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EU funding secures continued research on chlamydia
Published: 2025-12-09

ERC provides secured funding for five years to Barbara Sixt's research on chlamydia.

Emmanuelle Charpentier on the role of science in society
Today, it is more important than ever to show how research contributes to solving societal challenges.
Published: 2025-12-08
Catherine Bellini receives the Roséns Linnaeus Prize in Botany
Published: 2025-12-03

She received the prize for her research and her commitment to promoting international collaboration.

Johan Trygg elected member of science academy
Published: 2025-12-03

Chemistry professor represents ͯƵ in the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, IVA.

Three Umeå researchers appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows
Published: 2025-12-03

Three researchers have been appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

MIMS Spotlight Series: Louise meets Sanja Vanhatalo
Published: 2025-12-03

Meet Sanja Vanhatalo, a postdoc in Björn Schröder's lab who studies microbiota and inflammatory bowel disease.

Umeå researchers aim to reveal how viruses build their factories
Published: 2025-12-01

Max Renner explore how viruses copy themselves – to help stop future outbreaks.

Critical Microbes: Building a national infection research infrastructure inspired by Denmark
Published: 2025-11-28

Infection researcher Anne-Marie Fors Connolly receives SEK 500,000 in investment funds from the Alf Committee.

Calcium-sensitive switch boosts the efficacy of cancer drugs
Published: 2025-11-25

The researchers' goal is more precise target drugs with lower doses and less impact on healthy tissue.

New influenza variant could make the winter season extra demanding
Published: 2025-11-21

"The classic flu symptoms can become more pronounced with this variant", says Professor Niklas Arnberg.

KBC DAYS 2025 bridges disciplines
Published: 2025-11-20

Researchers, infrastructure, and industry joined conference for two days of knowledge exchange and networking

Harshit Malhotra develops new tools for synthetic biology
Published: 2025-11-17

Harshit Malhotra's research aims to use special tools to control the cellular processes of bacteria.

Faster and safer development of CAR T cells against cancer
Published: 2025-11-13

Ten million for innovative technology in cancer research.

Two Nobel Symposia at ͯƵ in 2026
Published: 2025-11-11

Two interesting Nobel symposia will be held at ͯƵ in July and September next year.

Thyroid gland new possible target for prostate cancer treatment
Published: 2025-11-11

A hormone produced in the thyroid gland can play a key role in prostate cance, is shown in a new study.

Safer dairy products with fewer chemicals
Published: 2025-11-07

Dmitry Malyshev is exploring new ways to detect and remove bacteria in the dairy industry.

And the nominated spin-off companies at Umeågalan are...
Published: 2025-11-05

Wich company will win the University Spin-off of the Year award at Umeågalan 2025?

Environmental science students’ ideas for a sustainable campus
Published: 2025-11-03

Smart solutions for a more sustainable campus – from app-controlled study rooms to flowering meadows.

Birch leaves and peanuts turned into advanced laser technology
Published: 2025-11-03

Researchers have developed a laser made entirely from biomaterials.

2025 MIMS Clinical Research Fellowship awarded
Published: 2025-10-28

MIMS awarded the 2025 Clinical Research Fellowships to Alicia Lind.

EU invests in Umeå research – 16 projects tackle major societal challenges
Published: 2025-10-24

What links green cheese, AI and cancer tests? They're themes in 16 projects sharing €10 million in EU funding.

High levels of HIF2 may impair high-risk paediatric neuroblastoma
Published: 2025-10-23

High levels of a specific protein can reduce the growth of tumour cells in cancer that affects children.

Network to strengthen collaboration in cancer research
Published: 2025-10-21

Researchers join forces in a new network to strengthen collaboration and development in the field of cancer.

Tropical rivers emit less greenhouse gases than previously thought
Published: 2025-10-21

Emissions are up to 79 per cent lower, according to an international study.

Space weather in focus as experts gather in Umeå
Published: 2025-10-20

Scientists, engineers and policymakers will meet at European Space Weather Week 27-31 October.

Laser method can detect chemical weapons and bacteria in seconds
Published: 2025-10-20

New method provides an early indication of danger in conflict zones.

Join the northern lights photo contest
Published: 2025-10-13

The photo competition is part of the European Space Weather Week - submit your entry by 15 October.

The Nordic cryoNET Symposium
Published: 2025-10-10

The cryoNET Symposium brought together 140 scientists committed to cryo-EM and cryo-ET research.

Climate change may increase the spread of neurotoxin in the oceans
Published: 2025-10-10

Researchers: "Raises serious concerns for the future"

“Molecular bodyguard” helps infections persist
Published: 2025-10-09

Key protein helps bacteria survive in the body and points to strategies for fighting persistent infections.

New discovery – bacterial “bubbles” hitchhike to reach the cell surface
Published: 2025-10-08

The discovered mechanism increases understanding of how bacteria and cells interact.

Abisko stay strengthens research on digital statehood
Published: 2025-10-07

Three days in Abisko brought new momentum to research – and a first encounter with the Arctic.

Researchers' card game teaches children about microorganisms
Published: 2025-10-06

Hope to spark curiosity about life beneath the water’s surface – with playful game cards.

When Listeria bacteria go to fine dining
Published: 2025-10-03

Listeria expert Jörgen Johansson is following the outbreak at a top restaurant in Stockholm with interest.

Natural barriers disrupt the ecosystems in northern Sweden’s rivers
Published: 2025-10-03

Stop plants from spreading and shape the streams in northern Sweden, new research shows.

A shopping trip to Chem Store – the store that supports research at a daily basis
Published: 2025-09-29

The Chem store is perhaps the most well-stocked store of the university – but it’s no ordinary shop.

Cell death in microalgae resembles that in humans
Published: 2025-09-29

Researchers found a type of programmed cell death in single-celled organisms thought to exist only in animals.

Land use and restoration affects carbon storage in mangroves
Published: 2025-09-26

Restored mangroves boost carbon storage, but may not fully regain natural ecosystem functions.

Virology and cardiology are combined in new research on the heart
Published: 2025-09-25

Their aim is to close critical gaps in diagnostics, risk assessment, and patient follow-up.

MIMS Spotlight Series: Louise meets Monique Johnson
Published: 2025-09-24

Meet Monique Johnson, a postdoctoral fellow in the Bushell lab, studying malaria-parasite host interactions.

Milk-derived molecule strengthens gut health even with unhealthy diet
Published: 2025-09-24

The research highlights the possibility of reusing dairy products as a prebiotic dietary supplement.

Ice dissolves iron faster than liquid water
Published: 2025-09-22

Arctic rivers are turning rusty orange as permafrost thaws.

Subtle changes in the Arctic landscape revealed from above
Matthias Siewert's drone images reveal how climate change is redrawing – centimetre by centimetre.
Published: 2025-09-18
Collaboration with biotechnology company opens new doors for Umeå chemist
Published: 2025-09-18

Vacona's need for structural biology expertise coincided with Magnus' research group's ambition with Cryo-EM.

DNA folding more important for cell function than previously thought
Published: 2025-09-17

The discovery reveals DNA's active role in cells and gives new possibilities to study cancer and diabetes.

From cookstoves to sustainable bioenergy – energy solutions for Africa
Published: 2025-09-16

Natxo García-López shows how improved stoves and sustainable bioenergy systems can make a difference.

Carlos wins European best poster prize in great competition
Published: 2025-09-12

The prize validates the research, showcases communication skills, and boosts academic prospects.

Jan researches the role of bacteria in periodontal disease
Published: 2025-09-09

Using cell and molecular biological methods, how periodontitis can be detected early and treated is studied.

Researchers uncover how immune cells use zinc to fight infections — challenging long-held beliefs
Published: 2025-09-05

The reseachers show that immune cells drain microbes of zinc, making them more vulnerable.

Artistic research turns tree science into a sensory experience
Published: 2025-09-03

UmArts Fellow Luis Berríos-Negrón talks about his performance at UPSC and the artistic research behind it.

The Section of Biobank and Registry Support: A gold mine for researchers
The Section of Biobank and Registry Support collects health data and is a unique gold mine for researchers.
Published: 2025-09-02
Emmanuelle Charpentier visits ͯƵ
Published: 2025-09-02

The Nobel Prize winner visits his alma mater in connection with being appointed honorary citizen of Umeå.

Life at the limits: Meet the lab that hunts for life on Mars
Published: 2025-08-27

Microorganisms are exposed to UV, cold, and high salinity. The goal? To find biosignatures on Mars.

A unique shop with a 50-year legacy – he built it from the ground up
Published: 2025-08-25

Hans Sjöström shares how a collection of metal cabinets became Chem Shop – a well-oiled research service.

Gonorrhoea is spreading and outsmarting antibiotics
Published: 2025-08-20

Tomas Gustafsson's experiences with patient encounters led him to research new antibiotic candidates.

New research facility allows scientists to watch molecules in action
Published: 2025-08-20

New facility at Umeå Plant Science Centre opens up possibilities for research at the single molecule scale.

Sweden’s most powerful laser delivers record-short light pulses
Published: 2025-08-15

For the first time, the Umeå researchers have demonstrated the full capabilities of their large-scale laser.

WHO warns of chikungunya virus outbreak – 5 questions to virus researcher
Published: 2025-08-14

Let us learn about the virus by asking 5 curious questions to virus researcher Lars-Anders Carlson.

Millions of lakes reveal new patterns when viewed as one
Published: 2025-08-12

The combined structure of millions of lakes more closely mirrors land than oceans.

Coaching biomedical analyst students on their journey
The best thing about working as a counselor is meeting students in ups and downs and seeing them develop.
Published: 2025-08-10
He reveals the chemistry of life at nanoscales with X-rays
Andrey Shchukarev, manager of the XPS-platform, developed a pioneering method to fast-freeze wet samples
Published: 2025-07-09
Laura Carroll awarded “Future Research Leader” grant – receives 15 million sek to resolve microbiomes at the single-cell level
Published: 2025-06-23

Combining computational tools with biological data, she wants to resolve the cellular microbiome.

How small changes in atoms improve hydrogen production
Published: 2025-06-18

Researchers have found a way to improve catalysts that make emission-free hydrogen.

UMU researchers represented in UArctic’s "Shared Voices" Magazine
Published: 2025-06-11

UMU researchers Ylva Sjöberg and Danielle Wilde have their articles published in Shared Voices 2025.

Spectroscopy expert appointed honorary doctor at ͯƵ
Published: 2025-06-05

Professor Kevin K. Lehmann from the University of Virginia: "I have always followed my curiosity."

One single rule helps explain life from ocean depths to open savannas
Published: 2025-06-04

The discovery will help to understand why species are spread the way they are across the planet.

New computational tool helps to identify long non-coding RNAs
Published: 2025-05-30

Better identification of plant-specific long non-coding RNAs allows comparisons across species.

Prestigious award to Umeå molecular biologist
Published: 2025-05-27

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Florman Prize to Changchun Chen.

Fernström's research prize to Schröder
Published: 2025-05-27

Eric K Fernström Prize for Young promising researchers is awarded to Associate Professor Björn Schröder

Laura Bacete Cano becomes a member of the Young Academy of Sweden
Published: 2025-05-23

Assistant Professor Laura Bacete Cano is one of eight new members elected to the Young Academy of Sweden.

A blend of science, fun and nature scenery when postdocs meet
Published: 2025-05-22

'Excellence by Choice' interdisciplinary postdocs shared experiences and discussed future career options.

Honorable prize awarded to Professor Terry Frank Bidleman
Published: 2025-05-20

He receives the prize for his research concerning how persistent organic pollutants spread in nature.

New project aims to turn residues into high-quality animal feed
Published: 2025-05-20

A new project aims to support the development of a more sustainable economy by turning waste into feed.

Diabetes drug gives hope for new treatment for prostate cancer
Published: 2025-05-20

A drug against type 2 diabetes may also slow the progression of prostate cancer, according to study.

Advanced coatings boost the competitiveness of solar thermal energy
Published: 2025-05-15

Solar thermal collectors are taking on fossil energy sources – thanks to a new type of coating.

New discovery explains why men more are more affected from severe COVID-19
Published: 2025-05-13

Contributing piece of the puzzle that explains differences in immune responses in women and men to COVID-19.

Art meets nanotechnology – the world’s smallest Dala horse created at ͯƵ
Published: 2025-05-13

A unique collaboration where artistic creativity and advanced nanotechnology come together.

Everyone is coughing right now
Published: 2025-05-09

More people than usual are at home with cold symptoms, Professor Niklas Arnberg answers why.

Discovery opens up for new ways to treat chlamydia
Published: 2025-05-08

A newly discovered molecule paves the way for research into new antibiotics that kill chlamydia.

Chemist Lisa Lundin receives faculty pedagogical award
Published: 2025-04-29

Lisa Lundin is awardes the Faculty of Science and Technology's pedagogical award 2025.

Research infrastructure at Umeå university essential for FOI's on investigating radiation-induced damage
Published: 2025-04-25

To obtain a better understanding of radiation damage, FOI turned to the Swedish Metabolomics Centre for help.

Adjusting trees’ internal clocks can help them cope with climate change
Published: 2025-04-15

Study shows adjusting trees’ internal clocks could help them cope with climate change

Largest study to date shows pharmaceutical pollution alters migration in Atlantic salmon
Published: 2025-04-10

Pharmaceutical used for sleep disorders influences the migration success of juvenile salmon in the wild.

Collaboration with industry: Research collaboration with AstraZeneca provides insights into virus infections
Published: 2025-04-07

Umeå professor Mikael Elofsson has collaborated with the global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca since 2018.

Discovery of bacteria's defence against viruses becomes a piece of the puzzle against resistance
Published: 2025-04-04

Resistance can be understood in the mechanism of how bacteria defend against being infected by viruses.

Signs of life: he detects biosignatures in preparation for future Mars missions
Alef dos Santos studies microbes in extreme environments to find chemical traces of extraterrestrial life
Published: 2025-04-03
Physicist awarded EU fellowship to explore the role of light in future computing
Published: 2025-04-03

Ben John's research could lead to faster and more energy-efficient computing.

Catalytic system turns biomass waste to renewable chemical stock
Published: 2025-04-02

Van Minh Dinh's doctoral thesis shows a new method to convert lignin into sustainable chemicals.

New study reveals how Omicron binds more strongly to human cells
Published: 2025-04-01

A new attachment point to the cell may affect the virus's infection, spread and disease symptoms.

27 June: UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar — Matthew Chapman
Published: 2025-04-01

Matthew lectures on functional and pathogenic amyloid formation.

