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The role of microbial interactions in the origin of animals
Microbial interactions were key to the origin of eukaryotes and may also have been important in transitions to multicellularity across the eukaryotic tree of life.Today, in animals...
In search of mechanism: A multimodal neuroimaging study of dynamic brain networks in psychotic disorders in children and adults
Psychotic disorders are difficult to treat due to their widespread effects in the brain. A hallmark of any brain state is that the brain continuously explores the available communi...
HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF SMELL LOSS IN OLDER AGE: a longitudinal population-based study.
Aging is often accompanied by significant loss in the sense of smell, olfaction.Around 25% of persons aged 60-years and above suffer from olfactory impairment (OI), and prevalence...
Mediatisation of Propaganda: From Papers to Bots
Framväxten av desinformation, falska nyheter såväl som sociala mediernas botar och troll har diskuterats som en stor utmaning för västerländska samhällen.Detta markerar återkomsten...
Justice and accountability for business involvement in international crimes: Legal struggles and strategies in the Lundin case
The overall aim of the project is to understand the strategies of, and struggles between, legal actors taking part in the criminal trial of Lundin Energy.In November 2021, the Swed...
Surrealism and Feminine Difference
This project explores the intersection of two major feminist traditions that emerged in the 1970s – one intellectual and the other aesthetic.Intellectually, this decade witnessed t...
Urbansociologins state of the art och forskning om social aktivism för rätten till bostad
I apply for a sabbatical grant with the aim of finalising the writing of two scientific books in English.The first one is a Handbook of Urban Sociology which I am currently editing...
Evolution and plasticity of cyclic di-nucleotide signaling networks in Bacteria
Nucleotides and in particular cyclic di-nucleotides frequently are mediators to transduce external and intrinsic signals. Cyclic di-GMP is a ubiquitous second messenger that regula...
Nutritional enrichment of sweet potato with highly bioavailable iron to alleviate anemia and hidden hunger in Central America and the Caribbean
Together, classical plant breeding and modern plant biotechnology methods can greatly contribute to the efficient development of nutritionally enriched crops.Central America and th...
Log-correlated fields in random matrices & statistical physics
The study of complex systems is an active research topic with applications ranging from material science and machine learning to biology and Earth’s climate.The purpose of this pro...
Breeding-Biostimulant: an innovative approach for enhanced drought tolerance of the climate-resilient Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) in Uganda and Zambia
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor - (L.)Moench.), a photosynthesis efficient C-4 cereal crop, is a major staple food crop playing a crucial role in food security in Uganda and Zambia, and s...
Deformation behavior of deeply embedded single grains in polycrystalline alloys during loading
The aim of this proposal is to map and understand the governing parameters of the deformation behavior of single grains embedded in polycrystalline alloys during the application of...
Performing Gender Equality: Arab State Feminism and the Sectarian Exception
This application is to complete my book manuscript: Performing Gender Equality.In this book, I argue most Arab governments instrumentalize women’s rights to show the West their ado...
Forecasting with Temporal Hierarchies
Forecasts are essential for decisions. Decision makers need both forecasts and an understanding of their associated uncertainties. Uncertain forecasts result in more expensive deci...
Stable organic solar cells based on non-fullerene acceptors
Harvesting solar energy from solar cells is a promising way to tackle today’s energy issues.Solution-processed organic solar cells (OSCs), consisting of carbon-based electron donor...
Managers’ leadership in the “new normal” – facilitating employees’ wellbeing and work performance in hybrid work
Research problem and specific questionsThe purpose of the project is to study the importance of leadership for employee well-being and work performance in hybrid work (i.e. when wo...
Oleaginous yeasts as novel production platforms for acetyl-CoA derived chemicals
Several societally important chemicals that can be produced by microbes are formed via the central cellular metabolite acetyl-CoA (ACoA).Development of platform strains with high l...
Increasing photovoltaic and electric vehicle utilization in the built environment: from challenges to opportunities
Deployment of photovoltaics (PV) and electric vehicles (EVs) are both increasing in the built environment.To avoid (i) the large-scale upgrading of the existing grid system and (ii...
A comprehensive in-depth register-based analysis of the patient population diagnosed with post-acute COVID-19 condition (long COVID)
Research problem and specific questionsIn contrast to the acute effects of COVID-19, knowledge regarding the long-term effects of COVID-19 has just started to emerge. Patients with...
A view across fields - Interdisciplinary perspectives for bees in agricultural landscapes
Biodiversity conservation must be both functional and sustainable to respond to global environmental change. By modifying environments, humans are critical to this.However, interna...