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VR millions to dismantle virus factories
Published: 2024-11-21

A Umeå project is among those that receive the most, 24 million, for interdisciplinary research environments.

Umeå University hosted SciLifeLab Leadership for a Full-Day tour of Local Facilities
Published: 2024-11-19

New SciLifeLab director, Jan Ellenberg, and SciLifeLab board chair Ylva Engström, paid a full-day visit.

KBC DAYS strengthens interdisciplinary collaboration
Published: 2024-11-15

Researchers and staff from infrastructures and industry shared ideas and results under the theme sensing.

Nanoplastics can impair the effect of antibiotics
Published: 2024-11-14

Minuscule plastic particles can reduce effect of antibiotics and risk causing resistance, according to study.

66 Million SEK from the Swedish Research Council to UCMR-researchers
Published: 2024-11-07

In this year's call from the Swedish Research Council, a total of 66 million is granted to 14 projects.

Cutting edge research money to infection researcher
Published: 2024-11-05

Johan Normark will study how the immune system regenerates after treatment with drugs that eliminate B cells.

Researcher awarded for globally renowned centre
Published: 2024-10-31

Linda Sandblad receives the Bo and Barbro Hammarström Prize.

Persson millions for intestinal research
Published: 2024-10-28

Björn Schröder's research group receives SEK 6 million for research on the intestinal microbial modulation.

Proteins are key when antibiotic resistance spreads
Published: 2024-10-22

New thesis shows that special proteins are used when resistance to antibiotics spreads between bacteria,

The region invests more in junior clinical researchers
Published: 2024-10-17

Alicia Lind is one of five employees who receive Region Västerbotten grant for postdoctoral qualifications.

Important new funding for research on virus factories
Published: 2024-10-15

Lars-Anders Carlson is receiving SEK 24 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Research on calcium transport can provide safer food
Published: 2024-10-14

Research breakthrough could be significant for the food industry and the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Children line up to build a bacteria in 3D
Published: 2024-10-03

Kemal Avican joined Curiosum’s ForskarFredag Sept. 27 to build virtual bacteria with children.

NDPIA – important player at the infection biology arena
Published: 2024-10-03

The school covers infection biology in a broadly, from humans and animals to plants and is a success story.

School classes borrow an infection researcher
Published: 2024-09-30

Teresa Frisan shared her enthusiasm for research and gave an insight into researchers' everyday life

Seminar series sparks international research collaborations
Published: 2024-09-27

Nicolò Maccaferri and his group had the pleasure to host Stefano Corni in the context of UCMR Seminar Series.

Study unveals a novel protective mechanism in bacterial cell wall
Published: 2024-09-26

A crosslinking mode in the bacteria's cell wall inhibits degrading enzyms and thus protects the bacteria.

Develops a new method to prevent fungi disease in salmonids
Published: 2024-09-23

Túlio's research is about saprolegnosis - a fungi disease that affect freshwater fishes.

Works on biological problems with mathematical tools
Published: 2024-09-17

Suvam's project concerns how bacteria respond to external stressors like antibiotics and develop resistance.

Antibiotic usage can damage the protective mucus layer in the gut
Published: 2024-09-12

Antibiotic-driven alterations in the microbiota. causes defects in the normally protective mucus barrier.

Growing data-driven infection research community in Umeå
Published: 2024-09-10

MIMS Group Leader and DDLS Fellow starts his independent research lab at Umeå University.

Investigates a potential drug against Cryptospodirium
Published: 2024-09-04

Antonio's work focuses on the chemical and structural mode of action of the novel drug at molecular level .

15 November: UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar: Matthew Bogyo
Published: 2024-09-02

Matthew lectures on chemical probes for imaging cancer and infectious diseases.

Discovery explains the chemistry behind the cell's energy molecule
Published: 2024-08-28

Research shows how the magnesium atom directs the chemistry that catalyzes the production of ATP in a cell.

Mpox global emergency call – 5 questions to Umeå virologist
Published: 2024-08-15

Current outbreak of mpox is a more dangerous variant than the one that spread in Africa about two years ago.

