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Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory (SBL) has a unique combination of expertise where the independent groups have formed a tight network, sharing the research facilities and infrastructure. The emphasis is on multidisciplinary research aiming to solve complex biological problems related to protein structure and function, molecular interactions, and gene/protein evolution. In addition, there is very strong emphasis on education and research training in the areas of molecular structure determination combining experimental approaches (x-ray crystallography) with computation methods (molecular modeling, computational chemistry and bioinformatics).
Our research nearly always involves close collaboration with experimental research groups. The laboratory has extensive ongoing studies on protein-ligand interactions and development of computational methods and programs for structural bioinformatics. During 2000-2005 the unit has published over 40 papers and several patents are pending.
Biocenter Finland
SBL is a technology platform service providing member of Biocenter Finland Infrastructure Networks. The services are usually offered as collaboration or consultation.Centre of Excellence in Cell Stress
SBL is a part of the Centre of Excellence in Cell Stress (article in Swedish) funded by the Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi (Åbo Akademi University Foundation).Funding Agencies
SBL is funded by the following agencies:
- Academy of Finland
- Tekes - Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
- Biocenter Finland
- Sigrid Juselius Foundation
- Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi (Åbo Akademi University Foundation)
- Tor, Joe and Pentti Borg Foundation
Enquiries
Project Secretary Fredrik Karlsson
Tel +358-2-215 4019
Email sbl@abo.fi
Address Department of Biosciences, Biochemistry, Artillerigatan 6A, Biocity 3rd floor, FIN-20520 Åbo, Finland
Fax +358-2-230 5018