Christiane Funk is fascinated by the superpower of microalgae
Christiane Funk is passionate about small organisms with great potential for a more sustainable future.
Published: 2025-03-31
Unlocking metabolomics data through Open Science
Published: 2025-03-28

Forskare got invaluable guidance in how their metabolomics data can be shared in an accessible way

The devastating impact of humans on biodiversity
Published: 2025-03-26

Umeå researcher part of study showing that more and more plant and animal species are disappearing worldwide.

Gulf of Bothnia heading towards eutrophication
Published: 2025-03-19

The Gulf of Bothnia is getting eutrophied. This is shown by a study conducted at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre.

What is up Marie? – Success and challenges on the path to becoming a virus doctor
Published: 2025-03-17

Marie Peters identifies and characterizes cellular proteins that are important in flavivirus infections.

High school students get a glimpse into the world of research
Published: 2025-03-13

This spring, nearly 140 high school students from natural science programs visit ͯƵ.

Network for clinical researchers in the Northern Healthcare Region
Published: 2025-03-12

From an idea and a need, to a research network spanning the entire northern region

Peering through the ice to uncover the secrets of Arctic lakes
Václava Hazuková, KBC-Kempe postdoc, researches carbon storage in Arctic lakes.
Published: 2025-03-11
TBE detected in Västerbotten County – new study examines virus spread
Published: 2025-03-11

Smaller study expanded to include more locations and investigate whether people have been exposed.

How plants adapt to the cold
Published: 2025-03-07

New thesis deepens understanding of plant resilience in cold climates.

Dynamic battle between Mars atmosphere and the solar wind
Published: 2025-03-06

Qi Zhang's research shows how the atmosphere on Mars has evolved over time and may look like in the future.

KBC Relay 2025 - A new team in town, and amazing costumes
Published: 2025-02-28

The yearly KBC Relay took place again, with colourful costumes and competition from SLU's students

The way forward for the European CBRNE Center
Published: 2025-02-26

Niklas Eklund took over as Director of the European CBRNE Center at the beginning of the year.

SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates 16 new Group Leaders
Published: 2025-02-24

SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates 16 new Group Leaders with cake and a get-together.

Infectious disease specialists most exposed during the pandemic
Published: 2025-02-24

Infectious disease doctors became significantly more infected than other doctors during the pandemic.

100 Life Science experts gather to connect science and industry in Umeå
Published: 2025-02-21

The conference aims to promote collaboration between academia and industry and drive innovation.

Scientists unlock one of the toughest biomaterials and find clues to pollen's expiration date
Published: 2025-02-18

By opening up pollen grains, a technique developed in Umeå, scientists found clues to pollen's expiration date

New ultra-sensitive method for detecting bacterial spores
Published: 2025-02-13

Resistant spores can cause food poisoning and infections via, for example, dairy products.

New knowledge about cell division with data-driven techniques
Published: 2025-02-11

Improved resolution promotes advanced cell analysis, especially in cases of abnormal cell division in cancer.

The internship in Germany was an eye-opener
Published: 2025-02-03

Doctoral student Andreas Eriksson experienced cultural differences at the Sartorius research lab.

Aleksandra Foltynowicz elected Optica Fellow
Published: 2025-02-03

Honored for serving with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics

IceLab invites project proposals for postdoctoral fellows
Published: 2025-02-03

Project proposals can be submitted until May 19th and an information session is available February 12th.

Conference boosts the international microbial research network
Published: 2025-01-31

UCMR Day is an opportunity to increase international visibility by inviting talented keynote speakers.

2024 MIMS Clinical Research Fellowships awarded
Published: 2025-01-31

MIMS awarded the 2024 Clinical Research Fellowships to Vanja Lunberg Wiraeus and Anne Tuiskunen Bäck.

Ukrainian researchers visited Umeå for collaboration and inspiration
Published: 2025-01-30

With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, most of laboratory research came to a halt.

New light-tuned chemical tools control processes in living cells
Published: 2025-01-30

Professor Yaowen Wu's lab is at the forefront of developing chemo-optogenetic systems.

From the Umeå lab to around the world – how genetic scissors are now being used
Key pieces of the puzzle for the gene scissors were discovered in Umeå. The tool is used for many things.
Published: 2025-01-17
Jens wants more students to study abroad and get a double degree
Published: 2025-01-17

Jens Zamanian wants to encourage more students to study abroad and take double degrees.

Permafrost thaw threatens up to three million people in the Arctic
Published: 2025-01-16

Climate change is expected to have far-reaching implications for livelihoods, infrastructure and environment.

Chemistry Professor in New Role at Swedish Environmental Research Institute IVL
Published: 2025-01-16

Aims to increase collaboration between academia and the sector when it comes to “safe” use of chemicals

Nabila El Arbi sheds light on plant RNA regulation
Published: 2025-01-15

Nabila El Arbi shed light on plant RNA regulation, focusing in particular on alternative splicing.

Researching the water bodies' emissions of greenhouse gases
Gerard Rocher-Ros wants to understand the flow of carbon and nutrients to find solutions to climate change.
Published: 2025-01-13
Research for a living Baltic Sea receives funding
Published: 2025-01-09

UMF researchers are granted Baltic Waters funding to study eutrophication and storage of carbon in the Baltic.

The evolution of the immune system – love at first sight
Published: 2025-01-09

Ryo Morimoto introduces snails as model system in Umeå for evolutionary studies of the immune system.

New documentary on the challenges of climate research
Published: 2025-01-08

The scientists take viewers on a journey below Rosfjordsvatnet's icecovered surface.

New members from ͯƵ in the Swedish Research Council’s scientific councils
Published: 2024-12-20

Three professors from ͯƵ newly appointed members of the Scientific councils.

The science behind Christmas trees: How conifers brave winter's worst
Published: 2024-12-20

Christmas trees bring joy into our lives, but also endure extremely harsh conditions in the forest.

Evaluating new technologies for underwater habitat surveys
Published: 2024-12-19

Comparing ROV with diving in underwater surveys.

New stress response modeling research school open and recruiting
Published: 2024-12-19

IceLab launches the Stress Response Modeling Graduate Research School with five PhD positions now available.

Research schools in the infection field – grand slam to Umeå
Published: 2024-12-18

The Swedish Research Council awards ͯƵ 16 million SEK to two national research schools.

Life Science Umeå highlighted in documentary project
Published: 2024-12-18

A documentary project about innovative initiatives across Europe highlights Life Science in Umeå.

Pesticides in Cambodian agriculture investigated for health risks
Published: 2024-12-18

Researchers have investigated substances used as pesticides – suspected of inducing cancer.

Students found few resistant bacteria at Open house
Published: 2024-12-18

Collected samples from the visitor's hands and everyday objects.

Building Bridges Between the Alps and the Arctic
Published: 2024-12-16

Arctic climate, tourism, and Sami research for sustainability were presented to the Swiss embassy.

Understanding the spread of animal infections – prevent the next pandemic
Published: 2024-12-13

The PANDASIA project aims to increase our understanding of how diseases make the leap from animals to humans.

EU invests 68 million in Umeå researchers
Published: 2024-12-12

20 research projects, from virus control to tech innovations, have secured EU funding. Curious? Learn more.

She combines her residency in general medicine with research
Published: 2024-12-09

Elin trains to become a specialist in general medicine and continues her doctoral project about virus.

New Cancer Fund millions for UMU research
Published: 2024-12-06

Ten projects at ͯƵ receive a total of 30 million SEK from the Swedish Cancer Society.

Mikael Elofsson takes a seat in royal academy
Published: 2024-12-05

Faculty of Science and Technology Dean new fellow in the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).

Discovery may open new way to attack prostate cancer
Published: 2024-12-03

Activating instead of blocking a special protein can open a new way to fight some forms of prostate cancer.

Immune system DNA holds key for multiple disease personalised therapies
Published: 2024-12-02

Some people naturally have higher levels of proteins that protect them from covid-19.

New microscope will reveal 3D cell structures at nanoscales
Published: 2024-11-29

The new FIB-SEM instrument was inaugurated in November 2024.

Northern Lights peak season - space physicist explains the phenomenon
Published: 2024-11-27

What are the Northern Lights, how to see them best and some myths about them.

Applying Network Science to Networking at IceLab Days
Published: 2024-11-21

IceLab members turned network science inwards to visualize research overlaps during their annual meeting.

VR millions to dismantle virus factories
Published: 2024-11-21

A Umeå project is among those that receive the most, 30 million, for interdisciplinary research environments.

David Wardle on the list of the world's most cited researchers
Published: 2024-11-20

David Wardle's research on ecosystems is highly influential in the field.

Mixed forests reduce the risk of forest damage in a warmer climate
Published: 2024-11-20

Extensive study examines damage to Swedish trees and how the forest industry can become more profitable.

ͯƵ hosted SciLifeLab Leadership for a Full-Day tour of Local Facilities
Published: 2024-11-19

New SciLifeLab director, Jan Ellenberg, and SciLifeLab board chair Ylva Engström, paid a full-day visit.

KBC DAYS strengthens interdisciplinary collaboration
Published: 2024-11-15

Researchers and staff from infrastructures and industry shared ideas and results under the theme Sensing.

Ion motion in focus when a comet transforms from hibernating to active
Published: 2024-11-14

Doctoral thesis explains what happens when the solar wind meets other objects with atmospheres.

Nanoplastics can impair the effect of antibiotics
Published: 2024-11-14

Minuscule plastic particles can reduce effect of antibiotics and risk causing resistance, according to study.

Leading the Arctic Centre into a new era of collaboration and impact
Keith Larson aims to make a real impact in the Arctic by forging stronger links between research and society.
Published: 2024-11-14
Arctic Six project will reveal forests’ role in climate change
Daniel Metcalfe will initiate a research project on measuring carbon stocks and fluxes in Arctic forests.
Published: 2024-11-11
Environmental science students reviewed sustainability on campus
Published: 2024-11-07

Environmental science students have explored various aspects of sustainability on campus.

66 Million SEK from the Swedish Research Council to UCMR-researchers
Published: 2024-11-07

In this year's call from the Swedish Research Council, a total of 66 million is granted to 14 projects.

Cutting edge research money to infection researcher
Published: 2024-11-05

Johan Normark will study how the immune system regenerates after treatment with drugs that eliminate B cells.

Umeå researcher receives ERC Synergy Grant to study plant development
Published: 2024-11-05

€10 will contribute to new knowledge on plant development.

Researcher awarded for globally renowned centre
Published: 2024-10-31

Linda Sandblad receives the Bo and Barbro Hammarström Prize.

Identifying putative functions of long non-coding RNAs in trees
Published: 2024-10-29

Camilla Canovi developed a bioinformatics pipeline to assign putative functions to long non-coding RNAs.

Recreated UK river inspires in Sweden
Published: 2024-10-29

Scientists made wildlife flourish by creating new wetlands.

Persson millions for intestinal research
Published: 2024-10-28

Björn Schröder's research group receives SEK 6 million for research on the intestinal microbial modulation.

Proteins are key when antibiotic resistance spreads
Published: 2024-10-22

New thesis shows that special proteins are used when resistance to antibiotics spreads between bacteria,

Computational physics to make AI-controlled heavy machinery safer
Published: 2024-10-22

Researchers combine AI with computational physics in a new project with industry.

The region invests more in junior clinical researchers
Published: 2024-10-17

Alicia Lind is one of five employees who receive Region Västerbotten grant for postdoctoral qualifications.

Important new funding for research on virus factories
Published: 2024-10-15

Lars-Anders Carlson is receiving SEK 24 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Research on calcium transport can provide safer food
Published: 2024-10-14

Research breakthrough could be significant for the food industry and the fight against antibiotic resistance.

New findings on stem cells and development of cancer
Published: 2024-10-10

A discovery of how stem cells becomes specialised cells provides new understanding of how cancer develops.

Children line up to build a bacteria in 3D
Published: 2024-10-03

Kemal Avican joined Curiosum’s ForskarFredag Sept. 27 to build virtual bacteria with children.

NDPIA – important player at the infection biology arena
Published: 2024-10-03

The school covers infection biology in a broadly, from humans and animals to plants and is a success story.

School classes borrow an infection researcher
Published: 2024-09-30

Teresa Frisan shared her enthusiasm for research and gave an insight into researchers' everyday life

Inland waters crucial for accurate climate assessments
Published: 2024-09-30

Not accounting for carbon fluxes between land and water leads to incorrect climate assessments.

Seminar series sparks international research collaborations
Published: 2024-09-27

Nicolò Maccaferri and his group had the pleasure to host Stefano Corni in the context of UCMR Seminar Series.

Study unveals a novel protective mechanism in bacterial cell wall
Published: 2024-09-26

A crosslinking mode in the bacteria's cell wall inhibits degrading enzyms and thus protects the bacteria.

Develops a new method to prevent fungi disease in salmonids
Published: 2024-09-23

Túlio's research is about saprolegnosis - a fungi disease that affect freshwater fishes.

Receives SEK 15 million: Will create degradable plastic – from algae
Published: 2024-09-20

Biomass from algae is converted into plastic used in lamps and packaging.

New study uncovers unexpected interaction between Mars and the solar wind
Published: 2024-09-19

Under certain conditions the induced magnetosphere of Mars can degenerate, a study in Nature shows.

Forever chemicals persist through waste incineration
Published: 2024-09-19

Common PFAS substances are difficult to capture once they have entered the environment, new thesis shows.

Joint field work furthers research on chemicals in Arctic waters
Published: 2024-09-18

A research group conducted joint field work with USA in Abisko and Lake Torneträsk to collect HNP samples.

Works on biological problems with mathematical tools
Published: 2024-09-17

Suvam's project concerns how bacteria respond to external stressors like antibiotics and develop resistance.

Graphite oxidation experiments reveal new type of oscillating chemical reaction
Published: 2024-09-17

The structural changes that occur in graphite during oxidation have puzzled scientists for 50 years.

New Insights into 3D Gene Regulation Dynamics
Published: 2024-09-13

Novel mechanism in gene regulation uncovered in study exploring the 3-dimensional dynamics of gene elements.

Reunions and new directions for Korea-IceLab collaboration
Published: 2024-09-13

South Korean researchers visited IceLab as part of STINT research exchange in modeling ecology and evolution.

Antibiotic usage can damage the protective mucus layer in the gut
Published: 2024-09-12

Antibiotic-driven alterations in the microbiota. causes defects in the normally protective mucus barrier.

Growing data-driven infection research community in Umeå
Published: 2024-09-10

MIMS Group Leader and DDLS Fellow starts his independent research lab at ͯƵ.

Two young researchers receive ERC Starting Grant
Published: 2024-09-05

ERC Starting Grants is a research programme that support promising young researchers.

