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University of Turku Pioneers in Open Science with New Open Research Policy

26.06.2018

In the modern society, universities have an important role as catalysts for social well-being and the economy. At the same time, digital technologies and information change the ways how research is conducted. Open and available information and technology invites universities to rethink their societal role and create new ways for open collaboration.

 

Farm Cat Was More than a Utility Animal in the 19th Century

21.06.2018

Despite the fact that the shared history of cats and humans is quite long, there has been very little research on cats. Professor of European and World History at the University of Turku Taina Syrjämaa has tackled this issue and, in her research, she sheds light on cats’ lives in Finland in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Although the times have changed since then, the relationship between cat and human is also greatly characterised by continuity and similarity. Already in the 19th century, cats were often considered family members.

Several International Scientific Conferences to Turku

21.06.2018

Several international top conferences will be organised in Turku in the next few years. In collaboration with the City of Turku, the University of Turku will be hosting scientific conferences in different topics, such as plant biology and entrepreneurship.

Finnish Scientists Analysed the Proteome of T Helper 17 Cells

20.06.2018

T helper 17 (Th17) cells belong to a group of T cells with essential functions in autoimmune diseases and inflammation. Regulatory T cells (iTregs) are T cells with a suppressive function to maintain self-tolerance and prevent autoimmune responses. Researchers from Turku Centre for Biotechnology and Aalto University together utilised the advanced technology called label-free quantitative proteomics to identify the proteomes of Th17 and iTreg cells.