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Computational Biology Professors and Supervisors in Finland
Professors in computational biology in finland
64 professors found
Aalto University
Finland
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Metabolic Engineering
Metabolic Biology
Yeast Biology
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Genome Assembly
Next-generation Sequencing
Genomic
University of Tampere
Finland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Oncology
Transcriptional Biology
University of Tampere
Finland
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Bacterial Physiology
Computational Biology
Gene Expression
Aalto University
Finland
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Protein Chemistry
Computational Biology
Molecular Docking
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Systems Neuroscience
Synaptic Biology
Calcium Signaling
Astrocyte Biology
Professor (tenured)
University of Tampere
Finland
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Bacterial Physiology
Transcriptional Regulation
Bacterial Genetics
University of Tampere
Finland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Bacterial Genetics
Gene Expression
Transcriptional Regulation
Aalto University
Finland
Research Interests
Polymer Physics
Cell Biology
Rna Chemistry
Nanophysics
Crystallography
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University of Copenhagen
Denmark
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2 weeks ago
2-year postdoctoral position at the University of Copenhagen , Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, in the area of modeling of microbial soil carbon cycling . The project is a genome-informed microbial biogeochemical modeling postdoc focused on quantifying microbial traits from metagenomes and using them to develop a microbial-explicit version of the dynamic vegetation model LPJ-GUESS . You will join the Center of Excellence VOLT (Center for Volatile interactions), working with microbial e...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Biology
+5 more
2 weeks ago
Living costs in Finland
Estimated costs in Finland.
MonthlyYearly | Finland |
|---|---|
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €414 $450/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €442 $480/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €368 $400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Virology
Microbiology
Pathogen Biology
Molecular Biology
Antiviral Research
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Virology
Immunology
Antibodies
Cryo-electron Microscopy
Immune Response
Research Centre for Infections and Immunity University of Turku Turku Finland
Finland
Research Interests
Immunology
Virology
Inflammatory Biology
Immunogenetics
Medical Science
Opportunities these professors hire for
Aalto University
Finland
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1 month ago
Postdoctoral researcher opening at Aalto University in the Micro and Quantum Systems (MQS) research group , Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, for work at the intersection of quantum algorithms , quantum optimization , quantum computing , computational biology , genomics , and materials science . The project focuses on hybrid quantum-classical methods, including quantum walk algorithms, variational quantum algorithms, adiabatic quantum computation, and quantum machine learning. Appli...
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
+10 more
1 month ago
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