Investigates a potential drug against Cryptospodirium
Published: 2024-09-04

Antonio's work focuses on the chemical and structural mode of action of the novel drug at molecular level .

15 November: UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar: Matthew Bogyo
Published: 2024-09-02

Matthew lectures on chemical probes for imaging cancer and infectious diseases.

Discovery explains the chemistry behind the cell's energy molecule
Published: 2024-08-28

Research shows how the magnesium atom directs the chemistry that catalyzes the production of ATP in a cell.

Marie Curie Fellowship for the study of promising magnetic material
Published: 2024-08-27

Lakshmi Das receives Marie Curie Fellowship to investigate new material with ultra-fast light pulses.

10 million to project for sustainable shrimp and fish production
Published: 2024-08-20

The project will develop production of fish and shrimp in circular aquaculture systems.

Mpox global emergency call – 5 questions to Umeå virologist
Published: 2024-08-15

Current outbreak of mpox is a more dangerous variant than the one that spread in Africa about two years ago.

Optical physics has potential for challenges in life science
Published: 2024-08-14

In a mix of biology and physics, Ben investigates biological reactions and processes with fast lasers.

Promising results for new antibiotic in tests on mice
Published: 2024-08-09

Effective against serious infections, according to new study.

Herbivorous insects have major impact on forests
Published: 2024-08-07

Major global study shows that insect herbivory plays a significant role in carbon and nutrient cycling.

Umeå Professor elected to EMBO Membership
Published: 2024-07-10

Professor Oliver Billker is one of the newly elected EMBO Members on the 60th anniversary of EMBO.

Modulating the internal clock increases growth in hybrid aspen
Published: 2024-07-05

PhD student Johan Sjölander discovered that modifying the internal clock in hybrid aspen can increase growth.

36’000 tea bags explain global decomposition pattern on new web
Published: 2024-07-03

Tea bags buried in soil worldwide show decomposition rates in different soil types.

Details of photosynthesis revealed with record-breaking images
Published: 2024-07-01

Cryo.electronmicroscopy reveals the positions of hydrogen atoms and water molecules in photosynthesis.

Degradation of cell wall key in the spread of resistance
Published: 2024-07-01

New study shows how an enzyme breaks down the bacteria's cell wall to transfer resistance to antibiotics.

New Group Leaders joining infection research at ͯƵ
Published: 2024-06-25

MIMS welcomes Ryo Morimoto and Iker Valle Aramburu as new Group Leaders!

The world's first AI-controlled forest machine trained in Umeå
Published: 2024-06-20

The AI system has been developed on a supercomputer in several million training steps.

The fight against malaria requires deeper knowledge of the parasite's life cycle
Oliver Billker studies 5000 genes of malaria parasite in fight against one of the world’s deadliest diseases.
Published: 2024-06-19
IceLab kickoff conference propels stress response research
Published: 2024-06-18

Kickoffen för Stress Response Modeling vid IceLab den 10-11 juni innebar en lovande start för det nya centret.

Research breakthrough opens the door to more studies of protein movements
Published: 2024-06-18

Breakthrough in research enables more experiments than ever before on vital processes inside cells.

ͯƵ's Arctic Five Chairs Announced
Published: 2024-06-17

Umeå university has received five new Arctic Five Chairs 2024-2026.

ͯƵ is highly represented at Arctic Congress 2024
Published: 2024-06-14

The Arctic Congress 2024 gathered many researchers from ͯƵ who presented their research.

Nobel Laureates appointed honorary doctors at ͯƵ
Published: 2024-06-05

Anne L'Huillier and Ferenc Krausz have worked with researchers at the Department of Physics for many years.

Virus expert spreads knowledge at the university
Published: 2024-06-04

The UCMR community welcomed professor Emma Thomson to a summer warm Umeå for networking and talk.

AI and math can prepare for new infections in changing climate
Published: 2024-05-30

By letting AI count on climate change and travel patterns it is possible to forecast new infections.

UCMR seminar: Lone Simonsen and Kim Sneppen
Published: 2024-05-27

Welcome to a UCMR two seminar 30 May at 14:00-16:00 in Major Groove.

Trio of virus researchers receive award for utilisation
Published: 2024-05-27

A clinician, a preclinician, and a biomedical analyst demonstrate successful COVID-19 research.

Science and creativity explored on Arctic doctoral field trip
Published: 2024-05-24

Doctoral students at the Arctic Graduate School went on a doctoral course and field trip to Rovaniemi.

Model how a microbe can tell a friend from a foe
Published: 2024-05-16

'Can microbes distinguish friend from foe?' only DDLS funded PhD project at UMU in recent call.

Skogsungdomarna learn about the history of the northern forest
Published: 2024-05-16

On April 27, 2024, Skogsungdomarna organised a forest history excursion in Kulbäcksliden for their members.

Novel chemical tool for understanding membrane remodelling in the cell
Published: 2024-05-03

PNAS study makes a good "case" for using small molecules as chemical tools to understand complex biology.

Discovery of a new mechanism that controls cell division
Published: 2024-05-03

How a special protein complex moves along genes in DNA may have an impact on how cells divide.

Life’s insiders: Decoding endosymbiosis with mathematics
Published: 2024-05-02

Mathematical modelling advances research in endosymbiosis, according to a research group in Umeå.

Key bacterium discovered – maintains the protective intestinal mucus barrier
Published: 2024-04-29

Dietary fibre is vital for our intestinal flora, where the bacteria Blautia is important to the mucus barrier.

Umeå has been chosen to host the European Space Weather Week in 2025
Published: 2024-04-24

ESWW brings scientists and the space industry together as it takes place in Sweden for the first time.

Finalist for prestigious climate research prize
Published: 2024-04-23

For the second year in a row, a ͯƵ researcher is a finalist for the Frontiers Planet Prize.

Unique field study on fire-impacted forests
Published: 2024-04-19

During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires.

New understanding of energy losses in emerging light source
Published: 2024-04-18

A new method for measuring efficiency losses gives a breakthrough in the development of new light sources.

Understanding climate warming impacts on carbon release from the tundra
Published: 2024-04-17

A new major study shows that the effects of climate change could be stronger than previously thought.

Understanding plant signaling systems for more resilient crops
Åsa Strand wants to develop robust crops to ensure food security for the world's population.
Published: 2024-04-17
Keith Larson Awarded the Iwan Bolin Prize
Published: 2024-04-16

Keith Larson at the Arctic Centre is the 2024 recipient of the Iwan Bolin Prize.

Early and targeted treatment is important for tackling tularemia
Published: 2024-04-16

The study supports the use of ciprofloxacin and identifies the need for more knowledge about the disease.

IceLab opens project call for shared postdoctoral fellows
Published: 2024-04-10

Project proposals can be submitted until May 27th and an information session is available April 29th.

17 October: UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar — Matthew Fisher
Published: 2024-04-10

Matthew lectures about fungal pathogens and future risks for the global life-support system.

Pär Byström new director of Climate Impacts Research Centre
Published: 2024-04-10

Pär Byström wants to develop one of the world's leading centers for climate research in the Arctic.

Proteomics – a powerful discovery tool
Published: 2024-04-09

André Mateus had a seminar on everything you ever wanted to know about proteomics, but never dared to ask.

Svalbard course deepens understanding of Arctic space physics
Published: 2024-04-05

Doctoral student Eva Krämer went on a 12 week long research stay at the University Center in Svalbard (UNIS).

Hitchhikers on plastic particles
Published: 2024-04-04

Freshwater microbes hitchhike with plastic particles to the sea. Does it affect microbes in seawater?

AI for Images and Genomes, Cancer Research at the Lunch Pitch
Published: 2024-04-02

Pitches: AI for image processing, understanding breast cancer risk and unravelling plant genome complexity.

SEK 108 million to basic research from Wallenberg Scholars
Published: 2024-03-26

Six ͯƵ researchers have been admitted to the Wallenberg Scholars programme 2024.

New Study Reveals Who Was More Vulnerable to Post-COVID Syndrome in Early Phases of the Pandemic
Published: 2024-03-26

People with post-COVID syndrome often suffer from intense fatigue and dyspnea, is shown in Nordic study.

SPPS awards Stefan Jansson for his contributions to plant science
Published: 2024-03-22

Stefan Jansson receives a prize from the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society

The Swedish Cancer Society has granted two postdoc positions
Published: 2024-03-21

Researchers at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics have been granted a three-year position.

Building Bridges Through Erasmus+
ͯƵ's Erasmus+ Collaboration with Ukrainian and Moldovan Higher Education Institutions.
Published: 2024-03-20
pH affects the ability of ulcer bacteria to attach
Published: 2024-03-20

Results made by Anna Arnqvist´s group include molecular details and the importance of the pH in the stomach.

Insert favorite scientific problem here
Published: 2024-03-19

In search of collaborators after the March 13 Lunch Pitch.

Long Covid Awareness Day – an occasion for sharing knowledge
Published: 2024-03-15

Johan Normark tells about current knowledge on symptoms, causes, treatment, and prognosis of post-COVID.

UCMR seminar: Sascha Martens and Sabrina Büttner
Published: 2024-03-14

Welcome to a UCMR two seminar 25 April at 14:00-16:00 in Lilla hörsalen, KBC.

New course on humanity's impact on the planet
Published: 2024-03-12

Deepen your knowledge on how human activity has changed the Earth through the course Global Change Science.

Study to evaluate TBE vaccination
Published: 2024-03-11

The study will evaluate knowledge, awareness and practices of TBE vaccination.

Malaria research in Umeå wins Hirsch Prize from Karolinska Institute
Published: 2024-03-08

Oliver Billker is awarded the Medicine Doctor Axel Hirsch prize 2024 for his research in the field of malaria.

New faculty for Stress Response Modeling excellence center
Published: 2024-03-08

IceLab seeks faculty for Stress Response Modeling excellence center.

Microalgae from Umeå can be used to produce bioplastic
Published: 2024-03-07

Small, inconspicuous organisms potential superstars in the green transition.

Cemal Erdem and Elin Chorell seek collaborators at a Lunch Pitch
Published: 2024-03-01

The pitches covered cancer and disease modeling and the role of sphingolipids in metabolic diseases.

Umeå professor awarded for her TBE research
Published: 2024-03-01

Anna Överby Wernstedt at ͯƵ is one of five junior researchers who will share SEK 33 million.

Physicist honoured with pedagogical award
Published: 2024-02-26

Jens Zamanian is awarded the Faculty of Science and Technology's pedagogical prize 2024.

Hope for drugs against enteroviruses and intestinal organism
Published: 2024-02-26

Studies in a thesis give hope for medicines for colds and other diseases as well as an intestinal organism.

Curie millions for postdoctoral research in Umeå
Published: 2024-02-23

Several postdoc projects receive funding from EU within the ´Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme.

Tendency for infection and bacterial flora explain caries
Published: 2024-02-21

Individual variation explains recurrent caries disease and that others are asymptomatic.

New non-toxic method for producing high-quality graphene oxide
Published: 2024-02-20

Produces significantly fewer defects compared to the most commonly used method today.

Microbial eco-evolutionary research collaboration with Korea
Published: 2024-02-20

STINT-funded research collaboration with Inha University researchers begins with a visit to Incheon, Korea

Anne L'Huillier answered student's questions in Aula Nordica
Published: 2024-02-19

See photos from the Nobel Prize winner's visit to ͯƵ.

Discovery about bacterial cell walls can lead to new antibiotics
Published: 2024-02-19

Felipe Cava, ͯƵ, is one of the researchers that have identified a bacterial enzyme.

Picturesque, but not pristine: mining-impacted lakes in Northern Sweden
Published: 2024-02-16

Doctoral student Maria Camila Urrea went on a scouting trip to sample several Northern mine-impacted lakes.

IceLab opens the 2024 Lunch Pitches
Published: 2024-02-15

IceLab opens its Lunch Pitch season with pitches related to aging from Verena Kohler and Mattias Forsell

The world metabolomics community gathers in the North
Published: 2024-02-15

Metabolomics is a growing field within life science - 120 scientists from all over the world gathered in Umeå.

UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar: Emma Thomson
Published: 2024-02-15

Emma Thomson lectures on AAV2 and immune dysregulation in children with unexplained hepatitis.

Plant biologist shifting focus from root to leaf anatomy
Published: 2024-02-14

'EC' postdoc Adrien is studying the relationship between plant epidermal cell structure and mechanical stress.

UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar: Kim Orth
Published: 2024-02-13

Kim lectures on virulence factors in bacteria that provide molecular insight into eukaryotic signaling systems

Innovative research in focus – spin-off company in the final for Umeågalan Award
Published: 2024-02-07

Society beneficial products and services based on research or education at the university are recognized.

Clues from the ice age can help us restore Swedish streams
Published: 2024-02-06

Sweden's last unmodified rivers and streams provide important information for restoring destroyed habitats.

Nobel Laureate aims to inspire youth to pursue science
Published: 2024-02-05

Anne L'Huillier gives a lecture at ͯƵ on 15 February.

Mondays for most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection
Published: 2024-02-05

5 and 12 February Västerbotten Region focuses on Chlamydia - a bacteria well studied at ͯƵ.

Kunskapsnoden kicks off prioritised research areas
Published: 2024-01-31

The three cross-faculty areas show the width and edge of research at ͯƵ.

ERC Starting Grant to physics researcher for innovative data storage
Published: 2024-01-24

Nicolò Maccaferri wants to create hard drives that work like 'time machines'.

Physics meets magic as Nicolò Maccaferri tames the light
His research lays the foundation for the light-operated and energy-efficient computers of the future.
Published: 2024-01-24
New knowledge about the virulence and resistance of hospital superbug
Published: 2024-01-22

Bacterial pili increase virulence and form biofilm structures that strengthen antibiotic tolerance.

Stefan Jansson receives award for excellent research communication
Published: 2024-01-16

Plant scientist Stefan Jansson has been involved for decades in the debate on genetically modified crops.

EU grants EUR 9.4 million to ͯƵ's research
Published: 2024-01-16

Thirteen research projects, ranging from algae to digital merits, can look forward to funding from the EU.

KAW millions for the development of drugs against cryptosporidiosis
Published: 2023-12-21

The support means that scientific breakthroughs in life science can be converted into future innovations.

Fun, career, and rights – for postdocs by postdocs
Published: 2023-12-20

Umeå Postdoc Society with 220 postdocs at campus works successfully to improve the postdoc experience.

Urgency for the Arctic - Science and Research is Crucial
Published: 2023-12-19

The climate crisis demands expertise and knowledge.

Successful Sample Collection at Svalbard Scientific Expedition
Published: 2023-12-19

Postdoctoral fellow Audrey Schillings and team went to Svalbard to study the Eidembukta lagoon.

