SciLifeLab

The SciLifeLab & Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) continues to recruit outstanding early career group leaders, both nationally and internationally! Meet our latest Fellow Milka Doktorova from Stockholms universitet. She will be joining the DDLS Cell and molecular biology research area, read more below ↓

AI Virtual Cells could revolutionize biological science ↓ Biology and artificial intelligence (AI) are coming together to fundamentally change the way we do biological science, writes Stanford University, SciLifeLab and KTH Royal Institute of Technology researcher Emma Lundberg and colleagues in a recent perspective article published in Cell, where Emma Lundberg is the corresponding author. AI virtual cells (AIVC), computer models of human cells made using AI and large amounts of biological data, could help us understand how cells work and predict what happens inside them. Making it easier to develop new drugs and to study diseases. On top of this, spatial proteomics was recently chosen as Method of the Year by Nature Methods, “for its critical role in revealing the organization of complex tissues”, a method Professor Lundberg has been working with for a long time, not least within the Human Protein Atlas program. In this longer YouTube interview, Emma Lundberg gives her views on virtual cells; spatial proteomics – its past, present and future; atlas building, explaining why cilia is so hard to map and more: https://lnkd.in/dfkcH3tC Also, read our article about the perspective article in Cell about AI virtual cells: https://lnkd.in/dyHVNiKe The perspective article itself can be found here: https://lnkd.in/dS_EXwmR Cell by Cell Press Life Science at KTH

A new FIB-SEM in Umeå! 🔬 Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM) recently inaugurated Aquilos 2, an advanced instrument that lets researchers study thin layers of cells, frozen to extremely low temperatures, enabling detailed studies of biological samples at the nanoscale. ❄️ One application is in the study of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), where researchers can observe how the virus manipulates cells. With Aquilos 2, SciLifeLab researchers have a new tool for studying various diseases. 🦠 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dj-uTPUd Umeå University, Erin Schexnaydre, Linda Sandblad

🙋♀️ NEW POST. NEW POST. NEW POST on the UCMR BLOG!! ❓ Hi, I'm Kate Bennett! When people ask me what I do for a living and I tell them I’m a researcher or research coordinator, next comes the dreaded question: “In what area?”. This is when slight panic sets in. How do I explain what metabolomics is and at the same time try to make it sound interesting!? ✍ In an attempt to improve my delivery, I’d like to give you a short introduction to the importance of metabolomics – and at the same time, present the new Computational Metabolomics Group we’re launching within SciLifeLab. 👩🔬 Kate works in UCMR PI Johan Trygg, Professor lab. 📜 Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/dbvx3qKd #blog #metabolomics #UCMr #infectionbiology #UCMRblog

🌟 Exciting Announcement: The Leena Peltonen School of Human Genetics Returns in 2025! This prestigious summer school brings together 20 leaders in human genetics with 20 students close to their PhD completion. This isn't just a course; it's a science summer camp designed for in-depth exploration of the future of genomics through vibrant discussions and debates. 📅 When? July 27-31, 2025 📍 Where? Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK 📝 Apply by: March 7, 2025 🌐 For more information and to apply, visit our website: www.lpshg.com Incredible Lineup Featuring: Alejandra Medina Andrea Ganna Beryl Cummings Bogdan Pasaniuc Cecilia Lindgren Craig Glastonbury Daniel MacArthur Gosia Trynka Hilary Martin Jacques Fellay Mark McCarthy Mashaal Sohail Matt Nelson Melina Claussnitzer Sasha Gusev Michelle Trenkmann Nancy Cox Nicky Whiffin Tuuli Lappalainen Zoltan Kutalik Join us!

We are thrilled to present the film “Finding the genetic cause for patients with genodermatoses” 🌟 This study, led by Maria Wilbe at Uppsala University, shows how new technologies (in this case long-read sequencing) can be implemented for clinical diagnostics and how #ClinicalGenomicsUppsala can contribute with bench-to-bedside service. SciLifeLab Akademiska sjukhuset

Have you created or are you planning to create 𝗥 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘀 as part of your research projects? Then this webinar on January 16 is for you!  𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁: Researchers often create Shiny applications as part of their projects and want to publish them as supplementary materials for publications, presentations, and other purposes. However, finding a venue to publish (in other words, to host) a Shiny app is challenging because existing commercial platforms are not optimized for use by researchers and impose limitations on the speed of the applications and volume of visitors in their free tier.In this webinar, we will demonstrate Shiny app publication through SciLifeLab Serve — a newly developed platform that is free to use for all life science researchers in Sweden and offers dedicated resources for long-term hosting. We will discuss how to prepare a Shiny app for sharing and provide a step-by-step demonstration of how to start hosting it and obtain a public URL to share with the world. After this webinar you should be able to do this yourself for your own Shiny apps. Additionally, we will discuss requirements from funders and research institutions when publishing Shiny applications as research output.𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:  https://lnkd.in/deEvGjgd .#DataScience #Shiny #R #DataDriven #LifeScience

On December 11, the Publishing Workshop for Junior Researchers brought participants together to learn more about the publishing process! Thank you to Valda Vinson and Sacha Vignieri from Science Magazine for leading the sessions, sharing their expertise, and addressing questions from the group. The event featured a mix of hybrid lectures and on-site discussions, offering participants a clearer understanding of how research articles are published. A huge thanks to everyone who attended and engaged in the discussions throughout the day!

Don't miss - a four and half day workshop that will cover cryo-ET workflows from sample preparation on EM grids to data processing and analysis, a mixture of lectures and practical sessions! Where? UCEM Facility, Umeå universitet When? 10-14 March 2025 How? On the link below!

An interdisciplinary team led by SciLifeLab researchers Prof. Maria Tenje (Uppsala universitet) and Docent Magnus Johansson (Uppsala universitet) have developed a microfluidic platform that allows E. coli bacteria to be electroporated while being watched in real time under a microscope! The project began in 2017 as part of a VR-funded research environment led by SciLifeLab researcher Prof. Johan Elf. Read more in the article below ↓