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The research within the Faculty covers large parts of the field of Medicine, from the tiny details of microbes to disease patterns and risk factors in the entire population.
Medical research in Umeå has a strong tradition within genetics, molecular biology and neurology. There is also expertise here about rare northern Swedish illnesses as well as the difficult to treat more rare illnesses such as ALS.
Successful research is conducted here on diabetes cure and prostate cancer. Global health and Infection biology are strong areas of research, as well as the comprehensive research in ageing. Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine strives to offer infrastructure for world-leading molecular and translational research within life-sciences.
They missed their doctoral conferment. Twenty years later, Ulrika Nordström and Matthew Marklund celebrate.
How prepared is the Swedish healthcare system if war breaks out? What can we learn from the war in Ukraine?
At Umeå University, a multi-front battle is underway to combat anorexia nervosa.
Academia, politics, philosophy, culture, religion. Inge-Bert Täljedal's commitment spans a wide range of areas
Ellinor Ädelroth is awarded Umeå University's Medal of Merit for her scientific and humanitarian work.
The Section of Biobank and Registry Support collects health data and is a unique gold mine for researchers.
The Faculty of Medicine's full list of research infrastructures and approved research infrastructure grants.
Umeå center for Functional Brain Imaging, UFBI, is an inter-disciplinary research center where imaging techniq...
Biobank Research provides data management for research in approximately 50 sample collections.
Arctic Centre is a connectivity hub for Arctic transdisciplinary research and education.