Nobel Laureate shared his passion for science
Published: 2023-12-18

Ferenc Krausz's advice to young researchers: "Find the right question for yourself."

Ribosomal protein exhibits remarkable evolutionary transformation
Published: 2023-12-14

Ribosomal protein undergoes structural change but retains sequence during evolution.

Increased risk of heart rhythm disruption after COVID-19
Published: 2023-12-13

Individuals infected with COVID-19 are also at an increased risk of suffering from heart rhythm disturbances.

Early career biochemist receives UCMR Young Investigator grant
Published: 2023-12-08

Max Renner receives 1,5 MSEK grant for a postdoc for two years from Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, UCMR.

Environmental monitoring of bacteria strengthens community preparedness against diseases
Published: 2023-12-06

A new thesis reveals how climate change can promote potentially dangerous bacteria in the Baltic Sea.

Nobel laureate Ferenc Krausz visits ͯƵ
Published: 2023-12-05

Gives an open lecture in Aula Nordica and visits the Umeå physicist's laser laboratory.

A sun protection mechanism helps plants to survive
Published: 2023-12-01

Research helps to increase agricultural productivity as the weather becomes more extreme.

UCMR PIs prolonged as education programme directors
Published: 2023-11-30

Teresa Frisan, Lena Svensson, and Peter Lind are appointed as programme directors.

Two Umeå researchers appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows
Published: 2023-11-29

Nicolò Maccaferri and André Mateus have been appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows.

Birch leaves as raw material for organic semiconductors
Published: 2023-11-28

By pressure cooking birch leaves scientists obtained carbon particles for use in organic semiconductors.

Sugar boosts cravings for fat
Published: 2023-11-22

How our desires are controlled - study on fruit flies confirms scientists' theory.

Cancer Society millions to researchers within UCMR
Published: 2023-11-20

Five researchers within UCMR receive grants from the Swedish Cancer Society.

UCMR PI new board member in proteomics society
Published: 2023-11-17

André Mateus is a new board member of the Swedish Proteomics Society, SPS.

Irina Gutsche is the 2023 Tage Erlander visiting professor
Published: 2023-11-16

Irina Gutsche is the holder of the 2023 Tage Erlander visiting professorship, working at ͯƵ.

Inauguration of unique NMR that determines the structure of insoluble materials
Published: 2023-11-14

The event is commemorated with a one-day symposium on 16 November with invited international speakers.

Unlocking secrets in RNA chemical modification
Published: 2023-11-10

'EC' Postdoc Baptiste marvels at how molecular mechanisms shape cell destiny and physiology.

Near 12 Million SEK to UCMR researchers
Published: 2023-11-09

Three UCMR PIs receive project grants from the Swedish Research Council in Natural and Engineering Sciences

“I was often the only female physicist among the men”
As a young woman in Poland, Aleksandra Foltynowicz broke the norms when she followed her passion for physics.
Published: 2023-11-06
Uptake of methylmercury is controlled by thiols
Published: 2023-11-06

Thiols control how much mercury enters the food web in aquatic environments.

Excited to study important protein complex in model plant
Published: 2023-11-03

'EC' Postdoc Dhruv has followed his passion for microbiology and life science throughout his academic journey.

29 Million SEK to UCMR researchers
Published: 2023-11-02

Seven UCMR PIs receive project grants from the Swedish Research Council in the area Medicine and Health.

New method to recycle adsorbents in wastewater treatment
Published: 2023-11-02

Pierre Oesterle's thesis shows how recycling can be made more eco-friendly using pressure cooker technology.

Swedish Nordic EMBL node is part of newly funded postdoc program
Published: 2023-10-30

MIMS expands opportunities for life science research at ͯƵ through NORPOD postdoc programme.

Bernt Eric Uhlin receives Forska!Sverige Honorary Award
Published: 2023-10-26

Bernt Eric Uhlin is honored for his extraordinary commitment to creating an excellent research environment.

Dissertation at ͯƵ named best of the year
Published: 2023-10-26

A thesis by Mark Lindholm, ͯƵ, is praised by the Swedish Dental Association.

Major grant will put Umeå at the forefront of tropical climate research
Published: 2023-10-23

Daniel Metcalfe tries to understand the impacts of climate change on the unique biodiversity of cloud forests.

The Medical faculty grants strategic research to UCMR PIs
Published: 2023-10-19

Anders Hofer, Jörgen Johansson and Lars-Anders Carlson gets three-year project grants.

Professor Johan Holmberg is awarded a StratNeuro grant
Published: 2023-10-18

StratNeuro’s 1-year grant is awarded to Professor Johan Holmberg, Department of Molecular Biology.

UCMR PI Magnus Andersson, new professor in physics
Published: 2023-10-18

With optical tweezers, Magnus Andersson can measure the forces that act when a bacterium attaches.

UCMR PI Anders Johansson, new professor in infection diseases
Published: 2023-10-18

Anders Johansson's research aims to understand the spread of infection and identify preventive measures.

David Wardle: “Through knowledge we can save and restore ecosystems”
He researches how ecosystems are affected by environmental changes and how the effects can be mitigated.
Published: 2023-10-13
New method measures pressure with high precision
Published: 2023-10-13

Accurate measuring is crucial when for example dosing medicines and handling dangerous gases.

UCMR seminar: Fabrice Laurent
Published: 2023-10-12

Fabrice Laurent from INRAE lectures on Cryptosporidiosis that is a threat to human and animal health.

Young Investigators Symposium achieves remarkable success
Published: 2023-10-11

The great interest highlights the need for meeting platforms focusing specifically on postdocs and PhDs.

Emmanuelle Charpentier appointed honorary citizen of Umeå
Published: 2023-10-05

She discovered the Nobel prize-winning gene scissors in Umeå. Now she is an honorary citizen of the city.

Fungal toxin triggers traps: Revealing the clever defence of white blood cells
Published: 2023-10-05

The study shows how neutrophils stop the most common fungal pathogen that can infect us humans.

László Veisz has worked with this year's Nobel Prize winner in physics
Published: 2023-10-04

Congratulated his colleagues after the announcement: "I was sure this time would come."

Health linked to climate change as theme of conference
Published: 2023-10-03

Connecting Health and Climate Change brings together participants from around the world.

Ludvig Edman lays the foundation for new light sources with the patience of an elite athlete
Ludvig Edman was the first in the world to print a light source and describes himself as extremely stubborn.
Published: 2023-09-28
Ludvig Edman rewarded for his bright ideas in research
Published: 2023-09-28

Receives the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for his research on the technology behind a flexible light source.

Lectures on the initial phases of virus infection within cells
Published: 2023-09-27

Professor Frank van Kuppeveld from Utrecht University gave a UCMR Distinguished Guests seminar.

Water films – the silent architects of chemical transformations
Published: 2023-09-26

New chemical knowledge contributes to the fight against global warming and pollution.

Carbon from forest waste can be used for future energy storage
Published: 2023-09-25

Pine cones can be a cheap raw material for supercapacitors, according to a new thesis.

Collaborative Nordic project to study peroxisomal biogenesis
Published: 2023-09-25

UCEM collaboration to identify novel player in peroxisomal biogenesis

Exotic tree species in the forest mean loss of grazing land for reindeer
Published: 2023-09-21

Semi-domesticated reindeer avoid winter habitats with exotic lodgepole pine.

Beyond recycling: new role for autophagy protein in membrane repair discovered
Published: 2023-09-20

The cell's recycling - autophagy - is not only about cleaning up, but also repairing membranes in the cell.

Sparkling celebration day for SciLifeLab Site Umeå
Published: 2023-09-20

A celebration of the official opening of the most northern SciLifelab’s national site - in Umeå.

Repeated doses of covid-19 vaccine
Published: 2023-09-20

Four to six vaccine doses protect the elderly against COVID-19, shows a study led by two researchers in Umeå.

Virus researcher Niklas Arnberg almost viral
Published: 2023-09-13

Professor Niklas Arnberg has received an EU grant, and he also participates in UR play series Sverige forskar.

Infection researchers forge new connections at symposium in Umeå
Published: 2023-09-01

MIMS and UCMR highlighted infection research in the form of a joint scientific symposium.

World’s longest lichen declines in a national park
Published: 2023-09-01

Long term study shows 42 percent decline of pendent lichen in national park.

SciLifeLab Site Umeå celebrates!
Published: 2023-08-28

September 11, SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates with an event around infrastructures and life science.

Digs into the role of gut microbes in mucosal barrier degradation
Published: 2023-08-25

Aicha needed something more challenging, and applied for the 'EC' postdoc programme at ͯƵ.

Non-toxic solvents provide greener production of artificial membranes
Published: 2023-08-25

Production of artificial membranes becomes safer for people and the environment thanks to new research.

Eris - new variant of covid-19 now in Sweden
Published: 2023-08-18

The new covid variant is no worse than previous variants, but still wise with vaccines and testing.

High methane emissions from northern rivers and streams
Published: 2023-08-17

Northern freshwaters release more methane than expected, a study published in Nature shows.

Worrying heat wave in the northern Baltic Sea
Published: 2023-08-15

The heat wave in the northern Baltic Sea in recent weeks is the longest ever recorded.

Investigates the pathogenicity of the bacteria Yersinia
Published: 2023-08-14

'EC' postdoc Jagadish is passionate about research, and also feel joy in guiding and teaching others.

Four new research Fellows for The Arctic Five’s Fellows Programme
Published: 2023-08-11

Four doctoral students and postdocs at ͯƵ were selected after the Arctic Five Fellows call.

Karim Rafie joins University of Groningen as new group leader
Published: 2023-08-07

Karim Rafie is about to start his independent research group at the University of Groningen.

A pulse of light makes polaritons disappear
Published: 2023-07-06

Umeå researchers publish study on what causes polaritons (a light-matter mixture) to collapse.

Distinguished Guest Seminar: Felix Randow
Published: 2023-07-03

Felix Randow from Cambridge University lectures on how cells defend their cytosol against invasive bacteria.

Odontological research is financed with TUA funds
Published: 2023-06-28

Six projects at the Department of Odontology receive one-year project grants via TUA.

IceLab receives large grant for interdisciplinary research
Published: 2023-06-27

The Swedish Research Council investigates millions in ground-breaking research environments.

MIMS Annual Report 2021-2022
Published: 2023-06-27

This report features major breakthroughs in infection research and the community driving this at MIMS.

D-amino acids play a role in stress-induced response in cholera bacterium
Published: 2023-06-26

Cholera bacteria use specific D-amino acids to orm complex ecological systems, shows a new study.

Distinguished Guest Seminar: Frank Kuppeweld
Published: 2023-06-26

Frank van Kuppeveld from Utrecht University lectures on picornavirus replication and virus-host interactions.

PFAS found in waste incineration residues
Published: 2023-06-22

Unique study provides snapshot of PFAS.

What’s up Niklas Arnberg?
Published: 2023-06-22

Virus expert heads for Almedalveckan in Visby on Gotland to moderate discussions organised by Pandemifonden.

Conifer needles consume oxygen when times are hard
Published: 2023-06-14

Conifer needles consume oxygen in early spring by using an ancient mechanism

New clues in the fight against TBE
Published: 2023-06-14

A Swedish variant of the TBE virus causes unusually severe disease in experiments on mice, thesis shows.

Jet streams in Mars' magnetosheath fascinate researchers
Published: 2023-06-09

New discovery using data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft.

A step closer towards cheap hydrogen
Published: 2023-06-08

New method prevents expensive precious metals from breaking down in the process when hydrogen gas is made.

Thesis about how a mosquito-borne virus hijacks human cells
Published: 2023-06-07

A thesis reveals new insight about how the chikungunya virus builds "factories" when taking over cells.

Three prioritised research areas appointed
Published: 2023-06-07

ͯƵ is investing just over SEK 50 million on three prioritised research areas.

Neutrons provide unique insight into programmed cell death
Published: 2023-06-05

Neutron reflectometry gives new understanding of how a protein that removes damaged cells in the body works.

Important award to one of Scandinavia’s most prominent plant science researchers
Published: 2023-05-29

Stefan Jansson is celebrated with the Bo and Barbro Hammarström Award.

Better understanding of mercury makes ecosystems safer
Published: 2023-05-29

Mareike Gutensohn's thesis provides insight into how mercury is transformed into its more toxic form.

Research projects from Umeå on prestigious IVA 100 List
Published: 2023-05-26

Eco-friendly light sources and climate-smart buildings recognized by Swedish academy.

Plant wall engages design and molecular biology students
Published: 2023-05-25

New (old) plant wall on the Art campus provides opportunities for design and molecular biology students.

Multi-million investment in infection research at ͯƵ
Published: 2023-05-25

Kempestiftelserna, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and ͯƵ invest SEK 67.5 million in MIMS.

Microbial communities tell us about changes
Published: 2023-05-24

Li Zhao has studied marine microorganisms to find out how they react to climate change.

Forskningsidé gav innovativ produkt – Xerum nominerade till pris
Published: 2023-05-17

Umeå researchers developed a sensitive corona antibody test and a kit for sampling at home.

Sea water is measured every minute
Published: 2023-05-16

A Ferrybox enables water measurements every minute on research vessel KBV 181.

Effective and gentler cancer treatment
Published: 2023-05-16

Researchers in Umeå work in an international project about treating cancer while sparing healthy tissue.

Elderly with few antibodies may need an extra dose of vaccine
Published: 2023-05-12

Elderly with a low antibody response after vaccination are at increased risk of dying from omicron variants.

Quench your thirst for knowledge with a Pint of science
Published: 2023-05-09

Virus and other exciting things at popular science Pint of Science 22-24 May. Umeå Postdoc Society arranges.

Get to know Nicolò Maccaferri – New UCMR PI
Published: 2023-05-04

Nicolò Maccaferri builds bridges between physics, biochemistry and medicine to explore new intersection areas.

Physics research is highly rated by the Swedish Research Council
Published: 2023-05-03

International expert panel highlights research at ͯƵ in new report.

Discover nature with guided excursions on campus
Published: 2023-04-26

Learn more about the flora and fauna around you with guided excursions on campus.

Microscopist with an eye for details
Published: 2023-04-24

Fouzia Bano makes atomic force microscopy available to other researchers at ͯƵ.

Different cell types in the brain are affected by tick infection
Published: 2023-04-17

TBE-virus infects different types of brain cells in the brain, if the person's immune system is activated,

Diet bigger say on gut microbes than the defence molecules
Published: 2023-04-14

A possible role for the defensins is to prevent elevated blood sugar levels in high-calorie "western diet".

