MIMS

The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden

MIMS is the Swedish partner in the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine

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MIMS Group Leader in Molecular Infection Medicine

The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden; MIMS, is looking for an excellent young researcher to become Group Leader for innovative research in molecular infection medicine. The topic includes but is not limited to research on the biology of bacteria, viruses, parasites and the microbiome and how these interact with the immune system of the host. MIMS has a strong track record of research into microbial (including viral) pathogenesis, and provides excellent access to national research infrastructure, including cutting edge cryo-electron microscopy and animal biosafety level 3 (ABSL3) facility. All areas in basic molecular infection medicine research are welcome!
We offer an attractive Group Leader package based on the EMBL Group Leader model with long-term funding for up to 9 years. MIMS is the Swedish node of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine. 

Application period extended until: 31 March 2025. Find full description and apply here. 

 

MIMS Clinical Research Fellowships 2025

MIMS Clinical Research Fellowships provide early-career clinicians with an opportunity to develop a research project in the broad area of infection medicine in collaboration with a basic researcher. The fellowship gives guaranteed research time equivalent to 50% over 2 years at the fellow’s institution paid by MIMS, and salary for a postdoctoral researcher for two years and associated research costs.

Application period closes: 11 April 2025. Find full description and apply here

 

PhD Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Positions and Fellowships

Several open postdoctoral positions and fellowships are available in the field of molecular medicine at MIMS and across the nodes of the Nordic EMBL Partnership. Also the NORPOD collaborative postdoctoral programme welcomes applications for cross-node research projects. 

Find the list of all open calls here. 

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The infection biology community gathered in Umeå to find synergies for the future

At the beginning of February, SciLifeLab, together with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), invited the infection biology community to a conference at SciLifeLab’s northernmost site in Umeå.

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2024 MIMS Clinical Research Fellowships awarded

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

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Oliver Billker
Professor vid Institutionen för molekylärbiologi
Enhet: Grupp Oliver Billker
Anknuten som forskare till Molekylär Infektionsmedicin, Sverige (MIMS)
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Groundbreaking malaria research could save millions of lives

Every minute a child dies of malaria somewhere in the world. This is a statistic that Professor Oliver Billker, MIMS Director, Umeå University, is determined to change. As a Wallenberg Scholar, he is heading a groundbreaking research project on the malaria parasite and its complex interaction with the mosquitoes that spread it.

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