Biology
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Research domains
- Science
Areas of research
- Cell biology
- Ecology
- Physiology
- Genetics
- Immunology
- Infection
- Inflammation
- Microbiology
- Environmental toxicology
- Molecular biology
- Meal ecology
- Ecosytem ecology
- Toxicology
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The subject of Biology is the study of living organisms, from the molecular level up to the interactions between organisms and their living environment and ecosystem. Biology involves interdisciplinary approaches to cover the diverse subject area. Biology research at Örebro University falls within four main areas:
- molecular biology and physiology of living organisms and their interactions with the environment
- ecological processes, including their significance for species’ adaptation to and survival in nature
- toxicological processes, including a mechanistic understanding of environmental problems
- microbiological processes including their significance for the environment and health.
These research areas are fully developed with national and international collaborations, as well as to industry and commerce.
Researchers
- Andi Alijagic
- Magdalena Andersson
- Håkan Berg
- Yared Bezabhe
- Johanna Björklund
- Paulina Calderon Flores
- Eva Edin
- Alf Ekblad
- Magnus Engwall
- Manon Fallet
- Linee Goswami
- Ulf Hanell
- Arslan Hashmi
- Aboi Igwaran
- Jana Jass
- Steffen Keiter
- Hazem Khalaf
- Faisal Ahmad Khan
- Carina Modig
- Luis Morales
- Per-Erik Olsson
- Anna Rotander
- Nikolai Scherbak
- Erik Sjöstedt
- Jörgen Stenlund
- Viresh Thamke
- Adam Tillo
- Tao Zhao
- Thomas Zoeller
- Yared Bezabhe, PhD student
- Ulf Hanell, PhD student
- Greta Nilén, PhD student
- Anna Otterborn, PhD student
- Berkay Paylar, PhD student
- Ingrid Rijk, PhD student
- Berhanu Sahilu, PhD student
- Gladys Sergon, PhD student
- Jonas Zetzsche, PhD student
Research projects
Active projects
- Androgen Receptor Mediated Gene Regulation
- BioLearning - Using bioindicators, biomarker profiles and machine learning to improve water quality analysis
- Biological responses to pharmaceuticals and antibiotics in the environment
- Cell Painting: a novel tool in toxicology (CPTox)
- Characterizing probiotic Lactobacillus bioactive compounds
- Ectomykorrhizal mycelium - its production and turnover and importance for the soil carbon storage
- Effect-based strategy for identification and assessment of potential health effects of hazardous organic chemicals in indoor environments
- Fish & Cocktails
- Generation and persistence of novel antibiotic resistance in bacteria
- Identification of viral RNA sequence determinants and viral/cellular proteins involved in regulation of flavivirus replication: implications for vaccine design
- Identifiera: Identification of toxicity driving polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC s) for improving environmental risk assessment of contaminated sites
- Influence of lactobacilli on expression of key proteins involved in miRNA biogenesis
- Kolisotopfraktionering under skogsväxters och markorganismers respiration
- Laktobakterier som produktions- och leveranssystem för rekombinanta orala vacciner
- MicroSens - Improving the sense of taste by altering oral microbiota
- Mixture-Risk
- NANOSIGN
- PAC-Risk
- PFAS-Risk
- Photoreceptor interactions in plant perception of ultraviolet and blue light
- Plant responses to ultraviolet radiation and blue light: from perception to crop production
- PLASTIC-Risk
- RESPONSE - Towards a risk-based assessment of microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems
- Sex Determination and Differentiation
- Study of the effects of perfluorooctanesulfonic compounds (PFCs) on fatty acid metabolism during avian development
- The status of ecosystem functions of polluted lands assessed in situ using plant, soil and microbial indicators
- Transgenerational Effects of Pollutants
Completed projects
- APPLICERA: Applicable site-specific environmental risk assessment of contaminated soils
- Avian developmental toxicity of perfluorochemicals: species sensitivity differences and mechanisms of action
- Bioanalytical screening of POPs in otters
- Bioanalytical studies of soils and sediments
- BioImpakt - Biological impact of persistent perfluorinated compounds
- Biokol - Från organiskt avfall till resurs för nyttiggörande av jordavfall
- BIOSLUDGE - Biological effects of sewage sludge
- Chemical and toxicological characterisation of PAHs and related compounds in road dust
- CleanSea
- Development Of Site-Specific Environmental Quality Analysis (DOSE)
- Environmental Health Diagnostics (EHD)
- EPHEMARE - Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics in marine ecosystems
- Food and health in educational contexts
- Interactions Between Metallothionein and p53: Potential Role in Tumorgenesis
- NanoSafety Project
- Occurrence of microplastics in Sweden's great lakes
- Plastic pollution - chemical risks for marine ecosystems
- Plasticizers: Immune and Metabolism
- Probiotic Lactobacillus modulation of cellular immune responses
- SOILEFFECT: Development of bioreporter-based survey and health risk assessment of toxic chemicals in contaminated areas
- SOILTOX: processoptimering och innovation av marksaneringsmetoder med hjälp av bioanalytiska toxicitetstester
- Sustainable food production in Sweden - the potential of agroforestrysystems
- SYNERGY - Determination of site-specific biological effects of exposure to complex mixtures
- Thyroid and Brain