The latest news from the Department of Molecular Biology and The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS).
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.
The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is awarding 255 million Swedish kronor to life sciences.
MIMS announces four recipients of the 2025 MIMS Investigator Award.
Sparkling interest in research in the spirit of Umeå’s honorary citizen, Emmanuelle Charpentier.
In Science Advances, the results are presented that open the door to rewriting a chapter of cell biology.
Easy method helps researchers understand disease mechanisms.
The 2026 version of the annual KBC relay unites the Umeå Campus in a sporty, creative and festive winter day.
Johan Henriksson's group looks for expertise that can complement the group's research in infection biology.
t is more important than ever for researchers to show how research contributes, says Emmanuelle Charpentier.
Nazar Beirag’s study is an interdisciplinary project within the ‘Excellence by Choice’ programme.
A toxin by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing damage to the body.
There is a connection between ´microscopic plastic particles and inflammatory intestine diseases.
A mechanism that increases our understanding of how breast tumours grow and adapt has been discovered.
ERC provides funding for five years to Barbara Sixt's research on chlamydia.
Meet Sanja Vanhatalo, a postdoc in Björn Schröder's lab who studies microbiota and inflammatory bowel disease.
The researchers' goal is more precise target drugs with lower doses and less impact on healthy tissue.
Researchers, infrastructure, and industry joined conference for two days of knowledge exchange and networking
Ten million for innovative technology in cancer research.
A hormone produced in the thyroid gland can play a key role in prostate cance, is shown in a new study.
MIMS awarded the 2025 Clinical Research Fellowships to Alicia Lind.
What links green cheese, AI and cancer tests? They're themes in 16 projects sharing €10 million in EU funding.
High levels of a specific protein can reduce the growth of tumour cells in cancer that affects children.
Researchers join forces in a new network to strengthen collaboration and development in the field of cancer.
The cryoNET Symposium brought together 140 scientists committed to cryo-EM and cryo-ET research.
Key protein helps bacteria survive in the body and points to strategies for fighting persistent infections.
Listeria expert Jörgen Johansson is following the outbreak at a top restaurant in Stockholm with interest.
Meet Monique Johnson, a postdoctoral fellow in the Bushell lab, studying malaria-parasite host interactions.
The research highlights the possibility of reusing dairy products as a prebiotic dietary supplement.
The prize validates the research, showcases communication skills, and boosts academic prospects.
Combining computational tools with biological data, she wants to resolve the cellular microbiome.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Florman Prize to Changchun Chen.
Eric K Fernström Prize for Young promising researchers is awarded to Associate Professor Björn Schröder
'Excellence by Choice' interdisciplinary postdocs shared experiences and discussed future career options.
A drug against type 2 diabetes may also slow the progression of prostate cancer, according to study.
A newly discovered molecule paves the way for research into new antibiotics that kill chlamydia.
SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates 16 new Group Leaders with cake and a get-together.
The conference aims to promote collaboration between academia and industry and drive innovation.
Improved resolution promotes advanced cell analysis, especially in cases of abnormal cell division in cancer.
Project proposals can be submitted until May 19th and an information session is available February 12th.
MIMS awarded the 2024 Clinical Research Fellowships to Vanja Lunberg Wiraeus and Anne Tuiskunen Bäck.
Ryo Morimoto introduces snails as model system in Umeå for evolutionary studies of the immune system.
Three professors from ͯƵ newly appointed members of the Scientific councils.
Collected samples from the visitor's hands and everyday objects.
Ten projects at ͯƵ receive a total of 30 million SEK from the Swedish Cancer Society.
Activating instead of blocking a special protein can open a new way to fight some forms of prostate cancer.
Some people naturally have higher levels of proteins that protect them from covid-19.