UCMR PIs get financing for two KBC Postdoctoral projects
Published: 2023-04-13

Six postdocs are financed by Kempe Foundation, of which two projects have applicants affiliated to UCMR.

Invitation to researchers to participate in ForskarFredag
Published: 2023-04-05

Express your interest now and join the fun at Curiosum in September.

Four UCMR principal investigators receive money for mid-range equipment
Published: 2023-04-04

The faculty boards grant grants to Ronnie Berntsson, Felipe Cava, Gerhard Gröbner and Nicolò Maccaferri.

New SciLifeLab group leaders from Umeå
Published: 2023-03-29

As a group leader, you have access to a strong network within life science and tailored activities.

Get to know Magnus Wolf-Watz – New UCMR PI
Published: 2023-03-24

Magnus Wolf-Watz researches the linkages between protein structure and dynamics and bacterial infectivity.

Digitalisation – a threat to climate change or a solution?
Published: 2023-03-24

Symposium gathered researchers from different fields to talk about digitalisation and clime change.

PANDASIA project to reduce the risk of future pandemics
Published: 2023-03-23

ͯƵ has a leading role in an international project to reduce the risk of pandemics.

Get to know Kemal Avican – New UCMR PI
Published: 2023-03-20

Kemal Avican researches the adaptation mechanisms of bacteria to find new strategies to fight infections.

Good infrastructure essential for research at the forefront
Published: 2023-03-20

High-tech equipment and huge data collections in focus during the well-attended infrastructure day.

Life science at the forefront
Published: 2023-03-14

SciLifeLab Umeå has advanced equipment and other resources that help researchers, hospitals and companies.

Get to know Lena Svensson – New UCMR PI
Published: 2023-03-14

New UCMR PI Lena Svensson is an excellent teacher, and researcher - with a focus on the body's T-cell defense.

A novel successful way of organising a scientific meeting
Published: 2023-02-16

"CU4 a Life Science Shake-Up" meeting took place on 7-8 February 2023 in Sollefteå

Bacteria use negotiators as secret weapons
Published: 2023-02-16

Dangerous bacterial toxins act as negotiators to create long-term infections, new research shows.

Designs small molecules to inhibit infection by RNA-viruses
Published: 2023-02-15

Most rewarding about being a molecule maker is when a compound with potential can be used clinically.

Get to know Aftab Nadeem – New UCMR PI
Published: 2023-02-13

Aftab Nadeem researches host-pathogen interactions and looks forward to creating new good collaborations.

Distinguished Guest Seminar: Christine Jacobs-Wagner
Published: 2023-02-10

Stanford Professor Christine Jacobs-Wagner lectures on the unusual biology of the Lyme disease agent.

Distinguished Guest Seminar Series: Herbert Waldmann
Published: 2023-02-10

Professor Herbert Waldmann lectures on pseudonatural products.

Honorary award from the Royal Court to Umeå professor
Published: 2023-02-09

Professor Bernt Eric Uhlin receives a medal for contributions to the development of microbiological research.

Caroline Blomquist receives pedagogical award
Published: 2023-02-07

Caroline Blomquist receives the Faculty of Science and Technology's pedagogical prize.

CASP awarded SEK 1.8 million to reach national platform status
Published: 2023-02-07

CASP receives SEK 1,8 million to support life scientists in data analytics.

Space physicist receives medal for exceptional research
Published: 2023-02-06

Hermann Opgenoorth has been doing space research for 50 years.

Get to know Olivia Wesula Lwande - New UCMR PI
Published: 2023-02-06

Olivia from Kenya studies mosquito-borne viruses and looks forward to new collaborations within UCMR.

Heart and lung money for research leaders at UCMR
Published: 2023-02-02

Research leaders Anne-Marie Fors Connolly and Clas Ahlm receive grants for research about covid-19.

Get to know Irfan Ahmad - New UCMR PI
Published: 2023-02-02

New UCMR PI Irfan Ahmad conducts research in the area of antibiotic resistance.

Get to know Laura Carroll – new UCMR PI
Published: 2023-01-27

UCMR PI Laura Carroll starts her own research group and is getting acclimated to the Swedish academic system.

Movements in proteins provide clues to antibiotic resistance
Published: 2023-01-27

Researchers at ͯƵ have discovered how a certain type of protein moves for DNA to be copied.

Research to spread light on long COVID uncertainties
Published: 2023-01-26

Postcovid is a growing social problem, and we still know very little about it.

Doctoral students provide Umeå Energi with important knowledge on environmental issues
Published: 2023-01-25

The Industrial Doctoral School projects provide important knowledge for the future.

New transporter for recycling of bacterial cell wall found
Published: 2023-01-25

A transporter which some bacteria use to recycle fragments of their cell wall has been discovered in Umeå,

Umeå researchers will study molecules using light
Published: 2023-01-24

Interdisciplinary project brings together research groups from all over Europe.

UCMR Day gathers infection researchers in Umeå
Published: 2023-01-17

The conference encourages researchers to network and initiate interdisciplinary collaborations.

New cellular component with importance for the sense of smell discovered
Published: 2023-01-04

A previously unknown cellular component, an organelle, inside neurons to perceive smell has been discovered.

MIMS Spotlight Series: Nóra meets Magnus Ölander
Published: 2022-12-20

Magnus works on a chlamydia project that lets him develop his skills in drug discovery and machine learning.

Umeå university employee world best lab manager
Published: 2022-12-14

Sonja Stenmark, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, is the 2022 Best Lab Manager Award winner!

UPSC postdoc receives competitive postdoctoral fellowship
Published: 2022-12-13

Martí Quevedo will soon start his own postdoctoral project on chromatin architecture at CRAG in Barcelona

Emmanuelle Charpentier about her time after the Nobel Prize
Published: 2022-12-09

What has the Nobel Prize meant and recent developments in CRISPR-Cas9. Watch an exclusive interview.

UPSC researchers get more space for growing plants
Published: 2022-12-06

Göran Ericsson and Mikael Elofsson inaugurate the new growth facility at Umeå Plant Science Centre

Investigates infecting bacteria with single-cell RNA-sequencing
Published: 2022-12-06

In his research, 'EC' postdoc Joram Kiriga Waititu will use the single cell RNA-sequencing method.

New target proteins for novel antibiotics discovered
Published: 2022-12-02

Felipe Cava's group has discovered proteins needed to maintain the bacteria's cell wall structure.

Expert lectures on antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments
Published: 2022-12-02

The collaboration with the researcher started through the South Africa - Sweden University Forum, SASUF.

Scientists: Madagascar’s unique biodiversity in grave danger
Published: 2022-12-02

Overexploitation negatively affects the majority of the island's animals and plants.

Umeå chemist prolonged as Wallenberg Academy Fellow
Published: 2022-11-30

Professor Yaowen Wu, director of UCMR, receives funding for another five years for research on autophagy.

Advanced microscope provides frozen snapshots at atomic level
Umeå's cryo-electron microscope attracts students and researchers from all over the world.
Published: 2022-11-30
André Mateus researches the interaction between gut flora and drugs
André Mateus researches how drugs and the microbiome in the human gut work together.
Published: 2022-11-22
ERC Starting Grant to two research projects in Umeå
Published: 2022-11-22

Awarded EU money for innovative research in chemistry and community medicine.

80 new EU millions for research at ͯƵ
Published: 2022-11-21

18 research projects receive funds from the EU to create new knowledge in everything from health to AI.

Exchange of knowledge and mingling when KBC celebrated 15 years
Published: 2022-11-17

KBC celebrated its 15th anniversary with a scientific conference with many interactive opportunities

Recent infection research at MIMS and Baltic collaborations in focus
Published: 2022-11-17

The symposium brought the community of infection researchers and microbiologists together locally.

7 million SEK from the Cancer Foundation to research projects within UCMR
Published: 2022-11-16

Niklas Arnberg, Anna Arnqvist and Nasim Sabouri are the principal investigators who get funding.

Scientists uncover widespread clearcutting of old Swedish forests
Published: 2022-11-14

Between 2003 and 2019 almost a fourth of Sweden's last old unprotected natural forests have disappeared.

50 million SEK to new research within UCMR
Published: 2022-11-10

14 projects with research leaders affiliated to UCMR received funding from the Swedish Research Council.

Unique laser system inaugurated in Umeå
Published: 2022-11-09

Umeå physicists have designed a laser that can make it possible to study completely new phenomena.

Traces of ancient organisms in human cells
Published: 2022-11-07

The discovery is an important piece of the puzzle for designing new enzymes.

Voices from KBC 2022
Published: 2022-11-03

Information flows, the research infrastructures are important and the “we-feeling” is growing stronger at KBC.

Gigantic image bank a boost for pharmaceutical research
Published: 2022-11-03

ͯƵ is a partner in the project that collects billions of images of cells.

Sustainable campus: management important for gender equality
Published: 2022-11-02

Master’s students in environmental science have worked on how ͯƵ can become more sustainable.

Cheaper hydrogen as researchers collaborate with industry
Published: 2022-10-28

Umeå physicist's industrial doctoral project one of twelve selected in the country.

New class of antibiotics effective against multidrug-resistant bacteria
Published: 2022-10-24

Umeå researchers one step closer to a new weapon against multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Cryo-EM was the topic for UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar
Published: 2022-10-19

Edward Egelman is known for his work on the structure and function of protein and nucleoprotein polymers.

Discovery of exciting bacteria in underground caves in Africa
Published: 2022-10-14

Researchers from ͯƵ, SLU and Algeria have found bacteria in previously unexplored caves.

Research shows how poliovirus takes over cells from within
Published: 2022-10-12

Researchers can now show how poliovirus takes over and tricks a cell into producing new virus particles.

New professors at UCMR lectures on the Annual Celebration
Published: 2022-10-07

Anna Överby Wernstedt, Christian Hedberg, Richard Lundmark, Felipe Cava and Constantin Urban are installed.

Melting permafrost increases greenhouse gas from arctic lakes
Published: 2022-10-05

When permafrost melts greenhouse gas emission from arctic lakes increase, as quantified in a new study.

Non-target hunt for hazardous substances in the sea
Published: 2022-10-04

Andriy Rebryk has developed a method for non-target screening for potentially harmful substances.

New findings of how cells turn independent and regulate functions
Published: 2022-10-03

New thesis shows how cells regulate their protein level and adjust to the environment outside their organism.

Gabriel Torrens is one of the first with the Nobel laureate as a patron
Published: 2022-09-30

The Excellence by Choice Postdoc programme is managed by UCMR and UPSC with Emmanuelle Charpentier as patron.

The walls of the cell - vital in the fight against many diseases
Viruses create small spaces of their own in cells membrane, where they secretly can do great harm.
Published: 2022-09-28
Distinguished Guest Seminar Series: Johannes Krause
Published: 2022-09-28

Professor Johannes Krause lectures via Zoom on origin of the Black Death and genetic history of the plague.

Four-stranded DNA in a new type of cancer therapy
Nasim Sabouris research findings are forming the basis for efforts to develop new cancer therapeutics.
Published: 2022-09-27
Arctic lakes act as “reactors” or “chimneys” for carbon dioxide
Published: 2022-09-27

The period of ice-cover and subsequent ice-melt is important for understanding CO2 emission from arctic lakes.

Distinguished Guest Seminar Series: Edward Egelman
Published: 2022-09-20

Professor Edward Egelman lectures on powerful methods developed in Cryo-EM of biological complexes.

Energy storage materials built from nano-sized molecular blocks
Published: 2022-09-20

Niobium can be used to design electrochemical energy storage materials, Mark Rambaran's thesis shows.

Sustainable health starts up two new EU projects, IDAlert and BEPREP
Published: 2022-09-16

Research aimed at better understanding of future pandemics.

How plants protect themselves from strong light
Published: 2022-09-14

A new study uncovers a new mechanism for how plants protect themselves from strong illumination.

Studying extreme environments on Earth to understand the planet Mars
Published: 2022-08-31

Her exciting research is interdisciplinary, covering planetary science, astrobiology, and inorganic chemistry.

Inactivated protein complex linked to Parkinson-like symptoms
Published: 2022-08-29

New study shows inactivation of a particular protein complex gives shortage of essential neurotransmitters.

Microalgae purify seawater and produce valuable biomass
Published: 2022-08-23

Nordic algae are studied by ͯƵ researchers within the project MicroBioRefine.

MIMS Spotlight Series: Nóra meets Ionut Sebastian Mihai
Published: 2022-08-22

PhD student Ionut Sebastian Mihai is affiliated with MIMS and Industrial Doctoral School and studies T cells.

CBCS infrastructure selected to EU research infrastructure
Published: 2022-08-16

EU-OPENSCREEN integrates high-throughput screening platforms in chemical biology across Europe.

A new way to detect infection
Published: 2022-08-10

The detection of physical forces produced by bacterial infection can initiate the immune response.

Several Umeå researchers participated in the national space meeting in Lund
Published: 2022-08-04

Maria Hamrin, docent in space plasma physics, is chair of the Swedish Space Scientists' Collaboration Group.

The Environmental Archaeological Lab takes over pollen measurements in Umeå
Published: 2022-08-03

The pollen trap is located on a roof on campus. Data is reported to the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

Environmental measures in regulated rivers with little loss in power production
Published: 2022-08-03

Researchers present 28 ecological regulation scenarios with environmental benefits on electricity production.

New way to produce bio-based products from quinoa residue
Published: 2022-08-03

Bio4Energy researchers have found a new building block for the biorefinery of South American quinoa residues.

Prestigious grant from the Swedish Research Council to interdisciplinary research
Published: 2022-08-02

SEK 30 million to nanomedical precision therapies for the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections.

Knowledge of brain tumour metabolism can improve treatment
Published: 2022-08-02

Metabolites expression varies greatly between subgroups of malignant brain tumors, cancer researchers show.

Large EU project on risk assessment of chemicals starts
Published: 2022-08-02

PARC is a new chemistry research project funded by the EU, with over 200 partners from 28 countries.

Enabling 100-times faster fluorescent imaging of 3D cancer spheroids
Published: 2022-08-02

Umeå researcher and the company Sartorius in Umeå combine deep learning with two imaging techniques.

Extremely tough bacteria's resistance under the microscope
Published: 2022-08-02

Researchers reveal three-dimensional structure of a protein complex in the cell envelope of D. radiodurans.

The Gunnar Starck medal to excellent educator in chemistry
Published: 2022-08-01

The Swedish Chemical Society's prestigious medal is awarded to associate professor Karolina Broman.

15 million SEK to research infrastructure for future challenges
Published: 2022-08-01

Linda Sandblad, appointed Research Infrastructure Fellows by the Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF.

