The 11th European meeting on Intermediate Filaments (EUROIF2019), organized by scientist and medical doctors at Åbo Akademi University and the University of Turku, brings together over 100 international experts in biology, biochemistry and medicine to Turku, June 8-11, 2019.
According to a new research, circulating tumor DNA can be used to detect treatment options for ovarian cancer patients who don’t benefit from chemotherapy.
Our laboratory has a modern transmission electron microscope, an ultramicrotome capable of sectioning both plastic and cryo sections, and specimen preparation equipment for various situations.
Our equipment and methods can be applied in various projects in medical and biological research as well as in materials sciences.
Laboratory of Electron Microscopy is a core facility of the Institute of Biomedicine. Our services are open for everyone who needs electron microscopy in their work.
The Bioanalytical Laboratory conducts quantitative analysis of preclinical and clinical pharmacokinetic and biomarker samples in a GLP-certified environment.
The Integrative physiology and pharmacology research unit covers widely the field of biomedicine. The research themes cover areas such as endocrinology, metabolism, bioimaging and diagnostics, drug development and medical treatment. The methodology used includes different in vitro cell culture models and translational animal models. The most advanced microscopy, x-ray and PET devices and methods are applied on the field of bioimaging.
The Institute of Biomedicine is in charge of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Biomedicine (in Finnish) and of two international Master’s Degree Programmes (Drug Discovery and Development, and Biomedical Imaging).