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Maximizing information content in neutron reflectivity data by optimised magnetic reference layers
We will use our combined expertise on growth and characterization of magnetic layers to develop new methodology for exploring soft matter and life sciences using neutron scattering...
Fast processes studied with neutrons (msec time resolution)
In this project we will develop tools to analyse event mode neutron data in a collaboration between Uppsala University, ISIS and the ESS.Time-resolved neutron scattering experiment...
Norms&Risk: Do social norms help dealing with collective threats?
Many of today’s most pressing social and environmental problems are characterised by the risk of a collective disaster.Action is required, for instance, to prevent global warming a...
The impact of segregation and social networks on vaccine skepticism
Vaccine hesitancy is a major security threat at both the international and national levels. A vaccination program is the most efficient method of preventing and mitigating pandemic...
´Doing´ household preparedness: A critical approach to preparedness discourses and practices
Current social security discourses emphasizes the importance of household preparedness as a way to strengthen societal crisis preparedness. The purpose of this research project is...
NewGen: New Generation Crawling for Secure Web
The web is a key enabler for today’s ever more digital world. Our societyrelies on the web to support the economic, governmental, and militaryinfrastructure. Yet securing web appli...
Societal security in times of change – balancing the ability to handle the expected and the unexpected
Achieving a high level of societal security require actors on multiple societal levels to both plan for future crises (anticipation) and possess an ability to act in flexible ways...
Cybersecure machine learning on open infrastructure
Modern machine learning offers opportunities for advanced data analysis in many different applications in society and industry, enabling more efficient responses to crises, improvi...
Societal security in a divided society – Comparative perspectives on the effects of sociotropic and personal threats in Sweden
As insecurity in society seems to increase, more voices are raised that renounce the liberal principles on which the open, democratic and secure society rests. Why is this?The capa...
At the frontline of public health: How Swedish livestock veterinarians understand and manage epizootic diseases
Epizootic diseases are contagious animal diseases classified as societal risks due to their potential impact on human and animal health and national economy.In Sweden, all practici...
Living as a Survivor: A Study of the Political, Social and Economic Integration of Tsunami Survivors
How do traumatic life experiences affect individuals and why do some people recover from such experienceswhereas others do not?This project aims to answer this puzzle by investigat...
Novel medical therapy against viral-induced lung damage. Development of OGG1 inhibitors against lung inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis induced by viral infection
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (ARDS) caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), persist in some patients and become permanent lung damage with breathing difficulties and reduced lun...
Host cell targeting of EGF receptors as novel broad spectrum drugs against Respiratory Syncytial Viruses and Corona viruses
Purpose: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a pandemic virus with profound infant mortality and morbidity.Our screening of host target compounds for anti-RSV effect revealed that...
Proof of concept for lysin based therapy against mycobacterial infections
The project is based on a Swedish Research Council funded research project Lysin enzymes as tools for treating mycobacterial infections, with an aim to verify the useability and su...
BioS for prevention and treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) – A proof of concept study
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of respiratory failure with high mortality.ARDS symptoms are caused by a combination of systemic inflammation, unresolv...
Development of antivirals against Rift Valley fever virus
The purpose of the project is to develop and establish in vivo efficacy for small molecule antivirals against Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), an emerging mosquito-borne infectious...
Development of a protein based pneumococcal vaccine
Pneumococcal infections are major contributors to mortality and morbidity worldwide and to extensive antibiotic use with the risk for resistance development.Pneumococci are the maj...
Evaluation of glycan-based antiviral compounds against pandemic viruses
A main challenge with viruses that cause infections, diseases, outbreaks and pandemics in humans is that we lack efficient antiviral drugs.Importantly, antiviral drugs do not only...
Prototyping and Preclinical Evaluations of Antibiotic-free Dendritic Hydrogels Targeting Drug-Resistant Skin Pathogens
The overuse and misuse of traditional antibiotics contributes to the alarming evolution of antimicrobial resistance.Our group’s research on the development of antibiotic-free antib...
Monitoring older adults’ health for preventive and early interventions: use of the Health Assessment Tool (HAT) in the Swedish primary care setting
The early identification of health declines in older primary care patients is essential to implement interventions for maintaining their physical and mental capacities.The recent C...