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Turku Bioscience
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Turku Bioscience is a joint department of University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, providing expertise and cutting-edge technologies. Visit our website: https://bioscience.fi/
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What a week at #HUPO2025! Many ideas and new friends. The science is excellent, but the people make it special.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Exciting to be in @lp2mlab.bsky.social making plans for the future visits and experiments related on macrophages together with Ivanov lab. @univcotedazur.bsky.social @inflames-flagship.bsky.social @turkubioscience.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The annual TBC Science Day is drawing to a close — just one final session to go! 🎉 With around 170 participants, the energy has been incredible all day. Inspiring talks, lively discussions, and exciting research presentations have filled the program.
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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The Academy of Finland has awarded Academy Professor funding to our Group Leader Professor Johanna Ivaska for the period 2026–2031.

Congratulations Johanna, and also Professor Jani Erola, for such a prestigious nomination!

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October 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Theatre met science on the Turku City Theatre stage. From ancient pottery shards to AI ethics.
#AkateeminenVartti

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October 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Microscopy Live: Imusolmuke lähikuvassa – tutustu kehon puolustuksen keskukseen, rakenteeseen, jossa immuniteetti saa alkunsa.

Tule tutustumaan siihen, miten keho puolustautuu taudinaiheuttajia vastaan!

Lisää tietoa tapahtumasta: bioscience.fi/events/micro...
Microscopy Live: Imusolmuke lähikuvassa – Turku Bioscience Centre
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October 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Very exciting talk by Alberto Ballestin on acute impact of surgery on glioblastoma tissue @fibtra.bsky.social annual symposium in Turku.
October 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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There’s still time to apply! @lahesmaalab.bsky.social and @elolab.bsky.social are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to study T-cell responses in cancer and autoimmunity. Join their teams and make an impact in immunology. 🧬

Read more & apply here: ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...
Postdoctoral researcher to study T-cell response in cancer and autoimmunity in Molecular Systems Immunology Group and Medical Bioinformatics Centre at Turku Bioscience
Our research groups led by Professor Riitta Lahesmaa (https://bioscience.fi/research/molecular-systems-immunology/profile/ ) and Professor Laura Elo (https://elolab.utu.fi/ ) are based at Turku Biosci...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Congratulations, Jonna, for the Young Investigator Award of the Scandinavian Society for Immunology! @alankolab.bsky.social
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We are proud to share that one of our Group Leaders, Academy Research Fellow, Jonna Alanko has received the Young Investigator Award of the Scandinavian Society for Immunology. Congratulations Jonna!

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October 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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We are proud to share that one of our Group Leaders, Academy Research Fellow, Jonna Alanko has received the Young Investigator Award of the Scandinavian Society for Immunology. Congratulations Jonna!

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October 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Congratulations to Professor Riitta Lahesmaa on being awarded the Johnny Ludvigsson Prize for Outstanding Nordic Researcher! 👏

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October 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Ruotsalainen Barndiabetesfonden on palkinnut professori Riitta Lahesmaan pohjoismaisella tunnustuspalkinnolla hänen ansioistaan tyypin 1 diabeteksen tutkimuksessa. Lahesmaan tavoitteena on tyypin 1 diabeteksen varhainen toteaminen ja taudin ehkäisy. Lämpimät onnittelut💐🎉!

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Professori Riitta Lahesmaalle Barndiabetesfondin tunnustuspalkinto
Turun yliopiston professorille Riitta Lahesmaalle on myönnetty ruotsalaisen Barndiabetesfonden-säätiön Johnny Ludvigsson -palkinto.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Dive into our latest blog, The Role of Multimedia in Science. We explore, with examples, how well-crafted multimedia can make complex science more accessible, engaging, and understandable. 👉 bioscience.fi/the-role-of-...
The Role of Multimedia in Science – Turku Bioscience Centre
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October 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Retreat to unite! MBC joined academic retreat of Biocenter Finland. It was great to share experiences and practices between technology platforms nation-wide.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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A moment worth remembering! Celebrating the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation prizes 2025. @utu.fi @turkubioscience.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Professor Laura Elo receives award for outstanding research from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation! Warmest congratulations! bioscience.fi/professor-la... @elolab.bsky.social
Professor Laura Elo receives award for outstanding research from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation – Turku Bioscience Centre
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October 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Thank you, Susanna Fagerholm, for very interesting talk on dendritic cell mechanical immune memory and the audience for very active participation! @turkubioscience.bsky.social
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October 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Open seminar on open science! MBC had the great pleasure to host Alexandru Mahmoud from the Bioconductor Core Team. Automatic workshop creation with BuildABiocWorkshop will surely accelerate teaching of bioinformatics. Thanks, Alex!

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October 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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A research group led by our our affiliated group leader Professor Lea Sistonen at Åbo Akademi University has discovered a new mechanism that regulates breast cancer progression! bioscience.fi/researchers-...
Researchers at Åbo Akademi University Discover a New Molecular Switch Regulating Breast Cancer Progression – Turku Bioscience Centre
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September 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Congratulations @westermarcklab.bsky.social and @ivaskalab.bsky.social ! www.utu.fi/en/news/pres...
Elias Tillandz Prize awarded at the BioCity Symposium to scientific publications on breast cancer recurrence and cancer gene overactivation
The Elias Tillandz prize for the best scientific publication of 2024 was presented for two groundbreaking cancer studies.
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September 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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MBC is represented at the 34th BioCity Symposium!
Check out posters:
#95: “Coralysis – sensitive integration of single-cell data”
#5: "A Computational Framework for Phosphoproteome Analysis in Inborn Errors of Immunity"
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#BioCity2025
August 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Excellent news from Westermarck lab and our affiliated research group led by Sami Ventelä.
July 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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What does it take to build a T cell atlas? We break it down in our latest review.
👉 Now out in Immunology & Cell Biology: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#Tcells #SingleCell #Immunology #ReviewArticle #CellAtlas
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July 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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A great opportunity is waiting for you! Grab it now 👉
elolab.bsky.social Elo Lab @elolab.bsky.social · Jul 2
Come work with us! We are looking for an IT professional to join our bionformatics core facility team 💻✨

Read full description and apply by Aug 28
👉 bit.ly/4lsGGsZ

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July 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Congratulations to Riitta Lahesmaa on being elected as a member of @embo.org A well-deserved honor! @lahesmaalab.bsky.social
utu.fi Turun yliopisto - University of Turku @utu.fi · Jul 1
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has selected Professor Riitta Lahesmaa from the University of Turku as its member. The organisation annually elects new members based on scientific merit.

Congratulations on the election! 🌼

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Professor Riitta Lahesmaa has been elected as a member of EMBO
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has selected Professor Riitta Lahesmaa from the University of Turku as its member.
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July 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM