Forskning vid Uppsala universitet

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-01-01 till 2024-12-31

A new generation of superluminous X-ray free-electron lasers (XFEL) will deliver billions of exposures per day at intensities up to 100-times higher than intensities available from existing XFELs. The ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2016-07-01 till 2019-06-30

The overall aim is to understand platelet biogenesis, development and reactivity. The first two years of training will be in the host institute abroad, i.e., Framingham heart study (FHS), National Institutes ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2017-07-01 till 2020-06-30

In this proposal, we aim to explore the uncharted interactions between the heat released from an exothermic enzymatic reaction, and the enzyme’s structure and function. To achieve this goal, we chose pyruvate ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-01-01 till 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 ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-01-01 till 2022-12-31

The aim of this project is to lay the scientific foundation for the development of a new generation of nanocellulose-based therapeutic delivery platforms,with focus on the treatment of chronic wounds. ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-01-01 till 2022-12-31

Despite being a mature field of research studying of magnetism and spin-dependent phenomena remains one of the most fascinating area in condensed matter physics. Indeed, progress in technological development ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2017-01-01 till 2022-12-31

During the 1960's, the first observations were made of ultra high energy (UHE) charged particles arriving from space. These particles, known as cosmic rays, began a pursuit to discover which astronomical ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-12-01 till 2022-12-31

The nuclear data needs for Gen-IV systems are eminent. In order to ensure a safe and efficient reactor operation, fast-neutron induced data are needed. Fissions Yields (FY) are a major source of uncertainties ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2016-07-01 till 2019-06-30

The finite verb in Semitic is sometimes extended by an ending that involves a and/or nasalization, for example the Akkadian ventive, the energic in Arabic, Ugaritic, and Aramaic, as well as the so-called ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2018-01-01 till 2021-12-31

Amyloid fibers are associated with more than \num{20} human diseasesranging from diabetes to Alzheimer´s. Still, the initiation of fiberformation has eluded scientists because of the many rapidconformational ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-01-01 till 2022-12-31

Recent reports on cyber-attacks, such as Stuxnet, have shown their devastating consequences on digitally controlled systems supporting modern societies. It is therefore of the utmost importance for control ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-01-01 till 2022-12-31

This project will study analytically conformal field theories in space-time dimensions greater than two. The approach that will be used goes under the name of conformal bootstrap and does not rely on a ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-07-01 till 2022-06-30

This project aims to study the semantic evolution of five modal verbs in Spanish between the 16th and the 20th centuries, based on data from Corpus del Español. The study builds on frameworks of cognitive ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2017-01-01 till 2020-12-31

Antimicrobial resistance is a rapidly growing health concern but environmental aspects are largely understudied. Here, a 2017-2020 multi-disciplinary project is proposed in which development and transfer ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2018-01-01 till 2020-12-31

A long-standing, yet unresolved issue in ecology is understanding if and how biodiversity stabilizes the functioning of ecosystems. A general scientific consensus exist that species richness can enhance ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2017-01-01 till 2019-12-31

The purpose of this project is to add state-of the-art brain imaging to a double-blind randomized controlled trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for the treatment of anhedonia. ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2017-07-01 till 2020-06-30

This project focuses on the political culture of the Western community of diplomats in the eventful years 1940–1958. Much of the scholarship on how the post-war world was built has dealt only with decision-makers ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-01-01 till 2022-12-31

This project will study algorithmic questions in real-time scheduling theory, with a main focus on establishing the computational complexity of schedulability problems. A schedulability problem is to decide ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2018-07-01 till 2021-06-30

This project explores the development of grammatical markers for definiteness in Iranian languages. These markers are unique among Iranian languages and have hitherto not figured in the extensive literature ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-07-01 till 2022-06-30

The overall purpose of the research I intend to conduct is to examine sources of errors, which are attributable to human cognition, and influence two different types of criminal evidence; forensic evidence ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2018-01-01 till 2020-12-31

Technological advances have recently fueled the ascent of personal genomics and the promise of precision medicine. The success of medical genetics in realizing this promise will depend on its capacity ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2018-01-01 till 2021-12-31

The LHC was built to answer open questions in the frontier of science. After five years of successful operation and the discovery of the Higgs boson there are still questions to answer. The standard model ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2017-07-01 till 2020-06-30

Adaptation is a process constrained by genetic variation; without genetic variation, selection cannot promote changes in the genetic characteristics of a populations. Understanding the workings of genetic ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2017-07-01 till 2020-06-30

Our future society will encounter a big shift toward artificial intelligence-based, automated machines through networks as the 4th industrial revolution. Infrastructures in our daily life of all categories ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2018-01-01 till 2021-12-31

Bioceramics hold a great promise to promote bone regeneration leaving no traces behind. Before a newly designed bioceramic can be released to the market, its biological properties must be evaluated both ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2017-12-01 till 2020-12-31

Generation IV reactor concepts may contribute to improved sustainability of nuclear power. However, due to the early stage of development, the knowledge on the behavior of their fuel upon irradiation is ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-01-01 till 2021-12-31

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are immune cells that play a pivotal role in maintaining homeostasis, as well as in autoimmunity, infection and tumor biology. Recent evidence suggests that tissue-specific Tregs ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2017-07-01 till 2020-06-30

Further investigation of the neural underpin of cognitive aging, and associated reserve factors is much warranted. In this 3-year post-doctoral project, 2 years will be spent at Colombia University, New ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2019-12-01 till 2021-12-31

Whole genome sequencing of bacteria has developed rapidly and the availability of comprehensible bioinformatic analysis tools has increased exponentially. While being routinely used for public health purposes ...

Forskningsprojekt från 2018-01-01 till 2021-12-31

Single cell analysis provides unprecedented opportunities to dissect and understand cells, the basic units of life. Until recently, there have been limited ways to study proteins in single cells in a high-throughput ...