Department of Molecular Sciences
Diss Topi Haataja
Structure function studies of GH7 cellulases, key enzymes in the global carbon cycle charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Topi Haataja defends his thesis "Structure function studies of GH7 cellulases, key
Diss Mathilde Brunel
Metabolites in fish and humans as a response to different food ingredients charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Mathilde Brunel defends her thesis "Metabolites in fish and humans as a response to different

Is the plant-based diet attractive everywhere
To reach healthy nutrition goals, the EAT-Lancet Commission has underlined the need to reduce the consumption of animal-based foods and increase the consumption of plant-based foods. Consumption

Focus on livestock production - Care for sustainable world
In order to further promote research on animal health and welfare, and improve the overall quality of animal-based food, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the National University of

Industrial PhD students develop sustainable food
During fall 2018, an industrial PhD program started at SLU with a focus on sustainable food production with eleven doctoral projects and nine companies. Now, the first student has defended his thesis

Online animal science conference
This conference is organized jointly by the Ministry of Health and Science of Ukraine, the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, and the Department of Molecular Sciences,
Gain knowledge in intellectual property at SLU
Knowledge in intellectual property (IP) management and gaining the skills to draft patents are often essential for a successful career. Therefore, the Focus on Food and Biomaterials research school
How to make scientific writing easy
During November-December 2022, the research school “Focus on food and biomaterials” organized a course for PhD students entitled “How to write and publish a scientific paper in molecular sciences” (5

A sustainable future starts here and now!
The majority of young people are well aware of the urgent global challenges we are facing. Environmental issues, sustainable production and consumption, food security and improved nutrition, health
Diss Pernilla Elander
Living through hard times: Dispose of or sequester? Plant subcellular strategies for stress resilience charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Pernilla Elander defends her thesis "Living through hard times:

Our PhD students learn more about food- and biomaterial-related activities in Scandinavia
In October 2022, several PhD students from the research school “Focus on food and biomaterials” at SLU visited several companies and organizations in Sweden and Denmark, which are working with food
Yan Xue
yan.xue@slu.se Hi, I am a Ph.D. student from Corine Sandström's group. My research is focused on the physicochemical and conformational analysis of hyaluronan and related molecules by NMR/MS-based