Author: paalgunnestad

New Study Reveals How Key Immune Regulator Shapes Interferon Signals in Developing T Cells

A new study shows that the Aire protein—best known for helping the immune system learn to tolerate the body’s own tissues—also plays an important role in producing interferons within the thymus. Using single‑cell RNA sequencing, researchers found that mice lacking Aire had weakened interferon‑driven signals in several developing thymus cell types, including maturing T cells …

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Study by CBU and collaborators published in Nature

In a new study published in Nature, researchers from the University of Geneva, the EMBL and CBU/UiB present the first large-scale map of the lipids processed by lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) in human cells.  The study identified nearly 500 new LTP-ligands pairs, including both well-studied LTPs and those that were formerly orphaned. Nathalie Reuter and …

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Bioinformatics in Bergen 2026

The Bioinformatics in Bergen Conference (BiB) will gather researchers to exchange ideas, encourage collaborations and present cutting-edge research. The Conference will take place at Solstrand Hotel on 4-5 May 2025. The conference will start early on Monday 4 May and finish with lunch on Tuesday 5 May. Keynote speakers: Professor Ville Mustonen of University of …

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Papers published in Colloids and Surfaces and Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

In the first paper, published in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Markus and his team propose a method to correct inconsistencies in lipid monolayer experiments. They combine X-ray reflectometry with molecular simulations to determine accurate molecular areas. This correction improves the reliability of surface-pressure–area isotherms. It was successfully applied to several lipid …

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ELIXIR in GENialt

An article in GENialt discusses cuts in funding for American research and how this is causing concern both in the U.S. and internationally. Norwegian researchers, including Professor Sushma Grellscheid from CBU and ELIXIR, are worried about the potential consequences for research data stored in U.S.-funded databases. Read the full article in the latest issue of …

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Forskningstorget 19. – 20. september

På årets Forskningstorget stiller CBU som vanlig med stand, og det var god stemning og stor pågang av kunnskapstørste ungdommer fredag formiddag. Gikk du glipp av dagens arrangement? Fortvil ikke, det er gode muligheter til å besøke CBU og resten av utstillerne på Festplassen i morgen lørdag 20. september mellom kl 1100 og 1600. Gratis …

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FRIPRO grant on mitochondrial dynamics

1 June it was announced that CBU’s professor Iain Johnston’s research project “Mitochondrial maintenance across eukaryotes via coupled physical, genetic, and social dynamics” is one of nineteen research projects with the potential for groundbreaking results, that will receive funding. Click here to see more Read more about CBU’s research on Stochastic Biology.

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