Team:Uppsala-Sweden/UU
From 2011.igem.org
Welcome to Uppsala-SwedeniEM '2011
Uppsala University
Uppsala University in Brief:
Quality knowledge, and creativity since 1477 World-class research and first-rate education of global use to society, business, and culture.
- One of northern Europe’s most highly ranked universities
- Diversity and breadth – research and education in nine faculties
- Broad educational offerings at undergraduate and one- and two-year master’s levels
- International master’s programs
- Student exchange and research collaboration with universities throughout the world
- Excellence - international cutting-edge research
- Commitment to strong research environments
- Key collaborative partner for business and society
- Active, systematic quality improvements
- Superbly equipped, purpose-designed, modern, interdisciplinary campus settings
- Oldest university in the Nordic countries with living cultural settings
- Fantastic student life
- Academic traditions and festivities
- Unique cultural offerings
- Carl Linnaeus, Anders Celsius, and Olof Rudbeck are some of the famous historical Uppsala profiles
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
We would like to thank the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology in Uppsala, specially Professors Anders Virtanen and Anthony C. Forster from Chemical Biology and Molecular biology lab respectively providing us access to his lab and letting us use the equipment and resources necessary for our project.
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology
We also want to thank the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology in Uppsala to providing the active instructor Erik Gullberg.