Department of Molecular Biology
Image: Jan Larsson
Image: Jan Larsson
The Department of Molecular Biology is unique, being affiliated to both the Faculty of Science and Technology and to the Faculty of Medicine. The department has a pronounced dynamic international profile with faculty, students and guest researchers from many different countries. Researchers work in modern laboratories with well-equipped common facilities to create a framework for a creative and highly interactive environment. Specific research interests of the independent groups are interconnected by a common interest in fundamental and translational research concerning the molecular mechanisms of both bacterial and eukaryotic systems.
Many of our research groups are affiliated with the interdisciplinary "Umeå Centre for Microbial Research" (UCMR) founded by our department. The department also hosts "Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS) – the Swedish node of "The Nordic-EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine". As the main driver of these centres of excellence and one of the largest departments at Umeå University, we provide undergraduate courses within Medical, Dental, Life Science, and Civil Engineer programs. For further information, please pursue the links below.
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Antibiotics transformed healthcare and Jörgen Johansson explores the threat of resistance and paths forward.
Receives the award for his pioneering work in malaria research.
Professor Sun Nyunt Wai is awarded the Bo and Barbro Hammarström Prize in 2026.
Professor Bernt Eric Uhlin receives a medal for contributions to the development of microbiological research.
Umeå researchers have discovered that bacterial toxins can act as modulators of the host immune response.
Emmanuelle Charpentier has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Watch SVT’s interview on Ivan Kunjasics & Teresa Frisan’s collaboration to create a product reacting to tears.