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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Image analysis for reliable and cost effective cancer detection
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31
A crucial aspect for reliable automated analysis of cell samples for cancer detection is accurate and robust quantification of very subtle changes in the nuclear chromatin distribution through image analysis ...
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FOIP: Effect of facilitated participatory groups on neonatal mortality and stillbirths - A stepped wedge, cluster-randomized trial in six provinces in Vietnam.
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31
The past 20 years have witnessed major improvements in child survival, but the annual burden of 2.9 million newborn deaths and 2.7 million stillbirths remains a challenge. Although community-based participatory ...
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Why join the protests? A joint international research project on Nepal´s 2006 nonviolent uprisings
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31
The overarching aim of this collaboration project is to facilitate the institutional establishment of peace and conflict research in Nepal. Scandinavia in general, and Uppsala in particular, has a strong ...
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Importance of maternal nutrition for fetal and infant growth. The mediating role of the IGF-system in a malnourished population.
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2017-11-01
Poor fetal growth is associated with adverse health consequences for the individual, both short- and long-term. While the mothers nutritional status both before and during pregnancy is associated with ...
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Káfastallat
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2017-12-31
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Lessons to be learned from Mother2Mother project i South Africa
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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Methodological aspects of health economic evaluation in public health: A visit of Jeffrey Hoch, Professor and Chief, Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Califonia
Research project from 2018-12-01 to 2019-11-30
Research group CHAP - Child Health and Parenting, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, invites Professor Jeffrey Hoch, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of ...
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sensory science and development of healthy eating habits in children
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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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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