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2 days ago · A newly published study from Åbo Akademi University shows the significant influence of human-induced pressures on the structure and functioning of coastal invertebrate communities in the Åland archipelago. Coastal ecosystems serve as vital interfaces between land and sea, offering a myriad of ecological functions essential for both marine ...
2 days ago · Turku Åbo Summer School, which is a joint summer school of five Turku higher education institutes, has received more than 500 registrations around the world for the second time. The Summer School brings more than 150 students to Turku at the beginning of August. The interest in the Summer School proves the international attractiveness of Turku's higher education institutes and the region.
3 days ago · I sitt arbete kommer Österlund att ansvara för utbildning, forskning och forskarutbildning vid ämnet litteraturvetenskap vid Åbo Akademi. Hon tillträder sin tjänst som professor 1.8.2024. Befattningen söktes av tre personer.
2 days ago · The research group led by Jukka Westermarck, the Professor of Cancer Biology at the Turku Bioscience Centre and the InFLAMES research flagship of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, approached this research question by treating breast cancer cells sensitive to treatment with HER2 inhibitor for nine months and by monitoring how these cancer cells were able to restart their growth during the treatment.
5 days ago · Saving male livelihood? Conceptualizing masculinity in the Finnish steelwork crisis in the early 1980s
1 day ago · EPLIN, an actin-binding protein, has been described as both a tumour promoter and tumour suppressor in different cancers. EPLIN isoform(α or β)-specific functions, which remain largely unknown, could explain these opposing roles. We observed distinct EPLIN-isoform localization; EPLINα is recruited to actin in plasma membrane ruffles and endosomes, while EPLINβ resides on actin stress fibers. We identified two EPLIN actin-binding regions and demonstrated EPLINα interaction with Rab21, an ...
1 day ago · This study focuses on the impacts of secure online payments and their interplay with other determinants on the development of e-tailing in Lebanon. To achieve this research goal, an online survey has been designed and distributed to gather feedback from 306 participants who make online purchases on regular basis.
