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From chemical curiosity to key piece in cancer research

Researchers in Umeå show that i‑DNA exists in living cells and can regulate processes linked to cancer.

Front back to front: Ann Céline Zimmermann, Tlek Tapani, Ben Johns
Reshaping gold leads to new properties

Research on nanoporous gold could lead to more efficient chemical reactions in modern technology.

Tre män vandrar på stenig mark. I bakgrunden syns en sjö och höga berg.
The Arctic up close – course offers new experiences and perspectives

Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson and Nikiforos Staveris participated on a course in Arctic Canada and Alaska.

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.

Ett gräsbevuxet fält med berg i bakgrunden.
Large parts of the tropics overlooked in environmental research

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

Bild inifrån tjocktarm med koloskopi och synlig polyp från tarmväggen
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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Onur Kiliç, Humlab.
Onur Kiliç explores AI beyond binary systems

What happens if queer resistance not only is influenced by technology, but can also begin to reshape it?

En kvinna med långt brunt hår och vit skjorta håller en bok med brunt-rött omslag i handen. Hon står framför en röd vägg.
New genes behind chemical defence in aspen identified

Sara Rydman has identified several new genes linked to the formation of chemical defence compounds in aspen.

En man som står framför en damm
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.