The ECo-Series provides a forum for discussing scientific issues of societal relevance, sharing new and innovative techniques, and for interacting with other scientists, stakeholders and policy makers. Our aim is to provide entertaining, educational, and provocative events which foster discussion and creativity both within and outside of the Department.
Researchers’ Night 2017 (Stockholm)
The last Friday of September has been designated European Researchers’ Night by the European Commission. Across Sweden and all over Europe hundreds of activities are organised to show members of the public how exciting research can be and how relevant science actually is to our daily lives. ForskarFredag (Researchers’ Friday) is organised by universities, science centres, municipalities and regional development councils and is …
Öppna föreläsningar: Hur förvaltar vi vår planet? Är demokrati möjlig på internationell nivå?
Det är några av föreläsningarna som hålls den 5-6 september i Aula Magna i samband med att Europeiska forskningsrådet firar tioårsjubileum. Johan Rockström, Jonas Tallberg och Ilona Riipinen är några av forskarna som medverkar och berättar om sin banbrytande forskning. Arrangemanget är gratis och öppet för alla. Program Tisdag 5:e september 13:00–13:45 Rektor Astrid Söderbergh Widding hälsar välkommen Varför är …
Östersjön 2030 – hur tar vi hållbarhetsarbetet till nästa nivå?
Vi knyter ihop förra årets seminarium om hållbarhetsmålen i Agenda 2030 med den stora havskonferensen i New York i juni. Vi fräschar upp den vetenskapliga kunskapsbasen inom några av de just nu mest aktuella ämnena för Östersjön och tänker framåt – vi vet vad som ska göras, men vilket engagemang krävs för att göra det? Genom att ta avstamp i …
Novel Discoveries in Ovarian Cancer and ALS: From Proteome Profiling to Proteoforms
Mass spectrometry offers the most robust platform to discover and characterize new diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic biomarkers for ovarian cancer across all molecular classes. Moreover, a systems biology approach will allow the underlying biology of ovarian cancer to be understood. This presentation will discuss the challenges specific to the study of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) in humans and how these …
What contributes to human body burdens of phthalate esters? An experimental approach
Georgios Giovanoulis will defend his thesis “What contributes to human body burdens of phthalate esters? An experimental approach,”
Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF)-Derived Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) as Potential Drinking Water Contaminants
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Sources, transport and fate of perfluoroalkyl acids in the atmosphere
Jana Johansson will defend her thesis “Sources, transport and fate of perfluoroalkyl acids in the atmosphere.”
The use of passive sampling as a potential compliance tool for the Water Framework Directive
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