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Finnish Centre of Exellence in Virus Research
June 22, 2006The Finnish Center of Excellence (CoE) in Virus Research was selected as a member of the National Centers of Excellence Program by the Academy of Finland for the years 2006-2011. This follows the successful completion of the first Center of Excellence Program (in Structural Virology, 2000-2005).
The CoE consists of four research groups headed by D. Bamford, J. Bamford, S. Butcher and R. Tuma. The CoE operates in both the University of Helsinki (D.Bamford, S Butcher and R. Tuma) and the University of Jyväskylä (J. Bamford).
The principal focus of the CoE is to reveal the structures and functions of model viruses infecting bacterial and archaeal hosts. In most cases these viruses contain a lipid membrane as a constituent of the virion.
The research approach of the CoE is multidisciplinary extending from microbiology, genetics and biochemistry to biophysics and structural biology. The accumulating information, surprisingly, has also taught us about the origins and evolution of viruses.
New avenues of research include nanobioscience and bacterial virus ecology in bacterial infections. The CoE also strongly supports the development of biotechnology applications based on the research carried out.
University of Helsinki
The research approach of the CoE is multidisciplinary extending from microbiology, genetics and biochemistry to biophysics and structural biology. The accumulating information, surprisingly, has also taught us about the origins and evolution of viruses.
New avenues of research include nanobioscience and bacterial virus ecology in bacterial infections. The CoE also strongly supports the development of biotechnology applications based on the research carried out.
University of Helsinki
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