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Using a unique collection of genetic and clinical data for colorectal cancer, researchers at Uppsala University have revealed genetic new alterations and developed of a new molecular classifier of tumour variants. The finding could lead…

In drug development, experimental methods are often used to determine the three-dimensional structures of target proteins and to understand how molecules bind to them. This information is needed to design drug molecules efficiently.…

Researchers at Uppsala University Hospital and Uppsala University have demonstrated that a simple blood test that reflects brain health can predict which people are most at risk of suffering a stroke. The discovery could contribute to…

The 2024 Rudbeck Medal will be awarded to Professors Joakim Palme, Dan I. Andersson and Siv Andersson, while the Linnaeus Medal will be awarded to Professor Gesa Weyhenmeyer. The medals will be presented during the University’s birthday…

A new treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer shows favourable results in that surgery can sometimes be avoided completely. It also reduces the risk of recurrence. The method has been confirmed as effective in a comprehensive study…

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) has ranked the world’s 1,000 leading research universities every year since 2003. This year, more than 2,500 institutions were reviewed. The ranking focuses on research excellence, measured…

The day after defending his doctoral thesis in the spring, Jakob Clason van de Leur learned that he had been granted over SEK 4 million to evaluate a new model for treating stress-induced exhaustion disorder. This will enable him to…

The process of establishing a profile for Uppsala University Campus Gotland has been in progress for some time. It has set out from a number of points: research and education focusing on critical social challenges; current educational and…

“The study uses information from local earthquakes and geochemical data on the erupted magma through time to reveal the geological processes behind these recent Icelandic eruptions. A comparison of these eruptions with historical events…

“What is most evident is the effect on sleep across all age groups. There is a correlation between having a mobile phone in the bedroom, using the phone during the night and poorer sleep,” explains Lina Eklund, Associate Professor at the…