Optical physics has potential for challenges in life science
Published: 2024-08-14

In a mix of biology and physics, Ben investigates biological reactions and processes with fast lasers.

Promising results for new antibiotic in tests on mice
Published: 2024-08-09

Effective against serious infections, according to new study.

Umeå Professor elected to EMBO Membership
Published: 2024-07-10

Professor Oliver Billker is one of the newly elected EMBO Members on the 60th anniversary of EMBO.

Degradation of cell wall key in the spread of resistance
Published: 2024-07-01

New study shows how an enzyme breaks down the bacteria's cell wall to transfer resistance to antibiotics.

New Group Leaders joining infection research at Umeå University
Published: 2024-06-25

MIMS welcomes Ryo Morimoto and Iker Valle Aramburu as new Group Leaders!

Research breakthrough opens the door to more studies of protein movements
Published: 2024-06-18

Breakthrough in research enables more experiments than ever before on vital processes inside cells.

Virus expert spreads knowledge at the university
Published: 2024-06-04

The UCMR community welcomed professor Emma Thomson to a summer warm Umeå for networking and talk.

AI and math can prepare for new infections in changing climate
Published: 2024-05-30

By letting AI count on climate change and travel patterns it is possible to forecast new infections.

UCMR seminar: Lone Simonsen and Kim Sneppen
Published: 2024-05-27

Welcome to a UCMR two seminar 30 May at 14:00-16:00 in Major Groove.

Trio of virus researchers receive award for utilisation
Published: 2024-05-27

A clinician, a preclinician, and a biomedical analyst demonstrate successful COVID-19 research.

Model how a microbe can tell a friend from a foe
Published: 2024-05-16

'Can microbes distinguish friend from foe?' only DDLS funded PhD project at UMU in recent call.

Novel chemical tool for understanding membrane remodelling in the cell
Published: 2024-05-03

PNAS study makes a good "case" for using small molecules as chemical tools to understand complex biology.

Life’s insiders: Decoding endosymbiosis with mathematics
Published: 2024-05-02

Mathematical modelling advances research in endosymbiosis, according to a research group in Umeå.

Key bacterium discovered – maintains the protective intestinal mucus barrier
Published: 2024-04-29

Dietary fibre is vital for our intestinal flora, where the bacteria Blautia is important to the mucus barrier.

Early and targeted treatment is important for tackling tularemia
Published: 2024-04-16

The study supports the use of ciprofloxacin and identifies the need for more knowledge about the disease.

17 October: UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar — Matthew Fisher
Published: 2024-04-10

Matthew lectures about fungal pathogens and future risks for the global life-support system.

Proteomics – a powerful discovery tool
Published: 2024-04-09

André Mateus had a seminar on everything you ever wanted to know about proteomics, but never dared to ask.

SEK 108 million to basic research from Wallenberg Scholars
Published: 2024-03-26

Six Umeå University researchers have been admitted to the Wallenberg Scholars programme 2024.

New Study Reveals Who Was More Vulnerable to Post-COVID Syndrome in Early Phases of the Pandemic
Published: 2024-03-26

People with post-COVID syndrome often suffer from intense fatigue and dyspnea, is shown in Nordic study.

pH affects the ability of ulcer bacteria to attach
Published: 2024-03-20

Results made by Anna Arnqvist´s group include molecular details and the importance of the pH in the stomach.

Insert favorite scientific problem here
Published: 2024-03-19

In search of collaborators after the March 13 Lunch Pitch.

Long Covid Awareness Day – an occasion for sharing knowledge
Published: 2024-03-15

Johan Normark tells about current knowledge on symptoms, causes, treatment, and prognosis of post-COVID.

UCMR seminar: Sascha Martens and Sabrina Büttner
Published: 2024-03-14

Welcome to a UCMR two seminar 25 April at 14:00-16:00 in Lilla hörsalen, KBC.

Study to evaluate TBE vaccination
Published: 2024-03-11

The study will evaluate knowledge, awareness and practices of TBE vaccination.

Umeå professor awarded for her TBE research
Published: 2024-03-01

Anna Överby Wernstedt at Umeå University is one of five junior researchers who will share SEK 33 million.

