titanium dioxide, have been intensively investigated ...
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SET4Pro: Single-electron transistors for studies of redox proteins
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Electron transfer reactions, executed by redox proteins, are an essential part of many important biological processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, and DNA synthesis. Moreover, several human diseases ...
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SMSS-Annual Symposium 2015 - Native Mass Spectrometry and Related Methods for Structural Biology
Research project from 2015-07-01 to 2015-07-31
Native Mass Spectrometry and Related Methods for Structural Biology5-6 October 2015, UppsalaIn 2015 SMSS (The Swedish Mass Spectrometry Society) plans to interact with COST’s Biomedicine and Molecular ...
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Uppsala Health Summit (UHS) 2019, ”Healthy Urban Childhoods”
Research project from 2018-12-01 to 2019-11-30
Around the world, the fast growing urbanization puts children´s physical and mental health at risk. Uppsala Health Summit (UHS) 2019, Healthy Urban Childhoods, will focus on how to strengthen the child ...
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Research spotlight: The war in Ukraine

Putin’s vision of a conservative orthodox superpower
Following traditional, conservative and Christian Orthodox ideals, in contrast to the “morally adrif ...
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12 million Ukrainians expected to flee to the EU
Some 12 million Ukrainian refugees are expected to come to the EU. It's anticipated that more than o ...
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Mass exodus calls for many health actions
What health measures need implementing for people fleeing from the war in Ukraine? Soorej Jose Putho ...
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Research challenge: Antibiotic resistance
Every day, antibiotics save many lives all over the world. They have become indispensable in all kinds of situations, from basic healthcare to advanced medicine. But what will happen if antibiotics stop working?

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