Conifers use special mechanisms to keep their needles evergreen
Published: 2022-07-29

Conifers have developed special mechanisms that prevent damage to the photosynthetic machinery.

How antibiotic-resistant bacteria gain their ability to adhere
Published: 2022-07-28

Infection researchers show in Nature structure and mechanism of bacterium A. baumannii attaching pilis.

Superelastic and zigzag-shaped protein structures
Published: 2022-07-21

ͯƵ researchers have participated in an international collaboration.

Monitoring staff with a license to dive
Published: 2022-06-30

Staff at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre have gained certificates for diving down to a depth of 30 meters.

Fertilisation reshapes the tree-fungi relationship in boreal forests
Published: 2022-06-22

A new study led by researchers from Umeå Plant Science Centre has shed light onto this cryptic association.

MIMS Spotlight Serial: Nóra meetsThanat Chookajorn
Published: 2022-06-20

Thanat talks about his experiences with mosquitoes in the forest, his research at MIMS and his hobbies.

Strengthening Europe’s resilience to emerging health threats
Published: 2022-06-07

IDAlert aims to tackle the emergence of zoonotic pathogens by developing early warning systems.

Global changes affect algal production in northern lakes
Published: 2022-06-01

Global warming, acidification recovery and changes in land use caused warming and browning of northern lakes.

Studying soil fungal dynamics using sequencing methods
Published: 2022-06-01

With the method, he has tested the effect of nitrogen supply on fungal communities.

The Fascination of Plants Day is celebrated at Curiosum
Published: 2022-05-16

On Saturday, 21st of May,UPSC arranging a day filled with knowledge and interactive activities around plants.

The gut microbiota protects against viral infections by keeping the immune system alert
Published: 2022-05-11

Researchers from Umeå, Stockholm and Gothenburg universities publish new findings in the journal Immunity.

Reveals technology behind a space instrument built to study Jupiter
Published: 2022-05-11

The instrument will measure ions and electrons in the Jupiter system aboard a European spacecraft.

MIMS Spotlight Series: Nóra meets Lana Jachmann
Published: 2022-04-26

Lana Jachmann joined the Barabara Sixt lab and is now a PhD student. She moved to Umeå from Germany

Umeå chemist is awarded the Karl Freundenberg Prize
Published: 2022-04-22

André Mateus' Nature article is awarded 10,000 euros, and the ceremony takes place in Heidelberg on 21 May.

Increased risk of blood clots persists long after COVID-19
Published: 2022-04-07

Even several months after COVID-19, one is still at an increased risk of blood clot and bleeding.

Method for analysing microorganisms’ surfaces gains international attention
Published: 2022-04-06

Umeå method reveals the surfaces of frozen bacteria and viruses

MIMS Spotlight serial: Nóra meets Takahiro Ishizaki
Published: 2022-03-30

Takahiro Ishizaki from Japan is postdoctoral fellow in the Ellen Bushell group at MIMS.

Unique particle instrument tailored for harsh Jovian environment
Published: 2022-03-23

Angèle Pontoni has contributed to the development of a particle instrument for a mission to Jupiter.

Umeå doctoral student receives prestigious postdoctoral fellowship in Life science
Published: 2022-03-17

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization announced the 65 young researchers chosen.

Researchers design flexible LEC components for efficient light emission
Published: 2022-03-16

The study is published in Advanced Materials.

AI-teknologi – på frammarsch inom medicinen
Professor Jenny Persson sees great opportunities for AI in the field of medicine.
Published: 2022-03-09
IceLab relaunches the Lunch Pitches after a two year gap
Published: 2022-02-22

On Tuesday March 1st Merve Yesilbas and Signe Lundqvist pitch about water on Mars and molecule motion.

New gene-editing installation at Curiosum
Published: 2022-02-21

A collaboration with students on the Design-Build-Test course leads to an interactive CRISPR-Cas9 exhibition.

MIMS Spotlight Series: Nóra meets Milica Milivojevic
Published: 2022-02-16

She is a postdoc in Barbara Sixt Lab and studies interactions between host and pathogen in chlamydia bacteria.

Female sex hormone may protect against death in COVID-19
Published: 2022-02-15

Oestrogen may have protective effect against becoming seriously ill and dying in COVID-19, according to study.

Novel structural mechanism of membrane remodelling
Published: 2022-02-08

A pH-induced structural mechanism of membrane remodelling caused by the protein MakA has been discovered.

Researchers will locate sites for production of blue energy
Published: 2022-02-03

Swedish Energy Agency grants 5 million to locate places with potential for salinity gradient power.

No one lives forever
Published: 2022-02-02

No one lives forever

Surprising discovery surrounding an iconic biochemical cycle
Published: 2022-02-01

A recent report challenges the classical view of the Calvin-Benson cycle.

MIMS Spotlight Series: Nora meets Björn Schröder
Published: 2022-01-20

Björn Schröder is group leader at MIMS and researches the interaction between diet and gut microbiota.

Data science can help environmental industries and energy users
Published: 2022-01-17

Dong Wang has explored how data science can be used to gain better environmental process control strategies.

Quality of health care requires higher quality in clinical laboratories
Published: 2022-01-11

Laboratory services are key factors in the delivery of quality care, shows a doctoral thesis.

Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations globally affect photosynthesis of peat-forming mosses
Published: 2022-01-04

Mosses ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere is highly dependent on water conditions, shows a study.

Climate Impacts Research Centre receives donation of SEK 2 million
Published: 2021-12-30

A private individual has chosen to bequeath two million kronor to climate research at ͯƵ.

Swelling of multi-layered graphene oxide materials studied
Published: 2021-12-14

In his thesis Artem Iakunkov includes extensive studies of some fundamental properties of graphite oxides.

How to maintain gender equality through the sex chromosomes
Published: 2021-12-08

Marie-Line Faucillion's research can be useful to better understand how sex chromosomes are regulated

Research on cells' power plants and mechanisms behind cancer receives funding for five years
Published: 2021-12-02

Paulina Wanrooij named new Wallenberg Academy Fellow and Nasim Sabouri gets another five-years of funding.

CASP a new bridge between life science and data science
Published: 2021-12-01

The platform supports researchers analysing their data to understand complex chemical and biological systems.

The Swedish Research Council funds projects on neutron research
Published: 2021-12-01

Professor Gerhard Gröbner and colleagues receive just over seven million for a chemistry project.

Experience the dome theater in Curiosum on a festive special weekend!
Published: 2021-11-30

On the second of four special weekends at Curiosum, December 4-5, the dome theater and space is in focus.

Inactive proteases are important for plant development
Published: 2021-11-29

Laxmi Mishra has used Arabidopsis thaliana to gain new knowledge about proteases in plant chloroplasts.

New opportunities to study ions in space
Published: 2021-11-24

Sofia Bergman's thesis gives scientists new possibilities to study low-energy ions in space.

Master’s students suggest actions for a sustainable campus
Published: 2021-11-23

Social sustainability is in focus when students challenge the university’s sustainability measures.

MIMS highlights World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021
Published: 2021-11-18

Today, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week kicks off and MIMS launches a series of articles.

New group of antibacterial molecules identified
Published: 2021-11-17

The molecule properties can easily be altered chemically, and hope is to develop new, effective antibiotics.

Millions to research on the role of forests in climate change
Published: 2021-11-01

Per Stenberg receives a grant of almost 16 million SEK for research on the role of forests in climate change.

Biodiversity and bioenergy are topics of the KBC DAYS 2021
Published: 2021-10-21

The KBC DAYS 2021 focus this year on biodiversity and bioenergy.

Emmanuelle Charpentier mentor for research venture in Umeå
Published: 2021-10-20

ͯƵ stimulates cutting-edge research with a new program which has Nobel Prize laureate as mentor.

Studying the interplay between host cell and pathogen
Barbara Sixt wants to know how human cells can fight pathogenic bacteria.
Published: 2021-10-04
MIMS Spotlight Series: Nóra meets post doctor Barbara Forró
Published: 2021-09-30

Barbaras goal was to work with bioinformatics, programming, sequence data analyses.

Visiting professor André de Roos shakes up established ideas in theoretical ecology
Mathematicians call him ecologist, ecologists a mathematician. André is a comfortable interdisciplinaire.
Published: 2021-09-29
International collaboration leads to a firm foundation
International collaboration leads to strong research of high quality within the research programme EcoChange.
Published: 2021-09-24
Teaching assistants help in education - and develop personally
Published: 2021-09-16

The Faculty of Science and Technology employs teaching assistants at more departments than before.

AI-council of the Medical faculty invites to AI-Day September 10!
Published: 2021-08-30

The AI-council works in order to strengthen the faculty before a future when AI will play a crucial role.

New tool for finding green solvents for printed electronics
Published: 2021-08-19

Physics researchers have developed and published an open web tool for the identification of green solvents.

Unique insight into the interior of the Arabidopsis photosynthesis machine
Published: 2021-08-17

Using cryoelectron microscopy, Umeå researchers succeed to produce a high-resolution image of photosystem II.

Insects in focus for French students during internship in Umeå
Published: 2021-08-09

Honeybees and wood-living insects has been in focus during Erasmus practice.

International Malaria Day – outstanding research is ongoing at ͯƵ
Published: 2021-08-03

Dr Ellen Bushell and Professor Oliver Billker are prominent malaria researchers with exciting goals in mind.

Martian landslides caused by salts and melting ice?
Published: 2021-08-03

Research shows that small-scale melting of ice near the ground surface causes landslides.

ͯƵ participates in the Gothenburg Science Festival
Published: 2021-08-02

In April, Gothenburg bursts with popular science activities. Natuschka Lee will give a lecture on pollinators

Kungliga Skytteanska Samfundet’s award to membrane chemist
Published: 2021-07-02

The award-winning researcher Naser Tavajohi has worked at the Department of Chemistry for just over two years.

Molecules produced that trick viruses into attaching
Published: 2021-07-01

Emil Johansson makes molecules that bind to viruses and block them from infecting cells and causing disease.

Discovery of nanosized molecules that might inhibit Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Published: 2021-07-01

Nanosized molecules of a particular chemical element can inhibit the formation of plaque in brain tissues.

Old lessons in chemometry can improve modern AI - and vice versa
Published: 2021-06-30

With increased use of automatic systems, it is important to understand limitations in the whole chain.

New evaluation model for more sustainable cities
Published: 2021-06-30

Includes two life cycle tools and takes into account the effect of the city's services in water-waste-energy.

Prohibition of zero tapping in hydropower plants has benefits
Published: 2021-06-29

More environmentally friendly flows in regulated rivers only lead to small losses in hydropower production.

Umeå scientists in US initiative to combat antibiotic resistance
Published: 2021-06-29

Fredrik Almqvist's research group assists with design and synthesis of new antibacterial substances.

Postdocs in Umeå stick together in Umeå Postdoc Society
Published: 2021-06-21

The aim of the society is to attain an attractive environment for postdocs, both socially and academically.

The Pollen Hunt starts and a week is dedicated to pollinators
Published: 2021-06-21

School pupils begin the Pollen Hunt and the Pollination week is dedicated to pollinating insects.

Aphids don’t spit in the glass, but preferably in plant sap
Published: 2021-06-18

The gene SLI1 protects arabidopsis and makes aphids spit 20 times before absorbing sugar juice from the plant.

Forestry has little impact on the genetic diversity of the spruce
Published: 2021-06-18

Genetic variation in spruce does not differ significantly between cultivated and old forest in Västerbotten.

Highly fluorinated chemicals can enter the environment via our household waste
Published: 2021-06-17

The leaking substances that Sofie Björklund studied, PFAS, are very stable and do not break down in nature.

Woodchipping study receives new research award
Published: 2021-06-17

Jessica Gard Timmerfors, alumni from the Industrial Doctoral School, receives the Young Researcher´s Award.

VR glasses help students visualize molecules
Through VR glasses, students can twist and turn molecular models and see chemical reactions in 3D.
Published: 2021-06-10
Guest professorship focuses on sustainable life along Vindelälven
Published: 2021-06-07

Guest professor Julian D. Olden will focus his research on sustainable life along Vindelälven.

Rooting regulators are evolutionary conserved
Published: 2021-05-31

With genomes of trees mapped, one can study initiation of adventitious roots from an evolutionary perspective.

Getting your research story right
Published: 2021-05-04

15 PhD students have honed their messages during the course Science Communication.

New approaches to identifying substitutes for hazardous chemicals
Published: 2021-04-29

A correct assessment of risks with chemicals that replace those that are banned is hampered by lack of data.

Breakthrough in the understanding of a protein with a key role in cancer
Published: 2021-04-27

The neutron reflexometry method gives scientists atomic-level insight into the behaviour of the protein Bcl-2.

Streams and rivers emit more carbon dioxide at night than day
Published: 2021-04-16

A study by Gerard Rocher Ros shows that the flux may be greater than previously thought.

Two UPSC postdocs are awarded with an Indian fellowship
Published: 2021-04-12

Vikash Kumar and Jay Prakash Maurya receive the Ramalingaswami Fellowship from the Indian Government.

Metallföroreningar i vattenmiljön påverkar även fåglar på land
Published: 2021-04-07

Johan Lidman shows in his dissertation that metals in water have negative effects on insect-eating birds.

A bacterial toxin that acts as a mediator rather than a killer
Published: 2021-04-06

Umeå researchers have discovered that bacterial toxins can act as modulators of the host immune response.

Risk that the terrestrial carbon sink declines in the future
Published: 2021-04-01

Global warming can be even bigger since capacity of vegetation to absorb carbon dioxide is likely to decline.

Gradual changes triggered historical shift in marine fauna
Published: 2021-03-09

Not all major faunal transitions are related to abrupt global perturbations that triggered mass extinctions.

Small-scale X-rays challenge the large electron accelerators
Published: 2021-02-26

Physicist László Veisz, significantly reduces the divergence of laser-driven X-ray radiation

A better understanding of how soil carbon is distributed in the Arctic
Published: 2021-02-25

Two new studies emphasize the variability of soil organic carbon in the Arctic permafrost region.

Finding a new way to uncover targets for future antibiotics
Published: 2021-02-23

Maria Fällman and Kemal Avican made their idea into a interdisciplinary project together with Icelab.

Distribution of vertebrates redefines temperate and cold climate regions
Published: 2021-02-18

Umeå researchers establish climate regions based on vertebrates' distribution in a new study in eLife.

Dean, Deputy Dean and one Associate Dean
Published: 2021-02-16

Dean, Deputy Dean and one Associate Dean appointed at the Faculty of Medicine, for the next term of office.

High greenhouse gas emissions from Siberian Inland Waters
Published: 2021-02-05

Umeå researchers show that carbon emissions from rivers and lakes exceed coal exports to the Arctic Ocean.