Hope for drugs against enteroviruses and intestinal organism
Published: 2024-02-26

Studies in a thesis give hope for medicines for colds and other diseases as well as an intestinal organism.

Curie millions for postdoctoral research in Umeå
Published: 2024-02-23

Several postdoc projects receive funding from EU within the ´Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme.

Tendency for infection and bacterial flora explain caries
Published: 2024-02-21

Individual variation explains recurrent caries disease and that others are asymptomatic.

Microbial eco-evolutionary research collaboration with Korea
Published: 2024-02-20

STINT-funded research collaboration with Inha University researchers begins with a visit to Incheon, Korea

Discovery about bacterial cell walls can lead to new antibiotics
Published: 2024-02-19

Felipe Cava, Umeå University, is one of the researchers that have identified a bacterial enzyme.

The world metabolomics community gathers in the North
Published: 2024-02-15

Metabolomics is a growing field within life science - 120 scientists from all over the world gathered in Umeå.

UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar: Emma Thomson
Published: 2024-02-15

Emma Thomson lectures on AAV2 and immune dysregulation in children with unexplained hepatitis.

Plant biologist shifting focus from root to leaf anatomy
Published: 2024-02-14

'EC' postdoc Adrien is studying the relationship between plant epidermal cell structure and mechanical stress.

UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar: Kim Orth
Published: 2024-02-13

Kim lectures on virulence factors in bacteria that provide molecular insight into eukaryotic signaling systems

Innovative research in focus – spin-off company in the final for Umeågalan Award
Published: 2024-02-07

Society beneficial products and services based on research or education at the university are recognized.

Mondays for most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection
Published: 2024-02-05

5 and 12 February Västerbotten Region focuses on Chlamydia - a bacteria well studied at Umeå University.

Kunskapsnoden kicks off prioritised research areas
Published: 2024-01-31

The three cross-faculty areas show the width and edge of research at Umeå University.

ERC Starting Grant to physics researcher for innovative data storage
Published: 2024-01-24

Nicolò Maccaferri wants to create hard drives that work like 'time machines'.

New knowledge about the virulence and resistance of hospital superbug
Published: 2024-01-22

Bacterial pili increase virulence and form biofilm structures that strengthen antibiotic tolerance.

KAW millions for the development of drugs against cryptosporidiosis
Published: 2023-12-21

The support means that scientific breakthroughs in life science can be converted into future innovations.

Fun, career, and rights – for postdocs by postdocs
Published: 2023-12-20

Umeå Postdoc Society with 220 postdocs at campus works successfully to improve the postdoc experience.

Ribosomal protein exhibits remarkable evolutionary transformation
Published: 2023-12-14

Ribosomal protein undergoes structural change but retains sequence during evolution.

Increased risk of heart rhythm disruption after COVID-19
Published: 2023-12-13

Individuals infected with COVID-19 are also at an increased risk of suffering from heart rhythm disturbances.

Early career biochemist receives UCMR Young Investigator grant
Published: 2023-12-08

Max Renner receives 1,5 MSEK grant for a postdoc for two years from Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, UCMR.

UCMR PIs prolonged as education programme directors
Published: 2023-11-30

Teresa Frisan, Lena Svensson, and Peter Lind are appointed as programme directors.

Two Umeå researchers appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows
Published: 2023-11-29

Nicolò Maccaferri and André Mateus have been appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows.

Cancer Society millions to researchers within UCMR
Published: 2023-11-20

Five researchers within UCMR receive grants from the Swedish Cancer Society.

UCMR PI new board member in proteomics society
Published: 2023-11-17

André Mateus is a new board member of the Swedish Proteomics Society, SPS.

Irina Gutsche is the 2023 Tage Erlander visiting professor
Published: 2023-11-16

Irina Gutsche is the holder of the 2023 Tage Erlander visiting professorship, working at Umeå University.

Inauguration of unique NMR that determines the structure of insoluble materials
Published: 2023-11-14

The event is commemorated with a one-day symposium on 16 November with invited international speakers.

Unlocking secrets in RNA chemical modification
Published: 2023-11-10

'EC' Postdoc Baptiste marvels at how molecular mechanisms shape cell destiny and physiology.

