Jewelry for May
The molecule in May is paracetamol. Paracetamol is a medication used to treat pain and fever.
Jewelry for April
The molecule in April is dopamine. It is one of the key neurotransmitters in the central nervous system.
Jewlery for March
The molecule in March is caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant and is found naturally in coffee and tea.
Jewlery for February
The molecule in February is melatonin. A hormone that is produced by the pineal gland and regulates sleep and wakefulness.
Jewelry for January
Every month I will show a molecule structure in thin silver wire. I will choose a molecule that we have in our daily life but perhaps not thought about.
The first molecule in January is serotonin. It’s a neurotransmitter and thought to be a contributor to feelings of well-being and happiness.
Jewelry for December
The silver protein for December is Atg1. Atg1 is an important protein in autophagy, a process for degrading and recycling cellular components.The discovery of the autophagy mechanism was awarded 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Jewelry for November
The silver protein for November is EPO (Erythropoietin). EPO is a hormone that controls redblood cell production.
All light on Uppsala
Exhibition during “All light on Uppsala” at Galleri Upsala including silver protein structures, high speed photography and photosynthesis by researchers at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology in cooperation with Frozen Time Images Photography.
Opening on Saturday 5 November at 12-19
Open 6 November to 27 November 2016:
Mon-Thurs 16-19
Sat-Sun 14-18
(Closed Friday)
Jewelry for October
The silver protein for October is leptin. Leptin is a hormone that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger.
Exhibition at Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala University Hospital
If you want to see some of my silver proteins – come to the University Hospital Art Association glass cabinet at the entrance 70. The exhibition is up until 3 October.
