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Nazar BeiragPostdoktor vid Institutionen för klinisk mikrobiologi
Investigates gut bacteria’s role in viral disease

Nazar Beirag’s study is an interdisciplinary project within the ‘Excellence by Choice’ programme.

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Large parts of the tropics overlooked in environmental research

Colder and drier regions receive less attention – yet are often hit harder by climate change.

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A bacterial toxin can counteract colorectal cancer growth

A toxin by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing damage to the body.

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Plastic particles increase inflammation and cross barriers

There is a connection between ´microscopic plastic particles and inflammatory intestine diseases.

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Discovery on how aggressive breast cancer controls protein production

A mechanism that increases our understanding of how breast tumours grow and adapt has been discovered.

Dale Corkery och Yaowen Wu
New study shows how the cell repairs its recycling stations

Molecular sensors that detect holes in lysosomal membranes for rapid repair have been identified.

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Alumnus Jörgen Bergqvist on leadership, change management and re-examining one's own "why"

What does it really mean to succeed in business? For Jörgen the answer has changed over time.

Henrik Johansson, VD Grant Thornton Sweden Alumn HandelshögskolanFöreläsning
Alumnus and CEO of Grant Thornton Sweden: “Contribute and do things together”

Campus visit on the theme of navigating as a business in a changing world.

Emmanuelle Charpentier hedersmedborgare 2025
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.

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Of mice and (wo)men and molecules – at the forefronts of research on anorexia nervosa

At Umeå University, a multi-front battle is underway to combat anorexia nervosa.

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From Harvard to Umeå

The National Research School in General Practice welcomed to pre-doc stay in Umeå.

Michel Rouleau-DickPostdoktor vid Juridiska institutionenAnknuten som postdoktor till Centrum för transdisciplinär AI
Arctic sovereignty through international law and AI perspectives

Arctic Six Fellow Michel Rouleau-Dick wants include and develop international law and AI in a changing Arctic.