Near 12 Million SEK to UCMR researchers
Published: 2023-11-09

Three UCMR PIs receive project grants from the Swedish Research Council in Natural and Engineering Sciences

Excited to study important protein complex in model plant
Published: 2023-11-03

'EC' Postdoc Dhruv has followed his passion for microbiology and life science throughout his academic journey.

29 Million SEK to UCMR researchers
Published: 2023-11-02

Seven UCMR PIs receive project grants from the Swedish Research Council in the area Medicine and Health.

Swedish Nordic EMBL node is part of newly funded postdoc program
Published: 2023-10-30

MIMS expands opportunities for life science research at Umeå University through NORPOD postdoc programme.

Bernt Eric Uhlin receives Forska!Sverige Honorary Award
Published: 2023-10-26

Bernt Eric Uhlin is honored for his extraordinary commitment to creating an excellent research environment.

Dissertation at Umeå University named best of the year
Published: 2023-10-26

A thesis by Mark Lindholm, Umeå University, is praised by the Swedish Dental Association.

The Medical faculty grants strategic research to UCMR PIs
Published: 2023-10-19

Anders Hofer, Jörgen Johansson and Lars-Anders Carlson gets three-year project grants.

UCMR PI Magnus Andersson, new professor in physics
Published: 2023-10-18

With optical tweezers, Magnus Andersson can measure the forces that act when a bacterium attaches.

UCMR PI Anders Johansson, new professor in infection diseases
Published: 2023-10-18

Anders Johansson's research aims to understand the spread of infection and identify preventive measures.

UCMR seminar: Fabrice Laurent
Published: 2023-10-12

Fabrice Laurent from INRAE lectures on Cryptosporidiosis that is a threat to human and animal health.

Young Investigators Symposium achieves remarkable success
Published: 2023-10-11

The great interest highlights the need for meeting platforms focusing specifically on postdocs and PhDs.

Emmanuelle Charpentier appointed honorary citizen of Umeå
Published: 2023-10-05

She discovered the Nobel prize-winning gene scissors in Umeå. Now she is an honorary citizen of the city.

Fungal toxin triggers traps: Revealing the clever defence of white blood cells
Published: 2023-10-05

The study shows how neutrophils stop the most common fungal pathogen that can infect us humans.

Health linked to climate change as theme of conference
Published: 2023-10-03

Connecting Health and Climate Change brings together participants from around the world.

Lectures on the initial phases of virus infection within cells
Published: 2023-09-27

Professor Frank van Kuppeveld from Utrecht University gave a Distinguished Guests seminar 24 September.

Collaborative Nordic project to study peroxisomal biogenesis
Published: 2023-09-25

UCEM collaboration to identify novel player in peroxisomal biogenesis

Beyond recycling: new role for autophagy protein in membrane repair discovered
Published: 2023-09-20

The cell's recycling - autophagy - is not only about cleaning up, but also repairing membranes in the cell.

Sparkling celebration day for SciLifeLab Site Umeå
Published: 2023-09-20

A celebration of the official opening of the most northern SciLifelab’s national site - in Umeå.

Repeated doses of covid-19 vaccine
Published: 2023-09-20

Four to six vaccine doses protect the elderly against COVID-19, shows a study led by two researchers in Umeå.

Virus researcher Niklas Arnberg almost viral
Published: 2023-09-13

Professor Niklas Arnberg has received an EU grant, and he also participates in UR play series Sverige forskar.

Infection researchers forge new connections at symposium in Umeå
Published: 2023-09-01

MIMS and UCMR highlighted infection research in the form of a joint scientific symposium.

SciLifeLab Site Umeå celebrates!
Published: 2023-08-28

September 11, SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates with an event around infrastructures and life science.

Digs into the role of gut microbes in mucosal barrier degradation
Published: 2023-08-25

Aicha needed something more challenging, and applied for the 'EC' postdoc programme at Umeå University.

Eris - new variant of covid-19 now in Sweden
Published: 2023-08-18

The new covid variant is no worse than previous variants, but still wise with vaccines and testing.

Latest update: 2023-01-17