Nordic knowledge on challenges with supplementary feeding of reindeer
Published: 2021-02-03

Reindeer herders are forced to support feeding when weather and little food make it difficult for reindeer.

Nutrients affect Arctic freshwater responses to global warming
Published: 2021-01-20

Maria Myrstener shows that this has the potential to decrease primary productivity of these ecosystems.

Prestigious royal environmental professorship to ͯƵ
Published: 2021-01-12

Professor André M de Roos, University of Amsterdam, has been appointed the professorship 2021–22.

The many different values of a forest increase with the age of the forest
Published: 2021-01-12

This has been shown by researchers in a new study published in “Environmental Research Letters”.

Breakthrough on diarrhea virus opens up for new vaccines
Published: 2021-01-11

Mapping a virus that causes mortal diarrhea can provide opportunity for new ways of treating COVID-19.

ͯƵ’s LONA days draw attention to wild pollinators
Published: 2021-01-11

29-30 August, the University launches exciting activities linked to "Pollinating Insects in Västerbotten".

Early steps in chloroplast development occur earlier than assumed
Published: 2020-12-28

Yan Ji has studied the complex first developmental steps when a cell turns green, in Arabidopsis thaliana.

An astronomical VR grant for laser physics research
Published: 2020-12-23

The research focuses on accurate data of highly excited energy levels of important molecules in astrophysics.

Explores the evergreen Christmas tree with CRISPR-Cas9
Published: 2020-12-22

The evergreen Christmas tree is our economically most important plant and continuously researched.

Christmas trees can be green because of a photosynthetic short-cut
Published: 2020-12-21

A short-cut in the photosynthesis apparatus means that pine needles can survive the winter.

Manufactures molecules that attach to misfolded proteins
Published: 2020-12-18

Dan Adolfsson has manufactured synthetic molecules that bind to so-called amyloid plaques.

New chipping method leads to more efficient use of wood material
Published: 2020-12-17

The first steps can be important to increase the yield from forest raw material, says Jessica Gard Timmerfors.

New book on Life in extreme environments
Published: 2020-12-14

Arcum affiliate Natuschka Lee is the editor and author of a new book about life in extreme environments

Cells work together preparing cell walls for water transport
Published: 2020-12-14

Bernadette Sztojka has identified three new regulators involved in this process.

Targeting cancer cells without affecting healthy cells
Francesca Aguilos work lies at the cutting edge of biomedical research and cancer.
Published: 2020-12-10
Open climate for groundbreaking research
Many testify that ͯƵ has an ideal environment for interdisciplinary and innovative research.
Published: 2020-12-03
Online ceremony celebrating the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Published: 2020-12-03

Lecture, broadcasts, articles. There is a lot of digital to take part in before the Nobel Prize ceremony.

Exotic microbes stimulate carbon emissions from permafrost soil
Published: 2020-11-30

In the study in Nature Geoscience, nearly 40 per cent increase in carbon dioxide emissions was observed.

New advanced treatment technology improves wastewater quality
Published: 2020-11-26

Majid studies the electro-peroxone process by which increased removal of pollutants in wastewater is achieved.

Unique Nobel program with Swedish and Korean researchers
Published: 2020-11-24

The Sweden-Korea Nobel Memorial Program 2020 will take place on 1 December.

KBC awards the Best Video Research Pitch presentations from the KBC DAYS 2020
Published: 2020-11-20

Congratulations to Lill Eilersten and Lena Lassinantti for winning the Best PhD Student Presentation Awards!

Sustainability and transformation require an interdisciplinary approach
Jon Moen is professor at EMG and steering group member in Umeå Transformation Research Initiative.
Published: 2020-11-20
New knowledge on how climate affects pendulous lichens in northern forests
Published: 2020-11-17

Research from ͯƵ explains how traits in pale lichens allow them to thrive in wet climates.

Research breakthrough can save lives after nerve gas poisoning
Published: 2020-11-05

FOI Industrial Doctoral School researchers solve a riddle that has eluded researchers for over 50 years.

Stefan Björklund talks about the KBC DAYS 2020
Published: 2020-10-27

Stefan Björklund talks about the KBC DAYS 2020 and why they chose this year’s main topics

Top-listed AI startups in Sweden based on research at ͯƵ
Published: 2020-10-21

Algoryx, Infobaleen, Prediktera and Shimmercat are all among the brightest startups within AI in Sweden.

Four questions to researcher Ellen Bushell - new Swedish Young Academy member
Published: 2020-10-21

Ellen tells us about how one becomes a member of the Swedish Young Academy and how she plans to use her time.

Emmanuelle Charpentier: "I really miss the atmosphere at ͯƵ"
Words of praise, memories and laughter. Celebrating Umeå's first Nobel laureate via a live web link.
Published: 2020-10-14
Nobel Prize in Chemistry – “This will shine a light on ͯƵ”
Published: 2020-10-08

The Nobel Prize will help Umeå to attract new young research fellows with exciting ideas.

Discovery at ͯƵ awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Published: 2020-10-07

Emmanuelle Charpentier has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Umeå virologist rejoice at Nobel Prize for discovery of Hepatitis C virus
Published: 2020-10-06

Gisa Gerold has researched with one of this year´s Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine.

Exchange of knowledge during the internship at Boliden Minerals AB
Published: 2020-09-28

A three-month internship is included in the Industrial Doctoral School. Johan thinks it has been rewarding.

Evolutionary legacy of a keystone tibetan conifer tree
Published: 2020-09-24

The prestigious journal New Phytologist selects the study led by researcher Xiao-Ru Wang as its cover story.

New findings on the water-splitting reaction in photosystem II
Published: 2020-09-17

Casper discusses in his thesis which water molecules that are the active ones and how this reaction proceeds.

A step towards better understanding of bacterial diseases
Published: 2020-09-10

Chemists together with German researchers have captured and identified bacterial toxin target substrates.

Anxiolytics in lakes gives calming news
Published: 2020-08-31

Johan's thesis shows that pharmaceuticals can be surprisingly persistent in northern environments.

Mosquito immune system mapped to help fight malaria
Published: 2020-08-27

The results give possibilities to find ways to prevent mosquitoes from spreading malaria parasite to humans.

An affiliate's research in The Guardian
Published: 2020-08-26

On August 25, the English newspaper reported on earthworms in Arctic and Jonatan Klaminder's research

Seismic signals allow researchers to see under river ice
Published: 2020-08-18

River scientists report detailed measurements of sediment movement and water level in an ice-covered river.

EcoChange – for us, and for the sea
We need strong and continuous research on the marine environment, says professor Agneta Andersson.
Published: 2020-08-12
Fish embryos show cocktail effects
The sediments of the seabed serve as large sinks for a variety of environmental toxins. How toxic are they?
Published: 2020-08-12
Old sins cause new problems
Dioxins in herring do not decrease at expected rate. Earlier chlorophenol use may be part of the explanation.
Published: 2020-08-12
Peatland carbon and nitrogen stocks vulnerable to permafrost thaw
Published: 2020-08-10

Permafrost thaw due to anthropogenic climate warming may convert peatlands into a net source of warming.

Scientists tap novel technologies to see water as never before
Published: 2020-08-04

Researchers redefine how the binding effect works at the nano level.

Plant roots increase carbon emission from permafrost soils
Published: 2020-07-20

Plant roots stimulate microbial decomposition and increases greenhouse gas emission from thawing permafrost.

Templating S100A9 amyloids on Aβ fibrillar surfaces revealed
Published: 2020-06-26

A research team has provided the mechanistic insight into protein co-aggregation in Alzheimer’s disease.

Making sense of complex tree data
Published: 2020-06-26

Bastian Schiffthaler has improved the genome information from aspen and developed bioinformatic tools.

Underground threat to our national parks
Jonatan Klaminder reckons it’s time to question our attitudes towards these underground diggers.
Published: 2020-06-24
Spin-off awarded for industry grade physics in Unreal Engine
Published: 2020-06-24

Algoryx has been awarded for implementation of industry grade physics simulation in Unreal Engine.

Microalgae high potential for lipid production and water cleaning
Published: 2020-06-23

Jean Claude Nzayisenga validates method to analyse lipid, carbohydrate and protein content of microalgae.

Transgenic trees perform well in a Swedish field trial
Published: 2020-06-22

UPSC study show that genetically modified wood have a higher energy yield for the production of biofuels.

50 million to hydrogen research for sustainable energy production
Published: 2020-06-18

SSF supports a hydrogen research centre led by KTH and including Umeå researchers.

Helping biologists to understand their complex data
Published: 2020-06-11

Chanaka Mannapperuma has developed user-friendly bioinformatics tools for plant biologists.

The landscape determines how streams should be restored
Published: 2020-05-27

Stream restauration projects planned at the landscape scale leads to the best results.

Prestigious postdoctoral fellowships for malaria research in Umeå
Published: 2020-05-27

Mirjam Hunziker will study how malaria parasites switch to sexual reproduction.

New frames added to the molecular movie on how plants make oxygen
Published: 2020-05-25

Scientists take steps towards capturing a molecular movie of how oxygen-oxygen bond formation occurs.

Pike cause speciation in northern lakes
Published: 2020-05-19

Researchers have mapped environmental factors leading to whitefish dividing into different "sibling species".

ͯƵ’s staff tripled overnight
Published: 2020-05-19

150,000 diligently working bees and their queens Vilhelmina, Dorotea and Fredrika make up Campus Bigården.

Intermediate of the peptidoglycan recycling pathway found
Published: 2020-05-18

Intermediate of the peptidoglycan recycling pathway that can modulate synthesis and structure of cell wall.

Continuing her career in the waste handling field
Published: 2020-05-18

After graduation, Mar Edo keeps working on the waste management industry.

The more the better – but few samples have their advantages
Published: 2020-05-13

Frida Torell has studied how metabolite samples can be interpreted when there are only a few available.

Bacteria use small molecules to slam the brakes on their own growth
Published: 2020-04-29

A regulatory system of toxin and antitoxin proteins in bacteria can be a defense system against viral attack.

“Important to keep things going and motivate the students”
Chemistry instructor William Siljebo thinks it's important to help the students with study techinques.
Published: 2020-04-21
Not only temperature controls the nutrient cycle in the Arctic
Published: 2020-04-14

Nature Communcations: Absence of earthworms can explain why Arctic plants are starving for nitrogen.

Maps to explore the information space
Martin Rosvall is professor of theoretical physics with a specialization in computational science
Published: 2020-04-14
Physicists produce stable water-based graphene dispersions
Published: 2020-04-07

The key agent is graphene oxide. The authors have applied for patent for the method to prepare dispersions.

Chasing unusual bacterial toxins
Professor Teresa Frisan is researching how so-called genotoxins affect mammalian cells.
Published: 2020-03-24
Attention to Umeå research on the World Tuberculosis Day
Published: 2020-03-24

An international research group has investigated a strain of multi drug resistant tuberculosis from Ukraine.

Insights into muscle function enhance our understanding of heart disease
Published: 2020-03-23

Research reveales how regulate muscle relaxation protein undergoes structural change in a critical phase.

Climate researcher receives Umeå Municipality Scientific Award
Published: 2020-03-17

Dominic Vachon receives the award for his research on greenhouse gases in inland waters.

Collaboration award to pharmaceutical chemist
Published: 2020-03-13

Professor Anna Linusson Jonsson receives the Faculty of Science and Technology's Collaboration award.

Global science team on red alert as Arctic lands grow greener
Published: 2020-03-11

With remote analysis techniques, researchers gain better understanding of tundra regions becoming greener.

Two Umeå researchers on IVA's 100 list 2020
Published: 2020-03-02

Christiane Funk and Venkata Krishna Kumar Upadhyayula are on IVA's list over sustainable research.

Mixed forests are the future
Properly mixed forests are more valuable than the present-day monoculture, according to Micael Jonsson.
Published: 2020-02-24
Researchers try new method to clean contaminated sediments
Published: 2020-02-20

Researchers have been awarded SEK 4 million to test a new method for cleaning contaminated sediments.

UCGS advertise PhD positions
Published: 2020-02-10

The Graduate School of Gender Studies is recruiting five PhD students.

Chemistry that turns biomass into petrol
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola's research group have invented renewable petrol. Can they put the system into production?
Published: 2020-01-31
Want to have trout, char and salmon to thrive as fish in the water
Published: 2020-01-29

In the summer, doctoral students Johan Leander and Sven Norman go into an intense period out in the field.

Umeå researchers discover molecule for cancer diagnostics
Published: 2020-01-22

Four-stranded DNA associated with the onset of cancer can be detected with a fluorescent molecule.

Plant organ growth is not so different from animals
Published: 2020-01-16

UPSC Researchers demonstrate that death of certain cells in the root facilitate growth of lateral roots

Studies factors that ensure cellular protein production
Published: 2020-01-16

In his thesis, Fu Xu contributes to new knowledge about the factors that modulate tRNA-biogenesis.

Rare animals and plants organize in ghettos to survive
Published: 2019-12-17

The unexpected ecological pattern is the conclusion of a study about biodiversity in competitive environments.

Porous polymers show remarkable stability at high pressure
Published: 2019-12-10

Umeå physicists are the first to show high stability of the porous nanomaterial COF-1.

Umeå researcher prolongued as Wallenberg Academy Fellow
Published: 2019-12-06

Sjoerd Wanrooij gets another five-year period as Wallenberg Academy Fellow.

New insights into regulation of root initiation
Published: 2019-12-05

Abdellah Lakehal has studied how the initiation of adventitious roots is regulated at the molecular level.

Ellen will find targets for a malaria vaccine
Published: 2019-12-03

Wallenberg Academy Fellow Ellen Bushell will map the ways a variant of the malaria infects.

Bacteria indicate disturbances in the marine environment
Bacteria community composition gives important information on disturbances to marine environment.
Published: 2019-11-22
Basal energy sources are changing
Researchers have followed the carbon from land to sea and into the marine food-web.
Published: 2019-11-21
Decreased efficiency in a complex food web
Dissolved organic carbon makes the food web less efficient. What controls this?
Published: 2019-11-20
To the bottom with thiamin deficiency
Changes in the phytoplankton community may explain why vitamin deficiency occurs among top predators.
Published: 2019-11-20
Adaptable pike
The ability to adapt to changing conditions might save the pike in the Baltic.
Published: 2019-11-20
Small, unique pike populations
Pike populations help us understand climate change adaption.
Published: 2019-11-20
Pharmaceutical residues widespread in the Baltic Sea
Pharmaceutical residues are widespread in sea water. Researchers find a mix of medicines.
Published: 2019-11-19
Umeå researchers in scientific breakthrough for malaria research
Published: 2019-11-14

Research team publishes in Cell seven metabolic pathsways that the malaria parasite to infect the liver.

From research to implementation
Åke Bengtsson, board member of EcoChange, sees the important coupling between research and implementation.
Published: 2019-11-14
The need for long time series
Published: 2019-11-08

The UN report on oceans and climate is based on long time data series. ͯƵ contributes to these.

Targeted Gene Modification in Animal Pathogenic Chlamydia
Published: 2019-11-07

MIMS researchers for the first time performed targeted gene mutation in the zoonotic pathogen Chlamydia.

CRISPR-Cas9 – Genetic technology for the future
CRISPR-Cas9: Emmanuelle Charpentier's breakthroughs.
Published: 2019-09-30
Bacteria in pneumonia attack using bleaching agent
Published: 2019-08-30

Bacteria use the bleaching agent hydrogen peroxide to weaken the immune system and cause pneumonia.

Scientists call for new European regulations for GMO
Published: 2019-07-25

In an open letter scientists call for changed European legislation on genetically modified organisms.

Energiforskare samlas och provkör vätgasbil
Published: 2019-07-25

Scientists meet at ͯƵ to discuss renewable energy and to test drive a hydrogen car.

Chemists celebrate 150 years with the periodic system
Published: 2019-07-24

The introductory day at the conference in Inorganic Chemistry in Umeå, focuses on the periodic system.

Honorary doctors at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Published: 2019-07-23

Professor John Anderson and designer Anne Asensio are honorary doctors at Faculty of Science and Technology.

Can Earth Life Survive on Mars?
Published: 2019-07-23

The BIOMEX research team, including Natuschka Lee, has made biological experiments under space conditions.

Action to save bees and other insects in Northern Sweden!
Published: 2019-07-23

The University draws attention to the crisis situation and starts research on insects in Northern Sweden.

Testing designed carbon materials to purify wastewater
Published: 2019-06-24

Mirva shows that the capacity of the tested carbon materials to separate organic water pollution was low.

Space physicists sends instrument to target comets
Published: 2019-06-24

Space physicists at ͯƵ develop measuring instruments for the spaceship Comet Interceptor.

Researchers are listening to the breath of streams
Published: 2019-06-19

Researchers have delevoped method using sound recordings to estimate gas exchange in waters.

American PhD students study global climate problems at ͯƵ
Published: 2019-06-11

US PhD students visit CIRC this summer to research the role of arctic lakes and rivers in the carbon cycle.

Biological processes influence how Arctic rivers emit carbon dioxide
Published: 2019-06-09

Arctic waters contributes largely to global carbon dioxide emissions and we need to better understand how.

Sherry researches snow leopards in remote Kyrgyz mountains
In the Kyrgyz mountains, Sherry Young, former master's student in Umeå, researches snow leopards.
Published: 2019-06-04
Erasmus+ exchange and continued success at all levels
Published: 2019-06-04

Funding from Erasmus continues for Thomas Boréns exchange program with a university in Ukraine.

Thomas Borén Erasmus+ financed exchange program
There are many positive and colourful outcomes of an Erasmus+ financed exchange program.
Published: 2019-06-04
Explaining the shape of a leaf with the help of systems biology
Published: 2019-06-03

Barbara Terebieniec has in her thesis identified genes that control the leaf shape of the European aspen.

The green gold that cleans wastewater and produces biodiesel
Published: 2019-06-03

Nordic microalgae can be used for simultaneous production of biomass and municipal sewage treatment.

Arctic lakes and rivers can lose the diversity of freshwater species
Published: 2019-05-22

Climate change threatens the Arctic freshwater ecosystems according to a new report published in May.

Many visitors got inspired by the plant’s world
Published: 2019-05-21

On Saturday, 18th of May, the 5th Fascination of Plants Day was celebrated in Umeå with a public event.

The Kempe Foundation issues major funding for integrated structural biology
Published: 2019-05-17

A large grant from Kempe initiates a postdoctoral programme to stimulate bold structural biology research.

Felipe Cava
Felipe Cava wants to learn more about the small and complex microbes.
Published: 2019-05-14
New strategy may improve tuberculosis treatment
Published: 2019-05-09

An American-Umeå team shows in PNAS a molecule that prevents resistance to antibiotic treating tuberculosis.

Just One-Third of the World’s Longest Rivers Remain Free-Flowing
Published: 2019-05-08

A study in Nature shows new global assessment of the planet’s remaining free-flowing rivers.

High Greenhouse gas emissions from Western Siberian lakes
Published: 2019-04-11

A study by CIRC in Nature Communications shows that CO2-emissions from Western Siberia lakes are high.

Collaboration with industry generates funding for solar energy researchers
Published: 2019-04-09

Kempe Foundations grants SEK 700,000 to world-class spectrophotometer for the Department of Physics.

Doctoral student selected for Nobel meeting in Germany
Published: 2019-04-04

Together with other young scientists Casper de Lichtenberg will meet with Nobel laureates in Germany.

Three new WCMM Fellows at the Faculty of Medicine
Published: 2019-03-29

New group leaders will conduct research on brain tumors, prostate cancer and antimicrobial resistance

Judith Sarneel is hosting the university's research blogg
Published: 2019-03-27

The grass is always greener... or is it?

Markus Schmid appointed as new Wallenberg Scholar
Published: 2019-03-25

Professor Markus Schmid receives 18 MSEK Wallenberg Foundations for research without any restriction.

Prestigefull medalj till molekylärbiolog vid Umeå universitet
Published: 2019-03-15

Anders Nordström, Department of Molecular Biology, receive the silver medal to Berzelius's memory.

Ecologist receives Umeå municipality’s Scientific Prize 2019
Published: 2019-03-14

David Seekell, CIRC, receives 2019 Umeå municipality scientific prize for young researchers.

Can smarter forest buffer strips along streams help to mitigate climate change?
Published: 2019-03-13

Marcus Klaus studies how forestry greenhouse gas emissions is reduced by buffer strips along streams.

Yaowen Wu is awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize in molecular biology
Published: 2019-03-04

Yaowen Wu, professor of biochemistry, has been awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize in molecular biology.

Plant professor awarded ͯƵ Medal of Merit
Published: 2019-03-01

Marianne Sommarin receives ͯƵ's Medal of Merit 2019.

Elegant generation of multiple beams for filming electron motion
Published: 2019-02-26

Physicist shows laser generated twin-electron and x-ray beams for filming electron motion in matter.

Tularemia bacterium hibernates but can be traced in terror attacks
Published: 2019-02-25

The bacterium that causes tularemia can be traced with a new method if its used as a biological weapon.

Plant communities do not take the same route from A to B as from B to A
Published: 2019-02-25

Ecologists present experimental evidence to date for alternative transient states of plant societys.

New possibilities for light-emitting plastics with patterned light
Published: 2019-02-12

Mattias Lindh shows that the thickness of ultra-thin light-emitting plastics is important for brightness.

Motor enzyme protects genome through several mechanisms
Published: 2019-02-11

A helicase, Pfh1, can protect the genome from DNA obstacles and damages associated with cancer.

Believes in a change in GMO legislation
Stefan Jansson, professor of plant physiology, believes it's an ideal time to make legal changes.
Published: 2019-02-08
Umeå researcher on the top list of future biochemists
Published: 2019-01-31

American Chemical Society's journal Biochemistry appoints Yaowen Wu as future top biochemistry researcher.

8 million SEK to expertise network for sample preparation
Published: 2019-01-29

Researcher Linda Sandblad receives a grant for improving the accessibility of national infrastructures.

Swedish Tumor Microenvironment Meeting in Umeå 2019
Published: 2019-01-24

During three days, April 9-11, the Swedish Tumor Microenvironment Meeting is held at Umeå Folkets Hus.

Mixed forests deliver more – but only if mixed correctly!
Published: 2019-01-22

New study gives advice on how to mix the right tree species for tree production and other ecosystem services.

Design-Build-Test course - future engineers solve future problems
Published: 2019-01-16

The engineering students from the Design-Build-Test course presented the innovative outcome of their projects

A molecular switch for stopping inflammation
Published: 2019-01-11

A component has been identified as a novel regulator that can deactivate the immune system.

Umeå Lunar Venture
Umeå Lunar Venture will put ͯƵ on the map by sending a measuring equipment to the moon.
Published: 2019-01-08
If a tree falls in a forest, can it lift itself up?
Published: 2018-12-27

Bernard shows that trees that cannot perceive the ethylene signal have problems to lift themselves up.

If a leaf can do it – we can do it too!
Published: 2018-12-27

Anurag Kawde shows that mimicking the leaf to harvest solar energy is possible in a cost effective way.

Umeå researcher one of five to receive Starting Grant
Published: 2018-12-18

Ronnie Berntsson is one of five researchers in Sweden to receive a Swedish Foundations Starting Grant 2018.

The Swedish Research Council grants 25.2 MSEK to flavivirus project
Published: 2018-12-14

The Swedish Research Council has granted a flavivirus project in a call within infection och antibiotics

Ronnie Berntsson new WCMM Fellow
Published: 2018-12-14

The Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) has recruited a new group leader in infection biology.

Mistra Digital Forest is paving the way for robotics in the woods
Published: 2018-12-11

Joins forest industry with academy to create digital solutions for sustainable bioeconomy.

Climate change challenges Norway spruce and its set of symbiotic microorganisms
Published: 2018-11-27

Climate change will affect Norway spruce and also bacteria and fungi that live in symbiosis with the tree.

Collaboration for green hydrocarbons
Bio4Energy researchers and company Eco-Oil are launching a new technology for making “green” hydrocarbons.
Published: 2018-11-23
More knowledge about respiration to understand oxygen-free seabeds
Published: 2018-11-22

Kevin Vikström shows that a decrease in nutrient salts, and growth, does not reduce oxygen consumption.

Drug residues make bottom-dwelling animals walking pills
Published: 2018-11-22

Annelie Lagesson shows that small bottom-dwelling organisms are the largest recipients of drug residues.

Developing molecules that disarm Listeria and Chlamydia bacteria
Published: 2018-11-22

Martina Kulén develops new types of antibiotics that do not kill bacteria, but only disarm them.

Blockage of protein a possible way to obstruct injuries to radiation therapy
Published: 2018-11-20

Injuries of radiation therapy against cancer can be orevented by blocking the activity of a plasma protein.

The biomedicine student who got on the plane to Umeå
"The course starts tomorrow!" Henry Bwanika just got on the plane to Umeå to start his student life.
Published: 2018-11-19
All genes of the Aspen tree mapped (at last)
Published: 2018-10-30

A team of researchers publish the genomes of two species of aspen trees.

Large amounts of antimicrobial substances in Swedish sewage treatment plants
Published: 2018-10-29

A new dissertation shows that new technology can reduce emissions from sewage treatment plants.

SEK 30 million grant for malaria parasite research
Published: 2018-10-04

SEK 30 million grant for malaria parasite research

Fernström Prize for research on bacterial cell walls
Published: 2018-09-14

Felipe Cava has been awarded the 2018 Fernström Prize at ͯƵ.

SEK 24 million to research on tuberculosis and antibiotic resistance
Published: 2018-09-10

Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection causes approximately nine million new cases of tuberculosis each year.

Protein interaction helps Yersinia cause disease
Published: 2018-08-23

Researchers at ͯƵ, Sweden, in collaboration with an international team, have...

Alpine ecosystems under the microscope
Maja Sundqvist is studying nature in a slow-changing climate by using natural variations in altitude.
Published: 2018-07-03
Restoration project nominated for EU prize
Published: 2018-06-11

The restoration project ”Vindel River LIFE”, coordinated by ͯƵ, is one of totally 28...

Nutrient limitation constrains arctic stream responses to climate warming
Published: 2018-04-05

Many climate studies focus on increases in temperature, and the ecosystem effects are misinterpreted.

Emmanuelle Charpentier wins Novozomes Prize for CRISPR-Cas9
Published: 2017-03-21

At a ceremony in Copenhagen on 17 March, Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier received the annual Novozomes Prize.

Bioorganic chemist Erik Chorell appointed Gunnar Öquist Fellow
Published: 2016-12-01

Chemist Erik Chorell at ͯƵ has been appointed Gunnar Öquist Fellow by the Kempe...

Wants to find out how plants time their flowering
Published: 2016-10-24

The onset of flowering is a central event in the life cycle of a plant and ensures reproduction....

She wants to explore the mysteries of life
Published: 2016-08-11

Natuschka Lee is looking for the for the origins of life and trying to understand how life has developed.

Vitamin E a potential biomarker for development of brain tumours
Published: 2016-05-19

Researchers at ͯƵ in Sweden and the Cancer Registry of Norway have studied possible...

New drug against nerve agents in sight
Published: 2016-05-03

The nerve agent sarin causes a deadly overstimulation of the nervous system that can be stopped i...

CRISPR enzyme scissors cutting both DNA and RNA
Published: 2016-04-29

Discoveries on the CRISPR-Cpf1 enzyme are expected to open up for new opportunities to edit genes.

New compounds discovered as possible candidates for new antimicrobial drugs against Listeria infection
Published: 2016-03-17

Scientists at Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR) have discovered chemical compounds which...

Upcoming decisions concerning CRISPR-Cas9 at EU level are discussed in Nature
Published: 2015-12-17

The question whether genetically edited plants, with new methods, shall be classified as GMOs by...

ͯƵ EC Jubilee Award 2015
Published: 2015-06-24

ͯƵ honours Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier for her pioneering research

Breakthrough research in environmental chemistry is celebrated after 27 years
Published: 2015-02-12

Terry Bidleman, Visiting Professor at the Department of Chemistry, was one of the first...

Med upptäckande som drivkraft
Published: 2014-06-30

Anna Linusson Jonsson has a passion for collaboration and wants her research to make a difference.

Selection drives functional evolution of large enzyme families
Published: 2013-09-11

The study shows how natural selection drives functional evolution of a large protein family in conifer trees.

Fish become bolder and more gluttonous from drug residue
Published: 2013-02-14

Anxiety-moderating drugs create fearless and asocial fish that eat more quickly than normal.

17 research projects receive funding from the Swedish Cancer Society
Published: 2011-11-09

The Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden) has announced that will grant more than SEK 27 million ...

New methods for infectious diseases research developed at ͯƵ
Published: 2011-03-03

Infectious diseases researchers at ͯƵ in Sweden are studying the properties of...

New type of gene regulation in Listeria discovered by Umeå scientists
Published: 2009-11-12

A team of molecular biologists at ͯƵ has discovered a new way of controlling gene...

Latest update: 2018-12-06